| Hotel Description: |
A theme hotel with toy trains and railway memorabilia as seen on Television.
150 metres walk to Steam Trains, Railway, Coach and Bus stations. 75 metres to beach,harbour and the town.
Great Western Hotel,is an elegant Victorian villa privately owned and run by proprietors Mel and Cathy Sherwood for the last 17 years, you are rest assured of a warm welcome. Spacious dining room overlooking the garden and sea. Well appointed ensuite rooms. NB- NON SMOKING HOTEL. Celebrities who have stayed at our hotel:-ms Dawn Primarolo- Labour MP; Mrs Sunny Lowrey- 1st Woman Channel Swimmer; cast of Danny La Rue, his musical director Dave Carter. Frank Woodruff previous manager of Ken Dodd: Mrs May Kennedy grandma of CurlyWatts /coronation Street;Angela Watts soprano /leading muscials - London ; Mr Oliver Horsborough, writer various TV programmes eg.Emmerdale; various BBC crew; West Country TV Presenters; Allen Levy past director of London Toy Museum,now of ACE Trains Ltd. Visitors - Jimmy Cricket; The Paignton & Dart Valley R'lyway Soc. City of London Phonographic & Gramaphone Soc. Richard Gibbons-retired Ch'man of York Museum;Jack Tempest- Renowned Writer; Aston Martin Club Members /area 20; and loyal guests.Hotel is on Sands Rd, parking at rear 4 Belle Vue Rd. | | Room Information: | Single Room
Ensuite room tastefully decorated.
One with Bath and Shower and one with Ensuite shower.
Number of Beds:1 | Double Room
A well appointed and tastefully decorated ensuite room with shower. This room has a 4' 6' double bed.
Number of Beds:1 | Family Room
Tastefully decorated room with Color/vCR Television, clock/alarm radio.One orthopaedic linked up double bed and one bunk bed for 2 children.
Number of Beds:2 |
| | Getting There: |
 Approach from M5 South. Exit + follow Torquay /torbay signs to Newton Abbot and at Kingskerswell roundabout,follow traffic single lane till next roundabout( See English Riviera flower emblem on left embankment) exit right A380 ringroad for Brixham/hamelin Way. Ignore the Shiphay first roundabout, get ready to exit just before 2nd roundbout for Preston Sands / Prestondown Road, follow this long winding road to Headland Park Rd straight to traffic light.Cross traffic light to Preston/ Paignton seafront,past the Pier/apollo Cinema,straight ahead bear right at MINI Roundabout, count 10 seconds to exit left at Bellevue Rd( next to Torland Hotel) Great Western Hotel on the right( hidden entrance next to Alpine Mews )opposite Cleveland Rd.
Taxi to hotel cost about three pounds or from the station walk past the taxi stand, turn right, over level crossing,walk past the steam train entrance, turn first street on the right to Queens Road past Rugby/cricket grounds straight on to Sands Road, turn left on Sands Rd we are 100 yds opposite Kimberley Flats.Look across you will see Great Western Hotel with 2 pedestrian access. The Hotel is 5 mins to Bookhams Technology;Steam Train; Paignton Zoo; Morrisons, Yalberton Ind. Est. by car. South Devon Railway; Stoke Gabriel and Totnes is 10 mins drive away.Free car park monitored by CCTV.
| | Business Facilities: |
You may make use of our large dining area for small party meetings of up to 45 persons free of charge provided you book in a minimun of up to 15 persons for at least a one night's stay at our private hotel.
| | Local Attractions: |
Paignton Sands Distance: 1 miles
7 miles of sandy beach, 3 minutes walk from hotel and 5 minutes walk to 'Quay West' a water park and amusement centre at Goodrington Sands.A superb choice for the family.
Paignton Zoo Distance: 1 miles
As featured on Television BBC1 'The Zoo Keepers'. Paignton Zoo a famous and third largest Zoo in England. A perfect outing for the family only 5 minutes away by car.New attraction ' Living Coast' opening 14th July 2003 at Torquay Harbour.
Paignton/dartmouth Steam Railway Distance: 1 miles
Steam trains running along the spectacular Torbay Coast,with superb views across the Bay,inland to Churston and then down to the beautiful Dart Estuary to Kingswear for the ferry to historic Dartmouth.Station only 5 minutes walk from the hotel.
Babbacombe Model Village Distance: 3 miles
Over 450 Models,the one and only Miniature Model Village.A photographers paradise,breathtaking by day and boasting stunning illuminations by night.
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