10/10 Exceptional
Property was very comfortable homely,
Owners wer lovely, nothing was to much trouble
Breakfasts wer amazing
Lynn
Lynn, 3-night trip
The Somerville
Luxury guesthouse with bar/lounge, near Torquay Museum
Located near Inner Harbour, The Somerville offers a luxurious retreat with cooked-to-order breakfast, a charming terrace, and mini golf. Unwind in the garden or enjoy cycling nearby; stay connected with free WiFi and take advantage of bike rentals.
Exceptional
Popular amenities
- Bar
- Free parking
- Non-smoking
- Free WiFi
Main amenities (12)
- Daily housekeeping
- Near the beach
- Bar/lounge
- Limo/town car service
- Terrace
- Garden
- Front desk safe
- Free newspapers in the lobby
- Luggage storage
- Limited hour front desk
- Tour/ticket assistance
- Mini golf
Feel at home (6)
- Fridge
- Private bathroom
- Premium TV channels
- Garden
- Terrace
- Daily housekeeping
Why we love this property
Victorian luxury escape
Marvel at the Victorian architecture of this luxury hotel in the city centre. Its curated decor and beautiful garden create a unique urban oasis.
Breakfast and bar charm
A guesthouse that treats taste buds right. Mornings start with free cooked-to-order breakfast, and evenings wind down at the bar.
Sleep in luxury
Curated, individual decor enhances these luxury guestrooms. Memory foam mattresses with premium, hypo-allergenic bedding ensure serene slumber.
Room options
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Junior Suite (1st Floor)
Highlights
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Fridge
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
- Sleeps 3
- 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
Junior Suite
Highlights
Furnished patio
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Fridge
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
- Sleeps 2
- 1 King Bed
Deluxe Suite
Highlights
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Fridge
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding
- Sleeps 2
- 1 King Bed
Meadfoot Suite
Exceptional
Highlights
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Fridge
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
- Sleeps 2
- 1 King Bed
Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed
Exceptional
Highlights
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Fridge
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding
- Sleeps 2
- 1 King Bed
Suite, Garden View
Exceptional
Highlights
Furnished patio
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Fridge
Smart TV
- Sleeps 2
- 1 King Bed
Deluxe Twin Room
Exceptional
Highlights
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Fridge
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding
- Sleeps 2
- 1 Single Bed
Superior Double Room
Exceptional
Highlights
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Fridge
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Memory foam bed
- Hill view
- Sleeps 2
- 1 King Bed
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About the area
515 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, England, TQ1 1HJ
About this property
The Somerville
Located near a train station, The Somerville is a great choice for a stay in Torquay. Guests can keep active with on-site mini golf, and free perks include WiFi, self-parking and cooked-to-order breakfast daily between 8 AM and 9:30 AM. A bar/lounge, a terrace and a garden are other highlights at this luxurious guest house.
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The Somerville Reviews
9.8
Exceptional
10/10
Cleanliness
10/10
Staff & service
10/10
Amenities
9.8/10
Property conditions & facilities
9.6/10
Eco-friendliness
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- Breakfasts were amazing with a huge selection of high-quality food, freshly cooked to order. (16 reviews)
From real guest reviews summarized by AI.10/10 Exceptional
Best long weekend we've had
Had a great stay at the Somerville I can see why it gets such good reviews. Lovely place to stay and just a short walk down to the marina and restaurants. Great hosts really look after you can't give them enough praise. Will definitely be going back for another visit.
Mark
Mark, 3-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Lovely stay for a theatre show
helen
helen, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Great location owners very helpful and very obliging
greg
greg, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Perfection.
Fabulous stay from beginning to end. The best breakfast ever. From homemade granola, to piping hot full breakfast, choice of eggs, quality ingredients. In the room bottled water and tea/ coffee etc replenished every day. Helen's home made cake for you to help yourself to when you came back from a day out. Beautiful gardens, friendly, helpful hosts. Excellent location. I would highly recommend this guest house. We were given a suite with a comfy settee. T V in bedroom and lounge. Perfect.
Wendy
Wendy, 3-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Woww is all i can i say about our stay. We had a fabulous night. Peter was just the best host ever. He has a wonderful caring nature and really delivered a wonderful experience. The hotel is gorgeous and probably the best comfortable room we have ever stayed in. To top it all off the breakfast was astounding with a huge selection of continental fare. My cooked English breakfast was beautiful as was my wife's eggs royale.
I am so pleased we have found this gem of a place and plan to visit again and again. Thank you for making our stay so wonderful and memorable .
Mark
Mark, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Excellent! Would highly recommend!
What a lovely place to stay! We pulled into the parking area at the rear of the property, and we were met by Peter, who welcomed us. We found him to be so knowledgeable and friendly, showing us walking routes, places of interest etc. Peter, Helen and the team really made our stay so comfortable. Little touches like fresh baked cakes which we could help ourselves to. Our room had a fridge where they left complementary bottled water and milk each day. We brought a bottle of champagne with us which had been a present, as we were celebrating our anniversary and on the daily housekeeping where they top up the fridge if anything has been used, we came back from a day out to find that they had left us some champagne flutes, so they must have seen the champagne, so thoughtful! Coffee and tea in your room too along with some home made cookies. We had the deluxe room with king bed. The room itself was beautiful, the bed really comfortable and plenty of storage too. I dont always sleep well away from home, but had no problem here, nice and quiet and comfortable. The breakfasts were amazing, masses of choice, and freshly cooked to order. We would definitely come back and highly recommend, thank you to Peter, Helen and the team, you really made our stay that bit more special in an already beautiful part of the world.
Amanda
Amanda, 4-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Host was superb, breakfast options brilliant. Fabulous rooms
Darren
Darren, 3-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
A perfect place to stay
I genuinely don’t think you could find a better bed and breakfast place to stay. Peter and Helen are such wonderful hosts. Nothing is too much trouble and the breakfast is absolutely fantastic. A real treat and I couldn’t recommend it highly enough.
Mike
Mike, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
A lovely clean rooms, staff friendly and helpful, food is very good
Will be going back
Michelle
Michelle, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Exceptional
Peter & Helen were perfect hosts in their beautifully appointed boutique hotel. Quality rooms with a luxury finish. Stunning functional bathroom exceptionally clean and well thought out. Iron & board hairdryer sweets cookies tea & coffee provided. Also there were 2 TV’s & a fan! Perfect!
Jayne
Jayne, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Rekommenderas
Fantastisk trevlig vistelse hos Helen and Peter som har ett jättefint litet hotell. Fina rum och lagom nära centrum.
Bo
Bo, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Peter and Helen are excellent hosts with nothing being to much trouble to enhance your stay. Breakfast is superb great quality food great choice, and a added bonus of the charming Paul there to serve it
PETER
PETER, 4-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
One night stay, lovely welcome from the host.
Cozy quiet room, with a tasty breakfast to wake up to!
Will definitely be staying over again!
Paul
Paul, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
A gem of a place!
Stayed for three nights. Peter is a great host, meeting us on arrival to welcome us in.
Two beautiful rooms / a bedroom and small lounge, with a recently refurbished and very stylist shower room. Tasteful decor with a large comfortable bed and good quality bed linen. All very clean.
Beautifully prepared breakfast, with plenty of fresh fruit, cereals plus a good choice of cooked too.
The Somerville is just a 10 minute walk down to the sea front. Torquay museum is a 5 minute walk. An excellent place to visit. The Hole in the Wall is a lovely old pub serving great food and only 7 minute walk down the hill.
I can highly recommend a stay at the Somerville!
Sandra
Sandra, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Hotel brilliant, Peter and Helen lovely, breakfast excellent . Lovely room. Had a brilliant week.
Shirley
Shirley, 7-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Beautiful B&B with excellent service
Nice, clean and comfortable with an excellent service and a fantastic breakfast.
Susanne Ejby
Susanne Ejby, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Welcomed on arrival by Peter very nice knowledgeable guy.Rooms spotless and big nothing too much trouble nice breakfast in the morning .Thanks all
Ann
Ann, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Lovely stay.
Excellent host.Wonderful breakfast.
Brilliant on site parking .Lovely,large room and en suite.Convenient position.
Maybe needs abit of extra dusting on ornate furniture in bedroom.
Verified traveller
7-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Anniversary/Birthday
A lovely break great host’s with Peter giving us plenty of ideas to visit local attractions and restaurants. Breakfast menu great spoiled for choice. Parking on site very handy town all within walking distance that’s a bonus. Room adequate cleaned every day in all can’t go wrong give it ago.
Peter
Peter, 3-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
This place is just magnificent!!
Nothing is too much trouble for Peter snd
Joy
Joy, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Amazing boutique B&B in a great location 5 STARS
Spent a great 2-3 days in Torquay whilst visiting a relative. I'm not usually a B&B stayer but the Somerville looked great and was fantastic. Very comfortable room, everything you'd need and lots of extra touches to, lots of thought given. The breakfast choice and food were amazing, owners were super nice and we had a great stay, totally recommend and we'll be back.
simon
simon, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Great stay!
You will not regret staying at the Sommerville.
Thanks Peter & Helen.
Richard
Richard, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Wonderful weekend
Great place to stay, location is close to harbour, and the many bars and restaurants.
The hosts are excellent, they go the extra mile, nothing was too much trouble.
The room was immaculate, with everything you needed, including a fridge with fresh milk!
Breakfast wow! So much choice hot and cold, all high quality ingredients and cooked perfectly.
I would highly recommend staying here. I cant wait to return, thank you Peter and Helen, and your fab team.
C
C, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Brilliant weekend away
Hosts were brilliant - so helpful, happy to suggest walks, places to eat, really attentive. Room was really clean - bed soooo comfortable. Loved the attention to detail like free bottled water, bathrobes, fresh milk in the fridge, free homemade cake every day. The breakfast was delicious. Great location - easy to walk everywhere. Everything about this was just great - would definitely go again.
Suzanna
Suzanna, 2-night trip
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