8A Saint James Street Anstey Cottage, Taunton, TA1 1JH, United Kingdom
#17 of 38 Holiday rentals in Taunton
Guests' ChoiceBased on 35 hotel reviews
8.8Cleanliness
8.9
Comfort
9.4
Location
9.8
Facilities
8.9
Staff
9.4
Value for money
9.2
Free WiFi
10.0
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Reviewed: 5 May 2024
Joel
United StatesRats in the courtyard
Excellent location, excellent plumbing and lighting, spacious
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 3 March 2024
Elizabeth
United KingdomThe stairs are not great for little ones but you would know that by the photos. Nothing we didn't like really.
It's a lovely cottage walking distance from town. It was great for what we needed.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 19 February 2024
Hilary
JerseyAll was good.
Lovely cottage in a great central location. Easy access and good communication with the host.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 1 December 2023
Siobhan
United KingdomHonestly, can’t think of anything
Location was perfect and, considering how central it was, very quiet
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 27 November 2023
Candice
United KingdomThe place was absolutely stunning! The kitchen is very well equipped with everything you need, the beds are super cosy it was just a beautiful comfortable place to stay
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 20 November 2023
John
United KingdomSome may consider the 5 minute walk to the long stay car park a little off putting which at £9 a day (currently) i didn't think was that bad, this would not put me off from staying at Anstey cottage in the future.
Very comfortable, quirky and central location. We use this weekend to Christmas shop and the cottage was in a great location to the town centre shops , restaurants and bars all within a short walk even for my 81 year old mother. Everything you needed in the cottage for the weekend but could quite easily use this as a base for longer periods if you are wanting to explore the surrounding area of Taunton. A very warm homely feel to the cottage and the owner contacted us throughout the time we spent there to make sure our stay was relaxing and enjoyable.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 13 November 2023
Nick
AustraliaDouble bed in the second bedroom it needs a new mattress and you have to pay for parking
Location
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 10 November 2023
Andrea
United KingdomVery comfortable cottage has everything you need for your stay fully equipped kitchen & living area is very cozy . Communication from host was excellent to get into the cottage would definitely highly recommend staying here.
Location is fantastic very close to restaurants & shops.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 14 October 2023
Inge
BelgiumWe didn’t get the info about how to enter the house, so we had to call and find out
There was no breakfast, but there were lots of possibilities in the neighbourhood
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 18 August 2023
Ginette
United KingdomPerfect location and beautiful property
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 18 August 2023
Inge
Belgiumthe pans in the kitchen could be replaced by new ones.... but really, all the rest was excellent
the cleanliness
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 11 July 2023
Maxine
United KingdomThe entrance to the property was through a door then a small alleyway full of bins (rubbish)and a pigeon when you could have entered through a gate into the garden . The shower button was not working so you either had to keep your finger on it or we wedged a bit of paper to keep it going .
Very charming and quaint cottage lovely courtyard garden.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 22 June 2023
Gary
United KingdomNice quiet property but in a good central location. Well maintained and with a homely feel. A real hidden gem ideal for a couple of friends or a small family.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 13 June 2023
Rachael
United KingdomCouldn’t have a proper shower until 2 days after we arrived due to there being a fault with the on/off button, this put a dampener on the whole weekend and it wasn’t a cheap weekend, we like to shower twice a day.
Location was excellent
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 8 June 2023
Margaret
United KingdomThe stairs are a cosy focal point in the lounge but do need care when using them. Shower users may prefer a stronger shower. However, overall the cottage has many positives.
Anstey Cottage is an excellent location for visiting Taunton and its surrounding countryside, and is located close to shops, supermarket, eateries and Somerset cricket ground. It is also just a 10 minute walk to the Taunton Exam Centre and train station. The cottage has a hidden and friendly air, and has all the items needed for an easy stay.
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 23 April 2023
Stephen
United KingdomStruggled with heating, maybe our technological deficiencies. Could have done with tea cups with handles.
Location excellent, in centre of Taunton.
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 9 April 2023
Claire
TanzaniaWould cost very little to ensure there were a few more added extras to make the stay more comfortable - we ended up buying a cafetière from a charity shop and borrowing extra mugs from family in Taunton. Bigger pans too would have been useful as we were a family of 4.
central location, good functioning kitchen, great communication from Lucy. Helpful when we locked keys inside!!
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 4 September 2022
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United Kingdombed was a bit hard but I do suffer from back trouble
everything
Stayed in September 2022
Reviewed: 17 July 2022
Suzanne
United KingdomNo microwave but apart from that nothing
Having the cottage to ourselves and the location was excellent
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 11 July 2022
Louisa
United KingdomI had to go home 😒
Perfect cottage, lovely courtyard with your own space..everything you need in the town it was just perfect..lucy was there to greet us, kind happy and friendly super weekend
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 9 July 2022
Penelope
United Arab EmiratesNothing
The most charming cottage in the centre of town.
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 24 June 2022
Mark
United Kingdomperfect location no noise whatsoever considering it’s in town
Stayed in June 2022
Reviewed: 11 July 2023
Patricia
United KingdomI think the stairs although attractive to look at are highly dangerous it needs a bannister Also a Microwave would be an asset
Very comfortable and clean Perfect location
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 25 August 2022
Christoph
Germanywe liked the style, but some of the furnishings were a little too damaged
nice charming cottage, nice location in the city
Stayed in August 2022
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