![]() We couldn’t have chosen a better place to stay. We had such a warm welcome from Peter and Candi for our stay as a group of 18 to walk in the Quantock hills to celebrate a 60 birthday. Even the Chef (notoriously known as the most grumpy creatures on the planet) dropped a ”good morning” (Ste Staff: Honestly, they are what makes this hotel. What is a really nice touch is that you can also make a take-away coffee if you need one. Continental, croissants, ham, cheeses, different breads, and all the healthy stuff as well (yoghurt, fruit, nuts etc). Full fry-up (nice quality and tasty (eggs are a tad insepid). OK, I have eaten at some hotels where they had 4 different types of sausage available (six if you include vegetarian and vegan), but the brekkie here is great. To the point I couldn't use one machine for hitting the person on the next machine. Gym: I went, but not at silly o'clock in the morning or late at night. You generally need to park next-door, but leaving a £50K Audi there was not problematic (apart from the sea-gulls which crap all over the car - not the hotel's fault). Parking: Yes, you have to pay an additional £10 per day, but they tell you that in advance. The sound of the treadmill and weights being dropped were heard by the wife on the phone. They are right under the gym on the 5th dloor and I was woken up with the gym-bunnies going for it really early in the morning, or struggled to get to sleep at night. Avoid (at all costs) certain 4th floor rooms (from memory it was 401-404). There is a fridge with complimentary carbonated and still water, but these are only replaced if you go for the full clean option (see above). I did ask if there were any other pillow options (memory foam, feather etc) but was told ”no”. I bought my own from home and (without fail) everyone used to say that was such a good idea on check-in/ check-out. The one where one is not enough, but two gives you neck ache. Room: Generally comfy but really bad pillows. The location is great, close to town, close to the motorway exits, near restaurants (although Marco Pierre restautant in hotel is excellent). Also nice to see that with £32bn being pumped into the local economy the local council have done nothing. It is not in the rough part of town, it is just in the town. I can say that as I used to live in a one-up/ one-down on Old Taunton Road. Location: Some reviews say it is in the ”rough part of town”. I would be happy to have the water, biscuits, coffee, milk etc replaced and not have new towels/ bed made - but there was not an option. Unfortunately, there is the option of ”green” (no clean) and full clean. The person making up my room during my last visit even folded-up my clothes and hung them up. Six different rooms - so here is the low-down. I am eight or nine weeks in, they all blurr into one. OK, along with 90% of the hotel residents, I have been staying as part of Team HPC.
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