A lovely looking building from the front, nicely decorated reception and lounge area. Lovely,…read morebright conservatory for dinner. Staff were always friendly and polite, the only problem was with the room. Everything was clean and tidy but it was very small and could have done with a freshen up! Careful with the stairs too, doors open right on to them, perhaps a little dangerous after a few Christmas drinks!

Over the past 5 years or so, I've often popped into the Manor Hotel for a refreshing break during…read morethe day. It is a spacious and welcoming hotel. I've found the management very obliging and customer focussed. Just today, I called in again to see the renovations which have been taking place over the past few weeks. They have been tastefully and thoughtfully carried out adding much to the ambience of the building. The spacious new restaurant area is an excellent example of creative planning for growth and for customer enjoyment. The alterations have been tastefully actioned to give a real sense of freshness and change without a complete new scheme. It speaks of quallity planning and thought. The new location for the bar and the function rooms have been modified with finesse. You are welcome to explore the hotel for yourself. I've not stayed in the accommodation area or even visited it but I sense it would match the more visible part of the hotel. Recently enjoyed a delicious lunch with a group of friends. The Manor do a special on certain days 2meals for the price of one. Well worth exploring. Global Nomad

You're staying in a beautiful old country manor home. The floor boards creak, and the furniture and…read moredecorating will constantly remind you that you're staying in a special place. The gardens and setting are absolutely lovely. We very much enjoyed sitting out back each evening for cocktails. Staff is friendly and very accommodating. Though the one window opened, our room didn't have much air circulation, and would have been uncomfortably hot and stuffy without a fan that the staff was nice enough to locate for us. We'd be reluctant to return during the warmer summer months. Enjoyed the one dinner we had there, though (and we are foodies) the dishes were a little too over thought and unnecessarily complex. With the two of us having different plates each course, out of only 4 offerings per course, we sampled half of the available plates in one setting. Since the menu was identical the next night, it made me very glad we'd not chosen the dinner option over multiple nights included when booking. Just a personal preference, but would very much have preferred to see simpler preparations using the fresh local ingredients and providing a somewhat broader selection. We really wanted to have our remaining dinners at local pubs, and asked at the front desk for recommendations. We were presented with a page of what turned out to be rather out of date suggestions, and it seemed that none of the available staff had ever actually eaten in the area restaurants. One of the two restaurants listed had actually been closed for months before our arrival. Another pub listed as a steak house had actually been reopened with a completely different menu many months earlier. So don't rely on the staff to help with nearby dining options. But we'd personally recommend Mezze at the Warwick Arms in Clutton and The Somerset Wagon in Chilcompton. Both were superb and only a very short drive. Breakfast was excellent every day and again the staff and service was wonderful. We wondered if, as casual travelers, we were staying in an appropriate place, however beautiful. The other guests in the dining and lounge rooms were nearly all elderly and very well dressed. The wife commented that she felt uncomfortable walking through the common rooms in simple smart casual attire. I'm honestly not sure we are in Ston Easton's target market; and felt a little better each time we'd run across some similarly casual couple. Don't know exactly what the inn can do, but would help they'd broaden their appeal to a younger and somewhat more casual base a little over time.

Beautiful, very old manor. Room was huge (I was in the Chinese suite on an upper floor), the…read moreservice was personal, and the food was excellent (but portions small).

My recent stay in Taunton was bittersweet, as I was in town for my brother's funeral. Having booked…read moreweeks in advance, my only request was for a quiet room. Unfortunately, I was assigned a room overlooking the parking lot dumpsters with a non-functional heater. Despite reporting the cold radiator, the staff simply told me to turn the dial up--which I had already done to no avail. The dining experience was also a letdown. While the presentation was an attempt at "Michelin-style," the £10 mullet portion was tiny and swimming in excessive herb oil, which was difficult to stomach after a long day of travel. On a positive note, the breakfasts were good, the location is convenient, and it served as a helpful meeting point for my family. If you stay here, I recommend double-checking that any special requests are actually communicated to the staff.

Lovely hotel with accommodating staff. After a long day of travel from Lodnon it was a short 5…read moreminute cab ride from the train station. It had a huge bath to decompress after the long day of travel. The attached pub was great with a good selection and a relaxing patio. The included breakfast was very good and checkout was very easy.

stayed here on the spur of the moment. fantastic price. lovely clean room and en-suite. the man…read morethat greeted us was very welcoming. breakfast was nicely presented with plenty of choice. will definitely stay here again and recommend highly.

Very nice place, worth to try. Cross the street was Clarks front door, all the village was full of…read morehistory

Seems pretty popular for Sunday lunch, but fairly quiet the rest of the time…read more Nice looking place inside and out and bar staff pretty friendly. Drinks are fairly varied and averagely priced. Shame it's a chain with generic (not all that cheap) pub menu Worth trying though.

I stayed here over Halloween weekend 2009 and it certainly was a great place for the occasion! The…read morerooms are massive and the decor is traditional but very fitting considering the architecture. The staff were very friendly, and did their up most to help in every way. High recommended.

I stayed just the one night for business and was pleased with the hotel. It was a bit of a trek on…read morefoot into town but not too bad. Rooms are very clean, and an ok size for a single person for just one night. Wifi was free, but the highlight of the stay had to be the cooked breakfast. I've had some hotel breakfasts in my time, but this was one of the best I've had. There was even fried bread and black pudding included in it! Fantastic - the sausage was locally sourced and the staff super friendly. I'd stay there again - just for the breakfast. Just astonishingly good.

Stayed here for one night. They were short on single rooms so was given a lovely double at the…read moresingle rate. Breakfast was excellent and was all local produce. You won't leave the breakfast room hungry. The owners Trudy and David made me very welcome. Would definitely stay again.