2 Queens Road, Paignton, United Kingdom | (888) 399-9863
Popular hotel
with friendly staff and cheerful vibe
Short walk to Paignton
beach and town center
Clean rooms with
tea- and coffee-making facilities, free Wi-Fi, and large flat-screen TVs
Full English
breakfast included in rate
Nightly entertainment and dance floor
Heated indoor
swimming pool
Free Wi-Fi
throughout
Large patio area where guests can eat and drink
Game room with flat-screen TV and pool table
Free parking
on-site
Some rooms are
small
Ambience a bit
old-fashioned
No sea views
Noisy seagulls
Queens Hotel is a traditional, mid-range, 76-room seaside property that's within a five-minute walk of Paignton's sandy beach and town center. While the mood is charming, cheerful, and inviting -- and there's a lovely red-brick terrace where guests can gather to eat and drink -- the decor might feel a little old-fashioned to some. Facilities are excellent, though, with nightly entertainment, five-course dining, a large breakfast selection, a game room with billiards, and a heated indoor pool, but be aware that rooms are not air-conditioned, and they can get hot in the summer. A bit tucked away on a quiet road means calm but no sea views -- for those, guests might want to check out the grander Palace Hotel; both properties are part of the Duchy Group.
Scene
Cheerful and pleasant hotel that draws older travelers but also families (children's rates available)
Queens Hotel is part of the Duchy Group of three local privately owned hotels -- the other two being The Headland and The Palace. Housed in a four-story building typical of the area, it blends almost seamlessly with the surrounding residential properties. Inside, the ambience is more bed-and-breakfast than hotel, with homey red carpets, oil paintings, and cut flowers. Farther in, a friendly staff runs a large wooden reception desk, and the building opens out to a roomy restaurant flooded with sun from two skylights and a spacious ballroom with polished wood floors. The vibe is cheerful and pleasant, although a bit dowdy. The hotel is popular with older guests and touring coach parties, but it also draws its share of families, as special children's rates are available.
Location
Set on a quiet road within a five-minute walk of the beach and town center
Although the hotel is not located right on the seafront -- nor does it have any sea views -- it is situated on a quiet street within a five-minute walk of the beachfront promenade, Paignton town center, and several amusement arcades, pubs, restaurants, and a multiplex cinema. Paigton Pier is about a 10-minute walk from the hotel, and stretching about a mile up the coast is Torbay's distinctive yellow-red sandy beach. Paignton train station is about a five-minute walk from the hotel, and trains connect to the city of Exeter in less than an hour.
Rooms
Homey rooms -- though some are small -- with tea/coffeemakers, free Wi-Fi, and flat-screen TVs
The hotel has 76 rooms -- some with large, bay windows -- decorated in either bold stripes or plaid patterns with coordinated bed spreads and curtains; the vibe is traditional and homey, with towels sculpted like origami into pairs of swans. All rooms include 32-inch flat-screen TVs, tea- and coffee-making facilities, free Wi-Fi, and hairdryers. White-tile bathrooms are clean and fairly well-maintained with wall-mounted Damana toiletries (cleansing gel and hand and body lotion) and shower/tub combos. Rooms have central heating but no air-conditioning, and they can get hot in the summer. Seagulls can also be extremely noisy, especially when windows are open to catch a breeze. While ground-floor rooms are spacious, other rooms can be on the small side.
Features
Nightly live entertainment and heated indoor swimming pool
The hotel has an impressive selection of on-site eating, leisure, and entertainment options. The spacious Queens Restaurant starts the day serving full English and continental breakfasts (included in the rate), and a five-course dinner in the evening (included in some rates) with wine waiters. Dancing or live cabaret and music takes place throughout the year, and is generally popular with guests, though it might not be to everyone's taste. A pleasant bar and lounge has a pool table and plenty of soft seating, and there's also an outdoor terrace with umbrella seating where guests can eat and drink, and a heated indoor pool. There's also free on-site parking and free Wi-Fi throughout the property.