Meryan House Hotel

Name: Meryan House Hotel
Address: Bishops Hull Road Bishops Hull, TAUNTON, GB
Rating: 8.4

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About this property

Situated in Bishops Hull, Taunton, this charming period residence is over 600 years old and is set in its own grounds, offering somewhere to relax and enjoy. Rooms at the hotel all offer flat-screen TVs and iPod/iPhone docks, as well as fast and free Wi-Fi. Some rooms also enjoy village views. Meryan House Hotel is set in delightful grounds, only 1. 6 km (one mile) from the centre of Taunton. The owners have opened up 3 of the original inglenook fireplaces and a complete working well, over 12 metres (40 feet) deep, found in the kitchen. Free parking is available at the rear of the hotel, with 24/7 CCTV. There are 2 very rare and friendly Dandie Dinmont Terrier dogs at the hotel. Taunton Deane Brough Council has awarded Meryan House a 5-star hygiene rating.

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Parking: Free

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Guest Rating

8.4/10

Very Good

178 reviews

Featured review

Stephen H.

February 2026

10/10

The pub opposite is fun, though perhaps not somewhere to take children. We had a lovely weekend here and the breakfasts were great. The hotel is outside Taunton, but the drive into the city centre takes under ten minutes. I’m older and unsteady, so a walk-in shower would suit me better. Aside from that, it was great and I’ll return.

Els S.

November 2025

10/10

After a challenging day of travel, the warm welcome was such a relief. This little gem sits in a beautiful village and, to me, captures England: charm, character and lovely hospitality. If you appreciate a personal touch and a bit of charm, this is the hotel for you.

Sophie T.

December 2025

4/10

The location suited our plans to visit the places we wanted to see, but we wouldn’t stay here again. The building may be old, but everything felt dated. Our room was cramped, with a very small en suite squeezed into a corner, and the double bed was tiny. There’s a pub across the road, but it wasn’t great, so we stayed out as long as we could and only came back to sleep.

Peter C.

July 2025

2/10

The welcome was shocking, and the place felt cheap. I’d called ahead to ask about secure bicycle storage, but there wasn’t any. They told me I was silly to say it mattered and suggested I find another hotel. Then I got a lecture for not booking direct. When I explained the intermediary’s rate was cheaper, they said that couldn’t be true and I couldn’t have checked. I was also told I’d have had a better room if I’d called them to book. On top of that, they instructed me to leave my room key on a board in the insecure hallway whenever I went out. The hotel itself was frayed but passable, far from amenities, and had an acceptable English breakfast in the morning. It was cheap, and felt it. I definitely wouldn’t recommend it to cyclists or anyone else.

Paul J.

September 2025

10/10

We were back at the Meryan House Hotel in 2025. This time we had the smallest double room yet, on the ground floor facing the patio, so there wasn’t much privacy. Still, it’s a pleasant place to stop, and the breakfast remains hard to beat. Everyone was very pleasant. In 2024 we returned with different rooms from the year before, and they were just as quaint and nice. We first stayed in a charming old establishment, with a quaint double room and a large, modern en suite. Everyone was friendly, and breakfast was fabulous and filling. A proper fry-up like that is hard to find these days. We’ll certainly return whenever we’re next in the area.