| set in a victorian villa with gardens, this hotel is a 3-minute walk from the seafront and a 5-minute walk from the riviera international centre with conference and leisure facilities. the traditional rooms with en suite bathrooms have flat-screen tvs, designer toiletries, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. there are indoor and outdoor pools, plus a gym and a sauna. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. dining options include a 1950s-style on-site diner, and a buzzy brasserie with a terrace. afternoon tea is available
Exeter Airport 37 min
Broadsands Beach (17 min)
Long, family-friendly sandy beach with tide pools, beach huts & a cafe for sandwiches & ice cream. Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves (8 min)
Prehistoric caves geared for family visits with kids' activities, tours and a large restaurant. Dartmouth Steam Railway (54 min)
Scenic heritage railway traveling along the South Devon coast to quaint villages & ferry service. Babbacombe Model Village (8 min)
Model park with 4 acres of miniature houses, vehicles and people, including castle and fiery dragon. Paignton Pier (8 min)
Family-friendly entertainment complex with tenpin bowling, fairground rides, crazy golf and a cafe. Splashdown Quaywest (13 min)
Tumbling tyre rides, swimming pools and a toddlers' fun pool, plus wetsuit hire and food available. Bygones (7 min)
Quaint shops line this recreated Victorian street, plus a model railway and replica wartime trench. Torre Abbey Museum (8 min)
Art and antiques collections in a historic building with a palm house in 7-acre gardens, plus cafe. Meadfoot Beach (7 min)
Shingle beach featuring diving, fishing & rock pools at low tide, plus seasonal toilets & a cafe. Paignton Zoo Environmental Park (14 min)
Lions, tigers, giraffes, gorillas, crocs, snakes and more plus mini train, events and feeding times. Cockington Court (9 min) Babbacombe Cliff Railway (8 min)
Taking riders from the beach to the top of the cliffs, this railway is hauled from the top station. Oddicombe Beach (10 min)
Steps or cliff railway down to a shingle beach with deck-chair hire and a cafe at the top. Greenway House (24 min)
Stately Georgian estate on the River Dart & former home of the famed author Agatha Christie. Paignton Beach (10 min)
A long pier juts out from this popular, sandy beach offering swimming, plus nearby cafes & arcades. | 
