We had a lovely 4 night break at 'The Balmoral'. Kind polite welcome and our room was ready on arrival, it was a 'cosy double', although small it was well furnished by good quality matching wardrobe, 4 drawer unit and bedside cupboards, a very comfortable bed, tea and coffee including a teapot, unit, lovely view across the lawned and well maintained garden. Public sitting areas with very comfortable sofas and chairs bar area with seating areas. The dining room was in period and table settings were very carefully laid out and not an item of cutlery out of place and laid out in the proper manner. The dining room staff all had a good sense of humour and had time to talk to the guests and I believe many guests were returning ones. It is a quieter style hotel and all the better for it in my opinion. Wine with dinner was at a very reasonable price. We stayed half board and found breakfast offerings very good and evenings meals had a full menu change each day and the choice was good and the food cooked and presented perfectly as any too quality restaurant would. Beautiful garden and well maintained lawns, with seating and relaxing sun chairs also. Although in a slightly hilly walk to Torquay centre (about 20 munutes' there is a bus stop right outside the hotel. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would stay there again and...More
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