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title: "Haven House vs Sandway House: which hotel is better?"
description: "Haven House or Sandway House in Torquay? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/haven-house-torquay-vs-sandway-house-torquay/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-08
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# Haven House vs Sandway House

Both are in Torquay, 160 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse · Torre
## [Haven House](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/haven-house-torquay/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.3 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 8.1

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

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1507593/agoda/?lang=en)

Guesthouse · Torre
## [Sandway House](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/sandway-house-torquay/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Location score:** 7.5

- **Score by category:** 2 of 16

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2058223/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Haven House

It comes out ahead on 8 of 16 compared facts. 160 m apart.

### Choose Haven House if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 9.3)

### Why is Haven House better than Sandway House?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Sandway House better than Haven House?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Haven House | Sandway House |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.3 | – |
| Location | 8.1  (+0.6) | 7.5 |
| Beach access | 8.6  (+0.5) | 8.1 |
| Public transport | – | 6.7 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 9.0  (+0.4) | 8.6 |
| Guest rating | 9.3 | – |
| Number of reviews | 45  (+44) | 1 |
| Google rating | 4.7/5 | 4.9/5  (+0.2) |
| Google reviews | 131  (+76) | 55 |
| Rank in Torquay | top 7%  (+67%) | bottom 26% |
| Location |
| Location score | 8.1  (+0.6) | 7.5 |
| Distance to Torre centre | 500 m | 350 m  (−160 m) |
| To the beach | 510 m  (−140 m) | 650 m |
| To public transport | – | 760 m |
| To the airport | 31 km | 31 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 69  (+7) | 62 |
| To the nearest food shop | 310 m  (−110 m) | 420 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 5 | 4 |
| Sights within 1 km | 5 | 4 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 6 | – |
| Floors | 2 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2017 | – |
| Listed amenities | 6 | 5 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

160 m apart

Haven House: city centre: 80 m, Exeter International Airport (EXT): 31 km, beach: 510 m, 69 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.

Sandway House: city centre: 170 m, nearest station Torre railway station: 760 m, Exeter International Airport (EXT): 31 km, beach: 650 m, 62 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Torquay

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

## Haven House or Sandway House: common questions

### Which is better, Haven House or Sandway House?

Haven House leads in 8 of 16 categories, including StayVersus score, number of reviews, Google reviews. Sandway House is stronger in Google rating, distance to Torre centre.

### Which is cheaper, Haven House or Sandway House?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Sandway House is closer: 350 m from the centre, against 500 m for Haven House.

### Which hotel is closer to the beach?

Haven House is 510 m from the nearest beach; Sandway House is 650 m.

### How far apart are Haven House and Sandway House?

The two hotels are 160 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/haven-house-torquay-vs-sandway-house-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/