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Abbey Sands Hotel

3.0 star property

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Beach
Exterior
Restaurant
Indoor pool
Food court

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping

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Belgrave Road, Torquay, England, TQ2 5HG
  • Place, Torre Abbey Sands
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Princess Theatre
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Riviera International Conference Centre
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Airport, Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.)
    ‪37 min drive‬

Room options

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Executive Double Room (Inland)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Standard Double Room (Inland)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(17 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Standard Inland Family Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Twin Room (Inland)

Standard Twin Room (Inland)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Flat-screen TV

Superior Double Room (Inland)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Flat-screen TV

Superior Inland Family Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Standard Two Bedroom Family Room (Inland)

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Compact Double Room

Compact Double Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Torquay

Located in Torquay (Torquay City Centre), Abbey Sands Hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Princess Theatre and Riviera International Conference Centre. .This beach hotel is 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from Babbacombe Model Village and Gardens and 2.4 mi (3.8 km) from Paignton Beach.

What's nearby

  • Torre Abbey Sands - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Princess Theatre - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Torquay Marina - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Torre Abbey - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Riviera International Conference Centre - 6 min walk - 0.6 km

Getting around

  • Torquay Station - 8 min walk
  • Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪TQ Beerworks - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Cafe One Hundred - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Pier Point - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Visto Lounge - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Abbey Sands Hotel

Beach fun, near Riviera International Conference Centre
Abbey Sands Hotel offers 46 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 46 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. This Victorian hotel also features concierge services and wedding services.
Continental breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and a meeting room. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Uncovered parking on site (GBP 9 per day)
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: GBP 10 per person

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Newspapers in lobby
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference space
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 3 floors
  • Smoke-free property
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The following facilities or services will be unavailable from December 15 2025 to April 1 2026 (dates subject to change):
  • One of the swimming pools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 20 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 25.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately GBP 10 per person
  • Uncovered self parking fee: GBP 9 per day
  • Pet fee: GBP 20 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 25.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.

Property is also known as

Grosvenor Hotel Torquay
Grosvenor Torquay
Grosvenor Hotel
John Burton-Race Restaurant Rooms Hotel Torquay
John Burton-Race Restaurant Rooms Hotel
John Burton-Race Restaurant Rooms Torquay
John Burton-Race Restaurant Rooms
John Burton-Race Hotel Torquay
John Burton-Race Hotel
John Burton-Race Torquay
John Burton Race Restaurant with Rooms
Abbey Sands Hotel Torquay
Abbey Sands Torquay
Abbey Sands
John Burton Race Hotel Restaurant
The Richardson Group
Abbey Sands Hotel Hotel
Abbey Sands Hotel Torquay
Abbey Sands Hotel Hotel Torquay

Reviews

Abbey Sands Hotel Reviews

8.2

Very good

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 376 out of 875 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 312 out of 875 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 116 out of 875 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 40 out of 875 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 31 out of 875 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Binita

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

David Ian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very satisfactory, Pleasant stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel staff were so friendly and helpful. We only stayed for 1 night, but got to try out the free pool for a quick swim before breakast. Breakfast was all you can eat buffet which at £10 i thought was good value. Parking is a bit of a problem, but the building is Victorian era so to be expected. The room we had was in need of a bit of TLC with the decor, but the bed was soft and clean and the ensuite was modern. We will definitely consider staying here again when we're next in Devon.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janice

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

Lovely hotel

Our room was lovely clean and comfortable and the Bathroom was like new. Staff were very helpful even supplying us with glasses and ice. Breakfast was self-service plenty of choice. Good location close to beach bus stops and only a short walk to bars and restaurants
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Dyfan

Liked: Staff & service
A bit dated
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Meriel

Friendly helpful welcome

Can I just say how helpful and friendly the lady on reception was,we didn’t get her name but know she was Scottish. She made sure we had a suitable room as mobility was an issue and made sure all dietary requirements were sorted out before breakfast, she made check in Quick and easy, nothing was too much trouble. Thank you so much.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Wayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

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

8/10 Good

Nina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable rooms with great beds and facilities. Yes, a bit dated in terms of furniture and cracks on walls etc but our room was spotless clean. The indoor pool area (watch out fairly deep pool!) and jacuzzi were great and empty when we visited. Breakfast was simple but perfectly good to set you up for the rest of the day. Great location right by the beach and only 15mins walk to the Marina/centre. Would stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Staff very good
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Steven

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alex

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Spotlessly clean room and amazing staff

Stayed here last year so thought we would book again. The hotel has recently had a new owner and where it seemed a little dated (the bathroom) and run down in some areas (mostly outside) this was being dealt with by the new team. The room was spotlessly clean and comfortable with a great view and the service from the staff were amazing, they couldn't have done any more for us. One of my friends stayed in one of the recently refurbished rooms and it was beautiful so will definitely return to see where this hotels new owner takes this hotel with their plans, as it was already a lovely place.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

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

Nice stay

Room was very nice, staff very friendly and helpful, pool was a nice size breakfast was good.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Ellie

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A little noisy from the traffic outside our room and only breakfast option and no bar facilities up and running as of yet. Staff were great, very helpful and friendly! Room was also lovely!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
WE WERE MADE WELCOME RIGHT FROM THE START,LETTING US BOOK IN EARLY(08.00 AM)RESERVING US A PARKING PLACE IN THE FRONT OF THE HOTEL.WE WERE GIVEN HELP TO UNLOAD AND TAKE OUR LUGGAGE TO THE ROOM.OUR ROOM WAS HUGE AND VERY WELL KEPT,ALL AMMENITIES WERE ON HAND, THE ON SUITE BATHROOOM WAS ALSO VERY BIG AND BEING DISABLED THIS MADE IT MUCH EASIER FOR US BOTH IN THE BATHROOM AND THE ROOM ITSELF,HELP WAS ALWAYS AT HAND WHEN WE CAME IN OR GOING OUT MAKING SURE THEY HELPED US WITH THE COUPLE OF STAIRS WE HAD TO GO UP OR DOWN,IT WAS MANAGABLE OUR SELVES BUT THEY HELPED WITH ANY SHOPPING WE HAD DONE.NOTHING WAS NO TROUBLE FOR ANY OF THE MEMBERS OF STAFF,BUT WE MUST NAME ELAINE AND FREYA,WHO WERE ALWAYS ON HAND TO HELP US,EVERYONE WAS SO HELPFUL,THE ROOMS WERE CLEAN AND TIDY AND SERVICED EVERY DAY IF YOU SO WISHED,TO SHOW HOW PLEASED WE WERE,WE HAVE NOW BOOKED FOR NEXT YEAR,I THINK THAT SAYS HOW PLEASED WE WERE WITH THE HOTEL AND STAFF.THE HOTEL IS WELL POSITIONED NEAR TO THE SEA FRONT .
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Virginia

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel had just been open a few days after being closed for 8 months. The building is shabby & our room was worse. There were stains on the carpet & upholstery. The bathroom was nice as it looked as if it had been upgraded recently. There was no ac & we could only open the window a few inches. We had a very small fan, inadequate. The sun shone on our window most of the day. It was hot!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Barry

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

Grand Hotel

Due to refurbishment we were sent to another Richardson hotel called the Grand. We had problems and had to move rooms twice Staff at Grand were fantastic helpful and polite. Would definitely recommend the Grand.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Janette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Grand Hotel Torquay

Always a pleasant stay at the Grand
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rob

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Colin

Never stayed at this hotel. Our booking was changed to the Grand hotel. This was done by the hotel chain.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Jade

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Judith

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

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

A little gem

Very nice place, good price close to beach, nice but small pool, good breakfast choices, friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024