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The Great Western Hotel

3.5 star property

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Front of property
Flat-screen TV
Restaurant
Flat-screen TV
Front of property

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Business services
  • Bar

Explore the area

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Station Approach, Taunton, England, TA1 1QW
  • Place, County Cricket Ground
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, The Cygnet Health Care Stadium
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, West Sedgemoor Nature Reserve
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Airport, Bristol (BRS-Bristol Intl.)
    ‪54 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Standard Double Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(19 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard( Accessible Room ) Double Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Standard( Accessible Room ) Double Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(6 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium Double Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking | Living area

Premium Double Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(10 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Double Room, Non Smoking

Superior Double Room, Non Smoking

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the area

Taunton

With a stay at The Great Western Hotel in Taunton, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of County Cricket Ground and West Sedgemoor Nature Reserve. .This hotel is 11.6 mi (18.6 km) from Exmoor National Park and 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from The Cygnet Health Care Stadium.

What's nearby

  • County Cricket Ground - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • The Cygnet Health Care Stadium - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • West Sedgemoor Nature Reserve - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • AJ'z Activity Centre - 3 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Cheddar Gorge - 43 min drive - 55.1 km

Getting around

  • Taunton Station - 4 min walk
  • Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.) - 40 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Kings Arms - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Istanbul Grill & Kebab House - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Grove - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Domino's Pizza - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Taj Mahal Indian Restaurant - ‬9 min walk

About this property

The Great Western Hotel

Hotel in Taunton with a coffee shop and free breakfast
The Great Western Hotel offers 15 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Stay in one of 15 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. Additional amenities at this hotel include a picnic area and a banquet hall.
Satisfy your appetite at the hotel's coffee shop/cafe, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary English breakfast is served daily from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and coffee/tea in a common area. Planning an event in Taunton? This hotel has 538 square feet (50 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 4 meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary English breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 9:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free English breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop

Business services

  • 4 meeting rooms
  • 538 square feet of conference space

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: GBP 10 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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The Great Western Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 349 out of 536 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 130 out of 536 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 37 out of 536 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 536 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 536 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Sean

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Helpful staff
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sophia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Words just can’t express how overwhelmingly happy we are with our stay with the Great Western Hotel, Taunton. The building itself is beautiful and lovingly kept, with every aesthetic detail exuding style and quality! Our room was lovely with stylish decor and little touches like a real cafetière, instead of instant coffee, made it feel more personal. Breakfast was high quality and again, personalised! The staff were more than happy to fully adjust the menu to meet our preferences and were just delightful. I feel very strongly that the staff deserve a special thank you… each and every member of their team went above and beyond to make myself and my daughter feel welcome and comfortable. My very nervous daughter was about to sit her first GCSE in Taunton, hence the overnight stay, and the staff were just so beautiful with her and really helped to reassure her. She went off to the exam centre beaming! In addition to all of this- they allowed us to use their parking, free of charge while we went into the town for lunch after the exam. I have stayed in many hotels over the year, but this little gem is by far the best yet. I can’t recommend enough. A huge thank you for making a potentially stressful trip a pure delight! ❤️
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great location Good parking
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Friendly staff, good location
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Across from the train station, walkable to the shops and restaurants.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lawrence

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Stephen

Business traveller
Disliked: Room comfort
Staff member walking around and opening closing doors all night. Didn’t sleep at all well and had a days work to do, followed by. 7 hours drive home. Really could have done with an undisturbed sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edwin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A perfect stay.

We came by rail. The choice of food was perfect. A smaller kettle would have been an advantage - to fit better under the tap. Also a larger coffee pot, so that it contained a 'top up'. One of the best hotels we have stayed at. Thankyou.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

michael

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Mandy

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was very clean, staff were friendly and welcoming. Onsite parking.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Cristiano

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel with beautiful rooms. Very interesting history. Handy for town , 5 mins walk, hundreds of different restaurants Lovely to have decent tea and coffee facilities in our room, with delicious biscuits. A really pleasant little hotel, very handy for the Station – just opposite. Staff are extremely friendly
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chiu Man Terence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
English breakfast is excellent. Staff is very friendly. The shower screen is only half way so water sprays outside to the wall and floor. The firedoor upstairs at the top of the stairs is kept open and the firedoor along the corridor doesn't close properly. These need attention for fire regulations.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

gemma

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff are lovely. Nice little hotel in Taunton within easy walking distance. Breakfast was tasty.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

David

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Clean, friendly & comfortable.

Very welcoming from young lady at reception, room clean & comfortable with good shower, although could do with rubber safety mat as quite slippery. Good breakfast with quick service from same young lady, seems she was running the place single handed, a good jib shr was doing too. Would certainly stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Roy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Tay at you peril

Where do you start. Greeted well. Downhill from there. £10 for a cheese sandwich. (,pic). Room needed some maintenance. Windows wouldn't stay open. Toilet seat loose. Dressing table wedged between two walls with a radiator in front of it so yo can't open the draws. Gotta see it to believe it. Toated panini was nearly raw. Milk for tea in room with only herbal teas supplied. Could go on. Stay atyour peril. Staff member streaming with a severe cold handling food. Probably the worst hotel i have stayed in for a long year.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lester

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

My 4th Stay

My 4th Stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable bed. good breakfast Helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lester

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

I will stay again

I have stayed here three times don’t forget to put your car registration in the car park. The back of the hotel is a lot quieter than the front Wi-Fi is good. Breakfast is nice and starts at 7 am.The only thing that needs to be sorted out are the windows I have to wedge them open with something. I will be staying again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Isobel

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Barrie

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Quirky

Overall the hotel is very comfortable. The breakfast was very good with various options as the hotel is next to the railway station. If you have a front facing room it can be somewhat noisy. A little bit strange that you were given a small bottle of milk for your room, I would rather see pre-packed small cartons or sleeves. The shower in my room was slightly damaged again. The hotel is a little bit quirky that the door is locked from 830 where you have to ring to get back in the main question is is it worth the money you could get a Premier Inn for the same price, but not as quirky as this hotel
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel full of character just over the road from the station. Big rooms have high ceilings . The bedroom was large and had a comfortable bed and a lovely big shower Breakfast was really tasty , Staff were very helpful I'm looking forward to my next visit .
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Moumita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property and very friendly staff. Breakfast options were great, fresh made and served breakfast.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025