Name: The Dusthole
Address: Garston Street, Shepton Mallet, Shepton Mallet, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5LN, United Kingdom
Rating: 7

Smoke-free property

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English

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Karaoke

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Parking

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Golf сourse (within 3 km)

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Bristol Airport

The Dusthole

Shepton Mallet

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not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

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sauna

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mini-bar

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kitchen

If you’d love a host by the name of Tony who wipes his nose with his hand on your arrival whilst drunkenly telling you there’s no food available after you’ve navigated the seated courtyard area caked in fresh and mouldy dog faeces, then this is the place for you. Bearing witness to his lack of hygiene and seeing his aggressive hound in the kitchen on several occasions, I passed on devouring any food and went elsewhere as I didn’t relish the prospect of spending my evening vomiting in my equally grubby room. How anyone can give this ironically named hovel a positive review is utterly bewildering. Dust bowl? More like hell hole.

Dirty - avoid

What a fabulous place to stay.  Rooms spotless, breakfast was excellent.  You could spend hours jyst looking around all the artifacts dotted around the hotel.  Lovely bar area with roaring log firecand comfortable chairs to relax with a drink.  Owner very hospitable and lots of local info to share.  Loved our stay.

Jackie

We would never of stayed here . Obviously Booking.com doesn’t vet there hotels before there go in there websites.  Owner smokes and the building smells of cigarettes.  Breakfast choice was not given eggs over cooked sausage was cheap. Owner should sell up

The right name for this hotel. Very shabby the owner has given up

#We visited here because it looked good on the website and could not believe just how good it was when we arrived.  What an absolute gem of a place, with such a great atmosphere and old world charm.  We could not believe the quality of the food that was served real MasterChef standard.  The owner, Tony, was so welcoming and made you feel you were part of the family.  We were only there one night but we will definitely be returning.

What a find

We stayed for 2 nights at the Dusthole which is next to Shepton Mallet Prison. We arrived early and we were welcome to check in early which was helpful. We went to the prison fir a ghost hunt so the Dusthole us oergectly situated for this.

We travelled to Western-super-mare easily from Shepton Mallet and don't the day by the sea. 

The hotel was quirky to say the least. Its an old building and its great in that respect. The food was delicious but had to be pre ordered to assist the chef so we didn't eat there on the second day. Breakfast was also delicious. I have a gluten free diet and they catered for me with no problem which was good.

Quirky Hotel, nice experience

Stayed here for one night in May 2022. The room was very nice, and close to the tiny town. The landlord was such a nice and accommodating gentleman, he also doubled up as the chef. The food was exceptionally good. We would definitely return here.

Our visit here

I adored this place. It is full of history and the building itself has a personality. The food was delicious and good portions.
The room was stunning and clean with its own beautiful charm and art work.
The land lord was very friendly and we had good chats with him in the bar.
I would definitely go back and stay longer. A fascinating place.
I also loved the dog Tyson. Handsome boy.

An absolute gem

What a great find… if you like quirkiness, good food and warm hospitality then this is the place for you. Roaring fire in the super cosy bar, delicious, hearty home cooked food and such an interesting place to stay. The owner is fabulous, warm welcome. Can thoroughly recommend 👍

Gem of a place

This place is a little strange. I arrived in the dark and you wouldn’t know it was there. The signage is not lit up and the place looks semi-closed - which in fact it is as they are only open to residents for food / drinks. I arrived at 7.30 hoping to eat but was told the kitchen had stopped serving and the bar would close shortly so I went out and had to go out to buy food and drink to have in my food. It’s a shame as it could have a real atmosphere if they stayed open and let non residents in. There are a lot of previously positive comments about the owner but he seemed quite fed up to me. If all you need is a bed for the night it’s clean and cheap so I’d recommend it but if you want a proper night away I’d find somewhere else. Sad really as it could be a little gem.

A strange place

Cannot fault the dusthole. Has so much history and charm should be listed as a national treasure. Tony is a top notch chef and host and we spent many hours over our five night visit chatting while the fire roared. Our room was superb and very comfortable and clean. The building has so much to see and look at you don't need to go anywhere else, but should you want to, it's very well situated between Wells, Glastonbury and Bath, and also it's very own Shepton Mallet gaol to visit. We will most certainly be back for good food, good company and a fantastic break. Cheers Tony. 
Steve and Keith, Liverpool

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