Passage House Hotel

A hotel you must stay in. On estory so feel is sea, gym in price so couple time in pool and Teignmouth is near for sea walk.

One of my favourite places to stay while down in the south west on business. The inn has a fantastic Carvery and a good men to pick from. Stunning scenery from the restaurant in summer. Otter ale is the dogs !

Its an older hotel but some updates have been done with the recent takeover by Best Western. The true reason behind the Best Western takeover of this hotel was the addition of the Premier Inn chain coming to Newton Abbot. The Premier Inn is extremely basic, but it is also very new and clean. This review will be comparing the Passage House to the Premier Inn, as they are the two best/​only options in Newton Abbot.
Food Options:
Premier Inn wins this category. They have an onsite restaurant (Beefeater Grill) that is decent, but they are also directly across from a Tesco and a 1 mile walk from downtown. The passage house has a limited fine dining restaurant in the hotel and a Pub on site. The pub food is marginal at best, and the restaurants don’t have ideal hours of operation. The Passage House does get a bonus point for having a mini fridge in the room.
Facilities:
This one is a draw. Premier Inn is newer and cleaner, but the passage house has better amenities. One major note, the Passage House does NOT have A/​C. So if you catch one of the few hot weeks in South England, you are in for a miserable stay (which I experienced on this visit).
The Passage House has a pool and a fitness center, but the equipment in the fitness center is extremely outdated. While staying at either place, your best option is to visit Winners 2000 or the Newton Abbot Leisure Center for a local workout. The Passage House does have a running trail that connects you to downtown Newton Abbot, which is nice if it’s not raining (so almost never).
Lastly, the wifi is terrible at both places (UK standard), but at least it is free at the Passage House.