Dunster Castle Hotel

My wife and I stayed at the Dunster Castle Hotel for a 3 night break towards the end of October, and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Our room was upgraded to the Conygar room with a king sized bed, and a good view of the High Street. The hosts, Lisa and John are very friendly, and offered great service, with John ensuring that the breakfast orders were ready promptly, and we could not fault his culinary skills. We understand that they are currently providing Sunday roasts, but we did not sample this during our visit. |The hotel has ample free private car parking for all guests which is accessed through a narrow archway. We only have a relatively small car (Ford Puma), and the width of the access is tight, but we did see a Range Rover exit ahead of us without incident as we were leaving. |All the rooms are well decorated, with just a few minor maintenance issues in our room which did not impact our stay at all. Rooms are serviced daily, usually whilst enjoying breakfast. |The hotel was not serving evening meals, which we knew before we booked our visit, and there are other excellent alternatives in the town. We visited the Foresters Arms and The Stags Head, and we were welcomed at both for good quality pub food. |Dunster Castle is a "must see" attraction which we have visited before, but being off season, there were fewer people, and we could have easily spent more time exploring further before sampling an excellent and ample Afternoon Tea at the Watermill Tea Room.|Dunster is an excellent base from which to explore and to visit Exmoor and the north Somerset and Devon Coastline. Lynmouth and Linton are easily accessible, and an hour or so at the tranquil Valley of the Rocks is also a must.

A delightful stay in a hotel bang in the middle of Dunster and with its own parking. We were greeted by Lisa who couldn’t have been more friendly. Our room was large and comfortable and well furnished. Nothing was too much trouble for Lisa and John who were incredibly helpful during our stay. Dunster is a beautiful little town with amazing history at every step. The castle is spectacular, the water-mill fascinating and the castle grounds lovely. The town is full of independent shops, nice pubs and cafés abound. The Somerset coast is a short distance away as is the West Somerset Railway - a heritage line operating steam and diesel stock.

What a gem this hotel is! Loved everything about it. Decor is amazing. Bedroom has everything you need. Fresh milk for coffee given to you when checking in plus cookies in the room. The owners are so friendly. Nothing is too much trouble. A shame the bar and restaurant aren’t open but we intended to eat out as meeting friends anyway. Breakfast was fabulous. You chose the night before but could literally have anything you liked on the menu. I had Eggs Benedict with sausage and mushrooms. Really very good. Would definitely recommend and hopefully return ourselves.

The most friendly and helpful staff. They really can’t do enough to make your stay as comfortable as possible. Breakfast is excellent. Huge choice. Very dog friendly. There are stories that the hotel is haunted. Although sceptical at first I can confirm that that tales of dogs seeing things humans can’t are 100% true. Our dog got up at least four times in the bar to bark at something near the fireplace no one else could see. Dunster is a beautiful medieval village and only 3.5 miles from Minehead which is itself a lovely little seaside town. Highly recommended.

We have just eaten the best breakfast ever! Slept in the most comfy warm room, amazing shower, complimentary sherry. Very friendly and welcoming hosts. Off street parking, free WiFi. Bang central of the town. Would definitely come again. What more could you want. Highly recommend.

The narrow entrance to the carpark is challenging and only experienced drivers should attempt it. Once parked up though the setting of this hotel within the lovely Dunster village becomes apparent. With no dinner available at the time of visiting (staff availability issues are global) we used the sumptuous Reeves right across the road and the following day walked the steep 5 minutes to the amazing Dunster Castle before driving across the road to the beach and heritage steam line. The room, an upgrade to a luxury one, looked over the high street, was very large with a big comfy bed. Pre-ordered breakfast was slightly delayed as the chef made sure the eggs were as good as they should be, and the fresh fruit salad was an eye opener. The owners and staff were friendly, putting their own spin on the room welcom. The only areas for improvement: WiFi that works and some air fresheners to keep the mustiness of an old building under control. If we need an overnight stay near Minehead again, we will use both hotel and restaurant again.

Wonderful hosts who made us feel right at home. Beautiful decor throughout. Our room was very comfortable, spotlessly clean and quiet.|The location is perfect with on site parking which is a huge bonus in the centre of town.|The breakfast was delicious especially the porridge!|Because the hotel was not serving food that evening we were recommended an excellent restaurant within walking distance.

Unfortunately we only stayed one night it was so lovely we would have loved to stay more. The hosts were very pleasant and helpful with everything. The room was spacious, beautifully decorated and the bed extremely comfortable. The breakfast was delicious. We were able to leave the car in the car park after checkout while we visited the Castle. As long as you’re careful have someone guiding you and go slowly the entrance to the car park is fine. We would love to stay here again.