Merritt Guest House B&B

–Excellent location - show map
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Scored 9.5
Rated exceptional

About this property

Historic Setting: Merritt Guest House B&B in Paignton offers a recently renovated adults-only experience within a historic building. Guests enjoy a beautiful garden and free WiFi throughout the property. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms feature private bathrooms, tea and coffee makers, and work desks. Additional amenities include bathrobes, wardrobes, and streaming services. Free on-site parking is available for all guests. Exceptional Service: The property provides concierge and housekeeping services, an outdoor seating area, picnic spots, and a mini golf course. Guests appreciate the delicious breakfast and attentive staff. Local Attractions: Paignton Beach is a 6-minute walk away, while Exeter International Airport lies 45 km from the property. Nearby attractions include Riviera International Centre (5 km) and Brixham Harbour (8 km).

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Tea/coffee maker in all rooms

Property highlights

  • Situated in the best rated area in Paignton, this property has an excellent location score of 9.8

  • Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

Breakfast info

Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, American

  • Free parking available on-site

Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 large double bed
1 double bed
1 single bed
1 extra-large double bed
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2 single beds
1 double bed
2 single beds
and
1 extra-large double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

Tobin
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“lovely breakfast,good hosts,goog position in the town”
Pamela
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Lovely room. Breakfast excellent. Location very good. Julie Mark lovely hosts”
Janette
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The room number 1, with a view of the front garden, was beautiful, clean and tidy. The bed was exceptional, really comfortable when you have issues with your back. Can’t thank you enough for that.”
Gerald
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Great set up and perfect location. Very friendly and breakfast was delicious 😋”
Anderson
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Where do I start, the host were amazing helpful and so friendly, made us feel welcome from the get go. The cleanliness of our room was perfect, and all the little touches that was there for our use was a lovely surprise. Breakfast was one of the...”
Linda
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The owners were great. It was a really nice place to stay. The fact it was close to the shops was a bonus. We will stay there in the future.”
Chris
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“All was good, friendly and helpful hosts, excellent breakfast, room was clean, comfortable and well equipped, well located within Paignton, hope to come again.”
Panayiotis
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Excellent breakfast,good location ,very very very friendly hosts”
Kim
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Breakfast was excellent choices and well cooked. Location close to town, beach and transport services.”
Lisa
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Property was modern, well maintained and very comfortable. The owners were welcoming and friendly. Lots of little extras in the bedroom and bathroom. A great breakfast with plenty of choice and a lovely atmosphere between guests. Highly recommend.”

Managed by Mark Stuart Taylor

Company review score: 9.8Based on 83 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company information

Hello we are Marc and Julie, partners for 26 years In April 2023 we became the new owners of Merritt House, a very comfortable, friendly home from home bed and breakfast. We have holidayed here in Paignton for years, love the area so much that we moved from Staffordshire in 2021 We look forward to welcoming all our guests

Property information

Merritt Guest House offers quiet family run, friendly accommodation, close to Paignton sea front, harbour and town centre. Our aim is to offer you a rather special stay with unrivalled comfort and delicious breakfasts. Not all of our rooms are listed on here, Check out our Merritt house website for more info and book direct Enjoy a good night’s sleep in one of our seven comfortable bedrooms, all of which have en-suite shower facilities, TV/DVD, complementary toiletries, fluffy towels, well stocked hospitality tray, fan, ironing facilities in every bedroom, super fast WiFi with good connection throughout the house, blackout curtains and more. Merritt House is less than five minutes’ level walk to the bus, mainline and steam railway stations in a quiet street off the main roads, and is on the South West Coast Path. Enjoy the Paignton to Dartmouth steam railway, fishing trips, bay cruises, local golf courses, swimming pool/fitness centre, local 'blue flag' beaches, outdoor tennis courts, and local restaurants/pubs. Walkers, cyclists, diving and sailing enthusiasts are welcome to take advantage of our drying room for boots and other wet gear. Merritt House is a great base for enjoying the best of Paignton, Torquay, Brixham, Dartmoor National Park and south west coastal path. Devon, S...

Neighbourhood information

Merritt House is ideally situated in a quiet area, within a five minute level walk of Paignton beach, the town centre and the mainline and steam railways/bus stations. The English Riviera, centred on the Torbay towns of Torquay, Paignton, Babbacombe and Brixham, is renowned for its unusually mild climate. The area offers a wide variety of year-round attractions for visitors of all ages and interests: water sports, golf, cycling, walking, summer regattas, and annual Agatha Christie Festival.

Language spoken

English

Property surroundings

House rules

Merritt Guest House B&B takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 14:00 to 16:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
Until 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children older than 12 years are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cards accepted at this property
VisaMastercardJCB Cash is not accepted
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 06:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Any guest found smoking in a room will occur an additional GBP 100.

Guests can eat takeaways in the dining room but it is not permitted to eat takeaways in bedrooms.

Please note that parking spaces are limited and subject to availability.

Please inform Merritt Guest House B&B in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 06:00:00.

In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property currently isn't accepting guests from certain countries, during dates where such guidelines exist.

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property is taking steps to help protect the safety of guests and staff. Certain services and amenities may be reduced or unavailable as a result.

In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property may request additional documentation from guests to validate identity, travel itinerary and other relevant information, during dates where such guidelines exist.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), please ensure that you are only booking this property following the local government guidelines of the destination, including but not limited to the purpose of travel, and maximum allowed group size.