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title: "Rooms At Babbacombe vs The Cimon: which hotel is better?"
description: "Rooms At Babbacombe or The Cimon in Torquay? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/rooms-at-babbacombe-torquay-vs-the-cimon-torquay/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-10
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# Rooms At Babbacombe vs The Cimon

Both are in Torquay, 1.8 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · St Marychurch
## [Rooms At Babbacombe](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/rooms-at-babbacombe-torquay/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Location score:** 7.7

- **Score by category:** 3 of 16

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2038211/agoda/?lang=en)

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

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Location score:** 8.5

- **Score by category:** 11 of 16

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

The short answer

## Pick The Cimon

It comes out ahead on 11 of 16 compared facts. 1.8 km apart.

### Choose The Cimon if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.7 / 8.0)
-   to walk to the sights (380 m / 2.1 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (83 / 37)

### Why is Rooms At Babbacombe better than The Cimon?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is The Cimon better than Rooms At Babbacombe?

1.  1.7 km closer to the city centre (−1.7 km)
2.  46 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+46)
3.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 80 vs 56) (+24)
4.  7 more sights within 1 km (+7)
5.  Earlier check-in (15:00 vs 16:00) (−1h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Rooms At Babbacombe | The Cimon |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Location | 7.7 | 8.5  (+0.8) |
| Beach access | 9.4  (+0.4) | 9.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.5 | 8.7  (+0.2) |
| Number of reviews | 4 | 4 |
| Google rating | 4.8/5  (+0.1) | 4.7/5 |
| Google reviews | 76 | 280  (+204) |
| Rank in Torquay | bottom 18% | top 32%  (+50%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.7 | 8.5  (+0.8) |
| Distance to the centre | 2.1 km | 380 m  (−1.7 km) |
| To the beach | 280 m  (−130 m) | 400 m |
| To the airport | 29 km  (−1.7 km) | 31 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 37 | 83  (+46) |
| To the nearest food shop | 390 m | 160 m  (−230 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 11  (+9) |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 8  (+7) |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Listed amenities | 7 | 8 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 16:00 | 15:00  (−1h) |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:30  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| EV charging | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

1.8 km apart

Rooms At Babbacombe: city centre: 2.1 km, Exeter International Airport (EXT): 29 km, beach: 280 m, 37 places to eat within 500 m, 1 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)

## Rooms At Babbacombe or The Cimon: common questions

### Which is better, Rooms At Babbacombe or The Cimon?

The Cimon leads in 11 of 16 categories, including StayVersus score, Google reviews, rank in Torquay. Rooms At Babbacombe is stronger in Google rating, to the beach, to the airport.

### Which is cheaper, Rooms At Babbacombe 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 centre?

The Cimon is closer: 380 m from the centre, against 2.1 km for Rooms At Babbacombe.

### Which hotel is closer to the beach?

Rooms At Babbacombe is 280 m from the nearest beach; The Cimon is 400 m.

### How far apart are Rooms At Babbacombe and The Cimon?

The two hotels are 1.8 km 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/rooms-at-babbacombe-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/