TAUNTON / SOMERSET / ENGLAND
https://www.the-castle-hotel.com/
The Castle Hotel at Taunton is a hotel with two restaurants, Castle Bow Restaurant and BRAZZ, located in the centre of Taunton
The Hotel is located in a Grade II listed 18th-century reconstruction of the former 12th-century Norman fortress
There is the Military Museum and the castle which is basically in the same area as the hotel and the grounds are connected so you can venture out into the Norman gardens at the back of the castle and wonder into the grounds of the museum and castle (it was closed when I went but you could still walk aorund the courtyard which was nice)
Parking is an extra 10 pounds but its worth doing this as parking is really bad to find in the area as its smack bang in the city centre – I kept my car there for a couple hours after checking out so that shouldnt be a problem if you are wanting to explore the town
There are 44 unique and individual rooms in the castle
A nice spacious room elegantly decorated with all the basics
Had its own little personal hallway leading into the bedroom and off to the side is the bathroom
The bathroom, nice modern and clean
The complimentary toiletries
The view from my window was out to the car park and a couple of pubs and restaurants in the square
The foyer as you step inside the turning doors
They had displayed some interesting historical items, this was a part of the original ancient brickwork 1300AD
The dining room was so elegantly laid out, felt like joining the party!
Up a level, every level had its own little sitting area and exploring you would find other little rooms
The castle was 3 levels and I loved the red carpets and the dark interiors which really did make you feel you were living in a castle
They also host weddings here
I had breakfast included in my stay and the breakfast was at one of their resstaurants just behind the castle in a modern area
It was a continental style breakfast with good choices of everything english breakfasty – good coffee!
All in all, the staff are lovely and the hotel itself is unique and different – a quiet and nice accommodation to stay in, if you have the extra cash that is, as its quite expensive