Lincombe Hall Hotel & Spa - Just for Adults

I have visited this hotel twice with my husband and have always had lovely rooms. We’re local and have enjoyed having a night away here once in a while as a treat. This time, I visited with my mum and we were so disappointed with our room. I wanted to show my mum what a lovely hotel this is, but we must have had the worst room in the whole hotel (room 20) and I felt really let down. There’s an extractor fan below the window and all night we could smell kitchen/fat smells. I didn’t sleep a wink all night as this smell made me feel so nauseous on top of being ill which was really frustrating. The view is horrible, directly onto a fire escape, and a staff member came out the door onto it and looked straight into our window as we were getting changed! I tried to cancel this booking 3 days before we came as I’m not well but was told that we couldn’t due to Ts&Cs. I do understand this, and we thought we’d come anyway as we’re local so could just drive home if I felt unwell (nothing contagious). However, after I enquired whether the breakfast costs were also unrefundable (I can’t eat much at the moment), our whole booking was cancelled by the general manager! I didn’t ask for this to happen! So I called up and luckily could reinstate our booking. This didn’t feel very kind or thoughtful, particularly as I had told him that I’m unwell. I’m in two minds as to whether we’ll return as I’ve been left with a bad feeling about our stay. If we do, I will definitely ask not to be in room 20. It really was horrible. See the attached photo of our view of the smelly extractor fan!

Just home from a fabulous 4 night stay at Lincombe Hall Hotel Torquay A huge Thank you to Emma, Leo, Ade,Chef, Sam (spa) and all the amazing Team. This was my 3rd visit this year. The ultimate best Spa Hotel in the South West. Wonderful well presented food. I cannot praise the Team enough it’s so friendly and nothing is too much trouble. Like 1 big happy family offering a 5star experience to every visitor. Already looking to book my next visit.

Yet another great stay at this beautiful hotel . We stayed in room 9 a refurbished signature room which was lovely . We did not eat there this visit as did find the menu limited. However the cocktails were gorgeous and plenty of choice . Staff were friendly as always. See you all next year .

Excellent hotel - likely the best in Torbay. Staff are friendly, the updated rooms are very comfortable, with robes, good linens, coffee/tea/biscuits, bath tub plus separate shower in a modern bathroom. We stayed in Room 9 which is excellent - the only flaw is that the delivery vehicles come early in the morning right next to this room and when they back up several have loud back up sounds or announcements. I'd recommend the hotel address this by having delivery vehicles park on the road and avoid backing up. Breakfast is excellent but would recommend a 'sweet option' be added to the menu - such as pancakes or waffles - as all options are egg based. The hotel is near the harbour, but it is about 100 foot elevation to climb on the walk back up the hill which may impact those with some mobility impact. Spa / pool / etc... are all excellent but are likely reviewed separately.

We booked a 1 night stay at this hotel to celebrate our engagement. I wouldn't usually choose Torquay, and as we are lucky enough to live in Cornwall, I'd usually pick a spa hotel there. However, given it was the middle of August, all of the usual spa hotels we'd choose were either fully booked or extortionately priced. I stumbled across the Lincombe Hall and paid £320 for a refurbished classic room, which included spa access, parking, 3 course dinner and breakfast the following morning. Given everything that was included, I felt this was quite good value for money. Our room was comfortable and although the view was into someone's garden that didn't bother us too much. I liked the added touches in the room such as toiletries and spa robes. The air con was ideal for us as we both like to sleep with the window wide open which is always tricky in hotels. The spa is lovely, smaller than I expected, with limited loungers, but nice nonetheless. When we arrived, the weather was pleasant so we enjoyed the outdoor pool, jacuzzi and trying the cocktail menu. They do happy hour on a limited number of cocktails between 4 - 6 I believe. We both really enjoyed the evening meal. I had eggs royale for breakfast and thought this could have been better, we were both still hungry afterwards! The coffee was average. There's not much atmosphere in the hotel after 9pm, it seems everyone goes to bed! A lovely lady behind the bar suggested Elton's Piano bar down the road which was good fun. Torquay on a Saturday night is a bit rough around the edges so we didn't venture any further. Overall, we had a lovely stay but probably wouldn't return as we both didn't really enjoy Torquay at all and always like to try somewhere new. I would recommend this hotel if you're purely going to use the spa and hotel facilities.

We are a couple in our early thirties from Bristol and we absolutely love this spa hotel for a short break. We’ve been here twice now and that is somewhat rare for us to go back to the same place as we like to explore other venues yet, this spa hotel is perfect for the price! We’ve stayed in many expensive luxury spas and this one is just fantastic compared to others where we have spent twice as much. The rooms are very clean and nicely decorated. The spa is fantastic and never over crowded and the service is very good. I’d highly recommend this spa hotel x

Wow! Start to finish what a wonderful place to spend a few days over Xmas! Booked on a whim we were blown away by the whole package. Super friendly reception staff, wonderful decor throughout, and spotless so a credit to the housekeeping team! The room was fab, very clean, great comfy bed, and lots of beverage options. The Spa area was included in the price and felt so luxurious. We could have stayed all day. Restaurant and bar staff very friendly and some lovely lounge areas to relax in during the evening. The only tiny negative for me, was the white of the poached egg at breakfast was underdone and very gelatinous inside which spilled across my plate… my personal preference is cooked for a couple of minutes more to avoid this… Overall this hotel is fabulous vale for money, quirky, well run, spotlessly clean, luxurious and welcoming. We will definitely be back in the summer to enjoy the outdoor spaces!

Myself and my husband have just returned from a last minute weekend stay. Due to work commitments we decided against travelling abroad and opted for a last minute UK break I am so glad we did not read reviews before heading off. We booked the refurbished signature room with breakfast. Upon arrival we were greeted by the lady on reception whom was so welcoming and friendly. We found the whole weekend to be none other than relaxing. We literally could not fault it in any way ! Our room had the most beautiful view of Torquay seafront particularly at night with the big wheel all lit up. It was decorated to perfection and had a warm calming vibe. The lady in the Spa was so friendly and welcoming and always spoke to us whenever we seen her. ( Sorry I didnt get her name). We always opt for a spa break and this hotel did not dissapoint. It is close proximity to everything you need. We strolled into Torquay which is in close proximity. We did notice plenty of taxi firms back and fourth the hotel as well if you didnt fancy the walk. We loved the whole ambience of this hotel and loved Torquay we would definitely recommend it to anyone thinking of staying here. Like I said if I had read the reviews I probably would have booked somewhere else. So glad I didnt 😊. Thankyou for the most welcoming stay.

Stayed here for one night as part of a visit to the theatre. Our room was a refurbished cosy superking. It was just that…very pokey. There wasn’t really enough room for two plus bags. Bed was very comfy though and a nice touch to have air conditioning! If I were to return I would go for a refurbished signature. Our friends who came with us had this room type and it was a much nicer room, lots of space plus a sofa and a very nice bathroom. Breakfast was lovely; loads of good quality items on the continental and a nice range to choose from for your hot food. The hotel itself is beautiful. Very calming throughout as whilst the hotel appeared to be fully booked it was not packed and it was very quiet and relaxed. It is very disappointing however to have such strict timescale on the use of the spa facilities. I have not been to a ‘luxury spa hotel’ that only allows use between checkin and check out. I have stayed in quite a few and this is the only one that has this very limited restriction. We arrived at about midday hoping to use the gym and the outdoor pool as we had already seen online that we couldn’t use the spa. Unfortunately the gym is apparently classed as part of the spa so this wasn’t allowed. Never mind, we went straight out to the outdoor pool and jacuzzi. Pool area was very nice and quiet. Unfortunately the jacuzzi only had half the jets working which is always disappointing to find advertised facilities not working at full capacity. We did not have time to use the spa on our checkin day as we had dinner and the theatre booked. We then felt very rushed to make sure we did get to use it the next day before you were kicked out at 11. It meant we didn’t have a slow relaxing morning as we needed to ensure we had breakfast and tidied up the room before heading to the spa. Your robes for using the spa are in your room as well so you have to make sure you carry them down with you and your bags, check out and return your key and then go to the spa…unless you want to rush back to your room and reception before 11 to make sure you are checked out in time. When you are in the spa, the kick out time is strictly observed with the spa reception promptly walking around the spa at 10:55 to make sure everyone is getting out. When our friends asked if they could pay extra to stay in another hour they were told to go to the hotel reception. A bit of a dampener on a relaxing spa visit to have to trudge up to reception. In my option the robes should be in the room as well as available in the spa and you should at least be able to use the facilities from midday to midday…and in most cases of hotel spas I have been too…all day! You pay a premium price for a hotel like this and it feels a waste not to use the lovely spa. Overall we felt very rushed and didn’t really feel rested and relaxed. The spa itself was lovely. Really good clean facilities, the spa receptionist was really nice and the female changing had nice showers with Dyson hair dryer