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The Great Western Hotel

3.5 star property

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, iron/ironing board
Flat-screen TV

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
Station Approach, Taunton, England, TA1 1QW
  • County Cricket Ground
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Church of St Mary Magdalene
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Museum of Somerset
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Bristol (BRS-Bristol Intl.)
    ‪54 min drive‬

Room options

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Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking | 1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, iron/ironing board

Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, iron/ironing board

Premium Double Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, iron/ironing board

Superior Double Room, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Standard Double Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking | 1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, iron/ironing board

Standard Double Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

The Great Western Hotel

3.5-star Taunton hotel with coffee shop/cafe
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 hotel offers a coffee shop/cafe and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.

Event facilities measuring 538 square feet (50 square meters) include conference space. This business-friendly hotel also offers a garden, a picnic area, and coffee/tea in a common area. Limited complimentary onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

The Great Western Hotel is a smoke-free property.

A complimentary English breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 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 transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Free English breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 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 elevator
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

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

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • 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 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

Property 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

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 318 out of 475 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 114 out of 475 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 27 out of 475 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 475 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 475 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Phil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place very private and lovely hot showers
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Miss T L

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Situated a little out of town centre but within walking distance. Good hotel, good size room with very nice en-suite. Nice and clean. Lovely breakfast. Overall a nice stay
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin Geroge

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very nice, pleasant hotel and i would recommend it to anyone staying in the Taunton area. I will defiantly stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

NIgel

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

John

Business traveler
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

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

Great value - friendly staff and lovely breakfast.

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jon

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Disappointed

The receptionist was confusing and didn’t give clear instructions and presumed I’d heard what she had instructed the lady before me. Others too could be heard querying her directions! The room had no decent tea, just infusions and decaf. Importantly she queried my opinion on the size of the free bottle of wine. She thought it was the 187ml when everyone in catering should know a “bottle” is 750ml. She gave me 4 of the small in the end. Breakfast was from 7-10. I arrived at 09:30 to find all the buffet had been cleared away. They obviously didn’t keep track of the guests arriving for breakfast . I had the full English which had obviously been sitting for a while as the toast and black pudding were soft with the fried egg added last thing. I think the quality of service has gone down although I can’t fault the room itself.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

CYGNET

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

No food

No evening meal restaurant closed. Should have been informed in advance
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service

OK but could be good

Overall stay ok. Had a downstairs room next to reception which was very noisy. The room was an accessible room which was slightly awkward as the bathroom was set up for wheelchair use and all the mirrors were at waist height. The chef was off sick so no food available and the breakfast was limited with inexperienced young staff member who clearly had little training on waiting tables.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emma

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

Delicious breakfast

Very close to the station. Comfortable, quiet and delicious breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gerald

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

Convenient location and friendly staff

Good all round hotel with friendly staff and very good location opposite the train station. Ten minutes walk to the twin centre and plenty of free parking at the hotel during our two-night stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brent

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Brent

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice clean hotel
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gerwyn

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

michael

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joel

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Candida

Business traveler
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

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

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Liam

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024