The Great Western Hotel

The Great Western Hotel offers 12 bedrooms in a Grade II listed building that originally served as a Great Western Railway hotel. Each room includes a private bathroom, tea and coffee maker, and a TV, with some rooms providing desks suitable for work. The hotel provides rooms with garden views or station-side views, and a dedicated accessible room with a lowered bathroom sink, raised toilet, toilet grab rails, and an emergency cord in the bathroom.

The on-site café dining area serves locally sourced food and craft beverages, with a menu that includes a Full English breakfast, continental options, and special diet menus for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free diets. Breakfast is cooked to order and includes filter coffee, tea, and a choice of hot dishes such as poached eggs, black pudding, and hash browns. The hotel also offers a snack bar, wine and champagne, and a designated smoking area outside.

The hotel provides flexible conference rooms for meetings and events, along with a 24-hour front desk, concierge service, and daily housekeeping. Rentable office spaces are available for business travelers, and the hotel has fax/photocopying services and shared lounge/TV area. Free on-site private parking and complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi throughout the property support business needs.

The Great Western Hotel operates as a YMCA social enterprise, training young people in hospitality and customer service. The hotel is committed to plastic-free initiatives, with fresh local amenities and a recycling bin in each room. Guests can access guided adventure activities tailored for visitors, including trips to Exmoor National Park, The Quantock Hills, and historic houses and gardens in Taunton.

Pet-friendly accommodations are available, with pet bowls provided and pets allowed in designated areas of the hotel. The hotel has facilities for disabled guests, including a wheelchair-accessible entrance, lowered bathroom sink, raised toilet, toilet grab rails, and an emergency cord in the accessible room. A 24-hour security system with CCTV in common areas and outside, key access, and smoke alarms ensures guest safety.

Location: Directly opposite Taunton railway station

Rooms: 12 bedrooms in a Grade II listed building with garden or station views

Dining: Cooked-to-order breakfast with locally sourced ingredients

Business: Conference rooms and rentable office spaces

Sustainability: Plastic-free initiatives and YMCA social enterprise training young people

Pet-friendly: Pet bowls and pet-friendly rooms available

Accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible room with grab rails and emergency cord