The Castle at Taunton Shortlist*
In the town centre, a ‘beautifully furnished, traditional, very comfortable and cheerfully run’ hotel stands inside a wisteria-festooned medieval castle. More
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Hotel information
Bedrooms
44, 2 suitable for disabled.
Open
all year.
Facilities
lounge/bar, 2 restaurants, private dining/meeting rooms, free Wi-Fi, in-room TV (Freeview), lift, ramps, civil wedding licence, ¼-acre garden. public rooms wheelchair accessible, adapted toilet.
Background music
‘easy listening’ in bar, restaurant, brasserie.
Children
all ages welcomed.
Dogs
allowed in bedrooms (£15 a night), BRAZZ bar.
Credit cards
all major cards.
Prices
B&B £165–£255, D,B&B £209–£299. À la carte Castle Bow £40, BRAZZ £30.
Other reviews
Good Hotel Guide Review
In the town centre, a ‘beautifully furnished, traditional, very comfortable and cheerfully run’ hotel stands inside a wisteria-festooned medieval castle. Extended and rebuilt over centuries, it has character and history to spare – and is as good as ever, say several readers in 2018. The buzzy brasserie has ‘delicious’ food with inventive flavours and textures, perhaps pan-fried gurnard, wild mushroom, cauliflower, potato purée, white wine cream. The ‘charming’ Castle Bow restaurant has a more sedate ambience for chef Liam Finnegan’s à la carte and tasting menus. ‘Individual and comfortable’, ‘airy’ bedrooms have high-quality bedlinen; a turn-down service at night. But lighting may be ‘rather dim’. ‘Excellent’ breakfasts include an extensive buffet with home-made bread and jams, muesli and ‘piping hot’ cooked dishes.
Special offers
Three-night Romantic Mini-Break Special Offer from £500 per couple
Looking for a romantic mini break in Somerset with great food and plenty of relaxation? Enjoy a three-night stay, in the beautiful and historic Castle Hotel, with a bottle of champagne on arrival, a three-course dinner in Brazz on the evening of your choice and an award winning full English breakfast each morning. Standard room from £500 per couple, per stay. Superior room from £600 per couple, per stay. Garden room from £700 per couple, per stay. Please quote ‘Castle Mini Break’ when booking to receive this Special Offer. Terms & conditions apply. Offer ends 30th September 2019. Subject to availability. Cannot be combined with any other discounts or offers. Additional food & drink to be paid for as taken. To benefit from this offer, please mention The Good Hotel Guide when booking.
10% discount voucher
This hotel accepts discount vouchers which entitle readers to a 10% discount off their normal B&B rate for a single night’s stay. To take advantage of this offer, you must present the voucher at the time of booking.
Guide Book Vouchers
Guide Book VouchersThis hotel accepts discount vouchers which entitle readers to a 25% discount off their normal B&B rate for a single night’s stay. Each printed copy of the Guide contains six vouchers worth in total about £150.
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Tourist attractions
Hestercombe Gardens
A unique collection of three gardens, spanning three centuries of garden history and design
Montacute House
A 16th-century mansion, with a variety of Tudor portraits.
Glastonbury Abbey
Set in 36 acres of parkland, this was once the richest abbey in England.
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