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The Headland Hotel & Spa Torquay

Type:Hotel

Daddyhole Road, TORQUAY, Devon, TQ1 2EF
3 AA Stars 3 AA Stars 3 AA Stars 3 AA Stars

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Guests in Room/Unit 1 Child Ages

Booking Details:

Arrival Date:
20/03/2024
Departure Date:
21/03/2024
No. of Nights:
1
No. Adult:
0
No. Child:
0
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About

This elegant 3 Star, AA rated hotel is located in one of the most scenic areas of Torbay retaining many original period features. The Headland Hotel & Spa sits majestically on the headland in two acres of magnificent grounds with breathtakingly uninterrupted sea views. Being just a short walk along the coastal footpath from Meadfoot Beach, Ilsham Valley woods, Torquay Harbour, Town Centre, Seafront and bustling promenade. The Headland Hotel & Spa is in the ideal location to explore everything Devon has to offer.

The Headland Hotel and Spa bedrooms offer everything you need for a perfect night’s rest.

With 78 comfortably furnished en-suite bedrooms, including rooms with sea views, we cater for everyone’s needs from family to single rooms. All rooms offer complimentary fibre optic Wi-Fi, complimentary refreshment trays and flat screen televisions. The majority of rooms are serviced by a lift and ground floor rooms are also available.

We have various room grades – Standard, Club, Executive and Royal.

Our Standard Rooms are the most compact rooms in the hotel, mostly with a view of the valley or gardens. 

Our Club Rooms are slightly larger than Standard Rooms and nearly all have a beautiful garden or sea view. Our Executive Rooms are fabulous, spacious rooms with spectacular sea views across the bay, offering a fruit bowl and bottle of water upon arrival and an extra comfortable seating area.

Our best three rooms, Royal Rooms, boast stunning sea views, high ceilings and offer additional benefits including a fruit bowl, bottle of water, dressing gowns and fluffy slippers, extra-large bathrooms and King-size beds.

 

Begin your day with a hearty full English breakfast as well as continental items in The Romanoff Restaurant, named after the family who once resided in the building for their British Holidays. The restaurant offers a Table d’Hote menu, created by our team of passionate chefs, to provide our guests with a delightful culinary experience consisting of six mouth-watering courses. The sea views from the restaurant are second to none and only add to your complete dining experience. Wherever possible, our chefs use fresh, locally sourced produce to create all items on the menu.

The Gallery Lounge is the perfect place to spend the day whether you are in the mood for a delicious lunch for two, a traditional afternoon tea party with the girls, a quiet cup of tea or sneaky cocktail. If the sun is shining, why not sit out on our Sea View Terrace and let the picturesque settings take you out of this world.

 

The Hydro Spa and Harmony Beauty rooms is the perfect place to relax and unwind in a simply tranquil environment to improve your total wellbeing. The Hydro Spa offers a beautiful, Roman style space with 3 hydrotherapy pool swim spas, where you can benefit from hydrotherapy, targeted exercise at a speed set just for you or you can spend some time purely relaxing in the Jacuzzi. You can then cleanse your skin and mind in the steam room or sauna. You can also work out in the gym.

Our beauty therapists will be happy to complete your total wellbeing experience with a relaxing beauty treatment.

 

There is quality live entertainment every night of the week throughout the whole year in our Gallery Lounge. Here is your chance to dance the night away on the dance floor or sit back and relax with a cocktail from our fully stocked bar while enjoying the variety of entertainment offered, whether it be a comedian, magician, cabaret act or singer.

Between the months of March to December the hotel offers an optional evening trip on Wednesday evenings to see a variety show at the Babbacombe Theatre.

 

The Headland Hotel and Spa’s friendly staff, tranquil location, elegant décor, fine restaurant, all-year round entertainment and luxury spa facilities will ensure your stay is a memorable one.

The Hotel was originally called the Villa Syracusa, a private home built for the Russian Romanoff family. While the Romanoff family were in residence, they entertained the family at the Villa and during their absences, the villa was often let privately.

In February 1890 the Villa Syracusa was opened as a convalescent home for soldiers and sailors invalided from the Boer War in South Africa. The home closed on 14th December 1901.

The Torquay Hydro Hotel retained its name until approximately 1950. However, it ceased trading as a hotel in 1939 and for the war years, it was bought to house the Prudential Assurance Company’s offices and staff when they were evacuated from London.

After the war, the hotel building was sold and became the Carlton Hotel. In 1956 it was purchased by the Worker’s Travel Association, which changed the name to the Highmead. In about 1966 the hotel became known as the Overmead.

The previous owner purchased The Overmead Hotel in November 1998. Since then 32 bedrooms and a new entertainment suite have been added, and other improvements are constantly taking place. In January 2009 the hotel changed its name to reflect its wonderful position, becoming The Headland Hotel. In 2015 it underwent a major refurbishment and now boasts a modern Gallery Bar Lounge, entertainment suite and a terrace with uninterrupted views across the Bay. In 2016 an indoor spa complex was opened.

In March 2017 the Headland was purchased by its current owners, Providence Hospitality who continue to invest in the Hotel.

Gradings

  • 3 AA Stars
3 AA Stars

Awards

  • Devon TourismVisit Devon Awards - Commended Visit Devon Awards - Commended 2020
  • Regional and MiscellaneousWTTC Safe Travels WTTC Safe Travels 2021

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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating:

4.5 of 5 stars
    • Service
      4.5 of 5 stars
    • Value
      4.5 of 5 stars
    • Cleanliness
      4.5 of 5 stars
    • Location
      4.5 of 5 stars
    • Excellent
      1332
    • Very Good
      665
    • Average
      203
    • Poor
      88
    • Terrible
      56

    Recent Reviews:

    • alan n
      Trip Type:
      Couples
      Top Hotel
      5 of 5 stars
      13/03/2024
      My partner and myself have stayed at the Headland for the Romanic couples night, there is so much to like, with this hotel, value for the money, some lovely rooms with amazing views, staff are... Read full review
    • Tracy E
      Birthday Spa Day
      5 of 5 stars
      14/03/2024
      My mate and I tried a ‘Locals Lazy spa day’ for our joint birthdays yesterday. I couldn’t recommend this hotel more. The afternoon tea was incredible- pastry chef Derek really outdid himself- and the... Read full review
    • travelj24
      Exeter, United Kingdom
      Trip Type:
      Couples
      Could have been better
      2 of 5 stars
      18/03/2024
      Unfortunately the spa needs a top to bottom clean. Only 2 cubicle changing rooms, so had to wait until one became available. The floor cleanliness of the showers, hair and goodness knows what else... Read full review

    Facilities

    Children & Infants

    • Accept children all ages
    • Cot
    • Facilities for children
    • Highchair

    Facilities

    Establishment Features

    • Regular evening entertainment

    Facilities

    Catering

    • Serve evening meal

    Facilities

    Other

    • Free Wi-Fi available

    Room / Unit Features

    • Free Wi-Fi

    Facilities

    Room / Unit Features

    • Ground Floor Accommodation
    • Ground Floor Bedrooms Available

    Facilities

    Key Features

    • Groups Welcomed

    Facilities

    Establishment Features

    • Hot Tub/Spa Bath

    Leisure Facilities

    • Hot Tub

    Facilities

    Catering

    • Bar

    Establishment Features

    • Licenced for alcohol

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking

    Facilities

    Establishment Features

    • Restaurant

    Facilities

    Establishment Features

    • Sea Views

    Facilities

    Establishment Features

    • Spa and Treatment Room
    • Spa Facilities

    Leisure Facilities

    • Spa bath
    • Spa Treatments

    Facilities

    Accessibility

    • Accessible to Wheelchair Users

    Facilities

    Other

    • Free Wi-Fi available

    Accessibility

    • Accessible Rooms
    • Accessible to Wheelchair Users

    Catering

    • Additional meal details - Any
    • Bar
    • Cater for vegetarians
    • Local Produce English Breakfast
    • Restaurant
    • Room service
    • Serve breakfast
    • Serve evening meal
    • Serve lunch

    Children & Infants

    • Accept children all ages
    • Cot
    • Facilities for children
    • Food/bottle warming available
    • Highchair

    Establishment Features

    • Accept coach parties
    • Available for wedding receptions
    • Beach within 2km
    • Broadband Internet Access
    • Business facilities (eg. Fax/ modem)
    • Central heating throughout
    • Conference facilities
    • Event venue
    • Family Friendly
    • Free car parking
    • Garden/patio for guests' use
    • Gym and Leisure facilities
    • Hot Tub/Spa Bath
    • Ironing facilities
    • Ironing Facilities
    • Licenced for alcohol
    • Licenced for civil marriages
    • Lift
    • Near coastal path
    • Night porter
    • On-site coach parking
    • Open All Year
    • Public telephone
    • Regular evening entertainment
    • Restaurant
    • Sea Views
    • Separate guests' lounge
    • Spa and Treatment Room
    • Spa Facilities
    • Wedding Venue
    • Wireless Broadband Internet Access

    Key Features

    • Accessible
    • Family
    • Groups Welcomed
    • In town/city centre
    • Non smoking establishment - Smoking areas are located outside the building.
    • Of historic, literary or architectural interest - Home oF the Russian Royal Family, the Romanoffs.
    • Romantic
    • Seafront - Located just up from Torquay harbour with fabulous sea views.

    Leisure Facilities

    • Games Room
    • Gym
    • Health/Fitness/ Beauty Facilities - Available at out sister hotel, the Palace in Paignton.
    • Hot Tub
    • Sauna
    • Spa bath
    • Spa Treatments

    Parking & Transport

    • Car parking
    • On site parking

    Payment Methods

    • All major credit cards accepted
    • American Express accepted
    • Delta accepted
    • Maestro accepted
    • MasterCard accepted
    • Solo accepted
    • Special group rates
    • Visa accepted

    Proximity

    • Within 1 Mile of a Train Station

    Room / Unit Features

    • Central Heating
    • Colour television in all bedrooms
    • Colour Television in all units
    • Electric shaver point
    • Free View TV
    • Free Wi-Fi
    • Ground Floor Accommodation
    • Ground Floor Bedrooms Available
    • Hairdryer in all bedrooms
    • Ironing Facilities
    • Non smoking rooms available
    • Non smoking rooms available
    • Radio in all bedrooms
    • Tea & coffee making facilities in all bedrooms
    • Telephone in all bedrooms
    • TV in all bedrooms
    • WiFi

    Specialist Features

    • Aim to attract conferences and business meetings
    • Christmas/New Year Programme

    Travel & Trade

    • Free accommodation for coach driver - with minimum numbers agreed at time of booking
    • Group discounts available - Group/Coach rates available
    • Packed lunches available

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    Opening Dates and Times

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    Open New Year
    2024 -Opening (1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024)

    The Headland Hotel & Spa Torquay

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    From At Torquay, head for seafront. Turn left at seafront. At mini-roundabout turn left, and at 2nd take 2nd left towards harbour. Go straight up hill past Imperial Hotel. At the top turn right, then right again, we are last Hotel on the left.

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