Name: The Downs Babbacombe
Address: Seafront 41 43 Babbacombe Downs Road, Torquay, TQ1 3LN, GB

8/10

Excellent

17 Jul 2026

Britney

Sea views from the room and outdoor patio were lovely, and check-in was relatively easy. Appreciated the tea, milk, and sugar in the room. Walked to beaches, shops, and restaurants. Car park right behind the hotel. Bus stop close by taking you to Torquay city center and beyond.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jan 2026

Sarah

Friendly staff and nice breakfast.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Dec 2025

Peter

We arrived late after a mechanical issue with our car. We called ahead to advise Ed that we would be late. He fully understood and when we did arrive was greeted with a smile. Breakfast was very good, room very comfortable.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

28 Aug 2025

Lorraine

When we arrived there was no staff to check us in we had to wait until someone turned up me and my husband both have bad backs and we had to climb 2 flights of stairs we won’t be going back there

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2025

Peter

Downs babbacombe

The hotel is good with a queen size bed and overlooks the seafront. However it is a lot more exxpensive than the hotel next door. We didnt have a breakfast as they only serve until 9.15am

Business

8/10

Excellent

21 Jul 2024

Geoffrey

Fantastic breakfast!

Lovely position with great views over the bay, room was small but had everything we needed, breakfast was fantastic!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Nov 2023

Barbara

A perfect place to stay.

Perfect place to stay in our first visit to Babbacome. It’s a friendly lovely place we can’t recommend it enough. Friendly helpful staff and owners. Breakfast fabulous. We would definitely stay there again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Sep 2023

Michelle

Hotel review

Great location near to the beach, shops bars and restaurants. Regular buses into local areas. Extremely helpful staff who were happy to help with anything. We didn’t eat at the hotel but breakfast and evening meals were available with a well stocked bar. The steps to the room were steep but we were informed about them before we arrived and were happy with our choice. Room dated and very small but had a beautiful view and all the usual commodities. Clean and tidy. Unfortunately, the mattress was uncomfortable which meant we didn’t sleep well.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Very warm welcome, super breakfast, comfy bed and beautiful view

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Only here for one night but everything was perfect, stunning views of the English Riviera

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

10 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

I think the word is consistency.
Somethings are really good others not so good.
If they were to spend money on the not so good the Downs would be Excellent.
It was very cluttered. My husband is blind and for a person with no sight it was an assault cause.
Stair lift on the stairs.
Running machine in the back entrance tables and chairs in every corridor.
The bed was 2 3ft beds pushed together which isn’t exactly what was promised we were told a large bed.
The sink in our bathroom wasn’t fit for purpose.
Too small to wash in more water on the floor than the sink. My husband really enjoyed his Omelette he had for breakfast, but the bacon was smoked and my boiled egg was watery and undercooked. Neither to my taste the bread used for toast was thin tasteless and clearly cheap bread.
Personally it needs to be de cluttered, the bacon should be unsmoked as used in every single other hotel I have ever stayed in and offer a good selection of toast for breakfast white bloomer, seeded, granary.
All of which aren’t expensive and would leave a much better customer experience in my opinion.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2019

Paul

Beautiful room with balcony overlooking Babbacombe Bay. Breakfast to die for and varied selection and very friendly staff. Very dog friendly and amenable. Ed the owner (also) Chef very pleasant. We will have a return visit. Paul & Pat Bidgood.

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2019

Elliott

Great

Very Clean and friendly. Lovely views.

Business

4/10

Poor

21 Jul 2019

Gordon

Guest house very tired really needs updating

Good points, view, comfortable bed, berries at breakfast, refurbished bathroom with nice toiletry products, easy free parking in local roads.
The bad, was told it was a 6' bed it was 5', the room described as compact (we had a phone call before to tell us) it was tiny and no where to sit inside. Breakfast served only between 8.30 and 9.15, we got down at about 8.40 first day and got served at about 9, the second day we were down at 8.35 and got served at 9.10, the lady serving was run off her feet and did apologise for the wait due to a full house. We could hear every sound from adjoining room, which meant they could probably also hear us.The place is very tired, our room (11) really does need a good decoration and was overpriced for what we paid. We were disappointed with the general condition of the hotel I know the hotel has numerous accolades but the above views are honestly held.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Jul 2019

Dave

Happy

Nice little place. Good breakfast comfy bed and great views

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Jun 2019

Wendy

Great weekend break. Excellent position on the sea front. Very welcoming and friendly staff. Made our dog very welcome.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2019

John

Home away from home

Really homely feel to the place and extremely welcoming. The shower didn’t have much power but that would just need a new head or setting change. Overall it was a very pleasant stay

Business

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2019

Dennis

Only stayed one night - But had no problems from checking into checking out - Meals were well priced - Used the Council Car park at rear of hotel would recommend £8 for twenty four hours - Very Good location to get to Torquay Paignton and Brixham

6/10

Pleasant

31 May 2019

Verified traveler

We stayed at this property for two nights and I have to say that the view from our bedroom window was beautiful. The staff were very helpful and the breakfast was excellent. However I would be doing a disservice to both the owners of the property and the guests of the future if I did not state a very important fact.
We were in room 4 and this was located on the first floor sandwiched between the ground floor and the second floor. As we had a long drive
tiredness had taken over and we were into bed at around 1030 pm. which was when the creaking from the ceiling started. I believe the people upstairs had just begun the night and there was non stop squeaking and creaking as they walked in and about their bedroom. This was not necessarily their fault but this went on and on as I tried to sleep in vain. It got so annoying that I wished I could run downstairs and ask to be given a different room but it was too late for that as most b&bs do not have a 24 hour reception, but there was I tossing in my bed till 230am in the morning. At 3am Out of desperation I turned on the extractor fan in the bathroom to drown the noise and finally got a little sleep.

I would not be running back to the hotel although it has a lot of good things as sleep is probably the most important of them and if a hotel can deny you that, then I would reconsider where I would be staying.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Excellent location, great staff, wonderful breakfast , super overall

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