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Reviews of The Cimon

4 out of 5
The Cimon
82 Abbey Road, Torquay, England

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 65 out of 97 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 25 out of 97 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 97 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 97 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 97 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful Home to Explore Torquay!
The Cimon is run by Julia and Jamie and is a 12-room B&B that is comfy, cozy and feels like you are staying at their home (you are!). My friend Kim and I stayed two nights so we could explore all things Agatha Christie, and Julia recommended a stellar tour guide Graham who really made our trip, and Jamie recommended an excellent seafood spot (No. 7 Fish Bistro/Wine Bar). The common areas include a swimming pool and patio for the summer months and a conservatory for breakfast and happy hour cocktails made with local spirits. The rooms and lounges are comfy and have everything you need. The Cimon is within walking distance or a short cab ride to everything you want to see and do in Torquay. Highly recommend and thank you Julia and Jamie for such a welcoming stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from The Cimon on 20 Dec,2023
Thanks so much for the gorgeous review - much appreciated. So glad you enjoyed your time with us and in Torquay - home to Agatha Christie!! Nice you enjoyed some local delights from the bar too!

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from The Cimon on 22 Aug,2023
Thanks for the great review - much appreciated

10/10 Excellent

Annika

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Response from The Cimon on 14 Aug,2023
Thanks for the great review!

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
10/10
Bra sted - bra folk. Kan absolutt anbefales.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Response from The Cimon on 12 Jul,2023
Thanks so much for the great review! Glad you had a good stay!

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from The Cimon on 10 Jul,2023
Thanks so much for the great review!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Long weekend in June
Lovely welcome from Jamie, met Julia later who was also very friendly and welcoming. We were in room 11. Very clean, spacious and comfortable. Quite a steep hill to walk back from beach, if you have mobility problems you’d be in trouble. But this did mean we had a great view of the surrounding towns and the sea. Bed was huge and really comfortable so if it hadn’t been for the really raucous seagulls the quality of sleep would have been great. Swimming pool was nice and warm and open till around 8. I assumed it was B&B only, but have since seen on the website you can have evening meal in the restaurant, I didn’t see any indication of this. Although we hadn’t planned to eat in as the selection of local eateries is vast. Web site photos as with every other hotel perhaps make it look a little more spacious and modern than it actually is, but all in all a lovely place to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from The Cimon on 20 Jun,2023
Thanks so much for the great review, much appreciated. Glad you enjoyed your stay! There are buses and taxis up from the harbour for those who prefer not to walk. We are indeed serving breakfast only, sorry if there is anything to suggest we serve dinner! But glad you enjoyed the selection of great places locally. We try to ensure our photos represent accurately what we offer to avoid any misunderstandings.

10/10 Excellent

alex

Stayed 5 nights in May 2023
Response from The Cimon on 4 Jun,2023
Thanks for the great review

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Enjoyed a lovely 5 day break at this hotel, excellent service nothing was too much trouble for Julie, Breakfast was lovely cooked fresh, room comfortable and clean. Would definitely recommend this and would definitely not hesitate in going back. Shame that we don't have great weather but we still had a lovely time.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022
Response from The Cimon on 10 Sept,2022
So glad you enjoyed your stay and thank you for the great review - much appreciated. We hope to welcome you back some time!

10/10 Excellent

Steve Broder Rhonda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved staying at the Cimon..Julia the owner was so gracious to us ..she made us feel as if we were invited as special guests to her beautuful home .The heated pool was fabulous ..All in all this stay was a 5 out 5 ..just spectacular 🇨🇦🖐
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Response from The Cimon on 9 Sept,2022
Thank you so much for the gorgeous review - you are most welcome! So glad you enjoyed your time here and hope the rest of the trip goes beautifully!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place to stay , the traffic noise was sometimes was high
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022
Response from The Cimon on 3 Sept,2022
Thanks for leaving a review - as a guest house located in the town some of our rooms can indeed hear the road noise - sorry if this disturbed you. We have alternative rooms which are rear facing for next time!!

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Place to Stay
The Hotel is well positioned with nice facilties including a lovely pool and seating area. Breakfast was good with plenty of choice and really tasty food. The owners and staff are really nice and friendly and happy to help. We will stay again next time we are down in Torquay.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Response from The Cimon on 3 Sept,2022
Thanks so much for the lovely review, we are glad you enjoyed your stay and look forward to welcoming you back!

10/10 Excellent

Mr D J

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Response from The Cimon on 23 Aug,2022
Thanks for the review - glad you enjoyed your stay!

10/10 Excellent

Josephine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Julia and Jamie are welcoming hosts with lots of knowledge of the area. We stayed in a basic room, but would love to go back and stay in the sea view room!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022
Response from The Cimon on 20 Aug,2022
Thanks so much for the fabulous review, glad you enjoyed your stay and hope to welcome you back - into a seaview next time maybe!!

10/10 Excellent

Harjit

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely Family Break
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from The Cimon on 31 Jul,2022
Thanks for the great review - much appreciated.

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great
The couple that own this hotel are extremely welcoming and easy going. Also very knowledgeable of the area and happy to share the best places to go. Rooms were comfortable and amenities great along with a very short Walk to the town
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from The Cimon on 19 Jul,2022
Glad you had a comfortable stay and thanks so much for the lovely review!

10/10 Excellent

Hazel, Holder

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful atmosphere in the hotel. The staff were all friendly and very helpful. The host was very knowledgable about the area and gave us good advice on ferries, dining options and local attractions and walks/hikes. We would definitely recommend to others and would stay again if we were in the area.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Response from The Cimon on 5 Jul,2022
Thanks so much for the gorgeous review - so appreciated. We are glad you enjoyed your time with us, and enjoyed exploring the area!

10/10 Excellent

Joy

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022
Response from The Cimon on 30 Jun,2022
Thanks so much for the review, hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay!
Lovely hotel, fabulous hosts, great location.. we would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Response from The Cimon on 14 Jun,2022
So glad you enjoyed your stay! Thanks for the fabulous review and hope to see you all again!

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Response from The Cimon on 1 Jun,2022
Thanks so much for the great review

10/10 Excellent

Lucy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My husband, 2 children and I stayed over the Easter bank holiday, Julia and Jamie were lovely, and attentive hosts. The family suite was spotless, and a great size for the 4 of us. The location of the guest house was great, 5-10 min walk to the town and beach. Breakfast was also really tasty. Overall, a great place to stay in Torquay.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022
Response from The Cimon on 28 Apr,2022
Thanks so much for your great review - much appreciated. We are glad you all enjoyed your stay and found the location handy!

10/10 Excellent

Vincenza

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022
Response from The Cimon on 24 Mar,2022
Thank you for the great feedback

10/10 Excellent

Yohana

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from The Cimon on 6 Dec,2021
Thank you for the great review!

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021
Response from The Cimon on 30 Nov,2021
Thanks so much for the fabulous review and glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Torquay Hotel
Superb. Super friendly owners. The hotel was lovely and clean and excellent value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Response from The Cimon on 29 Nov,2021
Thanks so much for the fabulous review! We are glad you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to welcome you back.

10/10 Excellent

Derek

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Response from The Cimon on 28 Nov,2021
Thank you so much.

10/10 Excellent

mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
torquay
great stay
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Response from The Cimon on 7 Nov,2021
Thanks for your review - hope to welcome you back next time you are down this way!

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
Response from The Cimon on 24 Sept,2021
Thanks for the great review

10/10 Excellent

Mia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Response from The Cimon on 2 Aug,2022
Thanks so much

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
Response from The Cimon on 19 Sept,2021
Thanks for the review!

8/10 Good

Julie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Julia and Jamie were very welcoming. Our boys are dairy free and they made sure they had in suitable milk and butter for them for breakfast. We found the location good - 5 mins to beach one way and 5 mins to shops another way. The heated pool is an added bonus which the boys loved going in every day after we had been exploring. The room was clean and breakfast good. Would definitely recommend the place.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Response from The Cimon on 4 Sept,2021
Thanks so much for the lovely review - we are glad you all enjoyed the stay, especially the pool!

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
1st holiday in two years and it was what we needed
Our stay was very good owners and staff were friendly and efficient
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Response from The Cimon on 22 Aug,2021
So glad you had a good stay and some time to relax! Thank you for the great review!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We have just got back from 4 nights at the Hotel Cimon. Julia and Jamie were very friendly and helpful hosts where nothing was too much trouble. The hotel is ideally situated just a few minutes walk from the seafront. The rooms were spotlessly clean. They had strived to make the hotel covid safe. Breakfasts were excellent with a good variety of fresh fruits and cereals on offer together with the more traditional full English. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. One regret was that we were unable to take advantage of the heated swimming pool. Hopefully, next time. We highly recommend this charming hotel.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021
Response from The Cimon on 6 Aug,2021
Thanks so much for the lovely review - we are glad you enjoyed your stay with us - next time for the pool maybe!

10/10 Excellent

PHILIP

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021
Response from The Cimon on 14 Jul,2021
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel
Lovely hotel with beautifully decorated rooms. Warm atmosphere. Nice bar/lounge with games and books. Heated pool. Close to beach and local amenities. Good breakfast in nice breakfast room. Would stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021
Response from The Cimon on 27 Jun,2021
Thanks so much for the great review - glad you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to welcome you again.

8/10 Good

Mrs

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021
Response from The Cimon on 24 Jun,2021
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A fabulous stay at the Cimon, definitely recommend and will return in the future. Brilliant hosts, wonderful location, covid secure procedures all together a great place.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2021
Response from The Cimon on 19 Jun,2021
Thank you, so glad you felt safe and enjoyed your stay

8/10 Good

Stuart

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021
Response from The Cimon on 13 Jun,2021
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Manju

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing Hostess
This hotel ticked all our boxes it was just what my husband and I needed a 15 minute walk away from the bars and restaurants. The owners Julia and Jamie were so hospitable they couldn’t do enough looking after all their guests, such had a very personal touch. Definitely I recommendation if you visits Torquay and the added bonus of the heated pool.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021
Response from Julia on 27 May,2021
Thanks so much for the lovely words! So glad you enjoyed your time with us!

10/10 Excellent

Everton

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Torquay
I would have loved to have had a room witg a view
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020
Response from The Cimon on 29 Oct,2020
Thank you for your fabulous review! Perhaps next time, give us a call and we can advise on which rooms offer the amazing views across Torbay to the sea.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly host, clean and tidy room.
Friendly host, clean and tidy room.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from Joanne Warden on 10 Dec,2019
Thank you so much for your lovely comments. We're pleased you enjoyed your weekend break and hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasantly surprised
Was very pleasantly surprised by the whole experience. Free parking, great breakfast, huge family room with 15+ ft. ceilings, extremely friendly owners. Pool was closed for the season so we did not use. We were able to walk down to the main part of Torquay easily & had a great time.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Joanne on 3 Oct,2019
Thank you for your terrific comments. We're really pleased you liked your room and that the location worked well for you. Its super that you enjoyed your stay and we'd love to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Joanne Warden on 29 Aug,2019
Thank you so much for your terrific 10/10 score.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Joanne Warden on 26 Aug,2019
Thank you for your score. We are glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Joanne on 16 Aug,2019
Thank you for your fabulous 10/10 score. We're really pleased you enjoyed your stay.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The room was of a good size and was extremely clean. Staff were very friendly and helpful. The breakfast was great with choices of cooked breakfasts on offer. The property had a decent size car park and was walking distance from the town centre. There was a pool available but we did not use this. The bathroom was too small and the floorboards under the carpet creaked. We could hear guests in the room above us talking at night. There was a limited view of the sea from our room. There was no air conditioning but a small fan was provided. Overall we had a pleasant experience and the positives outweighed the negatives. I would recommend this as a place to stay for a trip to Torquay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Joanne on 16 Aug,2019
Many thanks for your lovely comments. Its great that you enjoyed so much about your stay including the warm welcome, size and cleanliness of your room, great location and other facilities. Its lovely that you comment on the partial sea-view from your ground floor room although we do have full sea-view rooms available. The floor boards have been here since 1860 so may creak here and there. Thank you for the recommendation. We'd love to see you again when you are next in Torquay.

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very pleasant stay, highly recommended
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Joanne on 5 Aug,2019
Thank you for your super comments and score. It is great you liked so much about your stay. We look forward to seeing you again.

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Joanne & Mark on 30 Jul,2019
Thank you so much for the fantastic 10/10. It was great having you stay and we'd love to see you again.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Holiday!
Lovely stay. Staff were very friendly and accommodating. Lovely with our 2 year old. Pool a bit cool but would be nice on a hotter day.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Joanne on 12 Jul,2019
Thank you for your great comments. Its lovely that your family enjoyed their break including a splash in the pool which is heated to 30 degrees. Hope to see you again when you are next in Torquay.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cleanliness,Comfort,ideal location,Friendly staff,nice breakfast,parking,
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019
Response from Joanne on 1 Jun,2019
Thank you so much for all your great comments. We're pleased you liked so many aspects of your stay and enjoyed your break.

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very impressed will be back
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Joanne and Mark on 24 Apr,2019
Thank you so much for your terrific comments and 10/10 score :) We're do glad you enjoyed your stay and look forward to seeing you again.