We felt a bit like we were travelling back in time staying at the Palace. We had a very large room with high ceilings, containing a queen bed (they say they have "king beds" but they are not North American king beds) and a single. There was more than enough room for all our stuff. The furniture and bathroom are quite dated, but everything was very clean and certainly sufficient for our needs. Just not very modern or stylish.
As two mid-forties adults with a 14-year old, we were the youngest family by a long-shot. However, had we been there during English school break, perhaps the mix would have been a bit different.
The breakfast was plentiful - one could eat a combination of a cold buffet (tinned fruits, yoghurt, pastries, cereals) and a hot made-to-order breakfast. However the choices were exactly the same every day. Given it was early July, we wondered at the lack of fresh fruit of any kind.
The hotel is well situated across the road from the beach, and just a short walk from a movie theatre and the main tourist strip of mediocre restaurants, tacky souvenir shops, and casions. The whole area had a slightly run-down, past its prime aura. Again, that may change with an influx of familes and children. But there were lots of services at the beach, including chair rentals.
Were we to go back, I think we might well opt for something in Torquay. We did enjoy a couple of meals at much nicer restaurants in Torquay, and on a rainy day, we enjoyed the small, pleasant acquarium.
The Eden Project was well worth the drive - a good full-day trip.
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