Set in a Grade II listed Victorian building just 300 metres from Torquay’s town centre, Merlewood House offers rooms with Laura Ashley wallpaper, a large private bathroom and free Wi-Fi access. Free private parking and full English breakfasts are available. Torquay’s harbour, with its shops, bars and restaurants is 5 minutes’ walk from Merlewood. The award-winning Meadfoot beach is less than a 10-minute walk away, and offers sandy beaches and scenic coastal paths. Paignton Zoo can be reached after a 20-minute drive. Each individually designed room also has a flat-screen TV with a DVD player, a selection of toiletries and tea and coffee making facilities. A range of health therapies and beauty treatments are available on site with advanced notice. Guests can book massage and aromatherapy, reflexology, acupuncture and hypnotherapy.