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The Trecarn Hotel

3.0 star property
3-star hotel in Babbacombe

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BBQ/picnic area
Bar (on property)
Interior
Lobby
Lobby

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

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Palermo Road, Torquay, England, TQ1 3NW
  • Place, Torquay United FC
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Babbacombe Model Village and Gardens
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Babbacombe Beach
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Airport, Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.)
    ‪37 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Single Room

Standard Single Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Executive Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Executive Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Family Room

Family Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

About the area

Torquay

Babbacombe stay.You'll be steps from Cary Gardens and within a 10-minute walk of Torquay United FC with a stay at this Babbacombe hotel. Plainmoor and Babbacombe Model Village and Gardens are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Cary Gardens - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Torquay United FC - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Babbacombe Model Village and Gardens - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Babbacombe Beach - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Princess Theatre - 3 min drive - 2.4 km

Getting around

  • Torre Station - 9 min drive
  • Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.) - 45 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Domino's Pizza - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Babbacombe Inn - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Himalya - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Pizza Hut - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Hanbury's Takeaway - ‬5 min walk

About this property

The Trecarn Hotel

3-star hotel in Babbacombe
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. There are 2 meeting rooms available. The Trecarn Hotel also features a picnic area and an elevator.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Torquay hotel.

  • 126 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Wedding services available
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Elevator
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Trecarn Hotel offers 126 accommodations with coffee/tea makers. Televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends; GBP 12 to 15 for adults and GBP 6 to 10 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • Elevator (36 inch wide door)
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV with digital channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: GBP 10.00
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 15.00

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 12 to 15.00 for adults, and GBP 6 to 10.00 for children
  • Early check-in fee: GBP 10.00 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 15.00 (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, and JCB International. Cash is not accepted. 

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The Trecarn Hotel Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 150 out of 777 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 218 out of 777 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 178 out of 777 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 104 out of 777 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 127 out of 777 reviews

6.8/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

jackie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fidelis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

I

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Mini break away

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Rhona

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Very Tired and rambling , lift not working, littered outside ,shabby in parts
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Allyson

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Room was a little small but beds were comfortable!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
great stay but needs improvement
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Davidc

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Helpful on check in Lift broken carrying cases up st
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Sue

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The Hotel is very good value for money, breakfast was grand, overall could do with updating as very tired looking, but we enjoyed our weekend there.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A ok
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Angela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

MOSTEFA

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Waste my money won’t recommend to anyone

The hotel was poor of service , no WiFi , no clean, the stuff was not helpful, parking not available, and noisy. Had to go somewhere to go any catch up work , as no WiFi, asked to be moved to different room not helpful. That was the wordy hotel I stayed in my all travel. Not able to cancelled or move to different hotel 😡.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Steven

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Farewell Trecarn

I have one question for the leadership team at Britannia hotels. Have you ever stayed in any of your hotels ? I have endured a few (you do not ‘enjoy’ a Britannia hotel). The chain seems to specialise in turning potentially lovely buildings into dumps. The staff at the Trecarn were without exception incredible, welcoming and friendly, especially one chap who moved me 3 times due to rooms having leaky ceilings and severe damp. But…..I have never had a good night’s sleep at the Trecarn due to the ridiculously loud squeaky floors in the corridors, slamming doors and absence of any sound insulation between rooms. So I have probably had my last stay at the Trecarn, even though on my last stay I was actually shocked that the bathroom had been renovated and was really nice. It could be a great hotel; it’s time for leaders and managers to take a good hard look at the property and realise its potential. The staff are fantastic; it’s time to make the fabric of the hotel match them.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Adequate stay in Torquay

The Trecarn is a no frills hotel with friendly staff. It is cheap and as long as you mediate your expectations then it’s perfectly acceptable. The bed wasn’t overly comfortable but was clean with paper thin walls to the next room, and the hotel in general is very shabby and outdated. However, we paid what I consider to be a small amount for a twin room in peak season in a popular British holiday destination. Is it the Ritz? Certainly not. Is it perfectly adequate if you just need a bed for a night or two? Absolutely.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

David

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Benjamin

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

holly

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Best Budget option in the area

I travel frequently to the South West for work and generally stay here. For the price Trecarn offers a good option. The rooms and general decor is tired, but it is clean, the rooms are secure and the showers are hot and powerful. There is a bar and restaurant and there is outdoor seating when its hot. The hotel generally caters to coach holidays so it needs to meet a certain standard. There is on street parking around the hotel and there are takeaways, pubs and a tesco within a short walk. Its not luxury, but compared to the budget options in the Torquay town centre the Trecarn is miles better.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gemma

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Sadra

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Susan

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Terrible smell of cannabis in the room and bathroom! No extractor fan in bathroom and smell.of cannabis seeped through. Disgusting! Why was i asked for photo ID? Uk citizen but you house immingrant who have no ID! Never again
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Tracey

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Basic but c
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Stayed 1 night in May 2025