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9.6/10Excellent110 Reviews
Cleanliness9.8/10 9.8
Service9.8/10 9.8
Comfort9.0/10 9.0
Condition9.2/10 9.2
Location9.4/10 9.4
Neighborhood9.2/10 9.2
Amenities8.8/10 8.8
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About The Shirley
Those wishing to escape the hustle and bustle of daily routine will find peace and tranquillity at this property. Visitors can make good use of the wireless internet connection available at the public areas of the hotel. The Shirley offers 24-hour reception for guests' convenience.
Travellers arriving by car will appreciate parking available at The Shirley. Some services may be payable.
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With a stay at The Shirley in Torquay (Torquay City Centre), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Princess Theatre and Meadfoot Beach. This guesthouse is 1 mi (1.6 km) from Torre Abbey Sands and 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Babbacombe Beach.
Make yourself at home in one of the 7 guestrooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
Popular amenities
Free WiFi
Parking available
Dining services
Concierge
Entertainment
Non-smoking
Check-in and check-out
Check-in from
3:00 PM
Check-in until
7:00 PM
Check-out until
10:30 AM
Hotel policies
No elevators
Pets not allowed
Important information
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Special Instructions
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Instructions
- 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
- 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
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Spoken Language
English
Nearby attractions
Torquay Museum
0.2 km / 0.1 mi
Torquay Marina
0.7 km / 0.4 mi
Inner Harbour
0.8 km / 0.5 mi
Princess Theatre
1.1 km / 0.7 mi
Little Theatre
1.1 km / 0.7 mi
Meadfoot Beach
1.4 km / 0.9 mi
Torre Abbey Sands
1.4 km / 0.9 mi
Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves
1.5 km / 0.9 mi
Riviera International Conference Centre
2 km / 1.2 mi
Torre Abbey
2.1 km / 1.3 mi
Torquay United FC
2.1 km / 1.3 mi
Cary Gardens
2.4 km / 1.5 mi
Babbacombe Beach
2.6 km / 1.6 mi
Cockington Country Park
2.7 km / 1.7 mi
Babbacombe Cliff Railway
2.8 km / 1.8 mi
Hotel facilities & services
Services and fees can vary. Check the selected room details and hotel policies before booking.
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- Car park
- 24-hour reception
- Check-in hour
- Check-out hour
- Wi-fiExtra charge
- Terrace
- Luggage roomExtra charge
- BarExtra charge
- Indoor freshwater pool: 1
- Only Adults
- Non-smoking establishment
Meal plans
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Breakfast is included with your stay.
Upon availability
Room types
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DOUBLE STANDARDDOUBLE • STANDARDDBL.ST
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- Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
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- DOUBLE
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- STANDARD
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DOUBLE STANDARD
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- STANDARD
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Room code: DBL.ST
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SUITE SUPERIOR WITH DOUBLE BEDSUITE • SUPERIOR WITH DOUBLE BEDSUI.DB-SU
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- Guests: 1–8 • Adults: max. 8 • Children: max. 5
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- SUITE
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- SUPERIOR WITH DOUBLE BED
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SUITE SUPERIOR WITH DOUBLE BED
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- SUITE
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- SUPERIOR WITH DOUBLE BED
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Room code: SUI.DB-SU
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DOUBLE SUPERIORDOUBLE • SUPERIORDBL.SU
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- Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
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- DOUBLE
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- SUPERIOR
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DOUBLE SUPERIOR
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- Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
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- DOUBLE
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- SUPERIOR
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Room code: DBL.SU
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SUITE WITH DOUBLE BEDSUITE • WITH DOUBLE BEDSUI.DB
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- Guests: 1–8 • Adults: max. 8 • Children: max. 5
- Room type
- SUITE
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- WITH DOUBLE BED
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SUITE WITH DOUBLE BED
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Room overview
- Occupancy
- Guests: 1–8 • Adults: max. 8 • Children: max. 5
- Room type
- SUITE
- View / characteristic
- WITH DOUBLE BED
Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.
Room code: SUI.DB
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Guest reviews
What other guests saying about The Shirley
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Nathalie
Wonderful stay
Another wonderful stay. Very comfortable, spacious clean rooms. Good quality breakfast. Alec & Sophie are wonderful hosts who go out of their way to help you. Close to the beach, harbour & restaurants.
Nathalie
Wonderful place to stay
Very comfortable, spacious and clean accommodation. Good quality breakfast. Easy reach of local restaurants, beaches and the harbour. Excellent customer service. Can’t wait to go back.
Colin
Amazing find. Alec & Sophie were So welcoming . Very clean comfortable accommodation & a fab full english breakfast. Great location only 10min walk to front harbour near loads of restaurants. Will defo stay here again & highly recommend
Jayne
Lovely weekend spent at The Shirley, lovely friendly hosts, a very spacious room, comfortable bed and lovely breakfast. Look forward to returning.
Alan
The hosts are absolutely amazing. Very welcoming. Very Victorian property. High ceilings. A bit of stair climbing but worth it.
Stephen
The hosts, Nick & Chen, were amiable but not intrusive. The room was nicely appointed & the breakfast was superb.
Torquay is a typical British seaside town, nice but somewhat faded, but the surrounding countryside (inc Dartmoor) is stunning
Torquay is a typical British seaside town, nice but somewhat faded, but the surrounding countryside (inc Dartmoor) is stunning
D
The Shirley, Torquay
Enjoyed stay at The Shirley.
Hotel had lots of character and Nick and Chen both very accomodating hosts.
Would stay again!
Hotel had lots of character and Nick and Chen both very accomodating hosts.
Would stay again!
Jean
Exceptional Torquay B&B in Torquay
Nick & Chen the owners of The Shirley Guest House were very welcoming and helpful and service at breakfast second to none. Nick's scrambled eggs are the best eggs Ive ever had on all my holidays in this country and abroad. The walk into Torquay is 10 mins and plenty of restaurants just 5 mins walk around the corner and recommend the Chinese restuarant for a lovely meal.
paul
Brilliant hotel and location
fantastic hotel, brilliant location, really friendly owners that make you feel very welcome, room we stayed in was a little dated but immaculate and extremly clean, breakfast was superb, definitely recommend
Elliot
Highly recommended
Fantastic stay with great service 👌
Norman
Nice B & B in Torquay near good restaurants.
Good value B&B. Owners Nic and Chen are lovely people and could not be more accommodating.
The room was adequate for a couple. The shower only on-suite was OK. Unfortunately we had to tIe up the very loose shower head to have a shower.
I also disliked the glass shelf above the wash basin as it was nigh on impossible to lower your face to wash or rinse after cleaning teeth. We didn't complain though as this sort of thing is regularly encountered in our experience of hotels and you just get on with it if you can.
The hotel swimming pool is unusable, though still advertised as a hotel facility. The owner Nic, plans to fill it in.
The breakfast was very good with plenty of choice. The owners catered for most needs very well. Nothing was too much trouble.
The hotel was near the bottom of a hill, a short but steep walk up from Torquay harbour. Once reached though you had to climb the hotel's steps, leaving you breathless. Good car parking was off road in the hotel grounds. There were good restaurants nearby.
The room was adequate for a couple. The shower only on-suite was OK. Unfortunately we had to tIe up the very loose shower head to have a shower.
I also disliked the glass shelf above the wash basin as it was nigh on impossible to lower your face to wash or rinse after cleaning teeth. We didn't complain though as this sort of thing is regularly encountered in our experience of hotels and you just get on with it if you can.
The hotel swimming pool is unusable, though still advertised as a hotel facility. The owner Nic, plans to fill it in.
The breakfast was very good with plenty of choice. The owners catered for most needs very well. Nothing was too much trouble.
The hotel was near the bottom of a hill, a short but steep walk up from Torquay harbour. Once reached though you had to climb the hotel's steps, leaving you breathless. Good car parking was off road in the hotel grounds. There were good restaurants nearby.
Steve & Carol
Top of the hill five minutes walk from town
The Shelley is a lovely Victorian building full of character. The drive to the small carpark is steep but manageable even with a large estate. The room was clean and tidy with an attention to detail equivalent to a larger upmarket chain with complimentary bottled water, tea, coffee, shoe shine kit, shower cap and the usual shower gel, shampoo and body lotion etc. Much better than a hotel chain was the friendly and personal greeting after our long journey from Nick, who offered us tea on arrival, an explanation of the hotel facilities, including pool and honesty bar, plus local amenities. Although we opted for the traditional English breakfast there is plenty of choice on the breakfast menu. Our order was taken by Nick and served by Chen, both of whom showed genuine interest in our stay in Torquay. Three options of toast with home made marmalade finished breakfast of nicely. Overall, a great experience worthy of a longer stay.
There are great restaurants nearby to suit a variety of tastes, with Bianco's, Jingles and Legends at Steps are worth a try.
There are great restaurants nearby to suit a variety of tastes, with Bianco's, Jingles and Legends at Steps are worth a try.
Gary
A hotel to visit
Lovely Hosts.Very kind.nothing to much trouble yet discreet,Delightful main room,
Colin
The Shirley is in an excellent location just off Babbacombe Rd for many of the restaurants in Torquay, & is an easy walk into town. The building itself is impressive & the rooms are spacious & clean. Our bed was excellent if you like it vey firm. The quality of service is excellent as are the breakfasts, with a large selection available to cover most tastes. Would definitely stay again.
Debbie
Lovely hotel
Lovely room and lovely hotel
phillip
very good staff friendly and a good full english breakfast the only downside to this hotel was is on a steep hill no good if you got health problems
frank
An excellent run hotel
We had a lovely three nights at the Shirley,there was a happy atmosphere,the proprietors,were always smiling.The breakfast, was second to none.The décor extremely original,rooms excellent.Obviously when they bought this place,they put a lot of thought into it.Yes it on a slope, but where in Torquay,is not.Should we go to Torquay,again I know where we are staying
David
Very friendly place.
Nice B&B slightly away from the town centre. Nice rooms, honesty bar and swimming pool (which I didn't use).
Tracey
Very comfortable and friendly will stay again
IAN
Excellent stay, highly recommend.
Verified traveler
Hotel was within easy walking distance of the sea
A very welcoming host and the hotel was clean and spacious.Breakfast was excellent with a variety of choices.Even though the hotel is up a hill it wasn't difficult to walk down to the front.The only downside was that parking could be a problem when the hotel is full.
krzysztof
Weeken time
Nice clean nad cosy pleace to spend weekend time.
Jimmy
Just up the hill, but close to everything!
Loved it! Great hotel -- and Nick was a great host. It's just up the hill from the 'Hole in the wall' pub, the aquarium, and the harbor.
J
Could have been a disaster- but quite the opposite
While booking online through Expedia it was not clear at any stage that this hotel was not deemed suitable for young children. So when we turned up with a 5.5 yr old we faced the prospect of having nowhere to stay after a 7 hour train journey. The owner was calm and flexible and explained he was happy to take us and explained possible safety concerns- these were minor and we have a sensible daughter so we were happy to stay. Room was clean and regularly serviced to a good standard. Breakfasts were above average with plenty of options. Good quiet location but very close to amenities and attractions. The staff were friendly and very knowledgeable about local attractions, transport, etc. Would happily go back and would recommend to others- But shame on Expedia for not flagging up the issues with children. Would advise all parents to contact hotel directly when travelling with children- Expedia search engines don't always filter out the unsuitable locations.
Mel
Friendly B&B - great find!
The room was very cosy, clean, well presented and surprisingly soundproof (our neighbours liked their TV on loud but you could not hear it inside the room). The staff were extremely friendly and helpful. We have very awkward dietary requirements; we are both vegetarians and one of us is dairy free and the other gluten free. They provided us with soya milk for the drink making facilities in our room and provided us with gluten free/dairy free breakfasts in the mornings. Sometimes the breakfast service was a little slow but this is understandable as the B&B was fairly busy and the owner had only recently taken the place over. I am very grateful for everything they did as it is rare for anywhere to go to this trouble for us and our awkwardness. The hotel is in a quieter area of Torquay but still close enough to easily visit most attractions on foot. Would definitely recommend staying here to others.
Nick
Summer Break
Great breakfast menu - far more than just the normal full English or continental.
Great décor.
Quiet.
Fresh milk for making you own tea and coffee.
Great décor.
Quiet.
Fresh milk for making you own tea and coffee.
Dirk
Perfect base to eplore the English Riviera
We've had a very friendly welcome and pleasant attention from the new owner, who took on the business just a week prior to our arrival.
Ed
Lovely staff and extremely comfortable rooms.
We stayed for 2 nights and found The Shirley extremely comfortable. The staff were very friendly and helpful and made us feel at home. I would definitely recommend it as a place to stay.
Matthew
Very satisfied
Very comfortable and VFM.
Be careful if you use the guest house parking, it's limited spacing and the incline is fairly steep.
However that doesn't take away the enjoyable stay.
Be careful if you use the guest house parking, it's limited spacing and the incline is fairly steep.
However that doesn't take away the enjoyable stay.
Nicole
Fab short stay!
Second time we have stopped at the The Shirley and it was great. Anything we needed hosts were accommodating and nothing seemed like trouble. Definitely recommend! Will be back again!
Phillip
Very enjoyable
Verified traveler
Pleasant stay very good breakfast with lots of choice
dylan
lovely friendly hotel
Kathryn
lovely bright clean comfortable room (although a little small )staff friendly and approachable beautiful lounge area we were made to feel welcome and will stay again
Tony
Friendly staff, good facilities, good location and a good breakfast. Thanks
Eamonn
Don't hestitate to book.
Top class on every level. Lovely staff and very well managed. Pool was a real treat in a guest house. Food quality and choice couldn't be faulted.
Andrew
Very pleasant staff, good location, family room a little cramped for family of 4 but adequate
Jan
Friendly and Welcoming.
What a welcome! Such nice hosts. We had a lovely stay at the Shirley. It is a well run hotel. Super breakfasts and a nice room. All very clean and comfortable. A good location for us. The parking worried my husband at first but we managed it ok (the hotel is on a steep hill and so is the car park).
Jasmine
Comfortable, clean, friendly and good location
My husband and I stayed here for 2 nights this past weekend. We booked a small room and it must be the first time I had expected the room to be quite small and it actually turned out to be more spacious than I expected. Room was very clean and toilets were very clean with nice little luxury bath toiletries just as you would find in a more upscale hotel.
The highlight of the stay was definitely the owner. He was incredibly friendly and helpful. I'm on a strict nutrition plan and had some food with me in a cooler. They were so nice to have provided me with a mini fridge which was not originally included in the bedroom.
We also just asked for tips on beaches and getting to Dartmoor Park and what he would recommend. He ended up writing up an entire itinerary for us which we followed and it was the best day ever.
The highlight of the stay was definitely the owner. He was incredibly friendly and helpful. I'm on a strict nutrition plan and had some food with me in a cooler. They were so nice to have provided me with a mini fridge which was not originally included in the bedroom.
We also just asked for tips on beaches and getting to Dartmoor Park and what he would recommend. He ended up writing up an entire itinerary for us which we followed and it was the best day ever.
Verified traveler
For our one night stay it was comfortable, friendly and ideally placed.
Carole
Absolutely excellent hotel!
Had a weekend break with friends & would wholeheartedly recommend The Shirley. Such a warm & friendly welcome, offering excellent service. Our rooms were excellent, good quality linen & towels, very comfortable bed & loved the little touches such as fresh milk for our morning cuppa!! Breakfast was a feast fit for kings!!! We will definitely be returning!
PATRICIA
superbe.
iT'S BETTER THAN WHAT THE TIN SAYS.
Verified traveler
Great Staff
The staff made up for any short comings of the hotel. The rooms were clean and the staff were very knowledgable about the local area. The only down side was the parking for the facility. The breakfast was excellent and the staff made you feel welcome. This is a B&B worth the money. It is well placed--not far from town centre.
chris
Amazing hotel
Such a great hotel and was well worth the stay!
Ian
Great Stay!
Fantastic stay at The Shirley. A lovely hotel, and lovely hosts. I would definitely stay here again if we're back in Torquay. The breakfast was fantastic!
Karl
Business Stay March 2015
Stayed for business one night early March 2015. Garry and Debbie could not have been a more pleasant and helpful couple. It was a pleasure to stay in such a lovely property with polite and helpful proprietors. Nothing was too much trouble and I was made to feel very at home from the instant I arrived. Room was clean, breakfast was delicious with local produce. Would recommend and will be staying again.
Anna
Great
great location, very nice and friendly staff would definitely stay there again
Mr Glenn
Beautiful Victorian guest house with great hosts.
Very friendly owners with fantastic customer service. Great breakfast and position of guest house only 5 mins walk into town. Will recommend to all my friends and would love to stay again.
S McCollum
Great!!
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here and can't say enough good things about Garry and his wife. Very accommodating & great recommendations for dinners and sightseeing. Breakfast was delicious as well. Great fun!
Verified traveler
Good breakfast
Very nice
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The Shirley
66 Braddons Hill Road East, Torquay, United Kingdom
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