After working (for my day job) in Torquay I decided it would be a good opportunity to stay overnight and explore the English Riviera some more! I did a last-minute booking for the Heritage Hotel on booking.com and paid what I thought was a really good price for centrally located and large room.
The Heritage Hotel is rated as 3.5 stars on TripAdvisor and is located just up from the seafront. It’s about a 15-minute walk along the seafront to the marina and most rooms offer lovely distant views of the sea. There’s parking available but as the hotel is attached to Appleby’s bar the parking gets busy and there were limited spaces when I arrived around 3pm on a Friday. If you can’t find a space, you are advised to park in the pay and display car park which is a short walk in front of the hotel. I was glad I didn’t have to park here as the car park changes 24 hours a day and would have cost me £10 to park overnight which would really have defeated the point of getting a cheap room for the night.
The Room
The room was clean, comfortable and spacious. For the price I paid I was really surprised by how large the room was and the fact there was both a double and single bed – plenty of room for just me!
There was plenty of storage space, two seats and a table overlooking the car park/view and a TV with Sky. The TV could have been a bit bigger, but most people don’t go away to watch TV do they!
The bathroom was a good size with the standard toilet, sink and shower. Individual body wash and soap were provided too.
There was the usual compliments tray with tea, coffee, milk and biscuits. I was impressed actually by the amount of tea bags there was – normally you don’t get enough for two of you to have a couple of cups but there was plenty!
I decided not to eat at the bar attached to the hotel as I wanted to go outside and soak up the evening sunshine on the seafront. I think Appleby’s did a good range of food and drinks though and it seemed like it was pretty popular.
Fish Friday
For dinner, I took a walk down to the strip of restaurants next to the seafront. Lots of people were sitting outside in the nice warm evening sunshine and I opted to do the same at Seabank Fish and Chip Restaurant. Here, I ordered fish goujons and chips and was promptly presented with a big portion of hot and tasty food. Washed down with a can of Rio whilst reading my book it was lovely! Fish and chips are probably always going to be the best-priced meal you will find – nice and quick and it’s always good to have fish on a Friday, isn’t it!
After my meal I took a quick walk along the seafront and made the most of the warm spring evening – it really felt like summer was coming – so warm! It was nice to see all the boats in the marina and visit the bonbon shop!
The gardens were lovely to visit again too. It was very humid and muggy out though and I was looking forward to a cool shower.
I made my way back to the room for a shower and chilled out watching TV and eating my bon bons! There was a little bit of noise from the bar later on in the evening, but it didn’t disturb me – not half as much as the generators outside my window! They were continual and pretty noisy, especially given I had to have the window open as it was so warm. If you’re going to stay, don’t go for room number 7 unless you like white noise/fans to send you to sleep! Luckily, I knew it was Friday and I didn’t have to be up that early or have work the next day, so I was able to sleep.
Breakfast at the Heritage Hotel is a continental affair. It’s buffet style where you can help yourself to cereals, toast, yoghurts and pastries. There are juice, tea and coffee on offer too. The continental breakfast is included with your stay, however, there is the choice to upgrade to a cooked full English breakfast should you prefer.
Final Thoughts
I had a nice stay at the Heritage Hotel; my room was spacious and clean, and the shower was good. The hotel has a bar which was a little lively at night-time, but it didn’t keep me awake. Breakfast was pretty average, and the parking could be a little tricky. I think the biggest selling point of the hotel is its location and views out to sea.
Have you ever been to Torquay? What do you look for most when staying at a hotel?
Wow the grounds look amazing. It looks like the perfect place to get away with someone special
Absolutely, couldn’t agree more 🙂
What flavour bon bons did you get?
Watermelon! Something different and very tasty!
Aww it looks like you had an amazing time – you can’t beat a staycation in my opinion! Especially when Fish and Chips and the seaside are involved 🙂
I totally agree I love exploring local places. Fish and chips is a must, isn’t it!
I absolutely love this place, it looks beautiful!
Sure is, it’s a great place to visit!
Wow, amazing photos. This trip looks like it was a lot of fun.
Thank you, sure was!
This looks like an absolutely lovely place to stay and explore the seaside!!! I love the photographs so much!
Thank you Daisy! It was nice to stay so close to the sea!
I like the greenery and ocean so close. It looks like you received a huge portion of fish n chips. I prefer family owned as that restaurant was. Your pictures are beautiful.
Yeah, the fish and chips were so scrummy, I didn’t manage to eat it all there was so much!
Our first holiday together as a family of three was to Torquay when our son was 5 months old. We stayed in serviced apartments and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.
Aww sounds lovely! Hope you had a great time!
Oh it looks like you had a lovely time . I’m sure every has a fish Friday lol . We do In Staffordshire 🙂
Sure did, thanks for commenting 🙂
Gosh this looks like an amazing trip. I would love to visit this place someday! I hope I get the chance to!
It’s a lovely place to visit I think – proper English seaside town!
Oh wow this looks like such a quaint place to visit. I love England so maybe I can visit one day myself.
There’s so many lovely places to visit here, you should visit if you ever get the chance!
I haven’t actually been to Torquay but this sounds like a good place to stay 🙂 The room looks like a good size – I know what you mean about the TVs they always seem pretty small in hotels! x
It’s a nice place to visit I think! The room was so big I guess it made the TV look smaller!
What a beautiful location to stay at, love the view. England is so beautiful, I am planning to go back this summer.
England is so great in the sunshine, especially when you’re by the sea! Come and visit soon!
I often see this hotel but have never thought of staying there. I must revisit the bon bon shop too 🙂
It was pretty good for the price I paid I think. Good location too. Bon bon shop was great – too many choices!
The hotel sounds lovely. Like the idea of being close to the sea.
Being by the is so calming, isn’t it. I like how I could see the sea from the window in my room.
Why isn’t this place more known to tourists and travelers alike? I’m pretty sure the rock I’ve been hiding under has beautiful places but nothing truly spectacular and atmospherically comfortable as Torquay. Nice place for real!
Yeah, it’s lovely, a cool and classic place to stay and explore!
torquay is stunning and this hotel looks like the perfect place to explore
I agree you can’t beat the great British seaside!