Featuring a summer terrace and a garden, The Sands Hotel Paignton is in close proximity to Paignton Beach. The hotel entices guests with parking, available on site.
The property is located about 4 km from Living Coasts and the Newquay Paignton Zoo is a 20-minute stroll away. Natural attractions in the area include the tranquil rocky beach "Elberry Cove", within a 10-minute drive of this 4-star hotel, and a beach is nearly a 5-minute drive away. There is Paignton Zoo Environmental Park a 5-minute ride away, while Paignton Depot bus station within walking distance of the accommodation. For those travelling from afar, Exeter International airport is 40 minutes' drive away.
Some rooms provide an electric kettle as well as complimentary Wi-Fi and a cable flat-screen television to help you enjoy your stay. They have a comfortable interior. A shower, along with such amenities as complimentary toiletries, are also at guests' disposal. Aside from that, quiet views of the street are featured.
The Sands offers a full English breakfast daily. Choose from an unlimited choice of Mediterranean dishes at Olive Tapas Style Eatery which is approximately 5 minutes' walk away.
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8.2
Very Good
Based on 485 reviews
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Facilities
Internet access
Free Wi-Fi in rooms
Parking
Parking
Sports & entertainments
Billiard tables
Table tennis
Services
Safe deposit box
Express check-in/ -out
Security
Luggage storage
Housekeeping
Welcome drink
Eating places
Snack bar
Bar/ Lounge area
Kitchen features
Electric kettle
Children facilities
Cots
Leisure facilities
Beach access
Sun terrace
Leisure/ TV room
Room features
Heating
Patio
Terrace
Garden furniture
Ironing facilities
Bathroom features
Free toiletries
Devices
Flat-screen TV
Decor
Carpeted floor
General facilities
Non-smoking rooms
Smoke detectors
Fire extinguishers
Pets
No pets allowed
8.2
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Paignton Beach
450 m
Parish Church of St Andrew
300 m
Triton Galleries
550 m
Fairy Cove
400 m
Enterprise Amusements
250 m
Dartmouth Steam Railway
400 m
Geoplay Park
400 m
Airports
Exeter International
46 km
8.2
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Some rooms provide an electric kettle as well as complimentary Wi-Fi and a cable flat-screen television to help you enjoy your stay. They have a comfortable interior. A shower, along with such amenities as complimentary toiletries, are also at guests' disposal. Aside from that, quiet views of the street are featured.
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8.2
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Thomas
2024-05-08
8/10
The service was friendly and the location was amazing.
Steve
2024-04-22
7/10
The place was fairly clean and newly decorated, it had amazing staff with check in staff member. Had central location in a quiet area. Besides, Genting Casino Blackpool was 2 km away from the property.
Leigh
2024-03-21
7/10
The deluxe twin room with lovely view, a double window facing the promenade, for example. Exceptional facilities there.
James
2024-02-17
7/10
Neat, attractive units provided with huge bed. Amazing breakfast to start the day.
George
2024-02-09
9/10
Awesome setting, just off bus station as well as beach, shops, trains and buses. Plus, 5 minutes drive from St George's Church.
Owen
2024-02-07
7/10
Great location of the place - 10 minutes walk from bus station. 200 metres to the bus stop. Very impressed with double room and superbly friendly and amazingly nice staff at the time there where 3 members of staff including the Manager.
Matthew
2024-02-01
8/10
Had amazing location right on the sea front and perfect rooms.
Eric
2024-01-23
7/10
I stayed here 4 nights and appreciated it. The employees where excellant. My double room had modern conveniences, including an iron with ironing board, a work desk, and television. The hotel had a central setting to the sea front in minutes. Stay here was enjoyable, I didn't feel like leaving.
Charles
2024-01-08
8/10
The location was brilliant and super - just a walk down to everywhere we wanted to go.
Maurice
2023-12-22
8/10
Everything was perfect, pretty friendly staff, stunningly beautiful views of the sea. The property's location was absolutely perfect and magnificent, to harbour. My room was nice cosy and absolutely perfect, had smoke detectors for safety measures. There was comfortable bed, an iron and ironing board, a work desk, and a TV set.
Stephen
2023-12-19
7/10
Had convenient location in a quiet area, within short walking distance to English lights festival.
John
2023-12-12
9/10
Fairly clean place, welcoming service, superfriendly staff. Soothing & large unit with lovely view, milk, bathroom. The particularly good location for the price, next to the restaurant over breakfast, and the train station.
Brian
2023-12-08
9/10
The hotel's position was good and excellent, short walk to seafront, the beach and walking distance to town, and Paignton harbour, the sea front and town centre, and the bus and railway stations.
Albert
2023-11-26
8/10
Fabulous lovely family run hotel with great value, we had a really really nice stay. It was in a central location, right on the seafront.
Charlie
2023-11-19
9/10
Fairly clean place with excellent staff and particularly nice view over the sea. A great selection of food at the breakfast, including coffee, tea, milk, and biscuits. Great service during my really nice stay.
Cyril
2023-11-15
9/10
The double room I got was complete with good quality toiletries and bathroom.
Terence
2023-11-11
9/10
Fairly clean hotel in a very good building next to the pier, the town centre and the train station, and Paignton harbour, the sea front and town centre, and the bus and railway stations. Spotless, nicely decorated room, incredibly nice staff at the time there where 3 members of staff including the Manager. Good facilities and savoury breakfast with very well cooked sausages, fried eggs, views overlooking the bay.
Brian
2023-10-25
7/10
The room was lovely here with a single bed. Central heating, an iron/ironing board, and a work desk were important for us. The staff was lovely and approaching, everything was very easy. The service provided there was brilliant. Besides, we parked the car on-site.
Danny
2023-10-07
9/10
The hotel was fabulous and comfortable in general, had incredibly nice stuff at the time there where 3 members of staff including the Manager. I greatly enjoyed the breakfast with a great selection of coffee, tea, milk, and biscuits.
James
2023-10-07
7/10
The location is fantastic and stunning, right on seafront.
John
2023-10-04
8/10
Generally, the place was newly remodelled and had excellent and welcoming staff with check in staff member. Marvellous location, it was so close to the sea front and town centre, Paignton and the restaurant. We ate at the beach restaurant.
Susan
2023-10-01
8/10
I was there for 2 nights and would return anytime. The location was comfortable and I could use free parking on-site. The hotel was close to the heart of the Paignton. Had the deluxe twin room which was spotless with a fabulous view.
Charles
2023-09-21
9/10
The hotel was clean with good sized rooms and amazingly nice staff. We really enjoyed rooms with a very comfy bed. The location was wonderful for exploring this pretty quiet area, close enough to beach, shops, trains and buses, sea front, and the sea & town. The food from the beach restaurant was fabulous.
Clive
2023-09-16
5/10
Fairly clean venue with savoury and good breakfasts and sea views. Big bed, neat rooms. Supper friendly and excellent staff all over the place. A huge variety of coffee, tea, milk, and biscuits at breakfast.
Aggressive staff!
Herbert
2023-09-15
8/10
Nothing too much trouble, can't recommend highly enough it. Welcoming staff, fantastic views of the sea, everything is lovely. The rooms are impressive, spotless, and come with central heating, an iron/ironing board, and a work desk. The beds are extra large, and the breakfast is savoury and marvellous.
Dale
2023-09-14
7/10
Got good deluxe twin room with a terrace as expected, thoroughly enjoyed it. All of the staff was lovely and approachable. The location was awesome close to the sea & town.
Winifred
2023-09-12
8/10
The hotel was modern and fabulous and placed in a traditional-style building. The bed was extra large, and the room itself was spacious. The services were exceptional.
James
2023-09-11
8/10
Good small place with scenic views of the sea. Supper friendly welcoming employees with check in staff member.
Jonathan
2023-08-22
7/10
Spotless and impressive rooms with a really old carpet, superbly friendly staff. Stunning and fantastic location so close to everything would definitely go back, easy to get anywhere.
Paul
2023-08-16
9/10
Very comfy bed in double room with an iron and ironing board, a work desk, and a TV set. Marvellous and stunning location for our needs, next to a mini roundabout as well as The Sands. Again, not far from a miniature golf course.
Charlotte
2023-08-02
9/10
The rooms are outstanding and incredible, equipped with central heating, an iron/ironing board, and a work desk. You can see the sea from your window. Its location is brilliant and super, near to certain areas, sea front x and the sea & town, fairly nice area.
Anna
2023-07-27
9/10
It had central location close to a miniature golf course. The area was pretty basic very close to the Paignton beach, the centre of town, and food shops.
Mabel
2023-07-04
8/10
Got the same deluxe twin room booked online with fantastic view of Paignton as well as a really old carpet. The breakfast was savoury and marvellous with fried eggs and very well cooked sausages, for example and had something for everyone.
Francis
2023-06-30
7/10
They gave me neat and spotless room with good quality toiletries and great views plus a single bed.
Nick
2023-06-16
7/10
We walked everywhere, the location was brilliant and super, right on seafront.
Alf
2023-05-07
7/10
Quiet little and nice accommodation with awesome setting close enough to Close to the sea front, the town centre and the lovely quiet beach.
Alfred
2023-05-05
6/10
Clean accommodation, supper friendly staff at the time there where 3 members of staff including the Manager. Particularly good and incredible spot just off the beach as well as the centre of town. Situated only 1 km from a grand old Victorian pier. Fabulous coffee, tea, milk and biscuits supplied.
Not very welcoming area.
W.
2023-05-02
8/10
The location was peaceful and easy, close to a sandy beach.
Phil
2023-04-24
9/10
Booked a double room with excellent view. The location was marvellous and fantastic in a good area, just off buses as well as a mini roundabout so lots of cars. For short-orders there was Scoffs, we found it close by.
Edward
2023-04-18
8/10
Wonderful place, big beds, incredibly nice staff. Great-sized room and amazing view out across the bay. Savoury breakfast with coffee, tea, milk and biscuits.
Bernard
2023-04-12
8/10
Magnificent location right on the seafront with views of the sea. Amicable staff with check in staff member.
Tommy
2023-04-07
8/10
We appreciated the feel of this traditional hotel, very quiet. This accommodation had a central setting in a good area. Moreover, it was very close to the seafront, Paignton and promenade.
Anne
2023-04-01
9/10
Good breakfast, awesome location right on the seafront. Lovely bed in the deluxe twin room, plus central heating, an iron/ironing board and a work desk.
Alexandra
2023-03-31
9/10
Savoury and satisfactory breakfasts, with views overlooking the bay and fried eggs. Location - marvellous, close to railway station, the harbour and town and restraunts. Also, right at the Paignton beach.
Diana
2023-03-30
8/10
Liked how absolutely fabulous and exceptionally comfortable the property was and its amicable staff with check in staff member. The location was incredible, short walk to the pier, the town centre and the train station. I didn't want to leave, so would recommend this hotel.
Harry
2023-03-19
9/10
The setting was quite marvellous and decent within easy reach of Geoplay Park.
John
2023-03-17
8/10
We were upgraded to perfect double room with a very comfy bed.
Mervyn
2023-01-15
7/10
Plus, the location is marvellous, minutes from a sandy beach.
Gerald
2022-12-31
7/10
View looking over sea was the reason we booked double room. Central location was a plus. Also, it was just 1 km to a grand old Victorian pier.
James
2022-12-18
9/10
Comfortable beds in our twin room. Marvellous and decent location, within walking distance of a medieval stone house. Pretty quiet area.
Victor
2022-12-10
9/10
Every visit to Paignton we like to stay here. It has brilliant and exceptional location to see Geoplay Park.
Geoffrey
2022-11-29
8/10
It was soothing, spotless and with excellent view. The hotel was in an easy location, on seafront.
Steve
2022-11-14
9/10
Attractive triple room with a very comfy bed. Milk and biscuits served in the morning.
Steve
2022-10-13
8/10
Magnificent and easy location - within walking distance of everywhere we needed.
Vivian
2022-10-12
7/10
The twin room we were given had a kettle, central heating and an iron/ironing board. Central location was a plus.
Malcolm
2022-10-08
8/10
Fairly clean, traditional hotel. Amicable personnel with check in staff member. Central location on the seafront, spotless and soothing room. Nearby Grand Central Bar - great place to chill out. Honestly no complaints.
Eric
2022-10-05
9/10
The beds are lovely to sleep on. It has brilliant and exceptional location within short walking distance to a sandy beach.
Katie
2022-09-14
8/10
Decent and easy location at a medium distance from a grand old Victorian pier. Found in a good area. Spotless rooms with a kettle, central heating, an iron and ironing board, exceptionally comfortable beds.
Harold
2022-09-11
9/10
I had a savoury breakfast and it had lots of food. There were attractive, incredible rooms with bathroom and a terrace. The location was marvellous for walking around Roundham Head Headland.
Thomas
2022-09-05
8/10
The location was magnificent, for example, St George's Church was just a short walk away from the hotel.
Donald
2022-08-17
8/10
The breakfast offered milk and biscuits. The location was central, not far from the sea and Paignton and the beach and town.
Stephanie
2022-07-24
9/10
We loved every detail about our really good 4 nights stay here. The room was cleaned and available with fantastic view, toiletries, for instance. Its personnel was amicable and welcoming, nothing too much trouble.
William
2022-02-10
8/10
Spotless units with a view.
Robert
2021-11-23
7/10
We really enjoyed everything, it was excellent. We had a room overlooking sea, the hotel was absolutely fabulous! Dined nearby at Players, which is 400 m away.
Margaret
2021-11-09
9/10
It was a very good experience in a little hotel. I liked every detail here, including location and people, that were great.
Peter
2021-10-21
9/10
Soothing room, incredibly large bed, tasty breakfast. It was nice having TV, WiFi and terrace. Early check-in & outstanding service. Relaxing drinks, excellent wifi were a nice surprise. We had a very very good time.
Gavin
2021-10-11
8/10
Enjoyed location and rooms. Comfy beds, central heating, iron and ironing board, and a work desk where a nice touch. The stuff did all they can for a pleasant stay. The hotel was an ideal place for enjoying a quite basic area.
Dennis
2021-10-03
8/10
I liked staying in a traditional building. It was in a central setting close to the sea & town;)))
Edward
2021-09-01
9/10
Outstanding value for money, tranquil location. Spotless hotel with very well maintained amenities. Staff was dismissive, everything was modern...
John
2021-09-01
9/10
The property was clean and fabulous and the location was brilliant. The staff there were very amiable and kind. We loved the English breakfast - totally absolutely superb.
Laurie
2021-05-11
7/10
Very nice stay, ideal place. I got free upgrade and loved it. It was incredible and bed was exceptionally comfortable.
T.
2021-01-25
8/10
super base for discovering paignton. right by the downtown, 10 minutes on foot. stayed at the triple room with a sunny patio. in fact, we appreciated free parking.
Anthony
2020-12-26
8/10
The location and rooms of this quiet hotel were good. When we came, the host met us and was wonderful: D
Edward
2020-12-19
8/10
Nothing compares to Sands. The rooms and views was what makes that place lovely. Owner was helpful. Adjacent to the downtown, 10 minutes on foot...
David
2020-09-25
9/10
Ideal place for exploring Paignton. We had a sea view and a work desk, multi-channel television and ironing facilities. It is located in the centre of the city. They had a full English breakfast for us.
