The Great Western Hotel

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The Great Western Hotel provides a garden and more. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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A neatly made bed with a red bedspread, two white towels, and decorative pillows with a postage stamp design. There are two bedside tables with lamps and a wall-mounted painting above the bed.

Superior Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 215 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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A bedroom with a bed, a TV, a window with curtains, and a door leading to a bathroom.

Standard Single Room

  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

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A hotel room with a bed, a dresser, a TV, a window with curtains, a mirror, and a bathroom door.

Standard Single Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

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A bedroom with a bed, a chair, a desk, and a radiator.

Standard Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

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A hotel room with a neatly made bed, a chair, a desk, and a window with curtains.

Honeymoon Room

  • Bay view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a TV, a wardrobe, and a door.

Grand Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with a bed, a television, a bathroom, and a window with curtains.

Standard Room, 1 Large Twin Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

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A hotel room with a bed, a chair, a TV, and a bathroom visible through an open door.

Executive Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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A hotel room with a bed, a dresser, a TV mounted on the wall, and a door leading to a bathroom.

Standard Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

Club Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Two beds with matching bedding, a bedside lamp, and a window with curtains.

Double Room

  • 238 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
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About the neighborhood

Located in Paignton, The Great Western Hotel is near the beach. Palace Theatre and Princess Theatre are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Pirates Bay Adventure Golf and Torquay Marina. Dartmouth Steam Railway and Paignton Pier are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with fishing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails. Visit our Paignton travel guide
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4 Belle Vue Rd, Paignton, England, TQ4 6ER

What's nearby

  • A vintage steam locomotive with the number 7827 parked at a station.
    Dartmouth Steam Railway
    6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • A coastal town with a sandy beach, a large white building with a green roof, and a hill with houses in the background.
    Paignton Beach
    8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • A pier at night with illuminated buildings and flags.
    Paignton Pier
    9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • A steam locomotive with black and gold carriages traveling along a track beside a body of water.
    Goodrington Sands Beach
    14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Palace Theatre
    11 min walk - 1.0 km

Getting around

  • Paignton Station
    9 min walk
  • Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.)
    62 min drive

Restaurants

  • Cantina Kitchen & Bar
    9 min walk
  • Talk of the Town
    6 min walk
  • Harbour Light
    4 min walk
  • The Torbay Inn
    10 min walk
  • Spinning Wheel Inn
    6 min walk

About this property

The Great Western Hotel

  • Property highlights
  • The Great Western Hotel provides a garden and more. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
  • You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
    • Free self parking
    • Smoke-free premises
  • Room features
  • All guestrooms at The Great Western Hotel offer amenities such as free WiFi.
  • Extra amenities include:
    • Free tea bags/instant coffee and electric kettles
    • Bathrooms with tubs or showers and toilet paper
    • 23-inch flat-screen TVs with cable channels
    • Heating and housekeeping

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Great Western Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Great Western Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at The Great Western Hotel?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM.

Where is The Great Western Hotel located?

Situated near the beach, this bed & breakfast is within a 10-minute walk of Pirates Bay Adventure Golf, Geoplay Park, and Fairy Cove. Paignton Beach and Dartmouth Steam Railway are also within 10 minutes. Paignton Station is 9 minutes by foot.

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

The Great Western Hotel Reviews

8.2

Very Good

8.8

Cleanliness

6.6

Amenities

9.0

Staff & service

7.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 10 out of 23 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 23 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 23 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 23 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 23 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was amazing and the hotel owner was so friendly and welcoming.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was amazing and the hotel owner was so friendly and welcoming.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Went to Paignton for the annual Air Show and the Great western couldn't be better situated, being at the far end of the beach with everything within a few minutes walk. The room was quite large with two windows so ventilation wasn't a problem. Everything was spotless and the furniture was in good condition Along with a really comfortable bed and very pleasant, helpful owner and manager my stay couldn't have been more comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff very friendly and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good value. Good location. Room basic. Room cold. No hot running water. Otherwise good value for money. Pleasant owner.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The property was undergoing refurbishment which will enhance it. The owners were very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Very Quaint

A lovely warm welcome from Cathy room basic and dated but there are plans to update the whole hotel to bring it into line with what people expect but I really hope they stay true to the legacy Cathy and her husband have taken 38 years to build. Nostalgic is the best word I can use took me back to my childhood and my Nans B& B days in Southend. Great beach for the family and a Wetherspoon just a few minutes walk if you need a hot basic dinner but try Millys at the harbour for a more traditional seaside feed up
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Basic, Value for Money Bed and Breakfast Accommodation This is a very good basic, value for money B&B yet it is not a hotel as advertised as amongst other missing hotel amenities it does not have a bar or restaurant serving anything other than breakfast. On my stay, on a cold autumn night, the heating was not turned on until the early morning, and the bedding was damp and cold with the feeling that they had just come out of the washing machine and I could not connect the Wi-Fi. I will not forget the truly warm welcome and the hospitality from the team.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Quaint and quirky.

The best way to describe the Great Western is with the two words, quaint and quirky! The house is in the middle of a massive re-vamp, but that did not impinge on my stay, which was short, but long enough to form a very positive opinion. My room was clearly re-purposed, with the en-suite bolted on, but it was clean, the bed was comfortable and the bathroom fittings were quite new and of a good standard. The furnishings were old-fashioned, but I thought that gave the place its charm and individuality, I only hope that the refurbishments don't 'modernise' the character away!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Bedroom and bed were clean and comfortable welcome was friendly. Breakfast was very poor bread for toast left in Tesco bags no tongs . 2 old bananas and a few old apples were the fruit option . One sugar bowl between everyone. No menu for hot breakfast was asked. what do you want . With very little effort and some thought breakfast could be massively improved
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Pros: Brilliant price Superb location People are lovely If the limited onsite parking is full, there is parking nearby Cons: The bar was very noisy on my 2nd night and a number of children left to run around the hotel. Going through the description, there is no mention of having a bar. It would have been better to have this information. The room could have used a fresh coat of paint.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Cathy (the owner) was an amazing host, as was her colleague. We had a really happy stay and would 100% stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

very pleasant hosts..vert convenient

just an overnight
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was good .
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service
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Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Heartbreak hotel

Very disappointed to find we were staying in a building site although to be fair -there was no actual building work going on when we arrived. Clearly there had been a lot of structural work undertaken but not finished so the common parts were unwelcoming and sub-standard. It should not have been open for guests because the work or lack of it. We had reasonable expectations of a decent cooked breakfast and hot water in the shower but sadly there was none of either Staff were willing and friendly but it didn't make up for the problems.We left a day early and won't use either them or Hotels.com again
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024