for a fee, guests have access to a fitness centre with an indoor pool, a sauna and a steam room. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:30 am. the straightforward rooms have en suite bathrooms, free wi-fi, tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. a buzzy sports bar offers a sunroom dining area, and a heated patio with a big-screen tv. this traditional hotel is a 2-minute walk from a beach overlooking tor bay, a mile from the living coasts zoo and museum, and a 9-minute walk from riviera international centre's conference and leisure facilities. most offer bay views. parking and continental breakfast are complimentary Exeter Airport 38 min
Splashdown Quaywest (13 min) Tumbling tyre rides, swimming pools and a toddlers' fun pool, plus wetsuit hire and food available. Babbacombe Cliff Railway (7 min) Taking riders from the beach to the top of the cliffs, this railway is hauled from the top station. Paignton Pier (8 min) Family-friendly entertainment complex with tenpin bowling, fairground rides, crazy golf and a cafe. Dartmouth Steam Railway (54 min) Scenic heritage railway traveling along the South Devon coast to quaint villages & ferry service. Torre Abbey Museum (12 min) Art and antiques collections in a historic building with a palm house in 7-acre gardens, plus cafe. Paignton Zoo Environmental Park (14 min) Lions, tigers, giraffes, gorillas, crocs, snakes and more plus mini train, events and feeding times. Oddicombe Beach (10 min) Steps or cliff railway down to a shingle beach with deck-chair hire and a cafe at the top. Meadfoot Beach (7 min) Shingle beach featuring diving, fishing & rock pools at low tide, plus seasonal toilets & a cafe. Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves (8 min) Prehistoric caves geared for family visits with kids' activities, tours and a large restaurant. Broadsands Beach (17 min) Long, family-friendly sandy beach with tide pools, beach huts & a cafe for sandwiches & ice cream. Paignton Beach (10 min) A long pier juts out from this popular, sandy beach offering swimming, plus nearby cafes & arcades. Babbacombe Model Village (7 min) Model park with 4 acres of miniature houses, vehicles and people, including castle and fiery dragon. Greenway House (24 min) Stately Georgian estate on the River Dart & former home of the famed author Agatha Christie. Cockington Court (9 min) Bygones (7 min) Quaint shops line this recreated Victorian street, plus a model railway and replica wartime trench. |