Medieval Guest House Hotel in Somerset
This small 15th Century Hotel used in medieval times as a guest house by the Abbots of Cleeve.
Set in the only street in Dunster and within the Exmoor National Park, Somerset, this sleepy guest house hotel is an escapist’s paradise. With its stylish, comfortable surroundings, the hotel boasts 5 individual four poster beds out of the 28 bedrooms. They say that even insomniacs drift off to sleep to sleep to the sounds of the whispering monks’ chants 500 years ago.
Dunster is one of Somerset’s best kept secrets set between Exmoor National Park and The Bristol Channel. The village skyline is dominated by the castle standing on a hill that rises 85 metres above the sea. The home of the Luttrell family over 600 years, it is now a national trust properly and high quality guest house hotel. The Medieval village is a time capsule waiting to be discovered with history on every corner. There is even a steam railway to make sure the 21st Century is left well and truly behind.
Enter the bedroom and step back in time. Every room is unique and exquisitely furnished as if time had stood still. The magnificent four poster beds are dwarfed by the high ceilings and exposed oak beams. In the winter the open fires glow and a very warm atmosphere is created throughout the guest house hotel.
There are two eating places to choose from in this intimate guest house hotel. The Luttrell Arms restaurant in the heart of Somerset offers a more formal meal where the Head Chef, has created some exciting meals based on the best modern British Cuisine. The bar, styled as a traditional pub, serves meals that extent to the garden outside in the summer months for alfresco dining at its simplest and best.