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Devonshire Hotel

3.5 star property
Hotel in Torquay with a seasonal outdoor pool and a 24-hour front desk

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Superior Twin Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, travel crib, bed sheets
Front of property
Bar (on property)
Garden
Seasonal outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, sun loungers
The Devonshire Hotel creates a tranquil atmosphere with its scenic setting. Guests can enjoy the garden and seasonal outdoor pool, grab something to eat at the coffee shop or restaurant, have a drink at the bar, or get assistance from the 24-hour front desk.

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Pool
  • Parking included

Room options

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Double Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, travel crib, bed sheets

Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Wardrobe or closet
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Single Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, travel crib, bed sheets

Single Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Wardrobe or closet
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Twin Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, travel crib, bed sheets

Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Wardrobe or closet
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board, travel crib, bed sheets

Triple Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Wardrobe or closet
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, travel crib, bed sheets

Family Quadruple Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Wardrobe or closet
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Twin Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, travel crib, bed sheets

Superior Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Wardrobe or closet
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board, travel crib, bed sheets

Superior Triple Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Wardrobe or closet
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Classic Triple Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, travel crib, bed sheets

Classic Triple Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Wardrobe or closet
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Map
Parkhill Road, Torquay, England, TQ1 2DY

What's nearby

  • Inner Harbour - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Meadfoot Beach - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Princess Theatre - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Torre Abbey Sands - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Babbacombe Beach - 5 min drive - 2.2 miles

Getting around

  • Torre Station - 9 min drive
  • Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.) - 50 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Viva - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Below Decks - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪The Hole In The Wall - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪The Clock Tower - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪The Lighthouse Café Bar - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Devonshire Hotel

Property highlights
A terrace, a coffee shop/cafe, and a garden are just a few of the amenities provided at Devonshire Hotel. Free WiFi in public areas is available to all guests, along with a bar and a restaurant.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • A seasonal outdoor pool along with sun loungers and pool umbrellas
  • Free self parking
  • English breakfast (surcharge), a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage
  • Smoke-free premises, an elevator, and a billiards/pool table
Other amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations and hair dryers
  • Flat-screen TVs with digital channels
  • Wardrobes/closets, travel cribs, and electric kettles

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 8:30 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: GBP 10 for adults and GBP 8 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Travel crib

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Guidebooks
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Free long-distance calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

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 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

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

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 10 for adults and GBP 8 for children

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
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

We should mention

The seasonal pool will be open from April to September

Property is also known as

Devonshire Hotel Torquay
Devonshire Torquay
Devonshire Hotel Hotel
Devonshire Hotel Torquay
Devonshire Hotel Hotel Torquay

Frequently asked questions

Does Devonshire Hotel have a pool?

Yes, this property has a seasonal outdoor pool.

Is Devonshire Hotel pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Devonshire Hotel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Devonshire Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Devonshire Hotel?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Devonshire Hotel located?

Situated near the beach, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Little Theatre, Meadfoot Beach, and Torquay Marina. Torquay Museum and Torquays Dinosaur World are also within 10 minutes. Torquay Station is 28 minutes by foot.

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Devonshire Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 60 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 18 out of 60 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 60 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 60 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 60 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Marguerite E Baldwin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice hotel. Enjoyed our stay here.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Gaby

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
To get to the property by foot the incline is steep. Buses are only one an hour to and from the hotel to take you into the town however once in the town plenty of buses in the town to take you to Paignton, cockington village, Brixham etc. We had a family room, spacious but very outdated. Some facilities need replacing i.e single bed, rocking and squeeking. Gets very warm in the room but reception had plenty of fans. Pool was lovely, our youngest loved it. Staff were friendly and helpful. Obliging to keep our luggage too for checking in and out. There is entertainment on an evening but we didnt use it.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Nuthiangpuii

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
READ THIS FULLY FIRST! before you book the hotel through any agency ( hotels.com/ expedia etc) please confirm with the hotels of your booking specially any extras like breakfast! We had a very disappointing experiences sadly! I booked through hotels.com . On the booking site THERE'S NOTHING MENTION ABOUT DINNER NEEDS TO BOOK IN ADVANCED! me n 2 daughters sat down for dinner ( like other normal restaurants) thinking that we will order food and pay the bills as normal.Approached by waiter that all meals need to order prior he asked me to talk to the reception which i did n she says the same that they cant provide any meals ( which i understand) ( receptionist could be bit nicer)we left the table n find other restaurants (my girls were very embarrassed) I wasn't because its not our fault! In the morning . Because of this incident i double check with reception for breakfast (included n paid in my booking) to my horror . He says that my booking was 'room only' fortunately i have the prove of my booking thats says . " breakfasts included " so he rushly arranged our breakfasts ( thank you to this reception) . All these issue clearly stated NO COMMUNICATION in between this two and make the guest very confused! Also on agencysite it says ' indoor pool' main reasons i booked and again found out only outdoor pool Because this hotel is a chain their other hotel has got indoor pool ( looks like hotels.com wrapped all in one) ! Very disappointed yet again with hotels.com!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Michelle

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Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Muhammad

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Its said on the website Devonshire hotel but we stayed at Devonshire Lodge which is behind the hotel and it's quite inconvenient to go past the dining area. No lift is difficult to carry the luggage
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very run down

While the person who checked us in was very nice, the hotel was awful. It is so run down that furniture was fraying and stained. The carpets were old and stained. Marks on the wall, damaged corners, peeling paint and the room smelled of mildew. Everything was run down. The dining area looked like a cafeteria in a run down nursing home with bad cruise ship entertainment every night. While the pool was spotless, nothing else was. Not a nice place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Saleem

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

nice location

nice location friendly staff nice room not much choice on breakfast basic. couldn't sleep from 9pm to 11pm playing live music and disco very load i had been work all day wanting peace and quiet not on holiday the staff at reception didn't inform me of this live music and disco played at the hotel 7 days a week no ear plugs in the room supplied sent email and message to hotel no response very poor commuincation. if i had knowen would have not booked this hotel yes play live load music on friday and weekeds only not on a weekday not everyone is on holiday i had to work at Torbay Hospital next day was tired due to lack of sleep from the noise from the hotel!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kris

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Staff all super friendly and kind.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great property, location and staff. Customer service exceeded expectations
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sarah

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I booked this hotel because they were the only property in the area with a triple room for 3 adults (or so Expedia claimed). I was traveling with my elderly grandparents, so we needed to be together in a room because I was their caretaker for the trip. There was no communication from Devonshire Hotel prior to our arrival, so I assumed everything was fine. When we arrived, the reception told us that there was a mysterious “problem with our booking” and that we could not have a triple room - they could only do 2 rooms on 2 separate floors, one double room and one with two single beds. There was nowhere else in the area that we could book so last minute, so we had to agree, but it was EXTREMELY inconvenient and frankly DANGEROUS for my grandparents. The double room on the ground floor is poorly kept and has 3 stairs down to the bed, so I was up all night worrying that they would trip down the stairs during the night on the way to/from the bathroom. Super weird bedroom setup. The hotel rooms were also not in the main building, they were in the lodge out back which involved a 5 minute walk with many stairs to get from the car and dining to the room. Also, the reception would not honor the breakfast we had paid for with Expedia until I spent an hour communicating with Expedia - Expedia had to phone the reception to argue with them. And after all of this inconvenience, nobody had the grace to offer us a refund or any kind of apology. Disappointed.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Liked everything, only problem was with expedia. Paid for breakfast, but hotel didn't have record of it. Luckily I envisaged something like this, so had printed the very difficult to find in the emails confirmation of having paid for it..
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness
Welcome
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jayne

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

Lovely stay

Very friendly welcome and staff are very thoughtful,, eg remember preferences for breakfast etc
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Vivien

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

Lovely!

Could not fault anything and would recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Pabs

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Such lovely and helpful staff! 10/10!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Alan

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

Very clean and customer friendly

Our 2 night stay at the Devonshire Hotel was very satisfactory and we found the facilities really clean and comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Yvonne

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

Breo

The staff very friendly and helpful but the bed was very uncomfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Devonshire is a lovey s
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

nice clean hotel

the location was the only negative for me.a walk up a hill from the bay area.but all the plusses made up for it.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No hairdryer in room
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Lovely hotel

Very comfortable hotel with friendly and helpful staff. Could do with updating
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

A

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

Nice few days away

Nice few days at the Devonshire, decent location, 10 to 15 mins walk downhill to the harbour and good location to base yourself for visiting the wider Torquay region. Its a coaching inn with predominantly older generation staying on an organised coach holiday. Entertainment in the evening catering mainly for the coach guests. Stayed in the lodge at the back which was clean and comfortable beds with newish decor and fresh coat of paint. Staff were friendly and helpful, cant complain really... (although curtain in room could have been slightly longer so not as bright in the morning)
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

6/10 Okay

Dean

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was mainly for the older generation and the hotel needed maintenance and upgraded.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

6/10 Okay

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Weekend stay.

No hot food available on arrival. Had to carry our case up to our room myself. Hotel was very dated but was all clean. Breakfast was disappointing. Staff were friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Nice but dated

Hotel room was a bit dated, dusty headboard and the bathroom had a strange smell. No hot water on the second day, they had boiler issues. Breakfast was ok and my son loved the outdoor pool.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

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