ive stayed here a few times its clean, fresh and quiet staff are all polite and a great full…read moreenglish in the morning, close to town center and local restaurants, with its free car parking,wifi and swimming pool ive got to say has to be one of the best places in taunton

From the owner: Blorenge House offers superb four-star accommodation in the centre of Taunton. Set in its own…read moregrounds, the residence is accompanied by an outdoor swimming pool. As well as overnight accommodation, the Blorenge also plays host to three luxury holiday apartments which are perfect for that family holiday or anyone looking for an extended stay. Situated in the heart of Taunton, Somerset; we are within a five minute walk from Taunton town centre, making us the ideal place to stay!

Welcome to the Castle Hotel at Taunton. This historic Norman fortress has witnessed over 9…read morecenturies of turbulent history. In 1685 the Duke of Monmouth's officers gathered here on the eve of the Battle of Sedgemoor, where they were defeated by the forces of King James II. The infamous Judge Jeffries held his Bloody Assize in the Great Hall of the castle shortly afterwards. Over 200 rebels from the Monmouth Rebellion were tried, convicted and then hanged, drawn and quartered. A further 800 were transported to the West Indies to work on the sugar plantations. The building we see today is a Grade II listed, 18th century reconstruction of the original Norman castle, but does incorporate the original east gate, Castle Bow, which boasts 13th century features.

Where to begin! Staying here was a highlight of my recent, and first trip to England. I was coming…read moreto do some family history work at the archives in Taunton, as well as visit Glastonbury Tor. When I read this was an actual castle with medieval beginnings, I was immediately drawn in. Then I visited their website and read a few reviews and I booked it! It's a unique experience to say the least. Coming through the front, revolving door had an old world charm that was very welcoming (even though I snagged my luggage). The front desk staff were all super friendly, accommodating, and professional. The room was huge! I don't know how I ended up with a suite but I certainly did not book it nor pay extra so, the only conclusion is they upgraded me because it was available? No matter, I was in awe! I cannot recommend this place enough, it's a castle! Unforgettable.

What a great service! I used to always park somewhere in the town but yesterday, for the first…read moretime, I tried one of the two Taunton Park and Ride sites (the other being Silk Mills on the far west side of the town, a long way from the M5). The Gateway P&R is just off Junction 25 of the M5 - a left turning at the roundabout if driving south down the motorway. It's a huge site so plenty of space, even on busy days, and the buses run very frequently into the town centre (every 7 minutes throughout the day) and costs £2 return - less for people who visit often as they can buy a special ticket (which can be used at either site). The thing which impressed me the most yesterday was the friendly and helpful bus driver who gave me lots of information. There's no question about it - I will be using this service again!

First of all, it was a nightmare to locate. When I finally tracked down the office, not without the…read moretelephone guidance from a very patient member of staff, it was a small garage with an office in the attic. Apart from the dodgy location, I felt the staff were a bit careless. The car was not inspected for damages or fuel in my presence, in fact I was asked to simply drop off the keys and leave. Only later was it that I found out there were additional (and extortionate) fuel charges that I had not been made aware of previously. Furthermore I was charged for the same rental twice - once by AVIS and once by the internet booking agency, and it took a while to sort out. I felt trapped in the middle, when I would have expected the two partnering companies to sort the problem out between themselves and compensate me accordingly.

I'm pleased we took a taxi to this AVIS office from the train station or it would have been hard to…read morefind, especially with as much luggage as we had. But regardless of its location, we could not have asked for friendlier and more helpful folks. They went above and beyond to help us with programming our GPS, loading our luggage for us....all with wonderful light banter, making it a really easy process. The car was exactly what we had booked. It had a drop box for returns out of normal office hours, making the whole process from beginning to end, easy and effortless. Highly recommend this office for car rental in the Somerset region.