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Number Nine New Esplanade is a quiet coastal snug with a flat walk to the shore

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kitchenette
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spacious bedroom

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good
1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 5

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Heated pool
  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchenette
  • Barbecue
  • Fenced yard

Explore the area

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Paignton, England
  • Place, Paignton Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Paignton Pier
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Dartmouth Steam Railway
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Airport, Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.)
    ‪61 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 5)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed and 2 Single Bunk Beds

Living Room 1

1 Double Sofa Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchenette
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Number Nine New Esplanade is a quiet coastal snug with a flat walk to the shore

"This homely, south facing, ground floor holiday apartment within a complex of 62 dwellings near the pier, is conveniently located for quick level walking access to the coast, harbour and town. It comprises a spacious bedroom with blackout curtains, double bed and single bunks, a lounge/kitchenette with dining furniture, a double sofabed, oven, hob, microwave, fridge with ice box, toaster, shopping trolley, picnic backpack, iron and ironing board. Whilst furnished with a home-from-home feel, it has gentle reminders of being at the seaside so relax and enjoy.

"Heating is by way of portable electric units, an immersion for hot water and a powerful electric shower operates over the bath. All of this, together with bedding, linen, bath/hand/tea towels, lighting, and basic essentials are included in the cost of your stay. So too is free access to the beautiful heated pool open May to end September. Checking in and out is unobtrusive in that you have your own access and departure responsibility.

"The private patio/lawned garden, with shrubs and outdoor furniture, as well as buckets and spades, is idyllic for your own al-fresco catering or a haven for soaking up the sun. Also suitable for storing bicycles. Car parking for one vehicle, just meters away, is secure.

"A splendid heated outdoor pool, set in tropical landscaped gardens and shared by all guests, is so welcoming on either hot or cooler days and is open throughout the summer.

"The apartment has two entrances, and is tastefully furnished to accommodate families of 5, maximum 4 adults. We cannot accept party bookings for hen or stag entertainment. Wheelchair users, please note that there are two steps into the apartment and a narrow entrance into the bathroom might not allow for wheelchair access. However, the front entrance via the main gate is on the flat to the interior door with no steps.

"Because of the splendid coastal location of this lovely holiday home, you are in close proximity to the town shopping centre, supermarkets, restaurants, parks, bus depot, railway and steam train station, rugby/cricket ground, theatre, cinema, and launderette. Wifi is not available.

"Cleaning is thorough and carried out with professionalism.

"Added to all of that, you've got flat access to the clean sandy beach. Have fun!"

A warm welcome awaits you - we're sure you'll enjoy your stay.

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About the area

Paignton

Located in Paignton, this apartment is near theme parks and on the beach. Dartmoor National Park and Institute Beach reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Paignton Pier and Dartmouth Steam Railway. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Plainmoor Stadium or Torquay United FC. Scuba diving and snorkelling offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling and ecotours nearby.
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Paignton, England

What's nearby

  • Paignton Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Paignton Pier - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Dartmouth Steam Railway - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Preston Beach - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Palace Theatre - 14 min walk - 1.2 km

Getting around

  • Paignton Station - 10 min walk
  • Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.) - 40 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Talk of the Town - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Spinning Wheel Inn - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Coffee #1 - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪The Upside Bar - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Frankie's - ‬8 min walk

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 8 out of 20 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 20 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 20 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 20 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 20 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.2/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Andrew K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location, lovely flat, fabulous value.
Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 16 September 2025
Thank you so much for your kind comments.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Very quiet bigger than a caravan stay super location the pool was great allocated parking very nice stay
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Lorraine

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Property was very clean and comfortable. Easy access to the beach and town.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anthony H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Really nice apartment located in Paignton

Really enjoyed it
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 27 July 2025
Good good!
Verified

4/10 Poor

Gordon

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you book this you’ll understand, wasn’t unpleasant stay but you’ll need to make the most of it once you get over the smell.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Steph M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location, easy walk to beach & town. Spacious, bright bedroom & decent shower. Could do with a cafetiere or coffee machine and a sharp knife.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 16 September 2025
Thanks, will sort
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Maria G.

Very cosy stay

We had lovely stay. The apartment has everything you need and it is very cosy and clean. Owners made sure that we didn't have any problem. Communal swimming pool is fantastic!!!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 3 April 2020
Good to hear that this lovely family bubble found things satisfying, and we are so grateful that they left the apartment looking spic and span. Thank you for that.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kelly B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent value, Home from home experiance.

Excellent facilities, extreamly helpfull n prompt communication. Fantastic location, super car parking spot. It really was lovely, can't thank them enough for such a lovely stay. Will be booking again 😃
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 18 November 2021
our thanks to these good people for giving feedback on their arrival at the apartment, which is so helpful in getting things better all the time and so glad they are likely to return.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Judith H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great holiday home

Lovely clean accomodation, all amenities needed for a fantastic holiday right by the sea front. Easy checkin/out, plus clean swimming pool. Only negative is hearing a lot of noise from the apartment upstairs, kids running about causing the light fitting in lounge to rattle!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 25 August 2022
Our neighbours above are having accoustic flooring installed to remedy sound issues, so so sorry this had a dramatic affect on your stay there this year.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andrew F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Shame about the weather

Property is very Central, one of our group had a mobility scooter so access through the garden was spot on. We explored further west an area we had not done before property was central to the resort bur close to the areas top attractions Excellent
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 15 June 2022
So good things were convenient for your needs. Thanks for taking the time to make comment.
Verified

8/10 Good

Laura W.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent location

Absolutely amazing location to explore Paignton and the pool is the star of the show. The apartment was comfortable and had lots of extras such as games, etc, but it could do with a good wipe down and the drawers being cleaned out (lots of crumbs in the cutlery drawer, etc). The host was excellent at communicating with us for check-in instructions and replied quickly to any messages
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Dawn W.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location for exploring Paignton town and travelling around Devon. Accommodation was great with the benefit of a patio. Kitchen could have done with more utensils and upgrades on pans but managed to cook on a wet day in. Disappointed that there was no cafeteria as one in the photos. Also only 1 toilet roll as was there for 7 days. Host was quick to respond. Thank you.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Allan M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Week in the sun

Stayed in this property for a week over all it was good, a few minor things need updating ie: toaster needs replacing, hair dryer needs replacing, toilet brush was very dirty and brown, frying pan needs to be nonstick, handle missing on bedroom cabinet, sink in kitchen area dirty and stained last but not least TOO MANY SEAGULLS TOO MANY FEATHERS
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 6 August 2022
It's always good to hear the thoughts of our guests, but would respond that there's a replacement toaster in the kitchen cupboard, as shown in the welcome pack, but we couldn't find a fault with the existing one. The hair dryer is smallish but works fine. We've always had aluminium pans. The extra cabinet is for the display of pamphlets and leaflets. The sink is regularly bleached but has suddenly lost it's protective coating and will be refurbished, so too will the loo brush be replaced. As a result of your comments, measures are in hand by the managing company to have bird scarers installed by a specialist electrician.
Verified

6/10 Okay

John T.

Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Nice location noisy upstairs !!!

The place looked clean and tidy but I did have to clean the fridge before using it. The real problem are people with boots on upstairs I assume it’s a wood floor rather than carpet and no we wouldn’t return
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 19 June 2022
Am astounded to hear about the fridge because the guest had emailed me on arrival to say that the flat was fine. The housekeeper found that this guest had saved valuable changeover cleaning time by stripping the bedding on his departure. The upper level shouldn't have laminate flooring and this will be looked into with the managing agent.
Verified

8/10 Good

David S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Great Little Apartment

Big enough for 2, well equipped, sun trap & private little garden..
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 29 May 2022
Thank you so much for leaving a review.
Verified

8/10 Good

Rachel I.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, listing accuracy

Lovely location but with noisy neighbours

Lovely location within a couple of minutes walk of the seafront and easy driving distance to attractions in Paignton and along the south Devon coast. Apartment was clean, comfortable and well equipped. Only downside is that noise really carries from the flat upstairs and could constantly hear thudding doorsteps, voices and the television at all hours. Wouldn’t recommend if you want to enjoy quiet evenings in or are a light sleeper.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 4 October 2021
OK Rachel, thanks for saying things as they are ... as a result, a site management newsletter is being circulated in an endeavor to control this noisy behavior., never before mentioned in 20+ years at Number Nine. We've taken on the most professional workteam to ensure the apartment is covid-recommended cleansed and it's good to hear that they are performing.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication

Top notch appartment

Couldn't fault anything on our stay at no.9 esplanade court .Fantastic location just behind the seafront.The apartment was spotlessly clean and had everything you could possibly need from a home from home staycation .Communication from host was also excellent and we much appreciated the tea,coffee and milk left for us.We will definitely be back.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alison s.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Holiday

I’ve been here before, it’s a lovely property with a private garden, brilliant location, swimming pool, will definitely book again
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 17 August 2021
Glad to hear, thank you so much.
Verified

8/10 Good

Jackie E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Sarah B.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
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