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The Somerville

5.0 star property

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Meadfoot Suite | Premium bedding, memory foam beds, individually decorated
Suite, Garden View | Premium bedding, memory foam beds, individually decorated
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Reviews

9.8 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

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515 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, England, TQ1 1HJ
  • Torquay Museum
    2 min walk
  • Torquay Marina
    7 min walk
  • Inner Harbour
    9 min walk
  • Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.)
    48 min drive

Room options

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Deluxe Suite | Premium bedding, memory foam beds, individually decorated

Deluxe Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Twin Room | Premium bedding, memory foam beds, individually decorated

Deluxe Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Junior Suite | Premium bedding, memory foam beds, individually decorated

Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Meadfoot Suite | Premium bedding, memory foam beds, individually decorated

Meadfoot Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Junior Suite (1st Floor) | Premium bedding, memory foam beds, individually decorated

Junior Suite (1st Floor)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Premium bedding, memory foam beds, individually decorated

Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, Garden View | Premium bedding, memory foam beds, individually decorated

Suite, Garden View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Double Room | Premium bedding, memory foam beds, individually decorated

Superior Double Room

  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Torquay

With a stay at The Somerville, you'll be centrally located in Torquay, steps from Torquay Museum and within a 10-minute walk of Inner Harbour. .This luxury guesthouse is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Princess Theatre and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Little Theatre.
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What's nearby

  • Inner Harbour - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Princess Theatre - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Meadfoot Beach - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Babbacombe Beach - 4 min drive - 1.8 miles
  • Babbacombe Model Village and Gardens - 5 min drive - 2.1 miles

Getting around

  • Torquay Station - 8 min drive
  • Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.) - 48 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Clocktower - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Apple & Parrot - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Burridge's Cafe Tearooms - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Amici - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Old Vienna Restaurant - ‬3 min walk

About this property

The Somerville

Luxury guesthouse with free breakfast and a bar
The Somerville offers 9 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Memory foam beds feature premium bedding. 40-inch Smart televisions come with premium digital channels.

Bathrooms include bathrobes, slippers, designer toiletries, and complimentary toiletries. This Torquay guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 9 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and Smart televisions. Your memory foam bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have designer toiletries and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as bicycles to rent or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional amenities at this Victorian guesthouse include complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and discounted use of a nearby fitness facility.
Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served daily from 8 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include limo/town car service, express check-in, and express check-out. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served each morning between 8 AM and 9:30 AM.

Languages

English, French, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Limo/town car service
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Mini golf

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Mini golf
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar in shower
  • Handrails in stairways
  • No elevator
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Built in 1880
  • Smoke-free property
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Memory foam mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch smart TV with premium digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Portable fan
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 6 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 25.00
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 6 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Late check-out fee: GBP 25.00 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Reservations are required for massage services; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.

Property is also known as

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The Somerville Hotel Torquay
The Somerville Torquay, Devon
Somerville House Torquay
Somerville Guesthouse Torquay
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The Somerville Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 301 out of 329 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 22 out of 329 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 329 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 329 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 329 reviews" "

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

PETER

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

helen

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay for a theatre show
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Malcolm

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shirley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel brilliant, Peter and Helen lovely, breakfast excellent . Lovely room. Had a brilliant week.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

greg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location owners very helpful and very obliging
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Welcomed on arrival by Peter very nice knowledgeable guy.Rooms spotless and big nothing too much trouble nice breakfast in the morning .Thanks all
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ting

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Joy

Traveled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
This place is just magnificent!! Nothing is too much trouble for Peter snd
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Margot

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Michaela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

simon

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay!
You will not regret staying at the Sommerville. Thanks Peter & Helen.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

C

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Suzanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022