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4 out of 5
The Briars
26 Sands Road, Paignton, England

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 66 out of 92 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 92 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 92 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 92 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 92 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and welcoming hosts! The property was immaculately clean. Within walking distance of shops, bars and railway station. A lovely weekend stay would highly recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Dave and Amanda were excellent hosts, and made us feel very welcomed. Our room was cosy and comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brett

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly, approchiable staff, accomodating of our specific requirements as a carer of a vulnerable adult.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

GILL

Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

frank

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic
What a fantastic place. Malcolm and Mandy are the hosts and very nice people. The place was very clean and the breakfast selection was great. Thank you for looking after us
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
lovely room spottlessy clean nothing too much trouble great breakfast lovely owners would go back tommorow no negatives
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant weekend away
Malcolm & Mandy were great hosts and nothing was too much trouble breakfast was excellent with plenty of choice
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Briars, home from home
Accomodation fantastic, location fantastic, food you couldn't want for better, the vicinity to the beach, harbour or town no more than 10 minutes walk maximum. The hosts were unbelievable, nothing was too much for them, will definitely be going back.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Lukasz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Kevin, Derbyshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel close to harbour
Nice hotel close to all amenities. Just a short walk into the town centre, beach and harbour.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to beach and high street
Hotel was clean and comfortable ,available parking front and back of hotel. tea and coffee facilities topped up daily,room cleaned each day. Fresh water available from machine.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Friendly hosts, lovely breakfast..
Very welcoming and friendly hosts. Poor wi fi reception. Shower poor water flow. Very clean room, lovely touches such as mints and good selection of hot drinks. Good breakfast , lovely fresh fruit and tasty cooked breakfast, could have extended the time of breakfast to a little later.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Sue, Kent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place right by the beach, near the pier an shop's
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel 5 mins from sea. Owners were fabulous, nothing too much trouble. Breakfast was cooked well with plenty of choice. Would certainly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Malcolm and Mandy, we're lovely friendly people, very welcoming. The briars hotel is in an excellent position, very close to the beach, ideal location. Great choice of food for breakfast. Would definitely come back to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Deb, cornwall

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect location.
Friendly people. Nice house. Right next to beach & town.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Julie, lancashire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to the sea front with parking
Had a 2 night stay here ! Mandy and Malcolm made are very welcoming and couldn’t do enough for us ! Rooms are lovely and everything you need in them , breakfast was excellent ! Overall excellent value for money and would recommend to anyone !
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great breakfast very friendly and helpful owners and excellent location
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Scott, Edinburgh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet, comfy and welcoming
I had a three night stay at The Briars in a single room (the middle window on the 1st floor) with a view over the promenade to the bay and pier. There is an en-suite toilet/wash basin and you have the exclusive use of a stand-alone shower-room which is just round the corner on the landing, which was very good indeed. The room was spotless, very comfortable and the bed was great - I slept like a log! A nice touch was a bottle of water in the room and this was refillable from the water cooler in the hall - ice cold! Hosts Malcolm and Mandy were lovely and very welcoming. I enjoyed their breakfasts, there's plenty to choose from and the full English was excellent. My room was tidied every day and anything I'd used was refreshed or replaced, so it was a joy to come back in the evening. It's a nice hotel, very close to some nice places to eat and only a short walk to the centre of Paignton, the beach, marina, etc. I'd stay there again in a flash.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018

6/10 Okay

Avril, Dorset

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Not my CUP of tea
Briars was easy to find lovely colour building, only spaces for 4 cars at the front and one right next to the wall where I scraped the paintwork on my car door,The Owners are lovely and welcoming and the lounge is lovely and comfortable good taste of decor. Small bar which only stocks some basics Whisky,Brandy,Gin,Vodka,beer and Coke. We stayed in room 12 3rd floor again tasteful decor blue and white. Had a ensuite the shower was lovely and hot but the sink you had to be careful you didnt hit your head on it as you hovered on the toilet to do your business, also the tv which was small was on top of a wardrobe not overly a problem, the bed was a huge problem very hard and uncomfortable also we were itching from the bed sheets no drawers if you wanted they were built into the divan which was a pain each time lifting up the sheet, the breakfast was lovely shame no apple juice on offer just Orange or grapefruit, the sausages are lovely and breakfast was plentiful people seemed to struggle to work the toaster as it was a time dial one. From personal experience I would not visit again I dreaded going to sleep on the bed we stayed 3 nights.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

John S, Lydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location / Great hosts
This hotel is right on the sea front many rooms have sea views it is close to the centre, bus and rail station. The food is good the rooms are clean, you are made to feel welcome by all the staff. Malcolm and Mandy the owner's can't do enough to make your stay enjoyable. There is a bar where everyone met in the evening. Don't miss this gem. Will be back
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Benjamin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Business Stay
Stayed here for business for four nights. The hotel owners are very welcoming, friendly and strive to ensure their guests enjoy their stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent guest house
Welcoming host's, nothing too much trouble for them, great breakfasts in a good location
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

D J Oldham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent stay
Great welcome, service was excellent. Location couldn't be better for spending time at the beach. Would definitely come back

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

marion, Sheffield

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely clean room breakfast excellent
Nice surprise on arrival good location would book again

8/10 Good

philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
had a very nice stay in the area and there is plenty of choice of what to do

10/10 Excellent

Linda, willenhall west midlands

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ideally situated
We enjoyed every part of the holiday we have been many times to paington but never have gone back to the same place, we are definitely going back to the Briars guest house, very friendly,the food is really good and near to everything, looking forewarned to next year

10/10 Excellent

lyn, luton beds

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful Experiance
We had a warm welcome on arrival The room was comfortable and well equipt Bed very comfy Lovely breakfast

10/10 Excellent

Geoffrey, Nr Hungerford Berks.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spot on hotel/ b&b
Couldnt get better hosts, very nice people, b&b more than hotel, location spot on. If traffic noise is a problem, ask for back room if available, I'm noise sensitive so very good ear plugs helped, new Thai restaurant opened up in amongst main st amusment And nic knack shops, very very good, not expensive. Breakfast very good at briars, how you want it, nothing any trouble. Would stay again, thanks, Malcolm and Mandy.

10/10 Excellent

Daniel, Bristol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Briars guesthouse
Very welcoming, friendly. Couldnt do enough for you. Nice breakfast. Always plenty of Filtered water if required. Outstanding view of Paignton seafront. Highly recommended. Will be back again ! Thank you.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent location, welcominous hosts
Great location, no need for a car, right on the beach and close to shops, bars and restaurants. Lovely hosts who were very welcoming and made us feel at home. Definitely recommended 😀👍🏻

10/10 Excellent

Rene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Rosalind, Weymouth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Paignton experience
Very enjoyable Lovely room, good food and good location for getting around.

8/10 Good

Sasha, Bristol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not your average BnB
This B&B is very traditional; however what it lacks in trendy decor is more than made up for by the superb personal service and warm welcome provided by Mandy and Malcolm, who are consumate hosts. The small but priceless touches such as free chilled filtered water and fruit available all day in the dining area set this BnB a cut above the rest.

10/10 Excellent

beverley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Pat, Petersfield

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect place to stay
3 night stay to enable us to catch up with friend in Devon. Lovely clean, bright hotel with very friendly, polite, helpful owners. Lovely room, but at the very top of three floors which was a few too many stairs for us! Breakfast was superb & nothing too much trouble. Would definitely stay again - but would request room on lower floor.

10/10 Excellent

Leslie, Bristol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful Stay
My wife and I had a wonderful stay at the Briars Hotel. Management could not do enough for us. The breakfast was fantastic.

10/10 Excellent

Robert, Lydney, Glos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice find
Nice find. Well looked after. Clean and comfortable. Breakfasts were fantastic .Good location for beach and harbour. Short stroll into town.Would recommend

10/10 Excellent

John, Sunderland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Stay Highly Recommended
Wonderful hosts and a lovely hotel. Great stay and highly recommended. Well situated and excellent sea views from the lounge and front bedrooms.

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Easter visit
Great guest house with lovely owners. Tea on arrival in the lounge with info from the owners. Breakfast very good with plenty of choice. Would go back again as the weather was dreadful.

10/10 Excellent

MR J, Tipton West Midlands

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hotel stay.Everywhere was spotless and the hosts couldn't do enough for us.Would definitely recommend

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Jean, Stafford

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Had a very enjoyable week staying at the Briars. The magnificent view across Torbay from room 10 was well worth the climb of 43 steps from the breakfast room. We explored the area totally by public transport - bus, train, steam train and ferry - no need for a car. The only downside was the very unreliable WIFi.

8/10 Good

David, Aylesbury

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location and great service
Excellent location and very good service during our stay.