Hotel Hudson
Torquay, Devon

Welcome to Hotel Hudson, run by Shane Coleman. We are a non-smoking hotel offering bed and breakfast accommodation at reasonable prices throughout the year. Built in 1904 the hotel has been extensively and sympathetically refurbished in its centenary year, combining many of the original features with modern décor to give a traditional but contemporary look. Situated just 250 metres from Torquay Harbour with its bustling array of shops, restaurants and bars Hotel Hudson provides 10 spacious, well appointed bedrooms (most with sea views) each having its own stylish shower room, TV/DVD and beverage facility.

Torquay is a town on the south coast of England in the county of Devon which has extended along the coast of Torbay to the extent that it is now inextricably intermingled with the neighbouring town of Paignton. In the 19th century it became a fashionable seaside resort, renowned for its healthy climate it gained a nickname as the English Riviera. Although it has been suggested that Torquay roughly signifies 'Thor's Harbor' (cognate to Tórshavn, Faroe Islands and Þórshöfn, Iceland), a more likely root is the Old English word torr (itself of Celtic origins), which now occurs as tor or torre in place names in Devon and Cornwall.