The Great Western Hotel

8.4 / 10.0

Excellent(1,182 Ratings)

Hotel in Taunton

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

About this hotel

Set in Taunton, 36 km from Dunster Castle, The Great Western Hotel offers accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace.

Amenities

Pets allowed

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Balcony or Patio

Wheelchair accessible

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Taunton

Nearby attractions

World of Country Life

48.5 mi

Ninesprings Park

34.5 mi

Available Rooms

King Room

1 King • 129 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

King Room - Disability Access

1 King • 161 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Deluxe Family Room

1 King or 1 Sofa • 139 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Deluxe King Room

1 King • 172 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

$$$$

The Great Western Hotel

$$$$

8.4 / 10.0

Excellent(1,182 Ratings)

Hotel in Taunton

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

About this hotel

Set in Taunton, 36 km from Dunster Castle, The Great Western Hotel offers accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace.

Amenities

Pets allowed

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Balcony or Patio

Wheelchair accessible

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Taunton

Nearby attractions

World of Country Life

48.5 mi

Ninesprings Park

34.5 mi

Available Rooms

King Room

1 King • 129 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

King Room - Disability Access

1 King • 161 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Deluxe Family Room

1 King or 1 Sofa • 139 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Deluxe King Room

1 King • 172 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Ratings and reviews

8.4 / 10.0

Excellent(1,182 Ratings)

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8.0 / 10.0

Oct 2024

Perfect location for station and town centre, very comfortable & delightful staff

Interesting sense of history, excellent breakfast

Nothing

7.0 / 10.0

Jun 2024

Un hotel para pasar unos días tranquilos.

La atención de Yolanda la recepcionista

Poca variedad en el desayuno

5.0 / 10.0

Jun 2024

Pleasant stay

Perfect location for us as right opposite the train station that we used to travel by and not far to walk into town. Staff were helpful and friendly apart from one person who was verging on rude. The room was huge with a lovely big comfortable bed and a good size shower in the bathroom. The breakfasts were very good, a fairly limited choice but what we had was very nice, well presented and tasty.

I was surprised that the toilet seat was too small so you have to sit partly on the cold porcelain part 😟. I didn’t realise it was run by the YMCA when I booked which didn’t bother me other than it seems a bit pricy for what you get. I think the railing for hanging clothes could have been a bit better, the mismatch of coat hangers looked like they’d been bought from a charity shop. For a few extra pounds they could have bought some nicer matching hangers, I didn’t mind the rail itself. The building is in need of refurbishment but I have to say we enjoyed our stay in this quirky hotel.

9.0 / 10.0

Jun 2024

Perfect! we came to see family who lived just a few minutes away from the hotel, perfect position.

Excellent breakfast, with such good choices. Great service, food was hot and on hot plates:-) Great choice of cereal, fruit juice, tea, coffee, pastries and fruit. We had family join us on Sunday for breakfast and the team at the hotel were amazing and everything was loved by them too. Thanks to all the team and chef:-)

Nothing, all was great, thank you so much.

8.0 / 10.0

Jun 2024

Very good base in Taunton for the Cricket ground.

The staff were very adaptable to my disability needs and our room, on the ground floor was ideal. Breakfast was very good.

My only criticism would be regarding the room, apart from some pegs, there was nothing to hang anything up on nor any rack/unit to put a suitcase on so you could access it easily.

10.0 / 10.0

Apr 2024

A delightful experience with terrific staff

The staff are some of the most helpful we have encountered. The place is spotlessly clean.

8.0 / 10.0

Apr 2024

All really good

Staff were friendly and helpful. Breakfast was delicious

7.0 / 10.0

Feb 2024

We preferred the beach hotel in minehead, had higher expectations for breakfast although the rest of our party enjoyed i

A great building, decent rooms nicely furnished, good en-suites we chose it for convenience.

Too warm for us and the floodlit station forecourt lit the room too much in the night, could do with blackout curtains.

8.0 / 10.0

Jan 2024

Lovely hotel with friendly staff and great location, will definitely be going again

Location was brilliant, we were going to a show at the Brewhouse and we only had a 10 minute walk with bars and restaurants en route. Staff were very friendly and professional, and breakfast was excellent.

8.0 / 10.0

Jan 2024

For what we required it excelled all our needs

Great location Really friendly staff Nice touches in the room Great shower in bathroom Clean & warm

Maybe a bigger bed it was a small double so my 6’2’’ husband was not that comfortable

8.0 / 10.0

Jan 2024

Convenient, comfortable, and friendly staff.

Location was perfect as I was forced to break my rail journey due to flooded rail lines and I needed to re-commence my train journey the following morning.

No food available on the premises after 5pm and I didn’t check in until 6pm after a long and arduous journey up that point

10.0 / 10.0

Oct 2023

Great hotel, will be returning

the staff were so helpful and the room was clean and comfortable

It wasn’t the nicest walk into town

7.0 / 10.0

Sep 2023

Value for money but at a price. Needs an investment in the decor and general appearance.

Closeness to railway station. Appearance is good . Staff friendly and helpful.

Hotel needs to be refurbished. Some rooms need reconfigured.

7.0 / 10.0

Aug 2023

Good

Quite a good,stylish renovation with unusual decor. Didn’t realise the connection with YMCA but very pleased that we were able to help in some way by staying there - an excellent idea. The young staff were all very pleasant and very keen to help so well done all.

Cooked breakfast was a bit pre-cooked but they explained that they’d never been that busy at any one time before … due to concert the previous night.

8.0 / 10.0

Aug 2023

Was a nice easy hotel to stay in

Lovely room and a really nice and helpful young lad had excellent customer service was really grateful for all of his help while I was staying there he was on reception when I arrived at about 6 o’clock in the evening ont the 29/08/2023

The bathroom flooded while I was in the shower and the restaurant was closed

10.0 / 10.0

Aug 2023

Happy friendly staff . Accommodation clean and comfortable and allowed are dogs.

Within easy reach of everything. Breakfast was delicious.

8.0 / 10.0

Jul 2023

Excellent value and an ideal hotel for a short stay

Breakfast was excellent and great value. Freshly cooked full English breakfast included in price

2.0 / 10.0

Jul 2023

Below standard and disappointing

Convenient for station

Staff manner. Rude or over familiar. Decor tatty. Noisy inside and outside. Breakfast was awful coffee was cheap and tasted vile. Food had strange taste. No secure place for my luggage in checkout.

8.0 / 10.0

Jul 2023

Convenient

Central location and bicycle storage. Good breakfast

6.0 / 10.0

Jun 2023

this has the potential to be a fantastic hotel if the details were addressed.

the staff were brilliant location fantastic towels and bedding of good quality breakfast was lovely room was quiet

paintwork tired toilet seat broken light in bathroom on and off

7.0 / 10.0

Apr 2023

Good

Very clean friendly very helpful breakfast was lush

7.0 / 10.0

Apr 2023

Good

Location

Breakfast wasn't the best

10.0 / 10.0

Apr 2023

The hotel suited me perfectly for a one night stay and Id be happy to stay for longer.

A very nice hotel in a great location, perfect for those traveling by train and easily accessible by road, communication with the hotel before arrival was good, and checking in was excellent, with a helpful and knowledgeable receptionist, all the staff were helpful and efficient, The room was nicely decorated with good facilities, and a very comfy bed,

7.0 / 10.0

Apr 2023

Taunton visit 2023.

Next to the train station. Breakfast was good.

Cold coffee. Having to look for reception. There is no mini fridge in the room.

7.0 / 10.0

Apr 2023

Very pleasant hotel for a short stay

First & foremost the staff were very welcoming & cheerful. The breakfast was excellent. WiFi was good (apart from the incident mentioned below).

The stay was marred by a power outage for several hours (until 9pm) on the 6th April. Which prevented use of toilet, shower & internet in addition to electrical items. Fortunately I had just enough charge left on my phone to enable me to descend the stairs which were in total darkness. Maybe the installation of emergency lighting on the stairs might be an idea? The other concern was security. Anyone could enter the property & up the stairs without being seen by staff, as the reception was in a sideroom, away from the entrance. ps My comments are not intended to be negative but are suggestions which will hopefully be helpful.

9.0 / 10.0

Apr 2023

Superb

great location for traveling, fantastic staff

10.0 / 10.0

Apr 2023

Exceptional

Lovely breakfast, nice big room

9.0 / 10.0

Mar 2023

Great room in a great hotel

Very large room in an excellent historic hotel with great atmosphere. Well-appointed and nicely decorated, and a large en suite bathroom.

A full-length mirror would have been good

9.0 / 10.0

Mar 2023

Superb

Good

6.0 / 10.0

Mar 2023

clean budget hotel but has potential to be a good hotel

The location was perfect for our purpose.

The bar is poorly stocked and had to wait till staff from reception came to open it and serve us then locked up to go back to reception, also no butter with toast in morning, I hate margarine so not happy.

5.0 / 10.0

Mar 2023

We will not be returning

The breakfast was good

The constant fan noise in the bathroom

10.0 / 10.0

Mar 2023

Great value, location and community focus

fabulous concept. community enterprise initiative offering apprenticeships. staff were fantastic - special mentions to Andrew and Lucy.

Nothing !

10.0 / 10.0

Feb 2023

Fabulous, Clean and Friendly

This is an absolute gem and always stay here when visiting friends in Taunton. The staff are so welcoming and friendly. The Hotel is very central and it's just a few minutes walk into town. The rooms are lovely and clean. We were very lucky to have an upgrade this visit to a Premium room and it was so spacious. If you are visiting Taunton then this is the place to stay.

There isn't anything we didn't like. It was a perfect overnight stay.

8.0 / 10.0

Feb 2023

Good location, friendly staff!

Breakfast is good but nice to have more selections on the hot food

No other things to do in the hotel. Need more amenities

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Taunton?

The average price for a rental in Taunton is $152 per night. This rental is $14 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this hotel?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at The Great Western Hotel. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hotel?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hotel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is The Great Western Hotel pet friendly?

Yes! This hotel is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.

What amenities are available at The Great Western Hotel?

We found 9 amenities for this rental. This includes pets allowed, internet / wifi, smoking allowed, parking, and balcony or patio.

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The Great Western Hotel

Hotel in Taunton

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Taunton

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

King Room

King Room - Disability Access

Deluxe Family Room

Deluxe King Room

The Great Western Hotel

Hotel in Taunton

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Taunton

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

King Room

King Room - Disability Access

Deluxe Family Room

Deluxe King Room

Ratings and reviews

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Taunton?

Is parking included with this hotel?

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Is The Great Western Hotel pet friendly?

What amenities are available at The Great Western Hotel?

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