The Imperial Torquay
This 19th century Victorian hotel hugs the beautiful South Devon coastline, meaning you’re never far from a sea view, whether you’re relaxing inside or enjoying the outdoor facilities, including the pool with its sunshine deck and loungers. With a gym, tennis courts, squash courts and an indoor pool and Jacuzzi, time spent at the leisure club and spa is relaxing and fun. It’s your holiday, so treat yourself to a sumptuous Decléor massage or facial, or top up your beauty routine with a Jessica foot and hand treatment.
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At a glance
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Child Friendly
Children are welcome at the hotel and to use the pool and facilities.
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Scenic Location
The hotel is in prime position overlooking the bay.
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Shopping
Torquay has three major shopping centres – Fleet Walk, the Pavilion and The Willows.
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Local Attractions
The Eden Garden Project, Babbacombe Model Village and the Agatha Christie Trail are all within driving distance from the hotel.
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Leisure Break Venue
The hotel offers a range of leisure facilities and treatments but is not a specialised spa.
Spa & Leisure
When you’re beside the seaside the tendency is to want to enjoy your leisure time in the great outdoors if the weather suits, and still be able to go for a swim even when it’s a bit chilly out – which brings us to the leisure facilities at The Imperial Torquay.
There are indoor and outdoor pools, a gym, squash and tennis courts, a sauna, solarium, and Jacuzzi; as well as a beauty salon, which using Decléor and Jessica products, offers a variety of treatments including aromatherapy, massage, facials, manicures and pedicures.
Hotel & Accommodation
Built in 1866 and having played host to the likes of Edward VII and Napoleon III, the four-star hotel is nestled into the Victorian seaside destination that remains a holiday hotspot on the south coast. The hotel also looks out towards the sea, which provides the dominant characteristic in the majority of the 152 rooms and suites catering to solo travellers and families as well.
The Regatta Restaurant also revolves around views of the bay whilst serving a blend of classic and contemporary fare and offers a children’s buffet during school holidays. Alternatively, the Britannia Bar – nominally continuing the leitmotif of Britain’s maritime history – is open from 10am-2pm daily for drinks, teas, coffees and snacks.
Location
The Imperial Torquay,
Park Hill Roa,
Torquay,
Devon,
TQ1 2DG
23 miles south of Exeter, 33 miles NE of Plymouth
Spa & Hotel Reviews
Condition of Spa
7.6 out of 10
Quality of Treatments
8.6 out of 10
Staff
8.0 out of 10
Quality of Food
8.0 out of 10
Quality of Facilities
7.6 out of 10
Value for money
8.6 out of 10
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Me and my fiancé love a spa day and we go regularly we came to the imperial for a spa day and treatments on Thursday and had a lovely relaxing day. The massage was amazing and we found the staff to be really friendly and helpful. We used the facilities and were impressed although they could do with a update in places overall they were great. Loved the relaxation room great addition would recommend offering herbal teas and fruit in their alongside the water that's available like other spas offer. We thought the food was lovely and tried calamari for the first time! Would defiantly be back!
We loved the spa facilities and ten out of ten for the treatments .The negatives include no moisturizer or water in the changing room. We were not told about towels on arrival and a welcome drink whilst filling forms in would have been appreciated after traveling for an hour! The lunch was very disappointing. Tiny portions of uninteresting salad,crab linguini very stodgy with no sign of any crab.
For my 70th birthday treat I went for a pure indulgence spa day comprising a 60 minute aromatherapy massage and an express manicure.
Both treatments were delicious and the staff were kind and considerate.
Unfortunately there was a big event taking place at the hotel that day, which meant that parking and lunch although pre booked were an issue. This was a pity as had I been notified I could easily have changed the date.For this reason my timing was affected so the day was not entirely stress free.
In communication with the operations manager he has been extremely helpful and in a gesture of goodwill is welcoming me back for another day.
Not impressed with the staff on reception in the Spa. Not at all professional. Place needs updating and filthy plug holes around indoor pool . Looks unkept. Garden needs a good weeding not an attractive sight outside the pool area. Have been to many spas in the past and your spa I’m afraid falls far short. The relaxation room is hopeless as the beds are so low that it is hard to get out of them. Lift not working , my poor mother had a marathon walk from the car park this is NOT noted anywhere that if you have a disability it is a long walk down corridors. Jacuzzi not working. The whole experience for the day was a bit of a disaster. The treatments were excellent . Can’t fault them. Lunch was lovely and the staff were excellent in the bar / conservatory area.
So worth money we did winter spa offer, lovely place, enjoyed gym and my back massage and facial was wonderful!! Only thing we didn't know you don't get dressing gown and slippers until book in room and couldn't get into room until 3pm when treatments 11am, noone showed or told us but apart from that brilliant time thank you
Friendly welcome from the spa reception. Lunch ordered, medical form completed & we were given a bathrobe and towel. Small gym with a good range of equipment and weights. Pool was warm, steam room & jacuzzi good. Sauna accessed within the changing room.
We had lunch in the Palm Court lounge bar in our bathrobes & had a table overlooking the bay, lovely views. Two course lunch, starter & main with a glass of bubbles. We both had eggs benedict to start & for mains one had croque monsieur & the other crab tagliatelle, very nice. A choice of starter or a dessert would have been nice.
We both had the 60 minute back & face treatment which was very good.
If I had one criticism it would be of the changing rooms which are in need of improvement/updating.
It was a lovely day, thoroughly enjoyed.
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