We have just returned from this hotel , and found it to be an excellent hotel . We stayed in room 15 which was a very large room with a fantastic view . All the staff we spoke to were very pleasant and could not do enough to help . we will be returning next year . We also found Paignton to be very nice lots of things to do

This hotel is the best rated in Paignton, and one of few larger classy looking places in a low budget B&B town. So we thought we see what the best hotel in paignton had to offer. Btw it was the home of the Singer family famous for sewing machines, and is an imposing seafront building in a convenient location.

Coudn't fault the room for comfort and cleanliness. Spacious, bright with crisp clean linen, a little old fashioned but fine for me. Bathroom functional and clean. Sea view but so far back from the beach which is flat, you look straight out to sea with no bayscape, so not really worth it. Only problem - damned window - couldn't open, had to call someone; they'd left it locked so as we couldn't fill out as it ws dangerous apparently. Being large and South facing you can imagine how hot it got, especially as there was a heatwave on.

As far as staying in a proper classy hotel goes, a dissappointing experience. The dining room was not sea viewing, but at the back with no windows. Stuffy and uncomfortably hot and the chairs were not comfy and rather rickety. Menu bland; not awful food but not the best. Service average, took a long time to get fed sometimes. Did not match the dressed up staff who gave the impression you'd get better than you did. After dinner entertainment involved terrible pub singer in the conervatory surrounded by many sleeping older guests. No offence to them at all, but the hotel presented itself having good adult entertainment.

The bar was the only place from which you could sit outside on the terrace, and somehow only managed to have a couple of tables for this> Tiny, and never anyone behind the bar so everytime you wanted a drink you had to chase reception and wait ages. Shame as I was enjoying a relaxed evening and was driven out to other places as fed up waiting.

They really did not make the most of the location and potential for outside space as stated with the bar. At the back there was a very small garden with very skinny squirrel who was so hungry he was eating chop bones bless! And round the back there was the stench and noise of the kitchen, so hardly retreat. Had been left to go to seed rather.

I was dissappointed as it lacked the atmosphere and friendliness that you get when you stay in a holiday hotel. Had they had a bigger better staffed social area that would have helped. Often you get chatting to staff at the bar and others join in, you get to know them throughout the course of your stay but none of that here sadly. Shame because that would have gone some way to completing the experience. The other thing that did me in was the heat - yeah it was hot outside but this plce really retained it. I couldn't sellp until relly late and you'd walk in, have a shower and be sweating and ratty and dying to get outisde before you even had time to get ready. No excuse in this day and age not to be able to provide aircon or reduce heat.

The price was not bad, and the location good. I'd love to want to go back but we just found it so dull and unfriendly so unless we need to stay in Paignton I doubt I will. Sorry s I really wanted to love this place but it was just ok.

Have to admit that we booked by accident - thinking we were staying at the Palace Torquay. Despite this Palace Hotel not really meeting the standards set by it's namesake in the neighbouring town, it's actually not that bad.

We arrived on a Sunday afternoon and the Hotel was busy, the hotel seems to be used by coach holiday companies. We had a very pleasant afternoon tea in the conservatory.

Our room was clean and comfortable although there was some damage to a radiator cover. Also the room (a club room) was quite small. It did however have a lovely view over the seafront and pier.

Evening meal was very average. Very simple food adequately cooked - my wife's turkey breast was as tough as old boots. My lovely well cooked piece of fish came with a vast amount of thick gloupy sauce, the type you make from a packet then leave in the microwave too long. Other than that everything else was fine. Nice breakfast.

All the staff were friendly and helpful.

I stayed in the 3* Palace Hotel on 29th March 09 for 3 nights with my boyfriend as we got a great deal with Edwards Coaches. We had a sea view double bedded room. The room was very clean and tidy. The hotel is a stroll away from the sea front and about 5mins from Paignton town so an ideal location. There is a train station connecting Paignton with Torquay which only cost us about £1.50 for a return so a cheap day out. We also visited Paignton Zoo which is a must! The food was fab , we had a 3 course meal with choice every night and full English breakfast in the morning. We had free use of all leisure facilities including an indoor swimming pool, sauna, steam room and gym. The gardens are lovely and there are plenty of loungers to relax in the privacy of the hotel grounds. I would definitely go there again!!