Babbacombe Palms vs Trecarn Hotel
Both are in Torquay, 160 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Guesthouse★★★★St Marychurch
Babbacombe Palms
- Guest rating
- –
- Location score
- 7.7
- Score by category
- 5 of 13
HotelSt Marychurch
Trecarn Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.1 Good
- Location score
- 7.2
- Score by category
- 3 of 13
The short answer
Pick Babbacombe Palms
It comes out ahead on 5 of 13 compared facts. 160 m apart.
Choose Babbacombe Palms if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- breakfast included
- free parking
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Choose Trecarn Hotel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities
Why is Babbacombe Palms better than Trecarn Hotel?
- 1Includes free breakfast
- 213 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+13
- 3Has free parking
- 4A smaller, more intimate hotel (7 vs 126 rooms)−119
Why is Trecarn Hotel better than Babbacombe Palms?
- 1More guest reviews (181 vs 3), so the rating is more reliable×60
- 2Earlier check-in (15:00 vs 16:30)−2h
- 3A larger hotel with more facilities (126 vs 7 rooms)×18.0
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Babbacombe Palms vs Trecarn Hotel: which hotel is better? | Babbacombe Palms | Trecarn Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | – | 7.1 |
| Location | 7.7 +0.5 | 7.2 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Families | – | 2.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Beach access | 9.0 | 8.9 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 +1.4 | 7.3 |
| Guest rating | – | 7.1 |
| Number of reviews | 3 | 181 +178 |
| Google rating | 4.8/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 191 | – |
| Rank in Torquay | top 40% +58% | top 98% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.7 +0.5 | 7.2 |
| Distance to St Marychurch centre | 400 m −160 m | 560 m |
| To the beach | 390 m | 410 m |
| To the airport | 29 km | 29 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 44 +13 | 31 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 7 | 126 |
| Listed amenities | 9 | 14 +5 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 16:30 | 15:00 −2h |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Outdoor pool | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | – | ✓ |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
160 m apart
Babbacombe Palms: city centre: 2.0 km, Exeter International Airport (EXT): 29 km, beach: 390 m, 44 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
Trecarn Hotel: city centre: 2.0 km, Exeter International Airport (EXT): 29 km, beach: 410 m, 31 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Babbacombe Palms or Trecarn Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Babbacombe Palms or Trecarn Hotel?
Babbacombe Palms leads in 5 of 13 categories, including StayVersus score, rank in Torquay, location score. Trecarn Hotel is stronger in number of reviews, listed amenities, check-in from.
Which is cheaper, Babbacombe Palms or Trecarn Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Babbacombe Palms is closer: 400 m from the centre, against 560 m for Trecarn Hotel.
How far apart are Babbacombe Palms and Trecarn Hotel?
The two hotels are 160 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