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Melba House Hotel

62 Bampfylde Road, Torquay TQ2 5AY, England
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Melba House Hotel
Ranked #87 of 146 Torquay B&B and Inns
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Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2013

I stayed at the Melba House approximately a year ago, but reading through the comments, nothing much seems to have changed since then! Thought I would share our experience that we still have a good old chuckle at to this day; I travelled with my sister and our boyfriends to meet our parents holidaying in Torquay. We only needed accomodation... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 October 2012

My mother in-law booked us a room here for 6 nights online and it was an amazing deal! She booked it as we were travelling down from Wales. When she rang up to confirm the booking, the male proprietor then said that he could not possibly let us stay for the agreed price as he would not make any money... More

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Petersfield, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 August 2012

We have just returned from a 6 day break to the Melba Hotel.We had a lovely stay.The hosts were very nice and extremely helpful as to where to go and how to get there.I would reckommend them to anyone.the food was good plenty of it. Rooms nice and clean and serviced daily.. No complaints at all

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Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 August 2012

We took up the special offer of a 4 night stay for the price of 3 and found this to be very good value for money. Breakfast was nice and the proprietors were pleasant and helpful, giving us useful information on the area and where to visit and eat. The room was very clean and comfortable although the toiletries were... More

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Southampton, United Kingdom
2 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 August 2012

The Melba house comprises of excellent clean accommodation. The en-suite room was decorated taste fully and the bed was very comfortable. We were able to have the window open, even though we were at the front and could hear the traffic but there was a fan provided which also helped to keep the room cool. The extra room facilities were... More

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Portsmouth, United Kingdom
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 August 2012

Excellent accomadation, room and en-suite very clean, bed very comfortable. the breakfast was great with loads of choice, hosts were very friendly and informative about the local area. We had a lovely time in Torquay and would return to the same hotel it was excellent value for money.

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Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 August 2012

We booked into the hotel for 4 nights but decided to leave after 3. There was hair on at least 1 of our breakfasts every morning, the butter pot had several hairs in it one morning. The complimentary bottled sparkling water in the bedrooms are refilled. We noticed the seal was broken on a full bottle, so the next day... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 August 2012

upon our early arrival we knocked to let the owners know we was there and was leaving the car in the drive and going for a wonder, when the door opened they said your room is not ready (didn’t ask our name) very rude! Breakfast day 1 there was a hair under the harsh brown, day 2 there was a... More

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staffordshire, united kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 August 2012

stayed at this hotel for 4 nights. The hosts are lovely people. Room nice and clean. Breakfast was excellent. Len had plenty of knowledge of local places to visit etc Room to park your car. would recommend it to anyone. Town was about 10 mins walk

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UK
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2012

'We found Melba House a very friendly place to stay the room was very good clean good bed, tea, coffee plus from a 1 to 10 we gave it 10. First class breakfast and a good choice we also give that a 10, Myself and my girlfriend enjoy are stay there very good and relaxing 100%"

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Additional Information about Melba House Hotel

Also Known As:
Melba House Hotel Torquay, English Riviera
Address: 62 Bampfylde Road, Torquay TQ2 5AY, England
Region: United Kingdom > England > Devon > English Riviera > Torquay
Amenities:
Free Parking
Hotel Style:
Ranked #87 of 146 B&Bs / Inns in Torquay
Price range (per night): RM292 - 355
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
A welcoming non smoking bed and breakfast hotel with private car park and all rooms en-suite. We are one of the best located hotels in Torquay only 350 yards from sea front, and 250 yards from conference centre. The railway station is about 10 minutes level walk away (but we can collect you by car). The hotel overlooks parkland, and the harbour and town are just a short stroll away. ... more   less 
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