8/10 Very good
Lovely weekend spent at The Shirley, lovely friendly hosts, a very spacious room, comfortable bed and lovely breakfast. Look forward to returning.
Jayne
Jayne, 2-night trip
The Shirley - Guest house
Victorian B&B with bar/lounge, near Princess Theatre
In the heart of Torquay City Centre, The Shirley - Guest house welcomes you with a warm atmosphere. Unwind on the charming terrace or raise a glass at the bar. With in-room WiFi and luggage storage, your stay is sure to be relaxing.
Exceptional
Popular amenities
- Bar
- Free parking
- Non-smoking
- Free WiFi
Main amenities (7)
- Daily housekeeping
- Near the beach
- Breakfast available
- Bar/lounge
- Terrace
- Luggage storage
- Limited hour front desk
Feel at home (6)
- Terrace
- Daily housekeeping
- Coffee/tea maker
- Flat-screen TV
- Free self-parking
- Free toiletries
Room options
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Superior Double Room, Ensuite (Large)
Exceptional
Highlights
Deck/patio
Separate sitting area
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Fan
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
- 19 sq m
- Sleeps 2
- 1 Double Bed
Superior Double Room, Ensuite (B&B Room 2)
Highlights
Deck/patio
Heating
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Fan
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
- 25 sq m
- Sleeps 2
- 1 Double Bed
Standard Double Room, Ensuite
Highlights
Deck/patio
Separate sitting area
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Fan
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
- 18 sq m
- Sleeps 2
- 1 Double Bed
Double Room, Ensuite (B&B)
Exceptional
Highlights
Deck/patio
Separate sitting area
Heating
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Fan
Separate bedroom
- 14 sq m
- Sleeps 2
- 1 Double Bed
Superior Double Room, Ensuite, Partial Sea View
Highlights
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Daily housekeeping
- Partial sea view
- Sleeps 2
- 1 King Bed OR 1 Double Sofa Bed
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About the area
66 Braddons Hill Road East, Torquay, England, TQ1 1HF
About this property
The Shirley - Guest house
The Shirley - Guest house is a great choice for a stay in Torquay. You'll have free perks such as WiFi and self-parking. Other highlights at this Victorian bed & breakfast include a bar/lounge and a terrace.
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The Shirley - Guest house Reviews
Exceptional
9.8
Cleanliness
9.2
Location
9.8
Staff & service
9.2
Eco-friendliness
9.2
Property conditions & facilities
What guests liked
- Breakfast was described as superb, full English, and of good quality. (4 reviews)
From real guest reviews summarized by AI.10/10 Exceptional
Wonderful place to stay
Very comfortable, spacious and clean accommodation. Good quality breakfast. Easy reach of local restaurants, beaches and the harbour. Excellent customer service. Can’t wait to go back.
Nathalie
Nathalie, 3-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Wonderful stay
Another wonderful stay. Very comfortable, spacious clean rooms. Good quality breakfast. Alec & Sophie are wonderful hosts who go out of their way to help you. Close to the beach, harbour & restaurants.
Nathalie
Nathalie, 3-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Amazing find. Alec & Sophie were So welcoming . Very clean comfortable accommodation & a fab full english breakfast. Great location only 10min walk to front harbour near loads of restaurants. Will defo stay here again & highly recommend
Colin
Colin, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Sehr freundliche neue Betreiber. Warmes Frühstück nach Wahl aus der Menü-Karte wird am Tisch serviert.
Es hat gut geschmeckt und wurde immer gefragt, ob man noch was brauche. Zimmer sind in einem guten Zustand, auf unserer zweiwöchigen Reise deutlich schlechtere Unterkünft gehabt.
Stephan
Stephan, 4-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
The hosts are absolutely amazing. Very welcoming. Very Victorian property. High ceilings. A bit of stair climbing but worth it.
Alan
Alan, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
The hosts, Nick & Chen, were amiable but not intrusive. The room was nicely appointed & the breakfast was superb.
Torquay is a typical British seaside town, nice but somewhat faded, but the surrounding countryside (inc Dartmoor) is stunning
Stephen
Stephen, 4-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
The Shirley, Torquay
Enjoyed stay at The Shirley.
Hotel had lots of character and Nick and Chen both very accomodating hosts.
Would stay again!
D
D, 3-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Exceptional Torquay B&B in Torquay
Nick & Chen the owners of The Shirley Guest House were very welcoming and helpful and service at breakfast second to none. Nick's scrambled eggs are the best eggs Ive ever had on all my holidays in this country and abroad. The walk into Torquay is 10 mins and plenty of restaurants just 5 mins walk around the corner and recommend the Chinese restuarant for a lovely meal.
Jean
Jean, 5-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Brilliant hotel and location
fantastic hotel, brilliant location, really friendly owners that make you feel very welcome, room we stayed in was a little dated but immaculate and extremly clean, breakfast was superb, definitely recommend
paul
paul, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Highly recommended
Fantastic stay with great service 👌
Elliot
Elliot, 3-night trip
8/10 Very good
Nice B & B in Torquay near good restaurants.
Good value B&B. Owners Nic and Chen are lovely people and could not be more accommodating.
The room was adequate for a couple. The shower only on-suite was OK. Unfortunately we had to tIe up the very loose shower head to have a shower.
I also disliked the glass shelf above the wash basin as it was nigh on impossible to lower your face to wash or rinse after cleaning teeth. We didn't complain though as this sort of thing is regularly encountered in our experience of hotels and you just get on with it if you can.
The hotel swimming pool is unusable, though still advertised as a hotel facility. The owner Nic, plans to fill it in.
The breakfast was very good with plenty of choice. The owners catered for most needs very well. Nothing was too much trouble.
The hotel was near the bottom of a hill, a short but steep walk up from Torquay harbour. Once reached though you had to climb the hotel's steps, leaving you breathless. Good car parking was off road in the hotel grounds. There were good restaurants nearby.
Norman
Norman, 6-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Hervorragendes Hotel in Strandnähe
Schöne Unterkunft mit super Lage. Leckeres Frühstück frisch nach Bestellung gefertigt. Weiterempfehlung zu 100 Prozent
Herwig
Herwig, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Top of the hill five minutes walk from town
The Shelley is a lovely Victorian building full of character. The drive to the small carpark is steep but manageable even with a large estate. The room was clean and tidy with an attention to detail equivalent to a larger upmarket chain with complimentary bottled water, tea, coffee, shoe shine kit, shower cap and the usual shower gel, shampoo and body lotion etc. Much better than a hotel chain was the friendly and personal greeting after our long journey from Nick, who offered us tea on arrival, an explanation of the hotel facilities, including pool and honesty bar, plus local amenities. Although we opted for the traditional English breakfast there is plenty of choice on the breakfast menu. Our order was taken by Nick and served by Chen, both of whom showed genuine interest in our stay in Torquay. Three options of toast with home made marmalade finished breakfast of nicely. Overall, a great experience worthy of a longer stay.
There are great restaurants nearby to suit a variety of tastes, with Bianco's, Jingles and Legends at Steps are worth a try.
Steve & Carol
Steve & Carol, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
A hotel to visit
Lovely Hosts.Very kind.nothing to much trouble yet discreet,Delightful main room,
Gary
Gary, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Vilken gästvänlighet som ägarna visade upp. Lugn och mysig atmosfär. Härlig frukost med lite småprat med ägarna. Baren Hole in the wall från 1540 rekommenderas starkt.
Gudmund
Gudmund, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
The Shirley is in an excellent location just off Babbacombe Rd for many of the restaurants in Torquay, & is an easy walk into town. The building itself is impressive & the rooms are spacious & clean. Our bed was excellent if you like it vey firm. The quality of service is excellent as are the breakfasts, with a large selection available to cover most tastes. Would definitely stay again.
Colin
Colin, 5-night trip
8/10 Very good
Lovely hotel
Lovely room and lovely hotel
Debbie
8/10 Very good
very good staff friendly and a good full english breakfast the only downside to this hotel was is on a steep hill no good if you got health problems
phillip
10/10 Exceptional
An excellent run hotel
We had a lovely three nights at the Shirley,there was a happy atmosphere,the proprietors,were always smiling.The breakfast, was second to none.The décor extremely original,rooms excellent.Obviously when they bought this place,they put a lot of thought into it.Yes it on a slope, but where in Torquay,is not.Should we go to Torquay,again I know where we are staying
frank
10/10 Exceptional
Very friendly place.
Nice B&B slightly away from the town centre. Nice rooms, honesty bar and swimming pool (which I didn't use).
David
10/10 Exceptional
Very comfortable and friendly will stay again
Tracey
10/10 Exceptional
Excellent stay, highly recommend.
IAN
8/10 Very good
Hotel was within easy walking distance of the sea
A very welcoming host and the hotel was clean and spacious.Breakfast was excellent with a variety of choices.Even though the hotel is up a hill it wasn't difficult to walk down to the front.The only downside was that parking could be a problem when the hotel is full.
Verified traveller
10/10 Exceptional
Weeken time
Nice clean nad cosy pleace to spend weekend time.
krzysztof
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