Why Choose the Belgrave Sands Hotel & Spa?

Have you noticed that a lot of hotels are starting to cut back on the services they provide lately? Maybe bedrooms are not being serviced by the housekeeping team daily anymore, maybe tea and coffee is an extra after dinner now when it was always included in the past.   We completely understand why they are doing this, because we considered it ourselves. When all our costs were rapidly increasing, we were grasping at straws looking for ways to keep our costs and therefore our prices down, thinking of cuts to save £1 here and 50p there.  We quickly realised that although this may be the answer for some hotels, this just is not the answer for us, every idea w...

Have we told you how much we love guest reviews?

Trying to find a place to stay on holiday can be tricky these days with online pictures not matching up to the real thing and so much false advertising. So here at The Belgrave Sands, we strive to be as transparent and true to our values as possible and this really reflects on us when we see all of our customers' feedback and reviews. Of course, we would prefer for guests to let us know directly if there is anything we can improve upon, but any feedback is good feedback so that we can either praise our fabulous team or make improvements to future guests services.  Take a look for yourself and see what our customers say about our brilliant Hotel & Spa:  ...

The Perfect Christmas Gift

The Perfect Christmas Gift   I don’t know about you, but I feel like I have absolutely exhausted all Christmas present options over the past few years and the last thing I want to burden any of my lovely friends or family with is another thing for them to store or feel obligated to display/wear, or even worse, something they will put in the re-gifting pile, eventually doomed to make its sorry journey to landfill!   So this year, I am making a change!  I am aiming for 0% waste and 100% enjoyment, all while supporting UK businesses!  Here are my favourite four ideas: Homemade Goodies (cakes, jam, etc) Books, candles and other ‘usables’...

The Benefits of Booking Direct

If you’re considering a trip to sunny Torquay and the Belgrave Sands Hotel & Spa, you might be wondering where to go to find the best prices for a stay. The answer is always... book direct! Here are some of the benefits of booking directly both for the hotel and you, our lovely guests. Price Comparison Online travel agents most definitely have their benefits when deciding which hotel to stay in; they make it really easy to compare all the hotels in an area side by side and filter in and out the facilities, amenities, star ratings and locations that are most important to you. However, once you have decided on the perfect hotel for you, it’s always bette...

Marvellous Things To Do In the Area (In a Nutshell)

The weather may be a bit hit and miss this year, but it’s still worth a holiday to beautiful Torquay!   Whether it's glorious sunshine, cloudy or pouring rain, there's still plenty of fabulous things to do on the doorstep and within a 30-minute car, train or bus journey from the hotel, so don’t let English weather dampen your holiday if it’s not always perfect sunshine!     What to do in Torbay: Have a trip on the Steam Train from Paignton to Kingswear or make it a Round Robin trip by adding the river cruise and bus back. A great way to explore the idyllic River Dart on this award-winning tour! Visit prehistoric Kents Cavern or even try a y...

Summer by the Seaside

  Oh, I do like to be beside the seaside...nothing quite compares to the feeling of heading to the beach on a sunny day, bucket & spade in hand, or maybe you prefer a good book or even a paddleboard under arm. When you reach the beach, you feel the sand between your toes, you hear the wind whispering past your ears and at the shore the waves lapping gently or crashing vibrantly.   We are so lucky to have so many beautiful beaches on our doorstep in Torquay! Whether you prefer sandy or stony, lazy or activity packed, sunny or shady, tranquil or vibrant, we have the perfect beach for everyone!     Have you ever wondered why you feel drawn to the co...