Paignton Seafront (Goodrington Sands) Hotel

Nach kurzer Wartezeit (typisch britisch: gut organisiert) bekamen wir am stark frequentierten Freitag abend einen Tisch. Das Essen war lecker, die Getränkeauswahl O.K. (natürlich nicht so umfangreich wie in einem klassischen Pub). Service sehr gut. Da direkt am Strand gelegen, könnte man auch längere Wartezeiten gut überbrücken (man wird über einen Funkempfänger benachrichtigt, wenn ein Tisch frei ist).

Ich war mit meinen zwei Kindern für eine Nacht im Hotel Premier Inn in Paignton und kann nur positives berichten. Ich habe schon im Winter ein Familienzimmer gebucht, und das Zimmer war wirklich gross. Genug Platz für all unser Gepäck, ein Schreibtisch und diverse Ablagen war vorhanden. Durchs Fenster konnte man den Kanal sehen, für die Kinder war es wie Ferien am Meer. Freundlicher Empfang an der Rezeption, ein Parkplatz direkt beim Hotel, was will am als Familienvater mehr. Das Frühstück war wie in allen Premier Inns üppig, kalte und warme Speisen, verschiedene Brote, Säfte und Jogurts, Eier in allen Variationen. Kurz gesagt, wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt und wir fanden es schade, mussten wir wegen unserer Reisepläne nach einer Nacht abreisen. Ich kann dieses Hotel wirklich empfehlen, ich weiss jetzt auch, warum man die Gegend die englische Riviera nennt. Es ist wunderschön da. Wir müssen wiederkommen.

Still love this premier inn,it gets the brilliant reviews for it's position alone. Rooms are really good, don't agree with having to ask for a cleaner, bins should be cleaned and beds made up daily. Didn't see a cleaner in 3 days. Breakfast was perfect, again short of staff in the dining rooms,Andrew was brilliant and so pleasant but shouldn't be doing the work of two people, although he did it with a smile and never complained. Outside areas are in need of a good tidy and paint,looks very run down ,maybe due to the selling of the restaurants

great rooms all clean and neat, it was let down everywhere else, lack of presentation the building is extremely tired, lack of staff especially meal times, think new chef is required as all food had first night was cold, so ate snacks for the rest of our stay, and ate out when we could, plus breakfast options were very limited and due to lack of staff nothing was being topped up, so if you arrived later for breakfast there were not a lot of options left, and lack of staff to refill etc, we lived on toast the whole week. this could be a fab hotel if more was put into it. plus the majority of rooms are across the carpark, the building has not lift so be prepared to walk 7 flights of stairs with luggage, bags etc.

The location was the main reason for booking this hotel. We were pleasantly surprised that the rooms were larger than those in the Premier Inn hotels we usually stay at. We were given a sea view room, and the view was amazing and completely worth it. The beds were very comfortable, and as we were travelling with two kids, we had two additional small beds along with the king-size bed, which worked well for our stay. There are also plenty of things to do nearby, including Young Park, water play areas, and of course the beach, which made it a great family-friendly location. However, the receptionist at check-in wasn’t particularly warm or welcoming and didn’t greet us with a simple “good afternoon,” which left a slightly disappointing first impression. Breakfast, as with other Premier Inn stays, was excellent. We were shown to our reserved table quickly with minimal waiting time. The dining area was a bit tight, but overall it was fine in terms of space to sit, eat, and move around comfortably. One recurring issue, which we’ve also noticed in another Premier Inn, was with the TV setup. There was a small HDMI port provided at the bottom, but it didn’t seem connected properly, and we had to awkwardly reach behind the TV to connect our Chromecast. The shower was fine overall, but there was no handheld shower attachment, which made it a bit inconvenient when bathing the kids.