About Metropole Hotel
With Meadfort Beach and the Riviera International Conference Centre nearby, as well as indoor and outdoor pools, an outdoor play area, and a games room on site, Metropole Hotel is an ideal vacation destination for the young and young at heart.
The hotel is non-smoking throughout. Its spacious Family Rooms are ideal for two adults and up to three children. Double and Twin rooms with sea views are also available.
On site entertainment staff offer a wide array of fun group activities. Free Wi-Fi is available in the lobby. Free private parking is available on site.
The family friendly on site restaurant opens daily with a complimentary breakfast. The Babbacombe Bar has an adjoining terrace with a lovely treetop view.
Torquay United FC is only one mile off, Torre Abbey Historic House and Gardens even closer, and the sea front a mere 500 metres .
Positive Reviews
positive:
Convenient Location.
Guests with small children appreciate that the beach is within a short, easy walk. Other guests noted that there is plenty of parking and that the hotel is well connected by bus and rail as well. Cavendish is close to all of the attractions which bring vi
positive:
Friendly, entertaining staff.
Many guests are pleased by the warm welcome and the friendly, helpful service they receive during their stay. Several guests have noted that most staff members have a great sense of humour and seem to be truly committed to ensuring their guests have a fun
positive:
Compliments to the chef.
Cavendish has earned plenty of great reviews for the quality and selection of the food in the restaurant, with high marks to the cheerful and attentive wait staff as well.
Negative Reviews
negative:
Rooms overdue for refurbishment.
Cavendish is a very large hotel that has been in operation for several decades. It is slowly but surely being renovated throughout, and many guests note that this renovation is much needed. The wallpaper, paint, carpeting, and the bathroom fixtures are al
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Could be cleaner...
Several guests did not feel that the rooms had been well cleaned before their arrival, though to be fair, given that much of the decor and surfaces seem to be past their prime, it may well be that they appear grubby despite the housekeeping staff's best e
negative:
A bit noisy for some.
Some guests, particularly those assigned rooms on the ground floor, were disturbed by the sounds of other guests in the hallways and rooms next door.