The Grand Hotel in Torquay hosts meetings, conferences, gala dinners and weddings in four function rooms, with room for up to 250 guests theatre style. The hotel stands on the seafront in Torquay, Devon, on the English Riviera, two minutes' walk from Torquay railway station.
Seminars and company events
The four function rooms cover everything from a board meeting to an awards night. The Chatsworth takes up to 20 guests in boardroom style and gets natural daylight, which suits interviews and executive sessions. The Cavendish seats up to 60 guests theatre or banquet style and up to 35 cabaret style, with large windows and direct access to the terrace. For conferences, gala dinners and awards nights, the Devonshire holds up to 250 guests theatre style and has its own stage area, dance floor and private bar. The 1881 Restaurant is the largest room and can be set for conferences, private celebrations and gala dinners. Room layouts, delegate rates and a conference brochure are available from the hotel, and the site carries an enquiry form.
Weddings and receptions
The hotel sells weddings in two suites. The Devonshire Ballroom has an ornate ceiling, a glass chandelier, its own bar and a staged area. It seats 180 guests for a civil ceremony, 140 for the wedding breakfast and takes up to 250 for the evening celebration. The Cavendish Suite opens onto the terrace and suits a civil ceremony or a wedding breakfast for up to 60 guests. The hotel lists wedding packages on its weddings pages.
Rooms and capacities
Chatsworth: up to 20, boardroom style. Cavendish: 35 cabaret, 60 theatre, 60 banquet. Devonshire: 80 cabaret, 250 theatre, 120 banquet. 1881 Restaurant: 140 cabaret, 250 theatre, 200 banquet, with a private terrace facing the sea. The two largest rooms both reach 250 guests in theatre layout, so a plenary session and a dinner for the same group can be planned in different spaces.
Accommodation
Guests can stay on site. The hotel offers sea view rooms and suites, and wedding guests can book a room for the night of the celebration. The site does not give a bedroom count on the pages we read, so ask the hotel what it can hold for your dates. A refurbished leisure area with a gym and changing rooms, and a spa, are also on the premises.
Catering
The hotel runs a restaurant offering fine dining, afternoon teas and light bites with sea views, and the 1881 Restaurant doubles as a function space. Menus for delegate days and banquets are not detailed on the pages we read, so request them with your enquiry.
History and setting
The hotel sits on top of Corbyn Beach and looks out over Torbay and the English Riviera coast. The terrace attached to the Cavendish and the 1881 Restaurant gives the function rooms an outdoor space with sea views, useful for coffee breaks and drinks receptions.
Getting there
The hotel is on Sea Front, Torbay Road, Torquay, Devon TQ2 6NT. Torquay railway station is two minutes' walk away, which helps groups arriving by train. Torquay Harbour is close by.
