The Great Western Hotel
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8.1Excellent
(994 Ratings)
"Location, free parking, breakfast, comfort of the bed"
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High-end valueWell priced for this area
Located in Taunton, 2.9 miles from Woodlands Castle, The Great Western Hotel has accommodations with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace. Offering a bar, the property is located within 22 miles of Dunster Castle.
Business facilities
Concierge services
Free WiFi/internet
Free Parking
Non-smoking
Pets allowed
Heating
Wheelchair accessible
Bar
Balcony/Terrace
WiFi/Internet
Shared living spaces
Garden
Family friendly
Smoking allowed
Toilet with grab rails
Key access
Emergency cord in bathroom
Housekeeping available
Fire alarm
Fire extinguisher
Cleaning products
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Top rated by guests
8.1Excellent
(994 Ratings)
"Location, free parking, breakfast, comfort of the bed"
Verified guestDon't miss out! Price and availability may change
Ratings and reviews
7.0 / 10.0
Lovely hotel
The breakfast should be all you can eat, help yourself. We were waiting for over 30 mins for our breakfast as the table before ordered Pancakes where the hotel had ran out.......but were only told between 5-10mins after ordering, which put everyone else's food behind. Breakfast was nice though! But a little too long to wait!
6.0 / 10.0
Love the location of the hotel being right opposite the train station. Staff are always really friendly and helpful
Changes to the breakfast - previously you could help yourself to a buffet continental and be seated to order cooked. Since the change in reception area this is no longer available and it’s all order from the menu including tea/ coffee.
Also some of the rooms are tired, the room I was staying in is very small, stains on the carpet, marks all up the walls, could do with a face lift to make it feel a little more welcoming
7.0 / 10.0
Nice warm and cosy bed comfortable staff friendly and welcoming.
5.0 / 10.0
Bed was comfy. Clean room.
Although it said parking available staying guests. There was an event on, and they said a space wouldn’t be available until after 5pm, which was a big inconvenient. So had to pay another £9.80 to park in the multi story car park next door. My logic is that they should prioritise staying guests over event guests. Or just say limited parking.
Breakfast was awful. I ordered a granola bowl - but it had so much lemon curd at the bottom, runny yogurt, lots of berry compote and only a sprinkle of granola at the top. It was so odd. Had to send it back. Asked for toast and a coffee toast came out. Cold. With hard butter and didn’t return with any coffee. Breakfast is included. But it felt like too much effort for them to be attentive. Such a shame.
8.0 / 10.0
Amazing staff. So pleasant and helpful.
3.0 / 10.0
Location
The price
7.0 / 10.0
Near to town
Radiator behind furniture , shower screen did not cover whole shower lot of excess water on floor .
8.0 / 10.0
Convenient for station
Friendly staff
Bar facilities not great
9.0 / 10.0
We liked the way the hotel was decorated, using railway memorabilia as the main focus. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The facilities within the room were excellent. Proper coffee and milk. A nice change from UHT milk you usually get. We enjoyed the breakfast as well. Lots to chose from, especially for my wife who’s a vegetarian. Many thanks
Nothing really.
4.0 / 10.0
Location
Terrible WiFi reception
Rooms too hot and no ability to turn radiators off or down
No bathroom cabinet or storage
No food served in the evenings
Bar closed by 8pm even though meant to stay open until 10.45 pm
8.0 / 10.0
All my scoring is based on an admiration of the YMCA project which I have known about since Beach Hotel project. The room exceeded expectations -- except I was unable to make the shower gel dispenser work, the staff were brilliant..again one needed to appreciate the project better to more easily accept how good it was. The room was great..had all we wanted.
Shame there is no lounge..but it is a railway .transit hotel.
I did us the gents downstairs and there was no toilet paper there .so that routine needs further checking.
I just love the hotel ...and no major thing I didn't like.
It's a gem..and I'm sure will get even better if resources allow. Great to see 12 Bedrooms booked.
3.0 / 10.0
Proximity to station
No hot food in evening. Local takeaways poor.
8.0 / 10.0
Good location opposite the railway station with restaurants and pubs close by. Clean and well presented with tea, coffee, water and biscuits provided. Staff were friendly and helpful.
Probably better to have an earlier breakfast sitting as by the 9am sitting, pastries and breads were not available. A good breakfast would have justified the price point.
8.0 / 10.0
Good facilities in room and staff were warm and welcoming
Lack of bar to sit in evening. We came back from an event and there was nowhere to sit and have a drink. It was not late - around 10pm.
8.0 / 10.0
The staff were friendly and attentive. The location was perfect for my needs.
The price of a room keeps creeping up but there's an excellent breakfast to offset that. The bed mattress was not as comfortable as some other hotels I've stayed in.
10.0 / 10.0
Location, free parking, breakfast, comfort of the bed
Very small bathroom sink
9.0 / 10.0
Good location, easy parking. Hotel very clean, staff very friendly and helpful. Very good choice at breakfast.
Nothing
8.0 / 10.0
Location excellent and breakfast very good.
I know the staff are young but they were all a bit confused at breakfast and the young man looked like he hadnt showered for days and could do with a hair cut
very noisy outside at night due to the location, but that isnt your fault
9.0 / 10.0
Great location. Rooms are clean and simple - no frils but you are not paying for frills. Night porter is there which is reassuring.
Lovely helpful staff. Friendly and kind. Good breakfast and good value for money.
8.0 / 10.0
Lovely breakfast with a lot of choices. I wasn’t happy with the room I was allocated at first but within two days I was swapped to a larger and more favourable room and the staff were very friendly and efficient. I will be visiting the hotel again in spring next year.
There was no fridge in the room which meant picking up fresh milk and water bottles from reception every day, to use the catering facilities.
4.0 / 10.0
Location
Food choices were poor
No where to hang clothes
7.0 / 10.0
Nicely renovated in sympathetic taste. Comfortable bed, good shower in a large airy bathroom.
A Great Western hotel across from the station should have decent railway-relevant classic artwork, not dreadful gaudy American impressionistic acrylics. No restaurant.
8.0 / 10.0
Small 15 room property with a very professional touch.
Comfortable bed and good inroom facilities.
Exceptionally cheerful and helpful staff.
Wet room floor very uneven with result that it was a very wet room.
Good fried breakfast served on stone cold plates.
9.0 / 10.0
Great breakfast good
Nothing
8.0 / 10.0
Very convenient for the station - while still retaining a unique charm. Staff all very friendly and the room was comfortable. Easy walk into town for plenty of dinner options.
The vegan cooked breakfast left quite a lot to be desired! An effort was clearly being made - but someone needs to have a proper look at it...! A photograph of the attempt caused much hilarity on social media!
4.0 / 10.0
Location
Very tired decor and facilities. No evening food or bar. Doors locked at 8pm (actually earlier) reliant on porter opening depending where they are at any time. Asked for avocado and poached egg on toast for breakfast - got a smear of something green on a piece of white half toasted bread with a half cooked egg, needless to say I left it and didn’t go to breakfast next day.
8.0 / 10.0
Convenient location
End of bed a bit too close to the wall,knocked the TV a couple of times.
8.0 / 10.0
Breakfast fine
having to ring to get back in at 8PM
8.0 / 10.0
V close to the station and about a 10 min walk to town centre.
Tidy clean and welcoming.
No real issues.
7.0 / 10.0
I travelled to Taunton by train, to see a One Day cricket match at the County Ground. So the location was perfect. The staff were inexperienced but helpful. The room was clean and well appointed but lacked a chair. Breakfast was good.
Somewhere to sit in my room other than the bed. Fresh fruit at breakfast.
8.0 / 10.0
more staff one person seemed to be multi tasked
8.0 / 10.0
Good location. Friendly staff specifically the night shift staff because I always arrive late in the day.
Not much things to do
3.0 / 10.0
Location
Very noisy in the morning.
Check out time was earlier than stated on booking.com
9.0 / 10.0
Lovely breakfast.
9.0 / 10.0
Great location for us as we wanted to use the train which was opposite the hotel. The town centre was about 10 to 15 mins walk. Lots of eateries around the area. The room was comfortable and very clean. The check in and out was easy. A good size carpark around the side of the hotel. Excellent staff and service. Very helpful and friendly. Excellent breakfast too.It was refreshing to stay in a hotel that had so much history.
Nothing that bothered us.
9.0 / 10.0
We chose this hotel largely because of its location and also the fact that it had parking.
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6.0 / 10.0
Nice location and lovely old building, lots of character
Room too small and only window failed to ventilate or cool room to make it comfotablr
9.0 / 10.0
An excellent social enterprise. The young staff were helpful and smiling. Breakfast was good. Bed and bathroom was a good size
Window wouldn't stay open and a bit decaying. A wooden block would have solved the issue.
10.0 / 10.0
The breakfast was excellent. The hotel met all my dietary requirements, allergies were easily overcome.
I can't think of anything.
9.0 / 10.0
Excellent location, great room with a nice bed & large shower, breakfast was of very high quality with plenty of choice.
No evening meal options but plenty on offer in the area.
FAQs
Is parking included with this hotel?
Parking is not specified as an available 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 22 amenities for this rental. This includes business facilities, concierge services, free wifi/internet, free parking, and non-smoking.
