The Great Western Hotel

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Dates

February 2025

March 2025

Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Wonderful

Popular amenities

24/7 front desk
Bar
Housekeeping
Pet-friendly
Parking included

Explore the area

Station Approach, Taunton, England, TA1 1QW

County Cricket Ground
‪9 min walk‬
West Sedgemoor Nature Reserve
‪3 min drive‬
The Cygnet Health Care Stadium
‪3 min drive‬
Bristol (BRS-Bristol Intl.)
‪52 min drive‬

Curated for quality and service, VIP Access stays consistently receive our highest guest ratings.

Expect exceptional service
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Room options

Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Premium Double Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Superior Double Room, Non Smoking

Sleeps 2
1 King Bed OR 1 Double Sofa Bed

Standard Double Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

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Free WiFi
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for 1 room

includes taxes & fees

6 Mar - 7 Mar

About this property

Hotel in Taunton with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk

A bar/lounge, a snack bar/deli, and a coffee shop/cafe are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free English breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, coffee/tea in a common area, conference space, and concierge services are onsite.

The Great Western Hotel offers 15 accommodations with coffee/tea makers. 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.

The free breakfast at The Great Western Hotel gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from County Cricket Ground. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus a bar. This property offers pet-friendly amenities like food and water bowls.

Free English breakfast served daily
Free WiFi
Free self parking
Grab something to eat at the coffee shop/cafe or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
Services include a concierge, a porter, and luggage storage
Guests really like the accommodations for the overall comfort and cleanliness
9 minutes by foot from County Cricket Ground and a 3-minute drive from West Sedgemoor Nature Reserve
Pets welcome for a fee
Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls

There's a coffee shop/cafe on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

Event space at this hotel measures 538 square feet (50 square meters) and includes conference space. The business-friendly The Great Western Hotel also features a garden, a picnic area, and coffee/tea in a common area. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 3.5-star Taunton hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served free English breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Languages

English, Polish, Romanian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

Free self-parking on site
Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

Free English breakfast available daily 7:00 AM–10:00 AM
1 coffee shop/cafe
1 bar
Coffee/tea in a common area

Family friendly

Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

Banquet hall

Guest services

24-hour front desk
Concierge services
Daily housekeeping
Luggage storage
Porter/bellhop

Business services

Conference space (538 square feet)
Meeting rooms - 4

Outdoors

Garden
Picnic area

Accessibility

If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
This property does not have any lifts
Well-lit path to entrance
Wheelchair-accessible business centre
Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
Wheelchair-accessible lounge
Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

Bed sheets
Heating
Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

Private bathroom
Shower
Towels

Entertainment

Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Free tea bags/instant coffee

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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets: GBP 10 per pet, per night
Food and water bowls are available
Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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, debit cards, and cash

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

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The Great Western Hotel Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10 Excellent

michael

12 Nov 2024

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joel

12 Nov 2024

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Candida

Business traveller

11 Nov 2024

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

I love this hotel. Its has such a cosy feel, its always very clean and even though its next to the train station, noise is never an issue. Breakfast was also delicious.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

7 Nov 2024

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

Friendly staff, good clean room goood breakfast. Will be back again

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

David

5 Nov 2024

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Liam

2 Nov 2024

Liked: Staff & service

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Travelled with partner

28 Oct 2024

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

Nice hotel good food and friendly and attentive staff. Rooms are very nice too. Unfortunately the bathrooms let it down. The shower screens are too short so water goes everywhere and floods the bathroom and the sinks are not bathroom sinks, they are designed for small toilets and there are no hooks on the doors. They are so small you can't get the kettle in to fill it up and if you do something like washing your face, again water goes everywhere, not good. Shame because the rest of the hotel is lovely.

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Business traveller

23 Oct 2024

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

Great service from the team. Didn’t realise when booking that the hotel is owned by the YMCA and operated as a social enterprise. Brilliant to see a hotel ran by apprentices who clearly have a passion for the hospitality sector. Keep up the good work 👍

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julian

Business traveller

19 Oct 2024

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

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with partner

11 Oct 2024

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

Every member of staff we encountered was so polite, friendly and helpful in particular ALEX who would go the extra mile It was a quiet place to stay which was warm, quiet and everything was close at hand. The menu was limited in choice but was very tasty and enjoyable.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rosemary

10 Oct 2024

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

Liked building and location nesr railway station was perfect, good access to town too.

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Travelled with partner

7 Oct 2024

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

They worked hard and asked when we left if they could do more

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Dale

Business traveller

4 Oct 2024

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

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Nick

Business traveller

3 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Scott

28 Sept 2024

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Judith

Travelled with partner

21 Sept 2024

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

My one complaint: not enough sockets for hair dryer etc and in the wrong place. Kneeling on the floor to dry your hair is not fun!

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Maria

20 Sept 2024

Liked: Amenities

A very pleasant stay, staff are very friendly, fantastic breakfast.

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Amanda

Travelled with family

15 Sept 2024

Liked: Staff & service

We were given an accessible room. I don’t feel these should be given to people who don’t need them. The shower room was unpleasant.

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Geoff

15 Sept 2024

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities

Nobody on the desk on arrival had to walk around looking needed to phone if getting back to hotel after 10pm so porter could open door. So called bar in darkness when we got back at 10 very limited drinks. Room needed blinds and blackout curtains to keep light out. A overpriced hotel will not be going back.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024