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The Ancient Gatehouse Hotel

3.0 star property

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Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; Italian cuisine
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Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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20 Sadler Street, Wells, England, BA5 2SE
  • Place, Wells Cathedral
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Wells Bishop's Palace
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Wookey Hole Caves
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Airport, Bristol (BRS-Bristol Intl.)
    ‪27 min drive‬

Room options

Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Single Room, 1 Single Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

City Double or Twin Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Superior Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Double or Twin Room

Deluxe Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Wells

A stay at The Ancient Gatehouse Hotel places you in the heart of Wells, steps from Wells & Mendip Museum and Wells Cathedral. .This guesthouse is 11 mi (17.7 km) from Cheddar Gorge and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Wells Bishop's Palace.
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What's nearby

  • Wells Cathedral - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Vicar's Close - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Wells Bishop's Palace - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Milton Lodge Gardens - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Wookey Hole Caves - 8 min drive - 3.5 km

Getting around

  • Frome Station - 27 min drive
  • Bristol International Airport (BRS) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Quarter Jack (Wetherspoon) - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Fosso Lounge - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Good Earth - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Crown at Wells - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Coffee #1 - ‬4 min walk

About this property

The Ancient Gatehouse Hotel

Central guesthouse with a restaurant connected to a shopping center in Wells
The Ancient Gatehouse Hotel offers 9 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. 18-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

This Wells guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary toiletries and portable fans. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Stay in one of 9 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and electric kettles.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at Rugantino, a restaurant which specializes in Italian cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Cooked-to-order breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-out, multilingual staff, and a safe deposit box at the front desk.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 9:30 AM.
Rugantino - This restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Reservations are required.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking within 100 metres
  • Street parking available

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekends; GBP 15 for adults and GBP 15 for children
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Rugantino

Family friendly

  • Separate bedroom

Conveniences

  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 2 floors
  • Built in 1473
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 18-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Phone
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 24
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Thursday - Monday (8:00 AM - 10:00 PM) and Tuesday - Wednesday (9:00 AM - 6:00 PM)
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours will receive an email with check-in instructions and lockbox information; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 7:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact this property in advance to arrange check-in.

Access methods

Staffed front desk, lockbox

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 15.00 for adults and GBP 15.00 for children
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 24 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties

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