I pulled up outside and wasn't even sure it was still operating, as it was covered in scaffolding with a big closed sign on the front door, however once I made it inside the welcome was wonderful, my case was carried up to my room which had a proper key, I do loath the chain hotels credit card style keys. I had been allocated the bridal suite / family room which was lovely, a big 4 poster bed, a cracking selection of tea, with fresh milk bought up in a flask, no fiddling with tiny UHT pots here and a decanter of sherry. The bathroom had a wonderful claw foot bath complete with rubber duck and frog, it also had carpet on the floor, not a good idea, but this was spotless, the only gripe with the bathroom was the size of the shower cubicle which was miniscule, hardly room for one, never mind a romantic shower for two. This hotel is quite a long way outside Bridgwater so I ate in the restaurant, pigeon & leek for starters and baked monkfish & veg for main course, pigeon slightly overcooked and fish slightly undercooked, but both were nice and not unreasonable at £15 for 2 courses. The lounge has some large comfy sofas in and makes a good place for a drink before dinner or a coffee afterwards. At 8:20 the next morning I was the last guest left in...I pulled up outside and wasn't even sure it was still operating, as it was covered in scaffolding with a big closed sign on the front door, however once I made it inside the welcome was wonderful, my case was carried up to my room which had a proper key, I do loath the chain hotels credit card style keys.
I had been allocated the bridal suite / family room which was lovely, a big 4 poster bed, a cracking selection of tea, with fresh milk bought up in a flask, no fiddling with tiny UHT pots here and a decanter of sherry.
The bathroom had a wonderful claw foot bath complete with rubber duck and frog, it also had carpet on the floor, not a good idea, but this was spotless, the only gripe with the bathroom was the size of the shower cubicle which was miniscule, hardly room for one, never mind a romantic shower for two.
This hotel is quite a long way outside Bridgwater so I ate in the restaurant, pigeon & leek for starters and baked monkfish & veg for main course, pigeon slightly overcooked and fish slightly undercooked, but both were nice and not unreasonable at £15 for 2 courses.
The lounge has some large comfy sofas in and makes a good place for a drink before dinner or a coffee afterwards.
At 8:20 the next morning I was the last guest left in the hotel, I'm sure this information was given from a point of making conversation, but it did make me feel a bit as though I should hurry up. I had scrambled egg on toast for breakfast and it was delicious.
If I am ever back this way I would stay again, but would I recommend it, yes, if you remember it's not a efficient, souless chain hotelMore