I felt I should add a review as we have stayed at the Colindale several times on our trips down to Torquay. We love staying with Barry, it is totally home from home. The rooms are cosy comfortable and clean, the breakfast magnificent and the welcome warm, hospitable and friendly. Forget the Imperial, if you are looking for charm and... more

Staying in the Colindale feels a bit like you're staying in someone's home. You come home every evening and there's Barry, the owner, sitting in the same spot on the sofa in the cluttered little lounge room, feet propped up and and his dinner plate resting on his belly. There's a giant cat scratching post-apparatus next to him on the... more

We have just arrived back home after spending a lovely long weekend away in Torquay at The Colindale Hotel. Both my husband and I cannot rate the property and welcome that you recieve from Barry Greenwood Smith highly enough. We arrived after a long drive to a warm welcome, a great pot of tea ( the best cuppas i've ever... more

Bank holiday coming up and we were worried there wouldn't be anywhere nice to go for the weekend... how wrong we were!. Very straightforward to reserve a room at the Colindale via Barrys website , even quicker just give him a call. The place is absolutely spotless and a room with a nice view for a reasonable rate. Comfortable and... more

I fully endorse the previous enthusiastic reviews. This is the perfect small B&B, in a superb, quiet location. Mr Greenwood-Smith is a highly professional but welcoming host, and our regrettably brief stay was rounded off by the best British breakfast we've had in many years. more

Luxury with the personal touch is what you'll find at Colindale. Barry, the proprietor does all he can to make your stay special. The cosy lounge is beautifully decorated in stylish antiques, browse through the fabulous collection of books whiclst you drink your gin & tonic, bought to you on a silver charger. Barry certainly knows how to do the... more

In Torquay for a Conference and having booked into the overpriced Grand Hotel for two nights decided to spend an extra night in the area. Wanted to get out of The Grand and stumbled across the Colindale. If I had appreciated just how good the Colindale was I would have stayed there for the entire trip. Wonderfully warm friendly and... more

My wife, daughter and I have just spent two nights at the Colindale Hotel, Torquay. It is, without doubt, one of the most pleasant and comfortable hotels I have ever stayed in. Barry is a marvellous proprietor - efficient and very helpful. His breakfast selection is better than most of the 5-star hotels I have stayed in in the past.... more

We have lost count of all the hotels that we have stayed in Torquay and this in our opinion is the best. The service is top notch, cleanliness unsurpassed and the delicious breakfasts are something to which we really look forward. Throughout the hotel the tasteful decoration and the attention to detail are very impressive. We are already booked in... more