Abbey Sands Hotel vs Torcroft Hotel
Both are in Torquay, 230 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Torre
Abbey Sands Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 8.6
- Score by category
- 2 of 5
GuesthouseTorre
Torcroft Hotel
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 8.8
- Score by category
- 1 of 5
The short answer
Pick Abbey Sands Hotel
It leads in 2 of 5 categories. 230 m apart.
Choose Abbey Sands Hotel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 47 / 11)
Choose Torcroft Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.0 / 8.2)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 11 / 47)
Why is Abbey Sands Hotel better than Torcroft Hotel?
- 1Has a swimming pool
- 25 more listed amenities (17 vs 12)+5
- 3Has a gym
- 4Has 24-hour room service
- 5Earlier check-in (15:00 vs 16:00)−1h
Why is Torcroft Hotel better than Abbey Sands Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.0 vs 8.2)+0.8
- 223 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+23
- 3Allows pets
- 43 more sights within 1 km+3
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Abbey Sands Hotel vs Torcroft Hotel: which hotel is better? | Abbey Sands Hotel | Torcroft Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.2 | 9.0 +0.8 |
| Location | 8.6 | 8.8 |
| Facilities | 6.7 +3.4 | 3.3 |
| Spa & wellness | 4.0 +4.0 | 0.0 |
| Beach access | 9.5 | 9.3 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 | 8.7 +0.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.2 | 9.0 +0.8 |
| Number of reviews | 46 +40 | 6 |
| Google rating | 2.6/5 | 4.9/5 +2.3 |
| Google reviews | 80 | 221 +141 |
| Rank in Torquay | bottom 11% | bottom 44% +33% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.6 | 8.8 +0.2 |
| Distance to Torre centre | 720 m | 810 m |
| To the beach | 260 m | 310 m |
| To the airport | 31 km | 31 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 56 | 79 +23 |
| To the nearest food shop | 410 m | 250 m −170 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 | 11 +7 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | 7 +3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 47 | 11 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2014 |
| Listed amenities | 17 +5 | 12 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 −1h | 16:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:30 +1h | 11:00 |
| 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 | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
230 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.
Torcroft Hotel: city centre: 330 m, Exeter International Airport (EXT): 31 km, beach: 310 m, 79 places to eat within 500 m, 7 sights within 1 km.
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Abbey Sands Hotel or Torcroft Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Abbey Sands Hotel or Torcroft Hotel?
Abbey Sands Hotel leads in 2 of 5 categories, including facilities, spa & wellness. Torcroft Hotel is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Abbey Sands Hotel or Torcroft Hotel?
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How far apart are Abbey Sands Hotel and Torcroft Hotel?
The two hotels are 230 m apart in a straight line.
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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