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title: "Abbey Sands Hotel vs The Cimon: which hotel is better?"
description: "Abbey Sands Hotel or The Cimon in Torquay? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-13
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# Abbey Sands Hotel vs The Cimon

Both are in Torquay, 330 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Torre
## [Abbey Sands Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/abbey-sands-hotel-torquay/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.2 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 8.6

- **Score by category:** 4 of 16

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1095769/agoda/?lang=en)

Guesthouse · Torre
## [The Cimon](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-cimon-torquay/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Location score:** 8.5

- **Score by category:** 8 of 16

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2193402/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick The Cimon

It comes out ahead on 8 of 16 compared facts. 330 m apart.

### Choose The Cimon if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.7 / 8.2)

### Why is Abbey Sands Hotel better than The Cimon?

1.  Later check-out (11:30 vs 10:30) (+1h)

### Why is The Cimon better than Abbey Sands Hotel?

1.  27 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+27)
2.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 80 vs 69) (+11)
3.  4 more sights within 1 km (+4)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Abbey Sands Hotel | The Cimon |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.2 | – |
| Location | 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Facilities | 6.7 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 4.0 | – |
| Beach access | 9.5  (+0.5) | 9.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.4 | 8.7  (+0.4) |
| Guest rating | 8.2 | – |
| Number of reviews | 46  (+42) | 4 |
| Google rating | 2.6/5 | 4.7/5  (+2.1) |
| Google reviews | 80 | 280  (+200) |
| Rank in Torquay | bottom 11% | top 32%  (+57%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Distance to Torre centre | 720 m | 820 m |
| To the beach | 260 m  (−150 m) | 400 m |
| To the airport | 31 km | 31 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 56 | 83  (+27) |
| To the nearest food shop | 410 m | 160 m  (−250 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 | 11  (+7) |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | 8  (+4) |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 47 | – |
| Listed amenities | 17  (+9) | 8 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:30  (+1h) | 10:30 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hot tub | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| EV charging | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

330 m apart

Abbey Sands Hotel: city centre: 220 m, Exeter International Airport (EXT): 31 km, beach: 260 m, 56 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.

The Cimon: city centre: 380 m, Exeter International Airport (EXT): 31 km, beach: 400 m, 83 places to eat within 500 m, 8 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Torquay

[Torquay weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/united-kingdom/england/torquay/weather)

## Abbey Sands Hotel or The Cimon: common questions

### Which is better, Abbey Sands Hotel or The Cimon?

The Cimon leads in 8 of 16 categories, including StayVersus score, Google rating, Google reviews. Abbey Sands Hotel is stronger in number of reviews, to the beach, listed amenities.

### Which is cheaper, Abbey Sands Hotel or The Cimon?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the beach?

Abbey Sands Hotel is 260 m from the nearest beach; The Cimon is 400 m.

### How far apart are Abbey Sands Hotel and The Cimon?

The two hotels are 330 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/abbey-sands-hotel-torquay-vs-the-cimon-torquay/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/