Superior Double Room, Ensuite, Sea View (Balcony  Suite 3) | Balcony view

Reviews of Channel View Hotel

3.5 out of 5
Channel View Hotel
8 Marine Parade, Preston, Paignton, England

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 31 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Andrew

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alfred

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Geoffrey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location, sea front, friendly owners, good breakfasts.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room with a fantastic view right on the beach, and wonderful hospitality. Perfect for a holiday weekend!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Boutique hotel
Excellent cleanliness . Excellent breakfast . Great service . Newly built terrace to sit on overlooking the sea . Book a front room .
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
2 Night stay
Spent 2 nights in this lovely hotel, Peter was great and very welcoming. The breakfast was excellent but unfortunately they were not doing evening meals. We stayed in room 11 on the top floor with sea view, you can lie in bed and look out to sea. The room was very nice with en-suite decorated to a high standard. It is obvious a lot of money has been spent and the work is still ongoing as a new deck is being built. Will definitely return as we love Torbay and this hotel is in a premium location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Ruth & Peter on 26 Jul 2021
David it was lovely to meet you both, we’re so pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us. Yes we have spent a lot of money making the hotel look great, we think it was worth it. Thanks again, maybe see you both in the future 😀

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous
Peter & Ruth were from arrival to departure charming. Location for Paignton or Torquay in walking distance. We walked through parks woodland & coastal coves for 2 & a hour hour to Brixham. In Paignton our favourite dinner restaurant was Harbour light, lunch Mollys which have live music on weekends. TJ’s casual good crab. Coffee & Sundaes at Sarah’s on the beach hut 4mins walk from hotel. We found Hamilton restaurant in Babbacombe which was fabulous again we walked from hotel 1 & 20 mins but be warned up hill a lot of the last 30 minutes. The suite we had was room 3, a glass terrace gave us outside space to relax with sea view at our feet almost.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2021
Response from Ruth & Peter on 26 Jul 2021
Hi Paula and Harvey, thank you so much for a great review, much appreciated. we’re so pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us in our brand new Paignton Harbour Suite, with one of the best views in the bay. Hope to see you both again.

8/10 Good

D

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location on the seafront. Friendly welcome.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2021
Response from Peter & Ruth on 26 Jul 2021
Thank you for your review, we’re glad you enjoyed your stay. Hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent stay, room was clean and modern, Peter & Ruth made you feel very welcome lovely couple. Highly recommended hotel :)
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Kevin, Stoke on Trent

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a weeks stay at the Channel View Hotel, the hotel is located in a quiet part of Paignton, right next to the sea, with plenty of parking, adults only. The hotel is very nice and with recent refurbishments looks fresh. The owners and staff are very friendly and efficient, the room had everything we could require, en-suite bathroom with shower. Breakfast in the morning was fantastic,from pastries, yoghurt, cereal, fruit and the cooked fried breakfast lovely and MASSIVE, getting you ready for the day ahead. Well recommended.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very enjoyable boutique hotel
Very comfortable and up-to-date: highly recommended
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020
Response from Peter & Ruth on 19 Aug 2020
Thank you very much for the great review, as you posted anonymously we are unable to thank you personally, but we hope to see you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Richard, West Sussex

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020
Response from Peter & Ruth on 19 Aug 2020
Thank you Richard for your 5 out of 5 review, very welcome, it was lovely to meet you and hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Peter & Ruth on 19 Aug 2020
Thanks Jamie for your 10 out of 10 review, apologies for the delay we only just found out these reviews were online and had access to respond. Thanks again, hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Peter & Ruth on 19 Aug 2020
Hi Paul, thanks for a great review, 10 out of 10, brilliant. We hope to see you again soon, stay safe.

2/10 Terrible

Carol

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a wonderful stay here - locatio was superb and the hotel was lovely and clean and room was extremely comfortable with a beautiful sea view. Very relaxing with lots to do close by. Would highly recommend this hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Peter & Ruth on 19 Aug 2020
Carol thank you for your lovely comments regarding your stay, apologies for the delay in replying to your comments as we have only just found out that these reviews existed. Anyway, judging by your comments im not sure you meant to score us 2 out of 10, however, we're grateful for the sweet words. Hope to see you again.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Peter & Ruth on 19 Aug 2020
Hello thanks for your review, unfortunately it seems you did not enjoy your stay with us, we do ask that people let us know if they have a problem so that we can rectify it before they leave. We want all of our guests to enjoy their stay with us, although we accept that not all accomodation is for everyone. Thanks again.

10/10 Excellent

K

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Peter & Ruth on 19 Aug 2020
Helo, thanks for the great score, we're pleased you enjoyed your stay although we can't quite work out who you are. Thanks again

10/10 Excellent

Sue

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Peter & Ruth on 19 Aug 2020
Hi Sue, thanks for your review, it's lovely when people give us 10 out of 10, we try to make every guests stay as special as can be. Thanks again

10/10 Excellent

Regard

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely sea front hotel with great views. Lovely friendly staff/ owners
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Peter & Ruth on 19 Aug 2020
Thank you so much for leaving a great review, we are very grateful for your feedback and comments. We hope to see you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

susan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place to stay, peaceful and very clean and friendly, lovely hosts very welcoming
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Peter & Ruth on 19 Aug 2020
Thank you Susan for such kind words, we are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to see you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The sea views across Torbay are lovely, from the hotel you can see Torquay, Paignton and over to Brixham. Room was spotless and the breakfasts set you up for the day with a great choice. Peter & Ruth are always on hand for any queries or help you need.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Peter & Ruth on 19 Aug 2020
Thank you for your great review, unfortunately we can't thank you personally as you posted the review anonymously. Anyway, we are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us, and hope to see you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved the hospitality provided by Peter and Ruth. Breakfast and the bar service are good. I would definitely recommend anyone staying in this family run hotel. Worth the amount you pay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Peter & Ruth on 19 Aug 2020
Thank you Sam for a great review, we are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us and felt our small hotel was good value for money. Thanks to for the recommendations, and we hope to see you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
2 night couple stay
From stunning views from the hotel of the stretch of the coast from torquay to Brixham to comfortable accommodation, with attention to detail, from the start to finish we felt welcome and cared for all with great customer service. The room was beautiful and well finish, cleanliness being top of the list I would definitely stay here again and would recommend the stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Peter & Ruth on 19 Aug 2020
Hi Timothy, we are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us, and that you appreciated all of those little things which we do to try and make someone's stay as special as possible. We hope to see you again, and thanks for the recommendations.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is in a perfect location. Right in the centre of Torbay with panoramic sea view from Torquay round to Brixham. The owners were very friendly and helpful, room was immaculately clean, breakfast beautifully cooked. The only downside was that we couldn't stay longer!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Peter & Ruth on 19 Aug 2020
Thank you so much for your great review, we're sorry that we can't thank you personally as you left your review anonymously. We are very grateful for your sweet comments, and glad you loved the breakfast. We do say to our guests reluctant to go home, you have to leave so that you can come back again. Hope to see you again soon.

8/10 Good

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Channel View Hotel Paignton Devon
The Channel View Hotel was a lovely family run hotel with an excellent position on the sea front. Peter and Ruth where very friendly and accommodating. The breakfast was excellent and we could not fault anything with our stay. Would recommend it . Steve & Liz Northamptonshire
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018
Response from Peter & Ruth on 19 Aug 2020
Thank you Steve and Liz, we've only just found out how to access these reviews so we apologise for the delay in responding to you. We're so pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us, and thanks too for the recommendation. Hope to see you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
How a local hotel should be run
Upon arrival and during my short stay I was made very welcome - a very well run family business with a particular attention to having a spotless environment. I arrived late and missed the evening meal, however they rustled up a delicious spaghetti bolognese at a moments notice due to my work commitments not giving me time to go seek food elsewhere. This is the type of service that sets a family run business apart from your generic corporate travel inns! I'd overheard comments that one previous guest thought the hotel dog was a crazed animal - this is simply not the case - rather its a small well mannered quiet animal that is friendly towards everyone!! (...and i'm a cat person!) Would recommend this hotel to any people looking for a scenic view of the bay with ample parking.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Response from Peter & Ruth on 19 Aug 2020
Thank you Mark for your very kind comments, about us and of course Chelsea the dog who is still going strong at 18! We only just found out how to access these reviews and respond, so apologies that it has taken us so long. We really do appreciate the efforts of those kind guests who take the time out to go and leave reviews such as these, it really does help us small businesses, thank you. Hope to see you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

JORDAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Recommended - stunning views, lovely hosts
Ruth and Peter are both super-friendly and are passionate about Paignton and the surrounding area. The setting and the view is brilliant, their service is very personal and they make a tasty breakfast with gluten-free options available.
Response from Peter & Ruth on 19 Aug 2020
Jordan, thank you so much for your kind review. We have only just found out how to access these reviews to respond to them, so sorry for the delay in replying to you. Thanks again for taking the time out to leave a review, and for your kind comments.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Could be better value
The proprietors of this hotel are lovely, the bar and restaurant area are very well presented. We stayed in room 11 which was on the top floor with gorgeous views to the front. The hotelier have us a forum to chill in for breakfast which seemed sensible - choose your cooked breakfast ready! Unfortunately this is where our positives end. The room was relatively small and the bathroom (shower room) was cramped and made me feel drunk, the floor was not level and the ceiling very low, tall people beware! There was no air con or fan available and the room was unbelievably warm even with the window open, unfortunately compounded by a thick and unevenly filled duvet. The breakfast was overall disappointing with cheap ingredients that lacked flavour, not what I expected for the cost of the room. The area where the hotel is situated is not the greatest but that's not the hotels fault but again the price was steeper than I really think it warranted. The hotel was obviously perfect for others, just not to our taste.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017
Response from Peter & Ruth on 19 Aug 2020
Thank you so much for your review, although it was left over 3 years ago now. You'll be pleased to know that we have continued with extensive refurbishments of the Hotel since you were last here. In fact the room you describe here has been completely ripped out and all of those things you describe such as the sloping floor etc have all been corrected and improved, we even have a new ceiling! All our rooms now have beautiful white goose down duvets and pillows, fine white egyptian cotton bedding, sumptious memory foam beds, and of course are equipped with fans and all sorts of other things to help guests enjoy their stay. We now work with a local butcher and have sourced premium, locally sourced ingredients for our breakfast, and many items such as yoghurts, fruit conserves and room cookies are all home made. If you loved the location, why not give us another try now that we've been refurbished? Thanks for the feedback anyway.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Felt for the money, was not what we expected. Maybe a personal preference as hotel was fully booked.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017
Response from Peter & Ruth on 19 Aug 2020
Apologies for the delay in replying, we are sorry that you didn't appear to have enjoyed your stay with us. Since taking over shortly before your stay, we have spent an enormous amount of money upgrading the property to a far superior standard, please do consider giving us another go.

10/10 Excellent

Roger, redditch, uk.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very welcoming, exceptionally clean, great food wonderful views from room over Torbay.
Response from Peter & Ruth on 19 Aug 2020
Roger, thanks so much for your review, and lovely comments, we are so grateful to those who take their time to leave us reviews and especially those who leave such kind comments. Thanks again, we hope to see you soon.