In June 2006 we travelled to Torquay for the fourth time in 2 years, the main draw was the wonderful Imperial hotel just on the outskirts of Torquay.
The hotel is something special, there are so many good points but one glaring bad point!
Firstly the location is spectacular, with an unenvied ... Read review
This Mediterranean-style resort built in 1866 is perched on a cliff top overlooking ... more
Torbay. Most rooms, the restaurant and conservatory offer spectacular panoramic views of the bay.From the Barceló Imperial Hotel you can admire breathtaking views of the English Riviera. Watch yachts sail by and the sun set on this stunning stretch of coastline. The beach and the English Riviera Centre are a short walk away.The hotel offers excellent health facilities including a fully equipped gym with a new free-weights room, sun beds, squash courts and a pool table. Rooms are light and airy and include a seating area with easy chairs and coffee table. Sea-view and sea-facing rooms are available at an additional cost.
Information: :Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
Built in 1866 The Imperial Hotel is a Mediterranean style resort perched on a cliff top ... more
overlooking Torbay The Imperial hotel has breathtaking views of the English Riviera From the luxury of the hotel you can watch the yachts sail by and the sun set on this stunning stretch of coastline Steeped in history the hotel has entertained a host of notable guests including Emperor Napoleon III the Queen of Holland and King Edward VII The hotel proudly continues the tradition of excellence in every aspect with its beautiful marble floors superb dining and impeccable serviceThe magnificent Regatta Restaurant has panoramic sea views of glorious Torbay and offers superb cuisine and fine wines exciting innovative and tasty dishes The Hotel now has a total non smoking policy
Information: :Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
Location. The Paramount Imperial Torquay Hotel is located in Torquay, England, on a ... more
cliff top overlooking the sea. The centre of Torquay, known as the capital of the British Riviera, is less than two miles away. Hotel Features. A grand resort style hotel surrounded by the natural beauty of the Devon coastline, the Barceló Imperial has a domed lobby furnished with antiques, including a grandfather clock, and dominated by a huge chandelier. A complimentary breakfast is served in the Conservatory, a light and airy dining room with views of the bay. The Regatta restaurant offers fine dining, with an à la carte and table d'hote menu. There is also a piano bar. There are 10 meeting and conference rooms, each with a different character. The Regency Room has original features and sweeping curtains, and there are rooms suitable for wedding receptions, as well as business events. The sun terrace has fabulous views, and there is also an indoor leisure centre with fitness room, pool, spa, sauna, and steam room. Beauty treatments are available at the in house salon. Guestrooms. The 152 guestrooms include cable television with pay per view movies on request, wireless Internet access, and complimentary refreshment trays. Premium rooms have balconies or terraces with sea views. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries. Expert Tip. The nearby Stone Age site, Kents Cavern, was excavated in Victorian times and has been visited by Agatha Christie, BeatrixPotter, and King George V.
Information: :Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
Location. The Paramount Imperial Torquay Hotel is located in Torquay, England, on a ... more
cliff top overlooking the sea. The centre of Torquay, known as the capital of the British Riviera, is less than two miles away. Hotel Features. A grand resort style hotel surrounded by the natural beauty of the Devon coastline, the Barceló Imperial has a domed lobby furnished with antiques, including a grandfather clock, and dominated by a huge chandelier. A complimentary breakfast is served in the Conservatory, a light and airy dining room with views of the bay. The Regatta restaurant offers fine dining, with an à la carte and table d'hote menu. There is also a piano bar. There are 10 meeting and conference rooms, each with a different character. The Regency Room has original features and sweeping curtains, and there are rooms suitable for wedding receptions, as well as business events. The sun terrace has fabulous views, and there is also an indoor leisure centre with fitness room, pool, spa, sauna, and steam room. Beauty treatments are available at the in house salon. Guestrooms. The 152 guestrooms include cable television with pay per view movies on request, wireless Internet access, and complimentary refreshment trays. Premium rooms have balconies or terraces with sea views. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries. Expert Tip. The nearby Stone Age site, Kents Cavern, was excavated in Victorian times and has been visited by Agatha Christie, Beatrix Potter, and King George V.
Information: :Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
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Advantages: Superb services and veiws over Torbay Disadvantages: Food is pretty poor for a 5 star hotel
...main draw was the wonderful Imperial hotel just on the outskirts of Torquay.
The hotel is something special, there are so many good points but one glaring bad point!
Firstly the location is spectacular, with an unenvied look out over the Torbay area the sea facing rooms are well worth the supplement payable when booking. The premium rooms are large and well appointed. I would ask for one in the main hotel as some rooms ... ...tacky in parts but the Imperial is a lovely oasis of 5 star opulence.
Thank-you for the staff who were attentive and excellent and not pompous or aloof such as are found at some other 5 star establishments that we have stayed at previously.
Next time in Torquay I would thouroughly recommend staying B&B in a premium sea facing room for a few days, you wont regret it, and dine downtown in the evening! ... more
In June 2006 we travelled to Torquay for the fourth time in 2 years, the main draw was the wonderful Imperial hotel just on the outskirts of Torquay.
The hotel is something special, there are so many good points but one glaring bad point!
Firstly the location is spectacular, with an unenvied look out over the Torbay area the sea facing rooms are well worth the supplement payable when booking. The premium rooms are large and well appointed. I would ask for one in the main hotel as some rooms have access only through the resaurant which can be a bit intimidating during feeding times when others are busy eating ther dinner!
The facilities are 1st class however, with a lovely indoor pool complex with a sauna and spa as well as a well appointed exercise room (if you are into that sort of thing). The changing rooms are clean and well furnished and the staff helpful. Outside you can book the tennis courts (for free for residents) as well as using the indoor snooker room for free and the video games room.
The on site hair-dressers is a little expensive but worth it for that little luxury that you dont mind indulging in whilst on holiday.
The car park costs extra though, and this point needs to be addressed by the management, as I would have thought that when you pay for your hotel you dont expect to be charged £5 a day extra for using the hotel car park.
Rooms are large and well furnished but the sea view rooms are extra special and look out over a fabulous vantage point, you can wake up to the English riviera and all the blue sea and sky is totally breathtaking.
Food is a major let down however, the buffet breakfast is worth having but the evening meals are disappointing (quality is not of a 5 star standard), and with the abundance of decent restaurants in Torquay we simply walked into town in the evening for a good variety of affordable restaurants all of which were excellent. Having said that, the vista from the restauarant is spectacular.
With cut price offers from a variety of online boking agents as well as Paramount's own online booking site the price does not have to be full whack and we enjoyed 5 days stay for about £120 per night B&B (for a couple).
The outdoor pool area is wonderful, you could imagine yourself on the Cote D'Azur without any difficulty and on a warm sunny day you HAVE to relax by the pool which is rarely crowded.
All in all we will be back soon, Torquay may be a little tacky in parts but the Imperial is a lovely oasis of 5 star opulence.
Thank-you for the staff who were attentive and excellent and not pompous or aloof such as are found at some other 5 star establishments that we have stayed at previously.
Next time in Torquay I would thouroughly recommend staying B&B in a premium sea facing room for a few days, you wont regret it, and dine downtown in the evening!
...pleasure of staying at the Imperial for a couple of nights for a residential conference. The Imperial is part of the paramount chain, there are frequently special offers on their website www.paramount-hotels.co.uk. The usual discounter (laterooms, discount city hotels etc) can sometimes do deals on room rates. The rate I paid was a conference rate of about £50 per night but at the moment the Paramount website has Room only at £69, DBB at £143 per ... ...makes up for it). The Imperial is a purpose built hotel so the rooms are purpose built. The furnishings are extremely good quality. The bathrooms are large and well equipped. The whole hotel, from public rooms to bedrooms is impeccably maintained and spotlessly clean.
The Food - Breakfast was outstanding, a hot and cold buffet. Plentiful, good qualitty, well prepared ingredients. The other meals were part of the conference package and were of a ...
RichPrice 25.01.2007 (26.01.2007)
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This Victorian hotel enjoys a cliff top setting with spectacular views over the sea, yet it is only a mile from Torquay railway Station and 23 miles from Exeter Airport.
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