Stayed at The Palace for the weekend and had a lovely time. Could have stayed much longer without getting bored, the facilities are great.The gardens are immaculate and very pretty. The boys enjoyed the snooker room and playing golf (although the hire of the clubs and balls was quite pricey). The food was of a very high standard for breakfast... More

Just spent the weekend at this hotel. Although the rooms have seen better days and could do with a coat of paint and a revamp. The food was excellent. Both breakfast and dinner had plenty of choice, was served quickly and hot, also well presented. The hotel is located in Babbacombe so is a distance away from Torquay. The gardens... More

Everything good is outside the building.Beautiful grounds,lovely views and a scenic pitch and put...it is only pitch and put though for those proper golfers expecting more.Tennis courts were OK for a fun game too. Inside-oh dear.Tired rooms,old scratchy brown blankets,1980's bathroom with a "caravan" standard shower,tv that couldnt pick up Ch4 but from it's age looked like it could pick... More

We have lived in Torquay for many years and now stay in hotels in the area when visiting family etc. With this in mind I personally hate to be negative about the hotels as tourism in the area, although beautiful is struggling and this is a very large hotel, with lots of rooms and hence, must be costly to maintain... More

Stayed at the Palace to check it our for our group. First impression: luxurious. but the rooms are very poor. We tried three rooms, all with sea views, the matresses caused back pains. The carpet was very stained in all three rooms. the bathrooms were from the 60th. The wind blew in through the windows in bathroom, which also could... More

Sitting outside on the Terrace overlooking the beautiful gardens with a book and a pot of tea - it doesn't get much better than this. Yes the decor is a little dated but this is not a soulless conference hotel with wi fi in the bathroom (I have always wondered why you would need that!). But it is in a... More

We booked in to the Palace Hotel for a one-night stay for our wedding anniversary and were attracted by the special rate for a double room with breakfast. We were not disappointed, but we did not have high expectations, as sometimes our experiences of "special no-refund rates" in other hotels meant that the allotted rooms were usually those that obviously... More

Stayed here for a wedding anniversary, over Easter weekend. The website pictures and owner report looked very good. But the picture and reality are so different. A typical lack of investment over the years is noticeable even before entry into the lobby by the shabby exterior paintwork. The "standard double" room was tiny, and certainly not worth the money paid.... More

Stayed here for two nights with my children and parents, three generations all equally enamoured. The hotel is throughly charming, full of character and elegance. The rooms we stayed in were super, large and clean with elegant decor and views down onto manicured gardens. My parents' room also had a huge balcony on which we could enjoy a cup of... More