2 indoor pools, seasonal outdoor pool, pool loungers

Reviews of TLH Derwent Hotel - TLH Leisure, Entertainment and Spa Resort

3 out of 5

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 96 out of 320 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 124 out of 320 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 64 out of 320 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 23 out of 320 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 320 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Stephen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The hotel was good staff very friendly. but the mattress was not the springs were sticking in your back.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from JCN on 13 Feb,2024
Thank you for your review. I am sorry that you experienced problems with your mattress. I have asked reception to look in to this. We are always able to change mattress or provide mattress toppers for guests.It was great to see that you felt our staff were friendly. We hope to see you again in the future.

6/10 Okay

Steve

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from JCN on 13 Feb,2024
Thank you for your review.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Christmas stay 2023
The room was basic but spacious. No minibar in the room and the taps in the sink were not mixer taps so the kids had to wash their hands with cold. The food could have been better for vegetarians especially main meals. There was only ever 1 option or a jacket potato. Staff were amazing and the entertainment was great. The kids loved it, especially the evening disco. Soft play, bowling and the swimming pool were a hit. The hotel is a little dated and could do with a refurb but otherwise our stay was lovely. They made it special for Christmas with lots of mulled wine and miced pies for treats. We will defo be going back. Martin and Jude in the restaurant were especially great with the kids. Ella in the kids club was my daughters favorite.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023
Response from JCN on 27 Dec,2023
We are so glad your family enjoyed spending Christmas with us. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Shane

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
enjoyed my stay staff was nice. Bed was comfy. Room was clean food was nice Jacuzzi was awesome swimming pool was nice would definitely stay here again and my partner enjoyed it and she wants to go back again
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from JCN on 27 Dec,2023
Thank you for your review - we look forward to seeing you again in the futures.

10/10 Excellent

Stacey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay with kids, plenty to keep them entertained
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from jcn on 27 Oct,2023
Thank you for your review - we are so pleased you had a good stay and your children enjoyed our facilities. We look forward to seeing you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Mandeep Kaur

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from JCN on 27 Oct,2023
Thank you for your review - we hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

ANTHONY

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from JCN on 27 Oct,2023
Thank you for your positive score - we are glad to see you enjoyed your stay. Hopefully we will see you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from JCN on 27 Oct,2023
Thank you for your great score - it looks like you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to see you again in the future.

8/10 Good

Mrs Jackie

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from JCN on 22 Sept,2023
Thank you for your review - we look forward to seeing you again.

8/10 Good

Joanne

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Response from JCN on 22 Sept,2023
Thank you for your review - we look forward to seeing you again.

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
As always it was amazing, the place is lovely, the staff are amazing, the barman in the starlight lounge, the manager in the restaurant and Abi on reception were the best, as were the 4 entertainment staff members, the food is always excellent as well
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Response from JCN on 22 Sept,2023
Thank you for your review. It sounds like you had a great time with us. We do hope you will come back and see us again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Cath

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from JCN on 27 Oct,2023
Thank you for your positive review - we look forward to welcoming you back on your next visit to Torquay.

8/10 Good

margaret

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from JCN on 5 Sept,2023
Thank you for your review - we look forward to seeing you again in the future.

4/10 Poor

Shakawan

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from JCN on 5 Sept,2023
Thank you for your review - we hope you enjoyed your stay with us.

8/10 Good

Stephen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
There is lots of choices on what to do, but all areas need some TLC
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Response from JCN on 5 Sept,2023
Thank you for your feedback. We are glad you had an enjoyable stay with us. We have an on going plan of refreshment and refurbishment so hopefully you will consider staying with us again in the future and see the improvements we have made.

6/10 Okay

Sally

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights. Staff friendly. Hotel worn around the edges but clean. Lots of entertainment if you like cabaret type singing etc. Breakfast buffet was basic but filling. However the young waiting staff at dinner need a bit of training with regards to behaviour around guests at the end of service as more interested in going home than ensuring we were ok. Was a rushed experience so best to get there early. All in all a decent hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from JCN on 1 Sept,2023
Thank you for your review and feedback - we appreciate your comments. We regularly hold customer service training sessions for our teams so more training is coming very soon.We hope you will consider staying with us again in the future.

6/10 Okay

Jaspal

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from JCN on 1 Sept,2023
Thank you for your review - we appreciate your feedback.

8/10 Good

Robert

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
paying to park during stay ,mattress needs replacing bar prices extortionate paying over 6 pounds a pint in club
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from JCN on 30 Aug,2023
Thank you for your review and feedback. I will ensure that housekeeping check the mattress in the room you had - we do have mattress toppers available for customers who prefer a softer mattress.I am sorry that you thought our prices were expensive - a pint of Carling is 4.70 in our hotel bars and a pint of Guinness is 5.50 which we believe are competitive prices for hotels and bars in Torquay. I hope that overall you enjoyed your stay with us and we look forward to seeing you again in the futures.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from JCN on 22 Aug,2023
Thank you for your review - we look forward to seeing you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was our second stay at TLH, having previously stayed in the Victoria hotel. Breakfast was great, but it would've been nice if it was available a little later than 9:45 every morning. We didn't use the outdoor pool, but the indoor pools were superb, keeping the kids entertained for hours. Great location, just a few minutes walk to the beach and 15 minutes to Torquay town centre. The only gripe with this stay compared to the last was that the parking is now chargeable unless you hve booked direct with TLH. It was £10 per 24 hours. Other than that, everytjing was perfect.
Stayed 12 nights in Aug 2023
Response from JCN on 22 Aug,2023
Thank you for your review. We are glad you enjoyed everything we have on offer and we look forward to seeing you again for a 3rd visit.

6/10 Okay

Zaki

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Liked : The location, additional feature (Swimming pool, entertainment/ Arcade) Dislike: Average rooms with tiny tvs / poor toilet conditions / poor hygiene/ dusty / Noisy fans/ basic facilities which did not work - Hotel did have gym/ car parking and spa but were added extra at a cost on top off the premium prices on rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from JCN on 22 Aug,2023
Thank you for your review and the feedback you have provided. I was sorry to read of your dissatisfaction with some aspects of your room - I do hope you advised reception while you were here.

6/10 Okay

Leroy

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had discussed vulnerabilities of my disabled parents with TLH staff whilst booking and was assured that they would be well looked after, this was not the case. Inappropriate rooms were issued for disabled guests. Stairs up and down to either of the disabled room's. Arguing over the rooms with staff while my 86 year old farther stood by on his crutches for 30 minutes after travelling for 3 hours.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from JCN on 1 Sept,2023
Thank your for your review. I am sorry that the initial rooms allocated were unsuitable. I trust you went on to enjoy your stay.

2/10 Terrible

Lewis

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Response from JCN on 22 Aug,2023
Thank you for your review. I trust you enjoyed our stay overall.

6/10 Okay

PETER

Business traveller
Windows need to able to be open more than 3 inches to let in fresh air room to warm
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Response from JCN on 22 Aug,2023
Thank you for your review. All our bedroom windows have limited opening for health and safety reasons however each room is equipped with a fan to assist air circulation when the weather is hot.

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, lovely atmosphere, shamr the parking wasnt free
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from JCN on 22 Aug,2023
Thank you for your review. We are glad that you had a great stay with us. Due to huge misuse of our free car parks we introduced parking charges in April this year. Wile we appreciate that no one likes to pay for parking this does mean that our customers have found it significantly easier to park on site.

8/10 Good

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from JCN on 18 Aug,2023
Thank you for your review.

6/10 Okay

Anthea

Travelled with family
Pool
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from JCN on 18 Aug,2023
Thank you for your review.

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Response from JCN on 16 Aug,2023
Thank you for your review - we look forward to seeing you again in the future.

4/10 Poor

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disappointed
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Response from JCN on 16 Aug,2023
I am sorry to see you were disappointed with your recent stay. We would encourage anyone to raise any concerns they may have while they are with us. We can then take appropriate steps to ensure their stay can be an enjoyable experience.

8/10 Good

Craig

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Lovely Place
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from JCN on 9 Aug,2023
Thank you for your review - we are so glad you enjoyed your stay with us and we hope to see you again in the futures.

8/10 Good

Jo

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Amenities
Lovely little weekend away hotel was nice enough not enough directions for places spar indoor out door pool ect .
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from JCN on 1 Aug,2023
Thank you for your feedback. We are glad you enjoyed your stay.

6/10 Okay

paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We have stopped here a few times before, it has gone from a semi personal service to a self service. Mattress lumpy needs to be replaced, very uncomfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from JCN on 1 Aug,2023
Thank you for your feedback. We have changed our restaurant service to a buffet style service however we do train our teams to offer a table service for customers who need assistance. I have passed on your feedback regarding the mattress to our team to allow them to change it. Mattress toppers are available if guests prefer a softer mattress.

8/10 Good

Debra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Family trip
Very friendly staff. Lovely pool and great location
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from JCN on 1 Aug,2023
Thank you for your review - it was great to read that you enjoyed your stay . We hope to see you again in the future.

8/10 Good

Lorraine Clarke

Liked: Room comfort
TLH Derwnt hotel
OK large hotel. Needs a decorating update. We booked B & B. Sitting for breakfast regimented. You had to be allocated a place, despite there being tables available without reservations. Difficult to get a seat for entertainment .Hotel was large and entertaianment area did not appear large enough.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023
Response from JCN on 26 Jul,2023
Thank you for your feedback.At this time of year and in fact whenever the hotel is busy we offer additional entertainment in different venues. We also give guests who have pre-booked meals their own tables throughout their stay. This system is generally preferred by guests however if anyone wishes a different table or different area of the dining room our team will be happy to help.We do hope you will return to us in the future as we are continuously investing in the property and have a planned programme of refreshment and refurbishment.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Check out too early, check in n too late. Bed uncomfortable Nice atmosphere
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from JCN on 26 Jul,2023
Thank you for your feedback. Rooms will be ready by 3pm on your day of arrival. You are welcome to arrive earlier and use the facilities and if the room is ready we will always check you on early.

8/10 Good

Claire

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from JCN on 25 Jul,2023
Thank you for your review - we hope to see you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

SAM

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from JCN on 21 Jul,2023
Thank you for your review - we hope to see you again soon.

6/10 Okay

Josh

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from JCN on 9 Aug,2023
Thank you for your review - we look forward to seeing you again soon.

8/10 Good

Carys

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from JCN on 11 Jul,2023
Thank you for your review - we look forward to seeing you again.

8/10 Good

Jean

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Overall facilities very good but needs updating
We only had 1 night for a family get together to celebrate birthdays The facilities are very good overall but very out dated carpets need renewing and painting to freshen up, which I think they are undertaking in some areas. Great for kids lots to do and in a good location with bus stand outside and a town train as well. Would recommend, Price quite reasonable would be happy to pay more if updated. Entertainment was good.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from JCN on 11 Jul,2023
Thank you for you feedback. We are so pleased that you enjoyed our facilities and entertainment. Hopefully they contributed to a very successful family celebration.You are correct that we have an ongoing programme of refreshment and refurbishment across the complex. We look forward to seeing you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Sue

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from JCN on 11 Jul,2023
Thank you for your review - it looks like you had a great stay - we hope to see you again soon.

4/10 Poor

Kris

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from jcn on 7 Jul,2023
Thank you for your review. It would seem from your score that you were unhappy with certain pats of your stay with us. Our team are always happy to help and will do their best to resolve any issues so guest can enjoy their stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel complex!
This was my 2nd time at the resort, I have found it a great place to stay on my own for a mini break. A very reasonable price for all that is on offer. It's lovely to relax by the outdoor pool or go for a swim in the indoor pool (really nice temperature!). I've had a pedicure both times which is in a lovely relaxing spa area and the entertainment is great, love music, karaoke and disco all in one evening! The rooms have been perfectly comfortable, all round recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from JCN on 7 Jul,2023
Thank you for your positive comments. We are so happy that you enjoyed so much of what we have on offer. We hope to see you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023
Response from JCN on 3 Jul,2023
Thank you for your review - we hope to see you again soon.

8/10 Good

Graham

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from JCN on 7 Jul,2023
Thank you for your review - we hope o see you again in the future.

6/10 Okay

Jim

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Felt dated
Stayed 1 night in a double room 303. The bed was comfortable and the room was clean. However like the room the hotel felt tired and dated. Uneven floors that creaked in the bathroom with old sealant around the bath, claustrophobic corridors where only one person could pass and just a dated feel to the building. The full English breakfast was average which I had, I didn’t have anything else but the rest that was to offer looked fresh and nicely lauded out. I was told that someone would come ask if I had any special requests but nobody came. The hotel is a five minute walk down the hill from the beach which is great and a fifteen minute walk from town. Would I stay again? Probably not, I’d rather pay extra for something more modern. 5.5/10
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from jcn on 30 Jun,2023
Thank you for your feedback. You are correct that the corridors are narrow - the building originates from the 1800's however our facilities are very modern and really can't be beaten. Hopefully you had a chance to enjoy a swim in one of our 3 pools, or have a drink al fresco on our large terrace or maybe you were able to use our spa and and thermal suite offering a Fire and Ice experience. We also have a full programme of day time activities and nightly entertainment.which customers enjoy so much more than 70% repeat their booking with us. Thank you for staying with us and we do hope that you will consider The Derwent or one of the other TLH hotels if you return to Torquay.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I was put next to generator and the most annoying part, I don't know if corridors are to tiny but everyone was hitting the door with their luggage early in the morning. Alarm went off at 7:40 in the morning, housekeeping entered without knocking. Overall was OK. Staff is nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from JCN on 28 Jun,2023
Thank you for your feedback. We are pleased that our team provided a good level of service. We are very sorry you were disturbed. Our procedures state that all guests rooms are to be knocked prior to entering - we will discuss this with our housekeeping team.We do hope you will stay with us again when you next visit Torquay,

4/10 Poor

janice

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Accessible to town and seafront
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from JCN on 19 Jun,2023
Thank you for your review - we are pleased you enjoyed our location which makes it easy to enjoy everything that Torquay has on offer.

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from JCN on 12 Jun,2023
Thank you for your review - we look forward to seeing you again soon.

6/10 Okay

Margaret

Travelled with family
Disliked: Room comfort
Rooms rather basic and far to hot, bathroom on the small side for a family
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from JCN on 6 Jun,2023
Thank you for your review. The weather has been incredible for the time if year hasn't it? All rooms are equipped with fans which I hope helped you.