The Dusthole

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December 2024

January 2025

Luxury Cottage, Ensuite, Courtyard View (1bed cottage ) | Private kitchen

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Good

Popular amenities

Bar

Breakfast included

Parking included

Free WiFi

Restaurant

Explore the area

Garston Street, Shepton Mallet, England, BA4 5LN

Kilver Court
6 min walk
Royal Bath and West Showground
6 min drive
Wells Bishop's Palace
11 min drive
Bristol (BRS-Bristol Intl.)
42 min drive

Room options

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

Suite, Ensuite (Adjoining Rooms)

Sleeps 4
1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Superior Double Room, Ensuite (Four-poster)

Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Superior Double Room, Ensuite (Tree House)

Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Superior Suite, Ensuite (Super-king)

Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

Superior Double Room, Ensuite

Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Luxury Cottage, Ensuite, Courtyard View (1bed cottage )

60 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

About this property

Guesthouse in Shepton Mallet with free breakfast and a restaurant

This smoke-free guesthouse features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and free breakfast. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Housekeeping is not available.

The Dusthole offers 11 accommodations.

During your stay at The Dusthole, you're just a quick walk from Kilver Court. Free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are available.

Free breakfast offered
Free WiFi in some public areas
Free self parking
Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
Just a 1-minute drive from Kilver Court and 6 minutes from Royal Bath and West Showground

There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Free self parking is available.

This 3-star Shepton Mallet guesthouse is smoke free.

Guests are served free breakfast.

The Dusthole has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

Free breakfast available
1 restaurant
1 bar

Things to do

Karaoke

Guest services

No housekeeping

Accessibility

This property does not have any lifts

Smoke-free property

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:30 PM

Early check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Pets

No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.

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

Property is also known as

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The Dusthole Reviews

7.4

Good

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness

8/10 Good

Christopher

27 Oct 2022

Dust hole kings arms

This is eclectic hotel, pub. Great service, good food, great host, tony. Walking access to local church and town, near to wells cathedral and town.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Robert

17 Oct 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

2/10 Terrible

Christine

5 Oct 2022

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

nightmare !!!

no one to check us in on arrival .found a cleaner who found the owner who checked us in .we asked if we could have a drink as we had been travelling a long way and he said no as he runs it on his own so told us to walk to town and find a coffee shop !!! had a meal that night which was cooked by owner.but bar was only open for a short time.owner has a very large dog an Akita which was allowed to poo in outside seating area .this was not cleaned up once in the 3 days we were there. the place is cetainly run down i think the owner has given up as there was no staff at all.no cleaning in bedroom or clean towels the whole time we were there\ only one tiny bulb in ceiling in bathroom other 6 six not working much the same in bedroom and correctly named The Dusthole because thats what it was.the place needs a complete refit and is nothing like the website says.it was our worst nightmare and would never stay there again

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Rory

11 Jul 2022

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

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Stella

3 Jul 2022

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with family

16 Jun 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

We had the best stay here. Very personalized service and great food cooked to order. Huge bathtub and super comfy beds. If you are ghost hunters you should definitely come to this 17th century guest house where we heard a disembodied voice greet us hello and then ‘farewell’ when leaving!! Altogether a wonderful experience. Lots of character and a super sweet dog. The building is very old and hence the walls and floors are crooked which adds to the character and highlights just how old and unique the property is. Highly recommended!

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Austin

20 Sept 2021

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

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Paul

29 Aug 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Amazing old building full of character and great decor. Very clean throughout. The owner-chef, Tony, is a great guy and very modest i discovered. Having chatted a fair bit, i only discovered from a newspaper clipping in the corner of the restaurant that Marco Pieirre White once popped in for a coffee, ended staying for 2 hours chatting with Tony about the restaurant and hotel sectors and then returned the following day to enjoy Tony's Sunday lunch. I was going write how good Tony's food is, but i guess that tells you all you need to know. I look forward to my next trip to the Dusthole. Thanks again

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Liam

Travelled with group

30 Jul 2021

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

Dusty Hole welcomes all

A unique hotel that surprised! Loved the old parts of the pub, the room was clean, very comfortable and breakfasr was fab. Would highly recommend staying here if are in Shepton Mallett.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner

25 Jul 2021

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

Old and quirky

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Pauline

8 Jun 2021

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

Comfortable friendly hotel

Very relaxing stay. Made welcome by owner Tony who was very informative about history of hotel and area.

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner

5 Jun 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Lovely quirky place.Tony very good host

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kourosh

20 Sept 2020

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

Owner was very welcoming. The property is beautiful and cosy. Would definitely come back

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

Business traveller

22 Aug 2020

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

Ood stay

Very comfortably and quirky pud. Food was excellent and plenty of it... the landlord was a star very funny guy.. I would stay again

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Robert

Business traveller

1 Jun 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Nice friendly guy who runs the place.

Stayed 1 night in May 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family

31 Mar 2020

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

This property is not suitably for people who don’t like snarling, barking, very large aggressive, very large, unrestrained dogs.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

David

Business traveller

6 Mar 2020

Liked: Staff & service

Old Coaching inn with charm.

A warm welcome awaits you at the DustHole in Shepton Mallet as long as you don't get eaten by their dog whilst trying to get in after dark that is. Good food, but bedrooms small and in need of updating.

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

William

1 Dec 2019

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

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Mark

Business traveller

11 Nov 2019

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

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Mark

Business traveller

16 Sept 2019

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

Delighted, wonderful food and ale , comfy room , ideal commuting for work .

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

14 Sept 2019

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Property was full of character

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner

11 Sept 2019

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

At least the bed linen was clean and the bathroom passable but it's obviously called the Dusthole for a reason! Only stayed one night in the end. Previous negative reviews sum it up perfectly - it needs closing down and complete refurbishment with new management. Christmas decorations around the bar in September......seriously??? Nothing like the photos.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

10 Sept 2019

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Unloved & Disappointing

Disappointing especially considering the price, even more though we didn’t feel welcome at all, such a shame as it’s a lovely interesting old building full of history which needs respect and a lot of maintenance which didn’t appear to be happening, felt the owner has fallen out of love with the business and it was obvious he wants to leave, didn’t look like anything had been touched or cleaned for a long time, 2016 tourist info leaflets, nothing up to date to promote area, no bulbs in lampshades, old toiletries, out of date food in the breakfast area, home cooked food advertised on bar/breakfast menu, what we had did not look or taste like it, a better meal had at a Wetherspoons and half the price! I would not normally leave a review but felt a need to share. Felt in need of a nice break following a house move, unfortunately a bad choice made on this occasion.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

10 Sept 2019

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Kim

4 Aug 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Exquisite food, exceptional breakfast of great quality locally sourced produce. Room clean and well kept, hallways a little tired . Owner somewhat indifferent...great shame. Tucked away but handy for local shops and a stones throw from Ex HM Prison for tours.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019