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The Restaurant is on the ground floor, elegant and formal, serving excellent English and international cuisine. The newly decorated restaurant has a Michelin star and has won a host of other awards including "Best outside of London" in Tatlers Restaurant Awards 2002. Alternatively, there is a contemporary brasserie with its starlit dome and fibre optic lit dome with great food in a fun and relaxed atmosphere.
Once a Norman Fortress the hotel has been welcoming travellers since the 12th century.
Situated in the centre of Taunton, the hotel is steeped in the drama and romance of English history. Once a Norman fortress, it has been welcoming travellers to the town since the 12th century. Owned by the Chapman family for the past 50 years, it is one of Britain¿s most famous historic hotels. For those who wish to spoil themselves this is one of only a handful of hotels in the Southwest which has a red AA rosette for food. Due to the age of the hotel and its style, the bedrooms are all different sizes and shapes, however, all are well furnished.
From the M5 motorway follow the signs for the town centre and then follow the brown tourist signs to the hotel.
The hotels bedrooms are all individually decorated and furnished to a high standard in a traditional elegant style. All the bedrooms are large in size and in very good condition. The bathrooms are medium in size and in excellent condition, all with bath and shower.
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How to arrive
59 kms to the airport (exeter international airport)
The hotel is situated in Taunton's town centre in the heart of Somerset, which is only 2 miles from exit 25 of the M5 and only a few minutes from the train station. This is the perfect base for exploring the magnificent countryside that surrounds this area from the rolling Quantock Hills to the Somerset Levels, one of Europe's last great wetlands.
