Very nice short break. Proprietors were very welcoming and could not have done more, they were there whenever we needed them without being obtrusive. Hotel was very clean and its location was ideal, near enough to the sea front but far enough away to avoid the noise of the boy racers. We will certainly go back again. more

Andy has been Handy. The bar area improved,more room and lighter. Other than that all,is as was, Carol & Andy still run a comfortable, affordable, Hotel.Breakfast still has its varied menu,you can get a bar meal. Your hosts are allways pleasent, and will find time for a chat and a drink in the well stocked bar.The rooms we have stayed... more

Decent modern bedrooms with flat-screen tv. Attentive service - Andy & Carol are warm friendly hosts - even gave us a lift back to the station as it was raining heavily. Enjoyable breakfast too. Would definitely stop here again... more

stayed at the elmdene for the weekend it close to the train station 5 minute walk was really pleased with our choice lovely place to stay the bedrooms are decorated beautifully and so clean and comfortable.we were a party of 5 women we had to rooms and they were right opposite each other.Breakfast was lovely cereal then cooked the scrambled... more

If you want excellent value for money in Torquay, it would be very hard indeed to beat the Elmdene. Everything about the house (a Victorian villa from about 1870) showed great attention to detail - sparkling clean, very comfortable bed (huge in the room we had, No 1), quality and beautifully co-ordinated furnishings, genuine friendliness and a warm welcome from... more

We made a trip to the UK this summer and looked for a hotel wich was small and friendly. We find some reviews about The Elmdene and booked a room. I had seen a very nice room on the website and asked for that specific room. When we arived at the hotel the owner gave us a very nice welcome,... more

We stayed for one night in May and found this hotel to be of a very high standard. It is in a good quiet location within a short walk to the promenade and the town centre. It is in a nice leafy area with a park across the road. The hosts were most welcoming and helpful and breakfast was excellent.... more

Not a huge amount to say about this hotel, apart from excellent. Andy & Carol made us feel very welcome from the moment we walked through the door. The Room We stayed in one of the family rooms (2 adults & 2 children in our party), room 8 right at the top. Plenty of room for the 4 of us... more

This was the second time we have visited and i can honestly say it was just as good if not better than the first time, we have been to Torquay numerous times and this is the first Hotel we have revisited and we will be going again. The Hosts Andy and Carol work extremely hard to keep there Hotel in... more