The Imperial Torquay

4.0 star property

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Interior entrance
Indoor pool, open 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Reception
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; British cuisine
Front of property – evening/night

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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Park Hill Road, Torquay, England, TQ1 2DG
  • Place, Princess Theatre
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Meadfoot Beach
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Torre Abbey Sands
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Airport, Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.)
    ‪36 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Double Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(17 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Sea View Double Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(47 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Bay View (Balcony or Terrace)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(29 reviews)
  • 34 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Twin Room, 1 Bedroom

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(10 reviews)
  • 14 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Large Twin Beds

Suite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • 45 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Cosy Double Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(50 reviews)
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Sea View Double Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(30 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Family Room

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Torquay

With a stay at The Imperial Torquay in Torquay (Torquay City Centre), you'll be within a 10-minute walk of Torquay Marina and Little Theatre. .This spa hotel is 12.8 mi (20.6 km) from Dartmoor National Park and 0.3 mi (0.6 km) from Torquays Dinosaur World.

What's nearby

  • Inner Harbour - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Princess Theatre - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Meadfoot Beach - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Torre Abbey Sands - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Babbacombe Beach - 5 min drive - 3.4 km

Getting around

  • Torre Station - 8 min drive
  • Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.) - 42 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Viva - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Apple & Parrot - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Below Decks - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Hole In The Wall - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Burridge's - ‬6 min walk

About this property

The Imperial Torquay

Victorian hotel with a full-service spa and a health club
The Imperial Torquay offers 152 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An outdoor tennis court and a health club are featured at the hotel. An indoor pool and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.

Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the health club or fitness facility.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa, Imperial Health Club. Services include facials, body wraps, body scrubs, and body treatments. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a steam room. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and Ayurvedic. The spa is open daily.
Stay in one of 152 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. You can take advantage of recreational amenities such as a health club, an indoor pool, and a hot tub. This Victorian hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at Regatta Restaurant, a restaurant which specializes in British cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Torquay? This hotel has 205 square feet (19 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 6 meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
Regatta Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Uncovered parking on site (GBP 10 per day)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 18 for adults and GBP 18 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Regatta Restaurant

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Health club
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Indoor pool (guest access)
  • Outdoor pool (guest access)
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

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

Guest services

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

Business services

  • 205 square feet of conference space
  • 6 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Aromatherapy
  • Ayurvedic treatments
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Facials
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Massage
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 9 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Reception hall
  • Smoke-free property
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

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

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 40.00
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday:
  • Outdoor pool
The following facilities are closed on Friday and Saturday:
  • Outdoor pool

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
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 25.00 per night

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Spa fee: GBP 10.00 per person, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 18 for adults and GBP 18 for children
  • Uncovered self parking fee: GBP 10.00 per day
  • Pet fee: GBP 20 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 40.00 (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 25.00 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
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Pool access available from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
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
Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the health club or fitness facility
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Imperial Hotel Torquay
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Imperial Torquay Hotel
Torquay Hotel Imperial
Torquay Imperial
Torquay Imperial Hotel
The Imperial Hotel Torquay
The Imperial Torquay Hotel
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Reviews

The Imperial Torquay Reviews

8.4

Very good

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 507 out of 1012 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 307 out of 1012 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 116 out of 1012 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 53 out of 1012 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 29 out of 1012 reviews

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Nicole

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

AVOID - Not a 4 star hotel at all

I hate leaving negative reviews, but feel it so important on this occasion. All reviews state could do with updating, that had me fooled as I thought it would be like other hotels which need a little TLC and people moan, no this one needs upgrading, scrubbing, maintenance, and staff training. We have just returned from this hotel, and had we enough money to go elsewhere we would have walked out, but was not in that position and 3.5 hour journey didn't want to go straight home! OUTSIDE POOL IS CLOSED - and has been all year, unlikely to open this year, in case you are going for that reason-not advertised. Food, though nice, slow service and not all ingredients listed be careful! Room grotty, smelly, no air unless patio doors open (when you have a dog with you this is impossible without keeping them on lead). Mattress absolutely disgusting, thank god we didn't see it until the last day!! Poor furniture, uncomfortable, very old and too big for the room leaving no floor space. Cleaning service, non-existent - left the sign out for our room to be cleaned and left floor mat and bath towels in the bath to be replaced, the floor mat rolled back up - soaking wet and covered in hair - and left back in our bath. Dirty wet, oily towels, hung back up for use! Reception staff - lovely, but not much help and stand silent when being spoken to with shrugs and don't knows thrown in, and again very slow. The positive, our view was incredible and the prosecco delicious. That's it
Bathroom floor after "clean"
Floor mat, rolled up soaking wet and covered in hair and placed back in bath to re-use (after 3 days and a "clean")
Carpet after "clean" can't upload more pics, but have plenty!
Mattress!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Alan

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Shaun

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
A bit of faded glory with a nice view of the bay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Narinder

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

A July Stay

Breakfast was excellent. Bar meal was good but not great selection. Main Restaurant was too expensive. The room was great, very comfortable. the Seaview was obscured bey vegetation, but after some discussion, the gardener cut the offending vegetation back which mad the view perfect.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Yenmai, Highbury

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Location of the hotel was nice, had places that are walkable to go down to eat. Hotel in general was okay, I felt it has had happier times there, the building itself looked a bit unloved and old and could do with a lick of paint at least. When we’re there the swimming pools were closed, one was in maintenance and the other someone clever smashed glass in the pool so they had to sort that out. It was a real shame as that why we booked there as it had two pools. That said the stay was comfortable, the room was old but okay and we slept very well. I hope they will maintain the hotel as it has potential but definitely needs some investment to it.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

EDNA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Worth a visit

The public spaces/ rooms were amazing. Our bedroom not so. We had a balcony which was great. The carpet was awful patterned but thats just personal taste i guess. The bar was lacking and prices high to eat and drink. But the staff friendly. Not that suitable for disabled.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Patricia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Whilst the public areas were lovely our room was a little tired. The sink in the bathroom was cracked and the pipes on the balcony next door were very very rusty.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Staff very friendly & smiley faces. Great views out to the ocean. The only negative point was the hotel food quality and presentation, it lacked love.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Warren

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Wonderful views from sea view room. Spacious rooms Lounge areas were nice The indoor restaurant with sea view was badly decorated Outside needs lots of paint Has the potential to be one of the finest hotels in the uk.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Bharti

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Not a 4 star hotel. Room has a very bad smell!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Luke

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Louise

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

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness

Unloved and needs a complete refurbish.

Very shabby hotel. Exterior, grounds and furniture all in disrepair and the pool was closed -no mention of this on the website when booking. Restaurant walls.skirting boards and window frames were filthy. Bedroom furniture is ancient, shabby and marked but the room itself was spotless considering what the housekeeping team have to work with. Breakfast good. All staff really good apart from the head waitress on the Thursday morning who was very blunt, unacommodating and not pleasant with other staff. Amazing views but this doesn’t warrant the price.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Nigel

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Filthy deluxe roo

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Katherine

Disappointing

Delux room with balcony which was overlooked by diners in the dining room and above the noisy pool pump equipment. Beautiful view, very tired decor and generally not worth the money.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chi Chun

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

Great hotel and re-stay

An excellent hotel and in fact my family repeat stays both > 4 days.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Marie

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Weekend stay.

Easy check in. Staff very helpful. Excellent location just hotel a bit tired. Swimming pool area not best. No where to relax in pool side. Rooms old damaged furniture. And not very clean. It was a shame as location perfect.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Simon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s a lovely old hotel with some real charm. The staff were very good, the room lovely and breakfast very good. One gripe, the bar isn’t anywhere near big enough for the potential customers. Running out of lemonade and getting gin in a half pint glass because they didn’t have any gin glasses isn’t really on but the young girls working it were under the cosh. The other, after seasoning my breakfast with ‘pepper’ only to find it was salt I was told by the waiter, quite confidently that the multi-holed cellar was for salt and the single holed, pepper. Well it got me googling! We’ll be back for sure, it’s a lovely hotel and great value at the price, breakfast a bargain. The indoor pool is very good sadly the outdoor was closed. Staff all very friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hotel was as described - would have been nice to have the outside pool as an option but indoor pool was good. Lovely balcony sea view.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Oleksandra

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff is not responsive at all. Before we arrived for 2 days I was desperately trying to contact the hotel about confirming the pet-friendly room. They never responded to me: neither by message on Expedia, nor by email, not by phone (I called them but they didn't help) As a result of course they made me pay additionally for changing the room to a pet-friendly one when we arrived. We paid £165 additionally for 3 days: for parking, dog and changing the room. It reminds me of the low-coster airlines where you pay not much initially but you have to pay additionally for every feature. They also always have just 1 person at the reception desk. And this is for such a large hotel. I know that queues are a part of British culture but it's quite annoying that you always have to wait in the long queue at the reception just because the second desk is always empty. It's definitely not a 4*. Quite tired, not very comfortable, if your windows are the same side as the main entrance, be prepared you will never sleep at night because of very loud jingle of the flags over the entrance. No slippers, no bathrobes as well which is quite uncomfortable given they have a pool in the hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Victor

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
In honesty there was nothing outstandingly good or bad, but in general the hotel décor and furnishing is rather tired and in bad need of a revamp. The room was large, had a good view of the bay, but generally poor. Internal doors didn't catch or lock, including the bathroom, shower leaked onto floor through screen, but water pressure very good and lots of very hot water. The basics for a good hotel are there, but no attention to detail, and management failure for not checking these things. I blame poor management, not the staff, who were very helpful. To give one small example: only one receptionist on duty, even though there were two reception stations, so long queues built up to check in/out or ask for anything. This lead to some guests being rude to the receptionist for no fault of her own. I saw her visibly upset. There should be no need for this. Despite the shortcomings my stay was pleasant enough.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Tracy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Furniture was vrr tatti show was just a dribble. But everyone else was good
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Diane

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025