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The Brantwood

3.5 star property
Guesthouse with free breakfast, near Torre Abbey Sands

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Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking | Free WiFi, bed sheets
Terrace/patio
Point of interest
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Point of interest
The Brantwood guesthouse sits in the heart of Torquay, where travelers receive a warm welcome along with full breakfast and free WiFi. The serene garden provides a peaceful spot to unwind, while the sunny terrace offers fresh air and relaxation after exploring the area.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(14 reviews)

Highlights

LCD TV
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Quadruple Room, Multiple Beds | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Quadruple Room, Multiple Beds

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)

Highlights

LCD TV
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

LCD TV
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 7 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room, 1 Twin Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)

Highlights

LCD TV
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

About the neighborhood

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Rowdens Road, Torquay, England, TQ2 5AZ

What's nearby

  • Torre Abbey - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Torre Abbey Sands - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Princess Theatre - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Babbacombe Model Village and Gardens - 4 min drive - 1.7 miles
  • Babbacombe Beach - 4 min drive - 1.9 miles

Getting around

  • Torquay Station - 9 min walk
  • Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Belgrave Tandoori - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Bombay Express - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Gino's - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Bull & Bush - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Cantina - ‬10 min walk

About this property

The Brantwood

Guesthouse near Torre Abbey Sands
Located close to Princess Theatre and Torquay United FC, The Brantwood provides free full breakfast, a terrace, and a garden. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Smoke-free premises
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the breakfast and helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at The Brantwood have amenities such as free WiFi. Guest reviews highly rate the clean rooms at the property.
More amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers
  • 22-inch LCD TVs with digital channels
  • Coffee/tea makers, portable fans, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Stair-free path to entrance

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 22-inch LCD TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

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

Property is also known as

Brantwood Guesthouse Torquay
Brantwood Torquay
The Brantwood Torquay
The Brantwood Guesthouse
The Brantwood Guesthouse Torquay

Frequently asked questions

Is The Brantwood pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at The Brantwood?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Brantwood?

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at The Brantwood?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Brantwood located?

Located in Torquay City Centre, this guesthouse is within 1 mi (2 km) of Torre Abbey Sands and Princess Theatre. Torquay United FC and Babbacombe Model Village and Gardens are also within 2 mi (3 km). Torquay Station is 9 minutes by foot and Torre Station is 10 minutes.

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The Brantwood Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 388 out of 481 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 86 out of 481 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 481 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 481 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 481 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Richard

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

Ideal B&B

Lovely B&B tucked out the way but not too far from the seafront and town. Host was amazing, friendly and really helpful and she is what makes this place a great place to stay. Look forward to coming back again in the near future!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our brief stay - lovely people and a first class breakfast!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very comfortable room, great breakfast, excellent location and very friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Very comfortable, will stay again if back in the area.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice area to stay. Staff were very helpful and polite. It’s a pleasure to stay here
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Garry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really warm welcoming, very helpful
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great friendly host and a superb breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Malcolm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Have stayed here several times Catherine and Chris are v good hosts, always happy to continue to stay, while they still own the property
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason

We have stayed at this place 3 times, the hottest and best breakfast, we will go back.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super location... on-site parking was a bonus, but being at the end of a cul-de-sac there was easy parking around anyway. Friendly host, lovely breakfast, quiet & relaxing.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Prabir

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was good, particularly the hosts are so friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jenny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
What a wonderful place to stay! Everything you could want, a very comfortable, pleasant en suite room 👍 with a delicious breakfast - amazing value! Many thanks to Catherine and Chris Kind regards Jenny Watts & Jez Green
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Derek

Liked: Amenities
Good stay excellent host
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

JUNE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location and very professional and friendly owners lovely breakfast. Very nice rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Fatih

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good hospitality
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

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

Very welcoming with comfy bed

Great stay, host was very good and made me feel very welcome. Nice clean room with comfy bed, would recommend and would stay again in the future
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Julie

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

Torquay trip

Wonderful few days. Hosts were fantastic and the room was comfortable and spotlessly clean. Breakfast was amazing.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert

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

23rd Sept 2022 stay

Really friendly hosts and well equipped, clean and tidy en suite room.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Malcolm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very Enthusiastic Landlady and Husband, always feel welcome. Happy to stay every time I visit Torquay
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy to find the property, lovely welcome from Catharine. Room on ground floor hence no stairs to climb, breakfast was great. We will definitely be visiting again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Catherine & Chris the owners of the Brantwood hotel were brilliant, couldn’t have done more for me & their other guests, the room was lovely & airy with all you need in it. If I go to Torquay again I shall definitely stay there again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

grace

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

peter

very nice host,free parking, great breakfast, good value ,would return, peter
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Christine was a very friendly host who goes the extra mile to make you feel at home.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly. Nothing was too much trouble. Stay was lovely. Will definitely stay again!

10/10 Excellent

michele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful stay at the brantwood Situated in a very quiet road Hospitality was the best I’ve ever had So friendly , helpful and nothing too much trouble Genuine lovely owners who truly love their business as this is shown throughout your stay My room was very comfortable , bright and airy with a very relaxing feel It has everything you need Easy parking on site Amazing breakfast and great coffee Easy stroll into town taking around 15 minutes Short stroll to sea front I truly recommend this lovey b&b Thank you Catharine & Chris for a wonderful stay
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

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