The comfortable 4-star The Shirley Bed & Breakfast Torquay, located within a 4-km distance of Paignton Harbour, offers a swimming pool and Wi-Fi in public areas. The family-owned hotel features a lounge bar and boasts an enviable location about 10 minutes on foot from Beacon Cove.
The centre of Torquay can be reached within a 10-minute walk, and natural attractions like the prehistoric caves "Kents Cavern" are only 1.4 km away. Sports fans can also visit the miniature Pirates Bay Adventure Golf, within a few blocks of the Shirley Bed & Breakfast Torquay, and take their families to the coastal Living Coasts Zoo, which is merely 13 minutes' stroll away. You can easily find the life-sized Victorian Bygones Shopping Street 2.4 km from this Torquay hotel. The accommodation stands close to the Grand Torquay Musuem Victorian Museum, a stone's throw from Torquay Museum bus stop.
The Shirley Bed & Breakfast features 8 rooms equipped with complimentary wireless internet and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels as well as tea and coffee making equipment. Nice touches to enhance your stay include a separate toilet and a shower, along with hairdryers and bath sheets. Guests can also enjoy views of the sea.
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9.2
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Facilities
Internet access
Wi-Fi
Parking
Free parking
Services
Luggage storage
Housekeeping
Welcome drink
Eating places
Bar/ Lounge area
Special diet menus
Kitchen features
Electric kettle
Leisure facilities
Sun terrace
Room features
Heating
Sitting area
Terrace
Garden furniture
Tea and coffee facilities
Ironing facilities
Bathroom features
Free toiletries
Devices
Flat-screen TV
Decor
Carpeted floor
General facilities
No smoking on site
Pets
No pets allowed
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Exeter International
44 km
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Torquay Railway Station
1.8 km
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The Shirley Bed & Breakfast features 8 rooms equipped with complimentary wireless internet and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels as well as tea and coffee making equipment. Nice touches to enhance your stay include a separate toilet and a shower, along with hairdryers and bath sheets. Guests can also enjoy views of the sea.
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Robert
2024-05-07
8/10
Relaxing accommodation with ideal location so close to many attractions Close enough to Paignton & Brixham for days out. Very friendly staff and a marvellous breakfast including a wide array of cereals and yoghourt.
Geoffrey
2024-05-06
9/10
Very good customer care. The breakfast with a nice tea at checking in.
Henry
2024-04-20
9/10
Particularly good and tasty breakfast with a great selection of options, fantastic and fairly clean place. Really helpful staff interactions. A great selection of goodies for breakfast.
John
2024-04-01
8/10
Clean property with very friendly and attentive staff. Really nice building and nicely decorated and well-kept rooms with nice view. Warm drinks and cereal and yoghourt. Excellent service at all times. The atmosphere is quiet.
Josh
2024-03-06
8/10
Standard queen room I stayed at was top-class with comfortable beds. The breakfast was reasonably good and tasty with a nice tea at checking in; the location was ideal. The staff was extremely friendly, as well as owner.
Katherine
2024-02-29
7/10
Free Wi-Fi was reliable and the service was exceptional. The staff was attentive and the room was great-sized, brand-new.
Peter
2024-02-21
9/10
The standard double room overlooks street and includes an electric kettle and a fridge. It offers exceptional services and has a sensational breakfast choices.
Philip
2024-02-17
9/10
Overall it was well-kept, with a private bathroom. The location was perfect and exceptionally nice as for me, near the Sea front shops and Marina, the centre of Torquay and the restaurants at the sea front.
Alan
2024-02-07
8/10
Thank you very much everyone for a very positive stay for one night for a work trip. There was a wide array of appetising options for English breakfast. Its location was great, very close to the harbour.
A.
2024-02-04
9/10
The location is convenient and it is not far from the harbour / town centre, a hillside, and the marina. The breakfasts are savoury and marvellous with a huge variety of options.
John
2024-01-29
7/10
The staff were very good at all times, the rooms was immaculate.
William
2024-01-21
8/10
Make sure to get standard queen room with great facilities, tea/coffee, as example. The staff is lovely, and the host too.
Andy
2024-01-15
8/10
Everything was perfect, extremely friendly staff, lovely views over the bay. The hotel's location was unbeatable and lovely, really close to town centre, all Torquay and a hillside overlooking Barbour with well furnished rooms. It also was to the restaurants at the sea front. The bedroom was brand-new and nicely furnished. The English breakfast was amazing, had a wide range of options.
Mark
2024-01-09
8/10
The breakfasts with quality ingredients.
John
2023-12-17
9/10
High quality food and quiet atmosphere.
Phyllis
2023-12-16
7/10
The staff were attentive and affable, nothing to complain about. They provide an English breakfast with variety of options.
Vivian
2023-12-13
9/10
We spend 6 nights in Torquay lovely. The staff were really helpful and know their duties. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
Dave
2023-12-03
9/10
The weather was lovely, had just perfect stay for one night for a work trip. The location was absolutely perfect and magnificent, near the harbour and restaurants and Torquay in the future and easily accessible. And it was not too far from Bispham Parish Church.
George
2023-12-02
9/10
Overall had good stay for one night for a work trip. The hotel location was ideal and nice so close to many attractions Close enough to Paignton & Brixham for days out. Further, it was adjacent to the Sea front shops and Marina, being central to the sea front and the restaurants.
Anna
2023-11-22
7/10
Thoroughly enjoyed my stay here and 100% recommend it. Had good stay for one night for a work trip, the stuff where really helpful, location was convenient up the hill. Tasty breakfasts with a nice tea at checking in and delicious home made marmalade, as example, everyone could try something new.
Don’t have any issues at all!
William
2023-11-17
9/10
Savoury and marvellous breakfast and good food selection.
Margaret
2023-11-09
7/10
Extremely friendly, really helpful people working here.
Walter
2023-10-23
8/10
Well-equipped and well-kept unit with every comfort, bathroom, as example.
Jamie
2023-10-18
7/10
Had excellent location close to the town centre.
Richard
2023-10-16
9/10
It is wonderful place to stay, the food is appetising, and location is magnificent on a hillside overlooking Barbour with well furnished rooms. The bar is nice.
Jim
2023-10-08
9/10
This hotel met the demands in every way, do recommend. Everything was spotless, we had great 4 days here.
Herbert
2023-08-25
8/10
Everything was lovely, I liked my stay. They gave me double room with coffee making facilities, toiletries and tissues.
Tom
2023-08-24
7/10
A nice size and well-kept units with a magnificent view over street. Comfortable location - around 4-6 minutes' walk from a grand Victorian museum.
David
2023-08-23
9/10
The property is fairly clean with a unique design, and the English breakfast is delicious. The rooms are nicely decorated and well-kept and have nice view over the bay.
Jennifer
2023-08-20
8/10
Tastefully decorated unit with nice touches.
Philippa
2023-08-01
8/10
I had the standard double room, it was high standard and brand-new. It had particularly good and perfect location so close to a grand Victorian museum.
Matt
2023-07-26
7/10
The breakfast with a nice tea and toast and marmalade is gorgeous and excellent for what is offered. Everyone who works in the hotel is very good and courteous. Nothing too much trouble, we would go back in flash.
Joe
2023-07-16
8/10
The location was ideal and lovely, down to harbour, it's a plus. My room was tastefully decorated and well-kept with a private bathroom.
Iain
2023-07-16
7/10
Lovely bed in standard queen room with a tea and coffee maker, a mini fridge, and a TV set. Gorgeous English breakfast with appetising choices.
Matthew
2023-07-15
9/10
The stay here was very very good for one night for a work trip. Its location extremely close to a grand Victorian museum was convenient and peaceful. The area was quiet very close to all shops & restaurants and the town / harbour.
Fred
2023-07-12
8/10
The hotel had marvellous and tasty breakfasts with marmalade.
Chris
2023-06-25
7/10
Everything was simply amazing. Had a lovely 6 night-stay from the moment I checked-in. Got the same standard double room with fresh white fluffy towels booked online, thoroughly enjoyed that. The location was excellent and the staff was very amiable and attentive during the whole stay! The bus stop was 300 metres away.
Ian
2023-06-02
8/10
It was in the central location on such a hill. The breakfast was particularly good with a nice tea and nice view and toast, the staff was really helpful and attentive.
Angela
2023-05-16
8/10
The staff are lovely and I thoroughly enjoyed their attitude.
Albert
2023-05-09
8/10
Beautifully kept and lovely old place, excellent food offered for English breakfast. Perfect location to a coastal zoo. Vibrant area.
David
2023-05-08
8/10
The breakfast was reasonably good and tasty with lots of meals to choose from. This hotel had a central position near to Torquay centre.
Harold
2023-04-22
8/10
The breakfast food including cereal and yoghourt was splendid.
Andrew
2023-04-17
9/10
The location was convenient and peaceful for walking around a grand Victorian museum. The hotel was in a quiet area, near center, and the harbour / town centre.
Adam
2023-04-08
8/10
Brand-new & high standard unit with comfortable beds. A lot of meals for breakfast, including cereal and yoghourt.
George
2023-03-06
9/10
The venue's position was central. It was a fairly nice area, a great place for me.
Toby
2023-02-27
9/10
Light standard queen room, very comfy beds. Cereals and yoghourt for breakfast.
Stephen
2023-02-02
8/10
Well-kept unit with a fantastic decor.
Donald
2023-01-25
8/10
The place was clean, I booked the standard queen room with street views, everything was great. The breakfast was delicious with plenty of food.
Andy
2023-01-24
8/10
Everything was amazing, the service was EXCELLENT. The room was very spacious, comfy bed. Having shower facilities, a hairdryer and fresh towels was a bonus. Nothing too much trouble, the venue met the needs, would recommend it.
John
2023-01-16
5/10
The hotel of choice in Torquay. Nice building and rooms with fantastic decoration. Hypoallergenic pillows, lovely bed.
Quite small bathroom.
Michelle
2023-01-12
9/10
The hotel had a central position right by centre, harbour and the gardens.
Robert
2022-12-21
8/10
Light room, delicious and sensational breakfasts.
Kate
2022-12-11
9/10
Very impressed with standard double room. Delicious breakfast with a nice tea at checking in, and amicable and pleasant staff.
Charles
2022-12-08
8/10
Its location was central, right next to an arts theater. Besides, it was just a short walk away from downtown, that worked for us: )
John
2022-12-05
7/10
Spacious bedroom. A view of street from my window.
Trevor
2022-11-18
7/10
Also, Pavilion was max 15 minutes walk to. I liked the very comfy bed and the standard queen room. And it had street view which is a plus.
Mabel
2022-10-10
8/10
Neat unit with an electric kettle and a fridge. Extremely comfy beds and marvellous service. Location really close to the town centre, good restaurants and harbour.
Basil
2022-10-04
8/10
There was a magnificent restaurant within easy walking distance of the hotel. Loved its street views. The staff were pleasant and made our stay a fantastic experience.
John
2022-09-12
9/10
The staff was amiable and pleasant, and requests were handled quickly. It was in a marvellous location with a grand Victorian museum nearby.
Arthur
2022-08-20
7/10
Spotless units with nice touches, a fresh bottle of water, for example, and the staff were attentive.
Rupert
2022-08-18
7/10
Overlooked street. It was in a central setting very close to the harbour. Plus I reached Hm Revenue & Customs in 15 minutes by foot. The in-house bar was nice with some splendid food.
James
2022-08-11
9/10
An ironing set, coffee/tea makers and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels available in the double room.
Jim
2021-02-23
9/10
We would definitely come back for an amazing experience. Everything was very clean, the staff were fabulous! The bed was comfy and there were heating, ironing facilities and a radio to use.
Robert
2021-01-12
9/10
when we came, the host met us and was great. the room they gave us was good and nice.
