Dunster Castle Hotel

This is a super friendly hotel, run by the owners John & Lisa and their small team. They could not do enough for you and their attention to detail was absolutely brilliant - just lovely people! The hotel is situated on the main street of Dunster, it is an excellent location for the lovely town , Castle & grounds and all surrounding areas, which is stunning. Best breakfast ever, made with loving care. the bedroom was immaculate. Thank you, we hope to return soon, Chris & Pat (Shrewsbury)

This is our third visit to Dunster and we are already planning our return. Dunster is a charming village dotted with wonderful little boutique shops selling unique artisanal goodies, and some fantastic hotels and cafes to boot. The Dunster Castle Hotel wholly encapsulates both the charm and the quirkiness of the village. Owners John and Lisa are very warm and welcoming and the lovely sitting and breakfast areas are filled with their eye-catching artworks and antiques. The back garden is a peaceful flower-filled oasis. Our bedroom was gorgeously decorated; a high-ceilinged, light-filled haven and we had the best night's sleep of our whole trip to Somerset. The breakfast room is also rather special, as is the breakfast offering. It was outstanding. Every single mouthful was delicious and we really can't wait to return.

We went to Dunster for 3 nights on 9 th May , not having stayed there for over|30 years. We loved being back there and thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Dunster Castle Hotel.|We arrived and had such a lovely welcome from Lisa the owner. We had a superior room with two windows , facing the front of the Hotel, a dressing area and ensuite. We had tea/coffee/ chocolate facilities , biscuits, fresh milk and a welcome glass of sherry each ! ,. We met Lisa's husband John who was equally as welcoming . They informed us of places to eat locally and places to visit.|Each morning we had a fab breakfast , beautifully cooked to order.. We started with a yoghurt covered with about 10 fresh fruits or cereal. The fruits were delicious ! We ended with plenty of toast and home made marmalade . |We visited a plant sale in the village and walked through the gardens from there . Everyone made you feel so welcome. It's a fab village ! | | On our last evening we had a 3 course roast dinner in the Hotel which was equally as good . We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Castle Hotel|and will definitely be back .

We were upgraded to the conyger room, wow it is gorgeous! Look on their website to see pictures. The other front facing rooms are lovely too if the conyger is out of reach. We stayed before in one of those rooms. John and Lisa were lovely hosts, nice genuine people . Our experience was Hosts who will really try to look after you. The public areas were also very stylish and comfortable. They offer a service where you can bring in your own food and drink and eat in the bar area. What a brilliant idea if you want to save some money or you’re just feeling like being cosy and staying in. We ate out but would take advantage of this if we were staying longer. Dunster was quiet as was the hotel surprisingly. Sure it will start to pick up now Spring is here. Hope so John and Lisa have this lovely place to share!|Special mention of the breakfast one of our best yet. Shout out to the chef ( think his name was Simon) excellent.

Disappointing on arrival as expecting a pretty hotel with hanging baskets of flowers. The hotel looked very tired & dull. Parking was good, yes the entrance is narrow but take it slow & it’s fine. Check in was quick & the gentleman was friendly. We booked a superior room including breakfast. Room was large & ok for a night but also looked tired, windows would not open & was very stuffy with poor lighting. Wardrobe door kept springing open in front of exit door. Toiletries not as advertised. Netflix did not work. No fridge in room had to use a communal fridge in a different one. Breakfast was just ok, coffee was good. Lisa was very friendly & gave us some local information which was helpful. Would we stay again or recommend - no as felt very overpriced & probably living off previous great reviews. Hotel appears to be up for sale so this may explain why sadly things have slipped. A real shame as a lovely old grade II listed building.

Lovely room with comfy bed and beautifully-clean linen and towels. The complementary glass of sherry is a nice little "extra" along with the cookies. Friendly hosts who are very welcoming. Breakfast was great - very tasty sausage in the full english!

Just returns from a 4 night stay at this excellent hotel. Best single thing about this establishment is the couple that run it, John and Lisa, along with their small team. Simply could not do enough for us throughout our stay with them. Dinner only available on Sunday and Monday. Ate out at another hotel in Dunster on Tuesday but not a patch on this one! Had a takeaway on our last night for which was provided a table, plates, drinks from the bar and use of the hotel's microwave. This hotel reserves to do well!

We had a one night stay in the Dunster Castle Hotel and welcomed by Lisa( the owner).. who couldn't have been nicer.. Nothing was too much trouble.. lovely room, excellent breakfast . So much so we booked in for winter candlelight festival in December..highly recommend..plus they have plenty of parking