The Southbourne Hotel
Torquay,

We are a charming detached Victorian villa situated in a quiet area near the English Riviera Conference and Leisure Centre. We have been recognised by the AA Best Bed and Breakfast Guide. Our prime considerations are guest comfort, relaxation and service, come and see why so many of our guests return again and again. For your total relaxation, we have an open air garden hot tub spa set in an illuminated sun deck with oak furniture and sun beds, screened with illuminated Torbay Palms. (The hot tub spa is open daily from Easter until the end of September). On a warm day or evening, guests relax on the south facing patio, sundeck and terrace, accessed from the lounge. We do not accommodate under 18s, group or multiple room bookings, stag or hen parties, honeymoon couples or wedding groups. We look forward to welcoming you to our villa.

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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.