The Osborne Hotel

Lovely hotel , beautiful scenery and friendly staff !

Superb building in a perfect location for us. We were in a room with a wonderful sea view to wake up to every morning. Breakfast was a very high quality and gave us a great start to the day. Overall the hotel is very clean and every facility will used appears to be maintained to a good standard. Our room was very spacious compared to many other hotels rooms I have stayed in. The bathroom was definitely larger than average and included a good size shower, with plenty of hot water at a good pressure. Even when the other taps were used, the shower seemed to carry on totally unaffected. A couple of small details that would have improved our stay. A working lift, during our visit it was out of order. But this didn't spoil our stay. The other detail would be a small stool ( or similar) in the bathroom. All staff came across as friendly, approachable and helpful, they all seemed keen to ensure that we enjoyed our stay at The Osborne. We took a walk around some of the grounds which all appeared to be very well maintained. We also walked out of the grounds and across the bay at Meadfoot, its a great location to stroll and enjoy the fresh sea air. Would we stay here again? Definitely, we have already discussed our next visit.

Our 3rd year staying at the Osborne Hotel, had 2 years in the Wellswood room (rear facing) and this year in Donegal room (sea view family room.) Separate room for the 2 single beds with TV, main room area with king size bed, TV, sofa, armchair, and access to the bathroom. Breakfast - various cereals, toast and pastries, fruit and yoghurts, hot items cooked to order, all tasty and good choice. Outdoor pool - lovely temperature, used it multiple times. (Didn't use indoor pool this year, but have found it bit cooler than outdoor pool on previous visits.) Staff all friendly and welcoming. Tennis, boules, table tennis, mini golf. Parking at front, side and rear. Plenty and only used the rear once. We don't normally go back to the same place as we like to visit and stay in different locations. But this hotel ticks all the boxes for what we're looking for, hence the 3 years in a row. Area info; Used 'Food' on Torwood Street multiple times - sandwiches, pasties, traybakes (a lot more reasonable than Meadfoot Beach cafe). Harvester and Wetherspoons for eat in, Pier Point chippy for takeaway. Also went by car to the Old Engine House (Greene King chain) - went twice as carvery was so good. Go Ape at Haldon Forest Splashdown Quaywest at Goodrington (2 and 3hr sessions are enough, late PM) Torquay Watersports - 1hr coastal trip was fantastic, saw porpoises and risso dolphins Walk from hotel to Torquay (15-20min to harbour area) - quite hilly but manageable if used to walking. Also walk from hotel, over Daddyhole Plain, along coast path (London Bridge Arch views), down to Beacon Quay area. On our way home and missing it all already!!

The room was okay, floor uneven so added a quirkiness. Bed linen did not smell fresh. View from the toilet was good. Parking was difficult. Staff were hit or miss.

Excellent hotel, great VFM, service was lovely and the staff were very helpful when required. Terrace bar was outstanding for drinks, food and service, unable to find any fault at all. Location above meadfoot beach is wonderful, overall a great place to stay! Dinner in hotel restaurant was great pleasure, lovely food, good service though perhaps a little expensive but still considered it money well spent.

I love drinking at the terrace, the location is beautiful but the bar service is awful. It was the same last summer and appears to be the same this summer. The bar is being operated by children who have no idea how to pour a pint or make a cocktail. The service is incredibly slow as the staff have to cross reference a laminate sheet with instructions each time they make you a drink. Please, please, please can you employ some staff with actual experience working in bars.