The Ancient Gate House Hotel is family run, grade II listed building set on Wells Cathedral Green, facing the cathedral’s beautiful West Front. A short stroll from Bishop’s Palace and Vicars close.
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Oldest hotel in Wells
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Family run
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Opposite Wells Cathedral
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Locally sourced produce
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Four poster beds
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Central location
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Relaxed atmosphere
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Italian restaurant
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Refurbished bedrooms
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Ideal wedding location
Check Prices and Availability
Check-in date | Nights | # Rooms | Room 1 | Adults |
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Guest Reviews
Guest reviews for The Ancient Gatehouse Hotel, Wells are provided by real guests who have actually stayed at the property.
| Rooms: | | 3.9 |
| Value: | | 3.8 |
| Friendliness: | | 4.4 |
| Cleanliness: | | 4.3 |
| Facilities: | | 3.7 |
| Staff service: | | 4.2 |
| Location: | | 4.6 |
| Breakfast: | | 4.0 |
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Mature Couple
Stayed: Apr '12
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Would recommend to others.
| Rooms: | | 5 |
| Value: | | 5 |
| Friendliness: | | 5 |
| Cleanliness: | | 5 |
| Facilities: | | 5 |
| Staff service: | | 5 |
| Location | | 5 |
| Breakfast: | | 5 |
"Excellent"
Enjoyable overnight stay in lovely settings… Read more
"Excellent"
Enjoyable overnight stay in lovely settings Read less
Likes:
Interesting hotel with lovely restaurent
Guest Review for The Ancient Gatehouse Hotel, Wells
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Mature Couple
Stayed: Mar '12
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Would recommend to others.
| Rooms: | | 4 |
| Value: | | 2 |
| Friendliness: | | 4 |
| Cleanliness: | | 4 |
| Facilities: | | 3 |
| Staff service: | | 4 |
| Location | | 4 |
| Breakfast: | | 5 |
"Quaint"
Not the best weather room was clean even if the decor could have been in better order… Read more
"Quaint"
Not the best weather room was clean even if the decor could have been in better order Read less
Likes:
Location was perfect, Italian food was very good much better than the high street this was reflected in the price.
Dislikes:
Car parking was so poor. The town crier said that Wells welcomes its guests sham the long term car park is locked over night spent an hour looking for parking space and still ended parking illegally.
Guest Review for The Ancient Gatehouse Hotel, Wells
Would not recommend to others.
| Rooms: | | 2 |
| Value: | | 1 |
| Friendliness: | | 4 |
| Cleanliness: | | 1 |
| Facilities: | | 1 |
| Staff service: | | 4 |
| Location | | 3 |
| Breakfast: | | 3 |
"room quaint but lacking facilities"
visiting local vineyards, food outlets etc with a food and wine group, so needed a central base.… Read more
"room quaint but lacking facilities"
visiting local vineyards, food outlets etc with a food and wine group, so needed a central base. Read less
Likes:
good view of the cathedral.
Dislikes:
Lack of facilities eg chair to sit at desk, toothmug, radio, place in shower to put shampoo etc. Terrible kitchen smells in the morning, quite nauseating.
Guest Review for The Ancient Gatehouse Hotel, Wells
More Information
Parking
Off-site parking
Types of Payment Accepted at The Ancient Gatehouse Hotel
Cash (Sterling), Cash (Euro), Credit card, Debit card, Cheque
Payment Cards accepted at the property
Check-in: 2:00 PM till 11:00 PM
Early check-in available on request.
Check-out: 1:00 PM
Late check-out available on request
Policies
Children Policy: No preference
Smoking Policy: No smoking
Pet Policy: Dogs
Cancellation Policy
Booking Terms and Conditions
Accessibility
Languages Spoken
English
Italian
The Ancient Guest House Hotel is a family run, 2 star, Grade II listed building set on Wells Cathedral Green, facing the cathedral’s beautiful West Front. It was built in the 15th Century and has been run by the same family for the last 35 years.
Ideally located in the centre of Wells, we are a short stroll from Bishop’s Palace, the moat and Vicar’s Close, said to be the oldest inhabited street in Europe. We are also only 5-10 minutes drive from a number of walks on The Mendips. Clarks factory outlet village is just 1—15 minutes drive and we are also only 2 miles from Wookey Hole Caves and 9 miles from Cheddar Gorge.
Our acclaimed bedrooms are all individually decorated whilst still featuring some of the more interesting historical features of the building. Modern necessities such as hairdryers, LCD televisions, tea/coffee making facilities, and telephone with modem come as standard in the rooms. There is Wi-Fi access in some rooms and all communal areas.
The unique atmosphere at our guest house is complemented by our AA rosette award-winning Rugantino Restaurant specialising in authentic Italian cuisine. With its friendly staff and warm, cosy surroundings, the Rugantino Restaurant provides the ideal setting for that special meal. The restaurant also prepares traditional English table d'hôte menus.
Recycling of glass, bottles and cardboard. We have water saving devices in all toilets and notes in all bedrooms requesting if guests need their towels washed and dried or if can be reused.
Style of property
Comfortable, Elegant, Rustic, Traditional, Unique
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