Just had a fabulous 3 day break over the New Year. The hotel staff couldn't do enough for us and the food and entertainment was great. I agree the bedrooms are in need of refurbishment but the bedding was crispy clean and we had fresh towels every day. The public areas were fine and the entertainment room was lovely. Please... More

the 2nd of dec we had nice weekend break in paignton the restuarant and entertainment rooms where nice and clean but bedroom requires a lot of basic attention ie there where large areas of mildew in both bedroom and bathroom also a very strong smell of bleach very off putting More

this hotel has the potential to be a 3 or even 4 star hotel if only the shearings group invested in good decor.Its a shame really.i dont know if shearings are just happy to leave it as it is and accept income..but everyone i spoke to seemed to agree that the food was superb,staff were great,excursions were good and drinks... More

On arrival the hotel looked quite impressive, the reception and staff were all pleasant and the meals were adequate. Our waiter did struggle when he had more than 1 table to serve and he spent most of the time apologising for the long waits that we experienced. The entertainment is in The Riviera suite which sounds quite royal but it... More

Travelling with spouse and two other couples, we were happy to take advantage of a very good deal found on the internet. Therefore how much should we complain about the break we have just returned from? There are positives and negatives. The most disappointing was our room. The bedroom was small, but had a good enough storage space. The bathroom... More

just returned froma 4 day break with shearings travelled from the depot at stretton, no issues with the departure or driver, his name is sham its only a nick name as we couldnt pronounce his real name as he was polish, what a very courteous gentleman nothing was to much trouble for him, the hotel needs money spending on it... More

this was our second visit to the esplanade, this time it was let down by bathroom. certainly not enough room to swing a cat. the sink was too small and more akin to what you find in a downstairs cloakroom. also the hygeine standard of the shower cubicle was below what was expected. having said that the esplanade is still... More

We have just stayed at the Esplanade Hotel in Paignton Devon UK for 4 nights and found that all of the Staff who worked there were Brilliant nothing was too much trouble for them,especially on Reception,we needed help whilst there and Greer came to our aid and saved the day,we cant Thank her enough.The Public rooms are fine but the... More

We found this hotel very clean with excellent food, good entertainment and staff that were really friendly, helpful, and went out of their way to make our holiday one to remember. Special mention to Sandra who served us our meals, and Rebecca who cleaned our room. Our holiday was with Shearings so a special mention must also go to our... More