The Malt Shovel Inn

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Bar (on property)
Miscellaneous
Garden
Deluxe Double Room, Accessible
Miscellaneous

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Blackmore Ln, Bridgwater, England, TA5 2NE
  • Walled Gardens of Cannington
    3 min drive
  • Oatley Vineyard
    4 min drive
  • Quantock Hills
    11 min drive
  • Bristol (BRS-Bristol Intl.)
    52 min drive

Room options

Standard Twin Room, Accessible, Private Bathroom

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Superior Double Room, Accessible, Private Bathroom

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Double Room, Accessible

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Bridgwater

Located in Bridgwater, The Malt Shovel Inn is in a rural location, within a 5-minute drive of Walled Gardens of Cannington and Oatley Vineyard. .This guesthouse is 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from Whitegates Dog Park and 3.3 mi (5.4 km) from WWT Steart Marshes.

What's nearby

  • Walled Gardens of Cannington - 3 min drive
  • Oatley Vineyard - 4 min drive
  • Coleridge Cottage - 6 min drive
  • Quantock Hills - 11 min drive
  • County Cricket Ground - 22 min drive

Getting around

  • Bridgwater Station - 14 min drive
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) - 112 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪West India House - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Quantock - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Admirals Landing - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Golden Ball - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Duke - ‬9 min drive

About this property

The Malt Shovel Inn

Guesthouse in Bridgwater with 12 restaurants and a bar
The Malt Shovel Inn offers 8 accommodations with blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Make yourself at home in one of the 8 guestrooms. Conveniences include blackout drapes/curtains, housekeeping is provided daily, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a picnic area.
Satisfy your appetite at one of the guesthouse's 12 restaurants. Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and laundry facilities.
A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day. A hosted evening meal is available for a surcharge daily.
The Malt Shovel Inn has 12 restaurants on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • On-site parking options include a carport

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily 8:00 AM–9:30 AM: GBP 7.00 for adults and GBP 3.50 for children
  • 12 restaurants
  • 1 bar
  • Free daily reception
  • Coffee/tea in a common area
  • Hosted evening meal available daily for a fee of GBP 14.00

Things to do

  • Private picnics

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Nature reserve
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Couples dining
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Romance packages available

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes/curtains

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Local meal delivery service

More

  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Restaurant dining guide

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Late check-in fee: GBP 10.00 for check-in between 11:00 PM and 7:30 AM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 10:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 5:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from February 3 2025 to February 10 2025 (dates subject to change).

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10.00 per pet, per stay, plus a one-time cleaning fee of GBP 10.00
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 7.00 for adults and GBP 3.50 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 10.00 per pet, per stay plus GBP 10.00 one-time cleaning fee
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-in fee: GBP 10.00 for check-in between 11:00 PM and 7:30 AM
  • Hosted evening meal: GBP 14.00

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, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

The Malt Shovel Inn Guesthouse
The Malt Shovel Inn Bridgwater
The Malt Shovel Inn Guesthouse Bridgwater

The Malt Shovel Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 32 out of 45 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 45 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 45 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 45 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 45 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stu

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice family run place, very pleasantly surprised. Great attention to detail, comfortable bed, spotlessly clean, and well equipped room. Nice spacious restaurant, well laid out and set up. Also importantly for us, dog friendly. Excellent Value, would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Family run
Family run and friendly, Anthony was very welcoming. Spacious rooms and pub offers a varied food menu. Quiet location and ideal for exploring the surrounding area.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Antony

Liked: Amenities
A great night with absolutely great food, check in was quick and easy, Julie and Scott were great hosts
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Caitlin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay at the malt shovel was good ,we only spent one night there , food was lovely, the pub was lovely and quiet with friendly staff thst make you feel very welcome , our room was a nice size with tea,coffee ,water, biscuits provided , the bed was comfortable , room was clean with towels left on the bed ,will definitely book again .
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was our 2nd stay in 3 months, and we can't fault it! Rooms lovely and clean, and food (Sunday lunch) was fantastic value.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were over impressed!! Wonderful location, great friendly, welcoming, professional staff. Great family run business. Spotleesly clean and the food was amazing. We have found our one stay location when we visit the area again. Thank you all and we look forward to visiting you again soon.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Justine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely location, brilliant for the dogs. Staff were very polite, friendly & helpful will definitely return great value for money 👍
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Mary

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a quaint little farm - like cottage . Very quiet and wonderful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jasmin Ahmad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great overnight stay
Amazing service, great room and excellent food in a historic building. Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Room was lovely, food was great, people friendly
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Sofia

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome place to stay
Awesome staff awesome pub awesome food awesome room what more can you say
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome place to stay
Room lovely and clean service fantastic staff lovely and omg the food is awesome had mixed grill 1 night and tge home made fishcake tge next absolutely stunning
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice country pub
The bed was one of the most comfortable i have ever had and the bedroom was a good size.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Antony

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ideal all round!
A lovely stop over to visit friends on our way to Devon. The food is amazing. Everyone found something they really enjoyed and with complex food preferences that is really good going. The rooms are ideal for dog owners and our little Bobby made plenty of friends. Breakfast was also brilliant and kept us going all day.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Duncan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place to stay x
This place is a little gem. Staff were excellent and friendly. As we have read in previous comments many staff are young but they are all friendly and helpful. They are obviously learning well and we had no issues. The young lad who takes the breakfast order always greeted us with a smile and nothing was a problem. Food at the Malt shovel is absolutely amazing and extremely good value for money. We would have loved to stay longer just to have worked our way through the menu. Excellent quality and would definitely recommend eating there. Our room was spacious, very clean and comfortable. We had everything we needed. We would definitely stay here again and will recommend to others. Next time we can take our dog knowing they are dog friendly too 🙂
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great little place
Very clean and comfortable. Breakfast was cooked fresh to order. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice restaurant and bar area. Will return in the future.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

nigel

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good Hotel.
Nice hotel with plenty of parking, WIFI ok, Rooms clean and tidy, could do with darker curtains as let light through a lot, got to be careful of bar area as small roof and beams. Food was really good Mixed Grill on night was excellent and breakfast all so good. only issue when booking it said free breakfast and it wasn't and had to pay £8 but worth it just badly advertised on Hotel.com website.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
1 night stay
Just a 1 night stay on the way to Cornwall. Great location as the village has lots of little pubs and restaurants too. Staff at the malt were helpful and the rooms are basic but good value for money with breakfast included.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

david

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A good pub stay
A bit off the beaten track but easy to find. Good room and pub for the price.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Liam

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fab pub hotel!
Great stay, big rooms, lovely breakfast cooked to order - would happily stay again!!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024