Housed in a beautiful Victorian-inspired building, The Grand Hotel Torquay is one of the resort’s premier hotels, with 132 guestrooms spread over 4 floors. The en suite standard rooms are comfortably furnished and equipped with remote control colour TV with satellite channels, direct dial telephone with PC modem, hospitality tray, hairdryer and room safe. They rooms are available with sea or land-facing views and a few of them have balconies. Guests should note that the standard twin bedded and family rooms do not have sea views.
Recipient of an AA Rosette for its food, the hotel’s Gainsborough restaurant provides an elegant and comfortable environment in which to enjoy seasonally influenced table d'hôte menus featuring locally sourced ingredients – all presented with flair and imagination. Guests can also enjoy a more relaxed dining experience in the Compass Lounge, which serves lighter fayre.
The hotel also boasts a range of resort facilities for guests to enjoy. The Grand Leisure Club has an attractive indoor pool and Jacuzzi, Sauna, multi-gym and sun shower. Outdoors there is a swimming pool with adjoining children's splash pool and an all weather tennis court.