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title: "The Caledonian Torbay Hotel, Torquay: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "The Caledonian Torbay Hotel in Torquay: rated 8.3 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Hotel · ★★★
# The Caledonian Torbay Hotel

Ellacombe, Torquay, United Kingdom

8.3 ·  Very good 178 reviews ·  8.4 Location score
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## About The Caledonian Torbay Hotel

The Caledonian Torbay Hotel is a hotel in Ellacombe, Torquay, United Kingdom. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.3 out of 10 across 178 reviews. It is 970 m from the centre of Torquay. The nearest beach is 340 m away. The nearest airport, Exeter International Airport (EXT), is 31 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:00

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 12

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## Amenities

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## Location

- **Location score:** **8.4**/10

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **134**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **4**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **7**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Torre Abbey Sands</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">340 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Exeter International Airport (EXT)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">31 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">71 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Torquay</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">970 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">16 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Torquay Observation wheel130 m
-   Torquay's Dinosaur World280 m
-   Harbour Amusements Torquay280 m
-   Torquay's Crime Museum290 m
-   Cashino Gaming600 m
-   Torquay Museum650 m

## Weather in Torquay

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

## Lists this hotel is on

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### Compare

## Compare The Caledonian Torbay Hotel with nearby hotels

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## Questions about The Caledonian Torbay Hotel

### How do guests rate The Caledonian Torbay Hotel?

The Caledonian Torbay Hotel has a guest rating of 8.3 out of 10 from 178 reviews, which is better than 11% of rated hotels in Torquay.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at The Caledonian Torbay Hotel?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### How far is The Caledonian Torbay Hotel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Exeter International Airport (EXT), is 31 km away in a straight line.

### Is The Caledonian Torbay Hotel close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 340 m from the hotel.

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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