Three Palms

This was a nostalgic visit for us on our 50th anniversary. We had stayed here even before we were married and a couple of times since. It was more about the location but it wasnice to meet the new owners in their new venture.

This hotel has been lovingly restored by a lovely couple, Tom and Rosie. From the moment we arrived we felt welcomed and Tom transferred our luggage to our room. Even upgraded our room as staying over 3 nights 😊 Rooms are clean, beds are comfy. Tom made sure we had everything we needed and where to go, if he could not provide what we wanted. Plenty of local guidance on where to go sightseeing. Breakfast was beautifully cooked and fresh with plenty of choice from cold section IE fruit, yoghurt and pastries. We loved the coffee too 😁 Excellent position for the beach, pubs, restaurants, town all within walkable distance even for my partner who has some mobility issues. Further afield you can drive easily to many other sites around Torquay/Torbay.

Good clean room and very helpful host.

I stayed at this property when it was a guest house back in 2010. I loved being 10 mins from the shops, train station and bus station and 5 mins from the seafront, but far enough away from any noise at night. The property has recently changed ownership and is now a hotel with new owners Tom and Rosie. They were wonderful during my stay and nothing was too much trouble. I had a double room on the ground floor. It was spacious, very clean and had everything I needed. There were plenty of supplies to refresh the tea and coffee tray and I had miniature toiletries in the bathroom. They have only recently started doing breakfast so this is extra on top of your room price. I felt that it was well worth the money and it was more convenient for me to eat in the hotel and then start my day out rather than trying to find a cafe. The price for a full english plus toast, cereal, fresh fruit, croissants/pastries, juices and tea/coffee was £12 a day. While there I ate most evenings in the Hyde Dendy family-friendly pub on the seafront near the cinema and their meals were lovely and very reasonably priced. There is also a Wetherspoon pub and plenty of fish and chip places. I visited Torquay and got the ferry to Brixham (£6 for a single 30 min crossing). I ate that evening in a lovely fish and chip restaurant in Brixham. Both places have lots of shops to keep you busy if the weather fails. Burridges cafe in the harbour area of Torquay does a wonderful Devon cream tea. I visited Teignmouth by train which has shops, cafes, a park (with a kids play area) and a pier with arcades. On my last full day I headed to Babbacombe to visit the Bygones attraction (old objects, a recreation of a Victorian street with shop fronts, model railway and old penny arcades). After this I visited the model village (one of the largest in the country) which sits just behind Bygones and is set on many levels (very steep paths). The models had changed quite a bit in 15 years and they have a new indoor section. Halfway round you get a free game of crazy golf. Both Bygones and the model village have a coffee shop and a gift shop and the one at Bygones also does lovely cream teas.

Great communication from the owner Tom from the beginning as he phoned us in the morning to help us navigate through the road closures due to the air show and thousands of people attending. Had a lovely stay, comfy bed and great location. Would recommend and visit again. Just how a family owned guest house should be.

Lovely place and very friendly hosts Lovely place and very friendly hosts Tom and Rosie. The location is great (walking distance to harbour, sea front and main street). Tom knows all the great places to see, drink and eat. I especially liked the harbour light, looking over the harbour with a nice glass of wine and some great food)