Coastal Waters vs The Shirley
Both are in Torquay, 160 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseWellswood
Coastal Waters
- Guest rating
- –
- Location score
- 6.7
- Score by category
- 3 of 17
GuesthouseWellswood
The Shirley
- Guest rating
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Location score
- 6.6
- Score by category
- 6 of 17
The short answer
Pick The Shirley
It comes out ahead on 6 of 17 compared facts. 160 m apart.
Choose Coastal Waters if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (95 / 50)
Why is Coastal Waters better than The Shirley?
- 145 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+45
Why is The Shirley better than Coastal Waters?
No clear advantages in our data.
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Coastal Waters vs The Shirley: which hotel is better? | Coastal Waters | The Shirley |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | – | 9.6 |
| Location | 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Facilities | – | 3.3 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Beach access | 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 | 8.8 +0.1 |
| Guest rating | – | 9.6 |
| Number of reviews | 4 | 6 +2 |
| Google rating | 4.8/5 | 4.8/5 |
| Google reviews | 133 +52 | 81 |
| Rank in Torquay | bottom 40% | top 25% +35% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Distance to Wellswood centre | 950 m | 790 m −160 m |
| To the beach | 900 m | 910 m |
| To the airport | 31 km | 31 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 95 +45 | 50 |
| To the nearest food shop | 410 m −130 m | 530 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 6 | 6 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 9 | 7 |
| Listed amenities | 9 | 12 +3 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:30 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| EV charging | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
160 m apart
Coastal Waters: city centre: 1.4 km, Exeter International Airport (EXT): 31 km, beach: 900 m, 95 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.
The Shirley: city centre: 1.5 km, Exeter International Airport (EXT): 31 km, beach: 910 m, 50 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.
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Coastal Waters or The Shirley: common questions
Which is better, Coastal Waters or The Shirley?
The Shirley leads in 6 of 17 categories, including StayVersus score, number of reviews, rank in Torquay. Coastal Waters is stronger in Google reviews, restaurants within 500 m, to the nearest food shop.
Which is cheaper, Coastal Waters or The Shirley?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
The Shirley is closer: 790 m from the centre, against 950 m for Coastal Waters.
How far apart are Coastal Waters and The Shirley?
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