The Castle at Taunton Shortlist*
Taunton, Somerset
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This hotel does NOT accept the 25% discount vouchers in the print guide.
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. The buzzy brasserie has ‘delicious’ food with inventive flavours and textures. The ‘charming’ Castle Bow restaurant has a more sedate ambience. for chef Liam Finnegan’s à la carte and tasting menus featuring Brixham turbot, Exmoor venison or Lyme Bay cod. ‘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.
Hotel details
Address
Castle Green
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 1NF
England
Telephone
01823 272671
Bedrooms
44. 2 suitable for disabled.
Open
all year, Castle Bow restaurant closed Sun–Tues for dinner, Jan.
Facilities
lounge/bar, snug, 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, bar.
Credit cards
Amex, MC, Visa.
Prices
per room B&B £165–£255, D,B&B £209–£299. À la carte Castle Bow £60, BRAZZ bar £30.
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Special offers
Two-night Romantic Somerset Break Special Offer from £385
Enjoy a two-night stay with Champagne Afternoon Tea on day of arrival, a three-course dinner in the award winning Brazz Restaurant on the second evening and an award winning full English breakfast each morning. Standard room from £385 per couple, per stay. Superior room from £435 per couple, per stay. Garden room from £485 per couple, per stay. Please quote ‘Romantic Somerset Break’ when booking to receive this Special Offer. Terms & conditions apply. Offer available for stays Tuesday – Saturday only. Ends 29th February 2020. 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.
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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.
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A traditional, comfortable hotel in a central location. We had a pleasant meal in the brasserie. Its little gardens looked lovely, and were a pleasant place to explore after dinner. The room had all the basics you'd expect, but was on the hot side, even when we could open the window, and the duvets were too thick for summer. A fan was available in the room, but it would have been useful to be able to turn off the heated towel rail.
- Sara Hollowell - June 2019
Last updated:
October, 2019. Information from the 2020 Good Hotel Guide
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