Hotels in Somerset

Somerset has rolling hills, beautiful gardens and historic jewels. It offers an eclectic mix of unusual, luxury and boutique hotels, from quaint converted cottages to majestic castles.

Pig near Bath, Pensford

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The Queensberry

The Queensberry, Bath

There’s a huge sense of fun at this stylish hotel, whose logo is Vanity Fair’s caricature of the 9th Marquess of Queensberry, Oscar Wilde’s Nemesis.

The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa

The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa, Bath

At the centre of a glorious Georgian crescent, two adjoining mansions are home to an elegant yet family-friendly hotel with oasis garden and beautiful spa.

Homewood

A ‘playful, quirky hotel’, in a traditional honey-stone building, Homewood is ‘full of eclectic eccentricity’.

The Carpenters Arms

The Carpenters Arms, Pensford

Rambling roses and brimming hanging baskets adorn ‘the Carps’, a friendly local pub-with-rooms in a hamlet 25 minutes from Bath.

The Lynch Country House

The Lynch Country House, Somerton

Tucked away on the edge of a little market town 40 minutes’ drive from the Jurassic coast, this late Georgian mansion, topped by a belvedere with viewing deck, is an unusual and special B&B.

The Talbot Inn

The Talbot Inn, Mells

This 15th-century coaching inn with its old arched carriageway has been beautifully made over in casual-chic style as a pub-with-rooms.

The Pig near Bath

The Pig near Bath, Pensford

The setting is pure hog heaven at Robin Hutson's third Pig hotel, surrounded by a deer park in a fold in the Mendips. The part-Georgian building comes in the group's signature shabby-chic style.

No.15 by GuestHouse

No.15 by GuestHouse, Bath

The three Guest brothers made their first bold foray into hospitality with this boutique hotel and spa occupying three Grade I listed town houses on a splendid Georgian terrace.

Locanda on the Weir

Locanda on the Weir, Porlock Weir

In a tiny coastal village, with the sea in front and Exmoor behind, this eclectic restaurant-with-rooms oozes personality, style and Italian foodie flair.

Number One Bruton

Number One Bruton, Bruton

With its bright yellow front door and rhubarb-pink sitting room, this Georgian town house with cottages, forge and low-key Michelin-starred dining is stylish but unstuffy.

Cross Lane House

Cross Lane House, Minehead

Cross Lane House has closed.

Swain House

Swain House, Watchet

Swain House has permanently closed.

Blackmore Farm

Blackmore Farm, Cannington

In springtime, wisteria cascades around the door of this 15th-century red sandstone manor house B&B on the Dyer family’s dairy farm.

The Luttrell Arms Hotel

The Luttrell Arms Hotel, Dunster

In a ‘lovely little medieval village’ overlooked by a red sandstone castle, what was an old guest house for the abbots of Cleeve Abbey is today a 'friendly and relaxed' hotel.

The Red Lion

The Red Lion, Babcary

There's bags of olde worlde character in Clare and Charlie Garrard's thatched gastropub, with flagstone floors and exposed beams and plenty of cosy corners and crannies.

The Devonshire Arms

The Devonshire Arms, Langport

Behind a handsome 18th-century blue-lias-stone facade, a former village inn overlooking the green is these days a contemporary drop-in bar and restaurant-with-rooms.

The Newt in Somerset

The Newt in Somerset, Castle Cary

The buzz caused when Palladian Hadspen manor house opened its doors in 2019 shows no signs of abating; despite high prices, it’s hard to get a room without booking months ahead.

The Castle at Taunton

The Castle at Taunton, Taunton

The 150-year-old wisteria covering the facade of this historic building with its tower and crenellations attests to its longevity as a well-loved hotel at the heart of the county town.

The Swan

The Swan, Wedmore

Go where the locals go, in this lively village in the Somerset Levels: this bring-the-dog, kids-in-tow pub-with-rooms bustles with a ‘lovely, informal atmosphere’.

The White Hart

The White Hart, Somerton

A foodie spot in a friendly town skirting the Somerset Levels, this updated pub-with-rooms in the market square draws tourists and locals with its ‘good atmosphere’ and ‘delicious’ West Country menus.

The Lord Poulett Arms

The Lord Poulett Arms, Hinton St George

‘Gardez le Foi’ reads the Poulett family motto over the door of this thatched, ham-stone village pub, and the trio behind the Beckford group (see Beckford Arms, Tisbury) have kept absolute faith with their winning concept here.

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There’s the perfect countryside for rambling or walking, including the beautiful coastline around Porlock Bay and Exmoor’s majestic wildness. There are historic houses including Dunster Castle and Coleridge Cottage (the poet Samuel Coleridge’s home), picturesque towns including Somerton and Dunster - worth visiting for a relaxing potter around - and charming Wells, the smallest city in the UK. Bath’s beautiful architecture and history and Bristol’s vibrant arts scene make these ideal for a hotel break.

While in the cider-producing county, visit Glastonbury, not for the festival, but to climb the iconic tor and visit the ancient abbey. Cheddar Gorge is a popular tourist spot with two interesting caves to visit and a museum telling the story of the ancient site.

For holiday ideas in Somerset, see VisitEngland

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