The Cimon vs Babbacombe Palms
Both are in Torquay, 1.8 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Guesthouse★★★★Torre
The Cimon
- Guest rating
- 9.7 Exceptional
- Location score
- 8.5
- Score by category
- 8 of 15
Guesthouse★★★★St Marychurch
Babbacombe Palms
- Guest rating
- 9.9 Exceptional
- Location score
- 7.7
- Score by category
- 3 of 15
The short answer
Pick The Cimon
It comes out ahead on 8 of 15 compared facts. 1.8 km apart.
Choose The Cimon if you want
- to walk to the sights
- more restaurants on the doorstep
Why is The Cimon better than Babbacombe Palms?
- 11.6 km closer to the city centre−1.6 km
- 239 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+39
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 80 vs 62)+18
- 46 more sights within 1 km+6
- 5Earlier check-in (15:00 vs 16:30)−2h
Why is Babbacombe Palms better than The Cimon?
No clear advantages in our data.
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| The Cimon vs Babbacombe Palms: which hotel is better? | The Cimon | Babbacombe Palms |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Location | 8.5 +0.8 | 7.7 |
| Beach access | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Public transport | 5.7 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Guest rating | 9.7 | 9.9 +0.2 |
| Number of reviews | 4 +1 | 3 |
| Google rating | 4.7/5 | 4.8/5 +0.1 |
| Google reviews | 280 +89 | 191 |
| Rank in Torquay | top 38% | top 40% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.5 +0.8 | 7.7 |
| Distance to the centre | 380 m −1.6 km | 2.0 km |
| To the beach | 400 m | 390 m |
| To public transport | 940 m | – |
| To the airport | 31 km | 29 km −1.7 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 83 +39 | 44 |
| Sights within 1 km | 8 +6 | 2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 7 |
| Listed amenities | – | 9 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 −2h | 16:30 |
| Check-out until | 10:30 +1h | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
1.8 km apart
The Cimon or Babbacombe Palms: common questions
Which is better, The Cimon or Babbacombe Palms?
The Cimon leads in 8 of 15 categories, including number of reviews, Google reviews, location score. Babbacombe Palms is stronger in guest rating, Google rating, to the airport.
Which is cheaper, The Cimon or Babbacombe Palms?
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 2.0 km for Babbacombe Palms.
How far apart are The Cimon and Babbacombe Palms?
The two hotels are 1.8 km 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