A privately owned country house hotel located in Somerset's beautiful Quantock Hills. Combe House offers luxury accommodation, superb food sourced from local suppliers, great wine, beers and of course Somerset cider.
Services
West Somerset is blessed with some excellent suppliers of local produce ranging from local cider farms to artisan cheese makers. Combine this with our skilled and enthusiastic kitchen staff who produce everything from homemade breads through to our delicious restaurant dinners and we are proud to present our lovely range of menus.
So whether you are having a small intimate affair for just a few or a celebration for many our team of experienced staff and dedicated wedding planners take pride in ensuring that your day goes exactly as you desire. Our wedding 'packages' are all individually tailored to include each couples' plans and requirements for this most Special of Days.
We've a fantastic venue located in the heart of the Quantock Hills, ideal for holding events of any size ranging from private dining for a few to a special celebration party for many, offering superb 'Food & Drink' options with a fantastic selection of menus and formats. We can tailor your celebration to suit you.
Reviews (12)
C. C.
Jun 16, 2022
David Palmer-Jeffery
May 27, 2022
Great food and reasonably prices for food and drinks. Dog friendly. However the bedrooms that you can take the dogs into are a bit small and tired if you don'thave dogs the rooms are better. The old part of the hotel dates back 200 years so that needs to be taken into consideration Clean everywhere with nice gardens and great walks right from the door.
They have good break deals on offer. Recommended and don't forget the food served is delicious and the wine very reasonably priced. A hose and dog towels to wash and dry off the dogs would have been good.
They have good break deals on offer. Recommended and don't forget the food served is delicious and the wine very reasonably priced. A hose and dog towels to wash and dry off the dogs would have been good.
Paul Hutton-Cornish
Apr 08, 2022
Pat
Apr 08, 2022
Rod Beech
Apr 04, 2022
Vanessa Magee
Mar 15, 2022
David Brown
Dec 24, 2021
A lovely little hotel tucked away a few miles outside Bridgewater. The hotel is cosy and welcoming, and on our arrival, and for our 2 night stay was attended too by lovely helpful staff. Our evening meal on the first night in the restaurant was delicious, along with their breakfast both mornings, again all the breakfasts were cooked fresh. They have a fairly good range of beers and ciders, along with a good range of gins. Our room was spotlessly clean with both a large shower and huge corner bath. A little gem we shall visit again next summer.
Dawn Layzell
Oct 02, 2021
Caroline C.
Jun 20, 2015
I have stayed here several times with my parents as a stop off between Cornwall and Chester. The quality of food is very good-which is just as well, as there's not much else within walking distance. The beds are always really comfortable and rooms warm. Noise does vary from room to room. I have found the decor very pleasing too, even in the single bed rooms. However, on this occasion, as there was a wedding on and the hotel full, my room wasn't as great-the enamel/coating of the bath has come away and I was afraid if I ran a bath it would leak through to my parents room below!
I would suggest that if it doesn't matter when you go, check to see how busy it is, as most rooms are lovely, but if this had been my first visit I wouldn't have been that happy.
I would suggest that if it doesn't matter when you go, check to see how busy it is, as most rooms are lovely, but if this had been my first visit I wouldn't have been that happy.
Qype User JKraus
Dec 15, 2011
Qype User Fogg
Mar 22, 2011
If you want total peace and tranquility, then this is the place to come. It makes you feel at ease the moment you come in to the place. The staff are friendly, and the food is very good. The bed I slept in (room 15) was one of the most comfy beds I have ever been in. I think the hotel generally attracts the older clientele, so if you're very young, it may be better to try somewhere else. All in all though if you want to chill. Pity I cant though, and work beckons :-/
Sanjit C.
Jan 03, 2010
We've eaten here, twice, but never stayed as guests so this review will major on food and related services. On both occassions the food we had was excellent. Combe House Hotel is rated (in 2009) by both Sawday's guide, The Michelin Guide and now Qype! Two years ago we went for a birthday lunch. We all had fish which was exquisite; fresh or smoked, crustacean or battered, raw or steamed - the results were flawless and the combinations of flavours and textures superb.
Presentation was also a real 'wow'. More recently (New Year's Eve lunch - 31/12/2009) we were there for lunch again. We noted that the hotel had changed hands since we were last there. Service was polished as ever. We were shown to the bar, coats taken and hung up and a fire lit to make us welcome and warm. I opted for a whisky (Talisker) to start whilst others opted for Abbot Ale, a local bitter (light amber in tone and toasty in flavour).
Our food orders were taken after due consideration of the menu (there were 6 starters, 6 mains and 6 desserts to choose from). I chose the sirloin steak, medium rare (a test for any competent chef). Two chose a salmon ciabatta, whilst two others opted for the meat platter (venison and boar salami, parma ham and a venison pate), the final member of our party opted for the seafood platter sans crustacea.
The order was graciously taken. The order for a seafood platter without shellfish was, after due consultation with the person ordering it, bumped up to include more smoked mackerel than it might ordinarily have had by way of compensation. A nice touch. We were left to bask before the fire for a while and mingle with other guests who were staying at the hotel (none of whom had a bad word to say I might add).
The arrival of our food was presaged by our being shown to our table. We had a large dining room with a long table and a 'retreating' area for coffee amply provided for with three plump sofas. The food was ushered in with minimal fuss but maximum effect. I've bever seen lettuce shaped quite like that! The flavours were excellent - my steak was moist and juicy but soft, as it should be!
The chips were chunky and freshly cooked hunks of real potato, not refried and ready made chips. Salad was plentiful, fresh and dressed with a light mustard dressing. The salad was a key part of the meal not just a garnish. The meat platters were equally praised, with many 'mmmms' and 'aaaaahs'. The salmon ciabatta too was highly praised for it's quality.
The sefood platter initially drew no comment; total silence whilst being consumed. Upon completion the verdict pronounced was a well satisfied 'excellent'. The dessserts were lovely, banana parfait and creme brulee. Each done to a tee and served with a delicious home-made vanilla ice cream (if you can't make good ice cream from the plentiful Somerset dairy herds' milk you're in trouble). It's always said that the mark of a good establishment is knowing what it does well and focusing on that rather than having a menu of 40 dishes done poorly. Combe House Hotel served us very well and proved that adage true.
Access to all the main areas is on one floor with ramped access to the bar. The hotel is a long, trailing amalgam of buildings of many ages from the 16th through to 20th centuries and clings to a descending, wooded valley (or Combe) in the Quantock hills. There is some excellent walking country about these parts, Combe House Hotel would make for an excellent starting or finishing point.
The guests we spoke too lauded the rooms and service (though we didn't stay, hence the focus on food which we did eat). Other services like loos, lounges and gardens were faultless.
Presentation was also a real 'wow'. More recently (New Year's Eve lunch - 31/12/2009) we were there for lunch again. We noted that the hotel had changed hands since we were last there. Service was polished as ever. We were shown to the bar, coats taken and hung up and a fire lit to make us welcome and warm. I opted for a whisky (Talisker) to start whilst others opted for Abbot Ale, a local bitter (light amber in tone and toasty in flavour).
Our food orders were taken after due consideration of the menu (there were 6 starters, 6 mains and 6 desserts to choose from). I chose the sirloin steak, medium rare (a test for any competent chef). Two chose a salmon ciabatta, whilst two others opted for the meat platter (venison and boar salami, parma ham and a venison pate), the final member of our party opted for the seafood platter sans crustacea.
The order was graciously taken. The order for a seafood platter without shellfish was, after due consultation with the person ordering it, bumped up to include more smoked mackerel than it might ordinarily have had by way of compensation. A nice touch. We were left to bask before the fire for a while and mingle with other guests who were staying at the hotel (none of whom had a bad word to say I might add).
The arrival of our food was presaged by our being shown to our table. We had a large dining room with a long table and a 'retreating' area for coffee amply provided for with three plump sofas. The food was ushered in with minimal fuss but maximum effect. I've bever seen lettuce shaped quite like that! The flavours were excellent - my steak was moist and juicy but soft, as it should be!
The chips were chunky and freshly cooked hunks of real potato, not refried and ready made chips. Salad was plentiful, fresh and dressed with a light mustard dressing. The salad was a key part of the meal not just a garnish. The meat platters were equally praised, with many 'mmmms' and 'aaaaahs'. The salmon ciabatta too was highly praised for it's quality.
The sefood platter initially drew no comment; total silence whilst being consumed. Upon completion the verdict pronounced was a well satisfied 'excellent'. The dessserts were lovely, banana parfait and creme brulee. Each done to a tee and served with a delicious home-made vanilla ice cream (if you can't make good ice cream from the plentiful Somerset dairy herds' milk you're in trouble). It's always said that the mark of a good establishment is knowing what it does well and focusing on that rather than having a menu of 40 dishes done poorly. Combe House Hotel served us very well and proved that adage true.
Access to all the main areas is on one floor with ramped access to the bar. The hotel is a long, trailing amalgam of buildings of many ages from the 16th through to 20th centuries and clings to a descending, wooded valley (or Combe) in the Quantock hills. There is some excellent walking country about these parts, Combe House Hotel would make for an excellent starting or finishing point.
The guests we spoke too lauded the rooms and service (though we didn't stay, hence the focus on food which we did eat). Other services like loos, lounges and gardens were faultless.
