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Reviews of Cambria Hotel

32 Esplanade Road, Paignton, TQ4 6BL, United Kingdom

#21 of 22 hotels in Paignton

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Review Score

Based on 57 hotel reviews

5.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    6.2

  • Comfort

    6.2

  • Location

    8.5

  • Facilities

    5.5

  • Staff

    6.6

  • Value for money

    6.7

  • Free Wifi

    7.5

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  • Reviewed: June 17, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No towels in the room but staff sorted this when asked. Also no hair dryer. Having no one on reception on arrival was a bit frustrating. You gave to call the phone number left on the door. This was sorted very quickly.

    Basic hotel in the quiet end of the town with a lovely view of the sea front. The balcony room made the experience.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: June 14, 2024

    4.0
    Do not recommend
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No towels provided on arrival. I had to ask for towels and had to wait for their delivery arrive.

    Location

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: June 9, 2024

    5.0
    It was an ok stay, with less than basic provisions.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Twin Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No toilet roll, no towels in room,no staff on site, not spoken to about meal options despite advertising around the hotel meal times, bar closed. Unable to turn low level heating radiator off as thermostat control was missing

    Quiet, clean hotel. Did not see any other visitors. The room was comfortable enough for what we needed.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: June 6, 2024

    7.0
    Was nice, very basic but very nice balcony and view
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Small bathroom and the shower wouldn’t turn off

    Nice and clean , basic, nice location

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: June 4, 2024

    6.0
    Nice room and location, shame about the rest.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    First impressions were bad; the grass was long with large weeds along the edges. There were empty cans and bottles around the memorial benches and faded packs of magazines near the entrance door. The door was locked with a telephone number for next door's hotel on it. After looking around for a few minutes a guy came from next door and let us in. While slouching over the reception desk he scrolled through his phone to find us before going to check our room. Despite receiving a call from 'Ash' to say it would be ready at 14:00 it was not ready when we arrived almost an hour past this time. We were told we could leave our cases in the deserted concert room while they cleaned our room and come back about half an hour later. We asked if we could use the loo before going out and found a toilet with no tissue, an overflowing bin with 🤢 stained paper towels in it and on lifting the toilet seat stains all around the rim. The stairs carpet looked recently fitted but not vacuumed. On returning to collect the key I had to go next door for it. Our hotel seemed to have no staff. Both the concert room and dining room looked unused. Really sad when you look at old reviews and photos of what it used to be like 😞. There was no WiFi. Oh and no bell where the sign says 'ring here for service'. What service????

    The location was excellent: directly opposite Paignton Green and only a few minutes walk to the town centre. The room looked recently decorated, clean and fresh.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 31, 2024

    5.0
    Fair
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No hot water for the first 24hrs

    Location

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 30, 2024

    5.0
    Not ideal for young children
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Top floor with 2 young children, room wasn't ready. When we got to room still had boxes from previous tenants purchases. Not all beds had duvet covers . No toilet bin not practically for a woman particularly

    Location

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 28, 2024

    6.0
    Disappointed this could be a lovely place to stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Couldn’t get in on arrival took almost an hour, no staff around after being given the key to the room, no apology for the wait time and was still kept waiting while the man checked to see if the was ready, finally got in the room no Wi-Fi as stated, no hot water and no one around to ask for help, rubbish all over the front of the property empty beer cans etc. Very poor and should’ve asked for our money back.

    The location was lovely

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 24, 2024

    6.0
    Disappointed stay
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    When booking, the hotel advertised, restaurant and breakfast, but checking in, I was told there was no breakfast or restaurant, and I was disappointed.

    Value for money

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 13, 2024

    4.0
    It was ok
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We were kept waiting for our key for over half an hour in reception no-one on site

    We were happy to find a room for the night

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 8, 2024

    4.0
    It was a lovely place and would definitely stay again if the little things are sorted
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There were a few things which weren’t great. There was a sign to ring the bell for assistance but there wasn’t a bell there. There was a sign that said there was Wi-Fi with a password but there was no Wi-Fi available. There also wasn’t any breakfast or coffee for the mornings. The staff there were really lovely although, when we got there, there was only one man managing our b&b and the one next to us as well so trying to find staff is quite hard. And there wasn’t any hot water or heating so we couldn’t shower there, so we had to shower elsewhere. But apart from those little things, it was a lovely place, comfortable beds and lovely people managing the place.

    The property was lovely and the view was amazing once outside The man helping us was lovely and very accommodating

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 8, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No wifi

    Very quite

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: June 16, 2024

    1.0
    Not disabled friendly no towels in room and dirty mugs
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    All of it

    Nothing

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: June 13, 2024

    1.0
    Very Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    A run down mess, not in keeping,dog ends, unkept front garden , empty cans of beer and bottle's grated you at the front entrance, overflowing bins, no facilities, no reception or manned staff, dodgy living on the hotel guest, arrogant and not giving a toss manger, windows covered in bird excrement, easily be reached for cleaning, stay clear of this dump.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: June 10, 2024

    1.0
    Rubbish
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    No bath towels no WiFi no staff

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: June 9, 2024

    9.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very nice

    Very good

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: June 8, 2024

    1.0
    Aside from good location, it’s not somewhere I will stay again
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No staff, no clear way of getting into the property, felt cramped and empty, didn’t get the room we paid for

    Location was good

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: June 6, 2024

    1.0
    Very Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    When we arrive in hotel no welcome the place was dirty no bath towels in room I ask at 1500 hrs when we got back late still no towels and I ask for tea not available iam so disappointed no help iam looking forward for some discount

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: June 3, 2024

    1.0
    AWFUL, avoid!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We disliked EVERYTHING. Pictures on site are fake or taken a really long time ago as everything was overgrown, dirty, smelly & dilapidated. Lift didn’t work so was expected to carry a double buggy up & down a curved staircase, place was locked & appeared abandoned when we got there & had to call a number for someone to come let us in, could see all black bin bags everywhere. Decided just to see the room as was late when we got there & had somewhere to be however getting up to the room (& nearly dropping the kids down the stairs) we were led to a room down the end of dark dingy narrow corridor to a room that looked like it hadn’t been decorated, or cleaned, since the 80’s! The window above the bed was wide open & didn’t have a safety latch & was directly under a bed & my 2 yr old nearly fell out! Probably the worst thing of all though was that you couldn’t lock the door from the inside or outside! Felt totally unsafe & could be trafficked & not even joking unfortunately. Said parking on-site aswell however there isn’t it’s at a neighbouring hotel but wasn’t told before we got all our stuff out the car & lugged it down the road. Had to call again for someone to come back & collect the key. The whole ordeal was bloody awful & I’ve stayed in some questionable places but this place really is unsafe & awful & I’ve no idea how it’s got a pleasant rating or some positive reviews! Didn’t get another place to stay until 10pm when we had 2 kids aged 2yrs & 15 weeks so we was all really stressed & tired, when we’d already driven 4 hours to get here. Not letting me upload photos to show how bad it is

    Liked absolutely NOTHING! Filthy dirty rundown place that shouldn’t be open to the public

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: June 2, 2024

    10
    Perfect mini break away .. would definitely stay here again when we are up that way again ..
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Twin Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We were on the top floor .. there’s no lift in the property . That’s the only thing I can think of ..

    Perfect location .. had a sea view room .. when we stay again we would get a room with a balcony.. we only stayed for 1 night but it had everything we needed .. Ahmed who greeted us when we arrived was so lovely.. very polite .. helpful and kindly let us park in his sister hotel next door …

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: June 2, 2024

    3.0
    Pissed off
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Could here the toilets being flushed in each room running through ours could here people in and and out of rooms and our room was tiny and looked nothing like what was on the website pictures

    The location

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: June 2, 2024

    2.0
    Very Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Standard Twin Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The garden at the front did not give a very good 1st impression. Poor check-in facilities had to ring to be allowed inside, and then the room wasn't ready. Had to wait another 40 minutes for it to be cleaned/prepared. Poor personal hygiene of certain staff left a horrific small in our room. No milk provided, even after requesting some, no chocolate or cookies as stated. The room was not very clean, very dated with shoddy curtains. Poor check out facilities. Would NOT recommend this hotel to anyone!

    Location was perfect.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: May 28, 2024

    1.0
    Very Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Triple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Everything about the place !

    It was soo horrible we couldn't stay at the property due to unhygienic and looks like bed bugs in there and we went with family and we decide to stay different place ! It was really bad experience!

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 28, 2024

    1.0
    Descusting
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Check in was 3pm we never got our rooms until 6pm had to wait around we had a double room that was filthy poo all on the pan dirty toilet seat and twin room no towels used toiletries in shower and wipes smelt realy bad of urin another double that had no toilet roll brocken toilet seat dirt toilet no staff there to great us never there when we need someone total desarster was descusting couldn't relax waisted over 2 hours to get in the room wich impacting on our planes for the rest of the day not worth the money we should a parchel refund because of all this

    The veiw

    Stayed in May 2024

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