Is The Shirley - Guest house pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Shirley - Guest house?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Shirley - Guest house?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

Where is The Shirley - Guest house located?

Located in Torquay City Centre, this bed & breakfast is within 1 mi (2 km) of Princess Theatre, Torre Abbey Sands, and Meadfoot Beach. Babbacombe Beach and Paignton Beach are also within 6 mi (10 km). Torquay Station is 26 minutes by foot.

The Shirley - Guest house Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

10/10 Excellent

Colin

2025/8/1

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

Amazing find. Alec & Sophie were So welcoming . Very clean comfortable accommodation & a fab full english breakfast. Great location only 10min walk to front harbour near loads of restaurants. Will defo stay here again & highly recommend

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

D

2023/8/20

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

The Shirley, Torquay

Enjoyed stay at The Shirley. Hotel had lots of character and Nick and Chen both very accomodating hosts. Would stay again!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

2024/4/27

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The hosts, Nick & Chen, were amiable but not intrusive. The room was nicely appointed & the breakfast was superb. Torquay is a typical British seaside town, nice but somewhat faded, but the surrounding countryside (inc Dartmoor) is stunning

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alan

2024/11/2

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

The hosts are absolutely amazing. Very welcoming. Very Victorian property. High ceilings. A bit of stair climbing but worth it.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephan

2025/7/13

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Sehr freundliche neue Betreiber. Warmes Frühstück nach Wahl aus der Menü-Karte wird am Tisch serviert. Es hat gut geschmeckt und wurde immer gefragt, ob man noch was brauche. Zimmer sind in einem guten Zustand, auf unserer zweiwöchigen Reise deutlich schlechtere Unterkünft gehabt.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Beverley

2025/6/1

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Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

David

2023/7/16

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Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tom

2023/5/10

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Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jean

2020/9/23

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

Exceptional Torquay B&B in Torquay

Nick & Chen the owners of The Shirley Guest House were very welcoming and helpful and service at breakfast second to none. Nick's scrambled eggs are the best eggs Ive ever had on all my holidays in this country and abroad. The walk into Torquay is 10 mins and plenty of restaurants just 5 mins walk around the corner and recommend the Chinese restuarant for a lovely meal.

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

David

2019/9/16

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

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Yngve

2019/8/12

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

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

paul, ebbw vale

2019/5/27

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Brilliant hotel and location

fantastic hotel, brilliant location, really friendly owners that make you feel very welcome, room we stayed in was a little dated but immaculate and extremly clean, breakfast was superb, definitely recommend

Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Elliot

2018/11/24

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

Highly recommended

Fantastic stay with great service 👌

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Helen

2018/7/29

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

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Norman, Pontypool South Wales

2018/7/28

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Nice B & B in Torquay near good restaurants.

Good value B&B. Owners Nic and Chen are lovely people and could not be more accommodating. The room was adequate for a couple. The shower only on-suite was OK. Unfortunately we had to tIe up the very loose shower head to have a shower. I also disliked the glass shelf above the wash basin as it was nigh on impossible to lower your face to wash or rinse after cleaning teeth. We didn't complain though as this sort of thing is regularly encountered in our experience of hotels and you just get on with it if you can. The hotel swimming pool is unusable, though still advertised as a hotel facility. The owner Nic, plans to fill it in. The breakfast was very good with plenty of choice. The owners catered for most needs very well. Nothing was too much trouble. The hotel was near the bottom of a hill, a short but steep walk up from Torquay harbour. Once reached though you had to climb the hotel's steps, leaving you breathless. Good car parking was off road in the hotel grounds. There were good restaurants nearby.

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Herwig, Österreich

2018/5/20

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

Hervorragendes Hotel in Strandnähe

Schöne Unterkunft mit super Lage. Leckeres Frühstück frisch nach Bestellung gefertigt. Weiterempfehlung zu 100 Prozent

Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Steve & Carol, North Yorkshire

2017/12/17

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

Top of the hill five minutes walk from town

The Shelley is a lovely Victorian building full of character. The drive to the small carpark is steep but manageable even with a large estate. The room was clean and tidy with an attention to detail equivalent to a larger upmarket chain with complimentary bottled water, tea, coffee, shoe shine kit, shower cap and the usual shower gel, shampoo and body lotion etc. Much better than a hotel chain was the friendly and personal greeting after our long journey from Nick, who offered us tea on arrival, an explanation of the hotel facilities, including pool and honesty bar, plus local amenities. Although we opted for the traditional English breakfast there is plenty of choice on the breakfast menu. Our order was taken by Nick and served by Chen, both of whom showed genuine interest in our stay in Torquay. Three options of toast with home made marmalade finished breakfast of nicely. Overall, a great experience worthy of a longer stay. There are great restaurants nearby to suit a variety of tastes, with Bianco's, Jingles and Legends at Steps are worth a try.

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Gary

2017/8/1

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

A hotel to visit

Lovely Hosts.Very kind.nothing to much trouble yet discreet,Delightful main room,

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Gudmund

2017/7/19

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

Vilken gästvänlighet som ägarna visade upp. Lugn och mysig atmosfär. Härlig frukost med lite småprat med ägarna. Baren Hole in the wall från 1540 rekommenderas starkt.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Colin

2017/7/11

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

The Shirley is in an excellent location just off Babbacombe Rd for many of the restaurants in Torquay, & is an easy walk into town. The building itself is impressive & the rooms are spacious & clean. Our bed was excellent if you like it vey firm. The quality of service is excellent as are the breakfasts, with a large selection available to cover most tastes. Would definitely stay again.

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Jan

2017/7/9

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

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

2017/6/26

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Gareth

2017/6/19

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Debbie

2017/4/3

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

Lovely hotel

Lovely room and lovely hotel

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

2016/10/2

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

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