this was originally the rainbow the hotel getting refurbished again the rooms are lovely and the food excellent loads of choice for breakfast and dinner wont be disappointed staff was lovely no attitude like you get in some hotels the pool was open 7am to 9pm entertainment was lovely alan dimond was fab so was the hotel entertainment manager sorry carnt think first name but mr chaplin he was funny we went to brixham for the day we went by bus no 12 nice day there you can get the ferry it takes about 30min and it 6pound return we also had a wonderful national coach driver called keith looking forward to another visit

on arrival lots of confusion over rooms, the coach had arrived a little earlier than expected but although the reception staff were very nice, for those that had to wait there was no offer of a coffee while waiting for some time. When given a room number you had to negotiate steps and corridors which seemed endless, and one had to be careful as it was like a rabbits warren with so many ways to go and easy to get lost. I would dread to think what would happen if there was a fire, it was difficult if a person had the use of walking aids of any shape
The beds were clean and comfortable and the bathroom looked as if it had been well refurbished but the rooms are very tired and certainly need to be refurbished, carpets faded with age, furniture well used and stained.
The one thing that was good is the food, it was a carvery every night and a buffet in the morning, always sufficient there, and the times allowance for the meals could cater for everyone. A number of our coach party went down with a bug during our stay and on returning home had to go to the doctors surgery for medication.
The workmen were there doing repairs while we were having our holiday, personally i think if they had closed when taking over the hotel and had all the repairs done before taking in guests might have been a better proposition. as it stands at the moment I would not go to this hotel again nor recommend it a bit disappointing

Just got back from a lovely 5 day break at the Riviera hotel, Torquay. The hotel, used to be The Rainbow, has recently changed hands and is undergoing a refurbishment. Although work is going on all the time it didn’t detract from the holiday at all. The workmen were hardly noticed.
The hotel has maintained its usual high standards, right through from reception, the cleanliness of the rooms and the wide variety of food in the restaurant. Also the entertainment in the Show Bar was excellent. The new Sports Bar is an excellent addition and there is a lovely indoor pool, very warm and relaxing.
The staff in every department were helpful, considerate and friendly and nothing was too much trouble and there were plenty of staff to help if needed.
We also had a bonus! The whole week was gorgeous weather. I’ve never known the sun to be so warm in October.
All in all a most enjoyable Autumn break which no doubt we shall repeat.