Prestleigh Inn in Mendip

This needs some work, tired and run down, damp smell in corridors, no longer serves food including any breakfasts. The recommendation for breakfast was to say "go to Shepton Mallet there are places there". The bathroom in the room was ok but only giving 1 sachet of coffee and 1 mug in a double room with two people is just being tight. The floor didn't look as if it had been vacuumed. The photo is from the room window showing drums of old cooking oil and dumped rubbish which looked as if it had been there for a while. Needless to say I would not recommend this place until it has been overhauled.

No hot water, cleaning is minimal and you can see where dirt has built up. We only needed somewhere to sleep for the night, but anything more than that I would not recommend

This hotel we booked through Bookings.com and it should be shut down! Holes in the ceiling , damp in the bedroom and mould in the bathroom Ensuite was pathetic and the shower didn’t work ! We left and requested a full refund but bookings.com have only offered a partial refund

Dreadful! Was told Debbie would cook evening meal arrived and she said no food !! Great start ! Room well all I can say is I wouldn’t let my dog sleep in it ! The bathroom is so small you have to step into it backwards to be able to sit on the toilet ! Outside all the seats are broken so you can’t sit outside the bar has a hole in the ceiling the floor is dirty overall the whole place needs pulling down and rebuilding!! Don’t book !

"Get what you pay for".... Wouldnt pay more then £30 for this room. Very overpriced for what it was. Had better for cheaper. Cons: Unclean spoons Off smelling milk Mould in bathroom Family of woodlice in bathroom Widnow left open and wet windowsil, Freezing cold Heater no work Pub closed, no food or drinks Thin walls Outside messy, cigs and empty glasses everywhere No welcome commity Pros: Comfy Bed Nice View

The room stunk of damp, shower was filthy, holes in the roof, windows were shut yet the draft coming through was crazy, stained mattress, had 6 things on the menu, but only 2 available. We decided against eating there had a pint and looked for somewhere else to stay, luckily stumbled across the Highwayman so we didn’t have to stop a night here, the locals in the pub looked like the type of people who were banned from every other pub in the area. Would not recommend this to my worst enemy, shame we won’t get our money back either, I believe conditions in Iraq would be better. It’s a real shame because the location just outside Bath and West Showground is why we chose here as we were over 4 hours from home. If this is the only choice you have available, just rough it and spend a night on the streets🤣

Disgusting place the Room was awful Arrived 6pm Dangerous bedroom 5 couldnt open door we had to keep pulling real hard to get out ...very dangerous fire hazard We were told bedroom was cold as its at the end of the building it was very cold & damp damp was by headboard We were told electrics were temperamental TV & kettle socket ..very dangerous Back door leading to outside is open day & night as it won't close due to damp We had paid but couldn't stay too dangerous Went 12 miles away, Hunters Lodge Inn Safe clean warm & cosy and for same money included amazing breakfast each Also does Saturday night carvery £13.50 Avoid the prestleigh Inn Thinking of eating there every thing was ( & chips) Yukky place

Great location for the show ground . Service from Gem & liv was fantastic. Would’ve loved to have given 5 stars but the pub was very cold . Free stopover for Campervan if eating in the pub .

I can’t give five stars to the room because they’re very basic, but everything you need is there …

This inn offers a warm place to stay and easy access. The rooms are moderately supplied and offer a good bed for the night. Most of the scathing reviews I think didn’t actually read about this place before booking it. It’s absoloutly fine as a bed for the night but it’s not a chain hotel. I can’t comment on food as I ate elsewhere.

Like an episode of Twin Peaks ! Humour was fast heavy and hard and I felt at home immediately despite a couple of short term problems. They definitely are people people and do whatever to make you happy. The owner is nuttier than rat poo in a pistachio factory but I love her 😜

A lovely little pub to stay at, with wonderful food and welcoming staff. The locals are a hoot to chat with too.

Great room, plenty of parking and easy to find, friendly helpful host and great value.

Jo and Ray are fabulous hosts and genuinely lovely people! A great atmosphere and really homely feel to the place. The restaurant looked stunning and you can see their hard work on transforming the place has paid off! I only popped in for a quick drink, but the hospitality and service was fabulous, thank you both so much for taking such good care of me!

Best Sunday lunch I've ever eaten in a pub, great choice of meats and lots of different veg, 6 available

My mother and I had Sunday lunch and it was absolutely fabulous. Very good value for money and delicious. Staff were great too .Highly recommend

Our first visit to the Prestleigh since we heard it was under new management. We decided to try it as a last minute decision and what a lovely afternoon we had. The food was absolutely on point, the restaurant vibrant but most important was the welcome we had from our hosts. Ray and jo are some of the friendliest people you could meet and so easy to get on with. The effort they put into making our dining experience was gratefully received and we would highly recommend you pay them a visit. Thankyou guys....the hard work you have obviously put in deserves this review. Look forward to seeing you guys again soon. 10/10

Very friendly and caring hosts. Good food

Hoste s were very friendly and helpful, food was fantastic. Well worth a visit. Would definitely return. Would recommend.

We met family and went for a meal here. I can't give the rooms a review because we didn't stay here. The food was very good and there was a variety of food to choose from. The chef came out and asked if all was OK with our meals. All staff were polite and friendly.

Popped in after visit to flee market lovely Sunday lunch one of our best excellent..

Food and customer service was rubbish with rude staff and cold food. Wasn’t very clean and decor is something out of the dark ages.

7 of us had Sunday Lunch and it was delicious, service was great as well, we really enjoyed it and will be back. Fully recommended

Sunday lunch was OK....New landlords were lovely. When they settle in, it will be fab

I only ate here and it was delicious! Accommodating staff and interesting food. I think it mustve changed hands or chef as nothing like the website which put me off eating! But when i arrived there was a very inspired menu. The food was as good as the menu - not just fancy buzz words.

Lovely Tapas Evening on 1st March with yummy Deserts

Not much to choose from on the menu and my friends were still hungry after they had finished

Had a lovely meal here. The homemade chicken kiev and vegetable lasagne were both very tasty. Recently been taken over so working progress, but they're doing a great job. All very friendly, staff and locals. Dogs are made very welcome too. Close to Shepton Mallet showground for the Sunday flea market.

Great value for money. Staff are really polite and welcoming. Have felt very welcome start to finish. Thank you

This is a welcoming pub with local support, letting rooms, especially for the adjacent Royal Bath and West showground and for food. The pub car park has plenty of spaces with a grassed area giving views across the showground to the hills in the distance. There is a choice of reasonably priced good quality food available for eating in the bar or dining room. The pub is dog friendly and has a wood burning stove in the bar area that includes a pool table.

Very very much appreciated welcoming, Doggy Dog welcoming, friendly people, Definitely coming back. Ohh and food is good and tasty. Recommended for dog lovers ❤ 👌🏽

Reccomend Good food service and rooms

Nice pub serving great food at very good prices

We stopped for Sunday Lunch and a pint. Both were equally good. Very friendly staff.

Lovely meal.generous portions..good atmosphere.

Stopped in on the off chance for Sunday lunch and we very pleasantly surprised. A very nice carvery really enjoyed it and excellent value. Friendly staff and a nice pub, obviously can't rate rooms as we weren't staying a new pub on place to call in

We stayed for a few nights from Friday to Sunday. We arrived late on the Friday, had a drink at the bar and went up to bed. Breakfast in the morning was fantastic and was served at a time that suited us. I personally found the bed comfortable but I know others in our party of 9 didn't. The showers are electric and not the most powerful however we did manage ok. The biggest issue was no hot water as the boiler was not working, this was only explained to us the morning after and I feel we would have benefitted had we been told before going up to our rooms. Overall, a nice stay, thank you Chloe.

Food excellent and staff very friendly stopped on our way back from Poole will definitely visit again

Excellent service and excellent food fair prices good pub stop over for motohome

Room was perfectly good and more than comfortable, have stayed here before, would certainly stay again! 😉 Same time next year please !! 👍👍

never again, this was by far the worst room we have ever been offered, the smell of damp was very strong, the beds were extremely worn the bases were stained and the mattresses were lumpy with what I can only assume were broken springs, as for the bathroom the silicone around the shower was mouldy and discoloured, the shower hose had limescale on it and was black, these are normally silver in colour, it's a shame that you have to pay in advance these days which nine times out of ten is nonrefundable, if you could view first we would never of payed the £65 . I would just like to add that chloe was very friendly and the location was good but that is about as good as it gets

Fabulous stopover for the night. Large car park for our Campervan. Dog friendly and a walking field too. Friendly service and great food. We will return......

We parked our campervan overnight in the pub carpark prior to visiting the Bath and South West showground ( 10 mons walk away) Had a great meal of fish and chips,Inc a pint. Really friendly and lively atmosphere. Well done the Prestleigh Inn...we will return !

Just had a lovely home cooked carvery here. The food was delicious and fresh and the service was very friendly. They accommodated my dietary requirements. We will definitely return.

Very nice food, reasonably priced

Wonderful Host, even more Wonderful, Polite and well trained dogs. Good hearty meals. Comfortable Rooms. Lovely place to stay for travelling workers and even better for those going to Glastonbury Festival. Thank you.

Stayed for a wedding nearby, fantastic staff and great food (breakfast especially) would absolutely stay again.

An absolute gem of a find! Understated, comfortable local pub with honest food and some resident labradors, what’s not to like?! Beer garden view is delightful! Thanks Chloe and co, see you next year!

Fantastic food and friendly staff

Clean good beds.i booked this as bed and breakfast.nice ambience in the bar but there was no breakfast no staff available why ? should not advertise as a b and.b and charge as such ..

Lovely lunch yesterday afternoon, kids had fun on the bouncy castle. The views are stunning on a clear day. The staff were very friendly and helpful.

How nice to have a good pub back in Prestleigh Good food

Had a very nice Sunday lunch in this pub

Excellent food and service, very dog friendly. Field next door for dog exercise. Run by an enthusiastic young couple who have recently taken over. Rooms are comfortable but some on going refurbishment is helping to upgrade the facilities.

The owners here were really lovely and looked after us incredibly well. The food was amazing and the two of them do it all themselves. They had great vegetarian options as well!! The cooked breakfast was particularly great and their rooms were quite spacious and comfy.

Food was excellent. They let themselves down badly in other ways. No red or white wine, no custard for the dessert and no coffee. Given it was May bank holiday Sunday it was to say the least surprising. Good enough pub but lacked organisation clearly. Pity.

We stayed here before a visit to the Bath and West showground. Perfect, close location. Really good food and wonderful service from the couple who have recently taken over.

We eat here regularly now it’s changed hands, first class and good value very recommended.

We stopped for breakfast, good food .

Absolutely stellar experience from wonderful barstaff. Would highly recommend anyone in the area stop by!

LOVELY FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE AND AMAZING FOOD.

Found this hotel while looking for somewhere to stay near Vobster. This is an excellent small hotel over the pub. I had a lovely oldy worldy double room.very comfy bed. Had to leave before breakfast and the owners offered for me to take some cereal and uht milk with me so I could eat before I left. Great service! Really friendly staff and a great find.

Pleasant Inn near showground friendly staff and dog good food. Only recently reopened give them a try support your local places

Lovely old Inn. It is under new management with a young couple in charge. The food is very good, we both had curries which were very tasty.

Rude staff. Dirty glasses. You have to purchase a drink before you can play pool? Never heard of that before. We're paying for Pool in the first place? Wouldn't even let us have one drink to share; we had to purchase two? Amazed. Never had any of this elsewhere. I wouldn't recommend unfortunately.

Musty and dirty room. Bedding was stained and sink didn’t drain. Initially warm but much colder in the morning and the only way to heat seemed to be through a grubby heater that looks like a health risk.

The very best hosts you can get. Second time staying there and equally as good as the first. Hope to return again soon. Thank you Debbie and Gary xx

Good bed , clean rooms , good host

Just what was needed, had a wedding to attend locally. . . GREAT value for money. . Debbie & Gary couldn't be more acommodating. . Comfortable beds, shower good. . We will be back.

This one is a hard one to review. Pub I had intended to visit was booked up, so entered 'pubs near me' in Google and Prestleigh Inn came up with reviews better than most. I guess the issue was I had an image in my mind of Country Inn with horse brasses, pictures of hunting scenes, big oak bar with obscure whiskeys and weird gins. Car park was fairly full when we arrived, which I took as a good sign. We entered the front door and first entered a bare looking room with a pool table, a room for the locals I thought and went to seek the dining room/lounge. We found another bare-walled room with tables and chairs in darkness. Before we could turn on our heels, the light came on and a woman approached asking if we wanted drinks. She sprayed the table we were to sit at and took our order. The drinks arrived, were corrected for what we ordered and we were handed the menu. The woman said she would change and took the laundry away. She reappeared a few minutes later in chefs' whites and took our order. Dining room started to fill up a little. I pity the Vegan visitor, but there was steak with all the trimmings which my wife and I chose. It arrived fairly quickly and to be honest couldn't be faulted. At £12.95, I've paid twice as much for no better. The staff were very friendly and the hand pumped beer was good too. Good value if not living up to my expectation.

Certainly not the best place iv stayed

Very friendly people. Fantastic view from the garden. Lovely steak.

Very kind landlady, Debbie, found me alternative accommodation when her inn was full.

The hosts were so helpful and friendly. Nothing was too much trouble for them, and accommodated our every request. Breakfast was delicious, evening meals were the same. Absolute perfect location for us to go to the motor home show in the showground just down the road. Lovely scenic views from the beer garden.

Had an overnight stay here while visiting the truckfest,, brilliant location and host couldn't do enough,, worth a visit, and we recommend definitely,, hope to return soon 👍

Good nights sleep, well cooked breakfast. Happy helpfull staff.

Simple friendly village pub. Great garden with superb views over the Somerset countryside.

Stopped here on the way home Monday evening and had a fantastic welcome from the owners. Very friendly proper old pub. Even had some of there homemade cheesecake 😋

Booked a room last moment to escape a rained off camping trip up the road.. Landlady couldn't have been nicer.. Welcomed us to our room with zero fuss, you can access the rooms without having to trail through the pub which is a bonus.. . I would call it a 5 star, 2 star Inn, and would deffinatelly stay again.. Highly recommended

Precisei dar uma pausa na minha viagem, e a melhor coisa que me aconteceu foi escolher este hotel, merecia 6 estrelas. O lugar é encantador, o quarto é formidável e o chuveiro é ótimo. Tem uma excelente vista do parque de estacionamento que é gratuito. Todas as pessoas no local são maravilhosas. Fiquei com meu pet e fomos muito bem acolhidos. A comida é excelente, os aros de cebolas são incríveis e o brownie de chocolate foi o melhor que comi na vida. Tudo perfeito.

Great setting...great food ..friendly staff...worth a visit..

Amazing views over the Somerset countryside. Not a great selection of beers or food. Struggled to pay by card as their iPhone used as WiFi connection for card machine was low on charge.

In a pleasant location however the room was stuffy and reeked of smoke, I would have left the window open for air however the roar of thundering traffic passing through in the night meant I had to shut it.I recommend ear plugs and an air wick candle if staying here.

Sat in the pub garden, lovely view, food was good value.

Great food lovely out side garden and had a good meal in the sun.

Great service,very friendly,fantastic views of the countryside that surrounds this lovely pub!Would highly recommend 👍👍

Best views of any pub in the area!!!

Wonderful service and beautifully cooked, delicious food. Amazing scenery from outside seating too.

Lovely...good landlady and landlord... will be going more often....made us all feel more than welcome.. ..

Very friendly management team and the experienced staff are amazing!

We booked later than than normal to stay due to not getting to where we should be due to traffic. Our stay was great here. Staff and owners are very polite and make you feel welcome. Nice little bar, dining area and pool table . The room was very clean and comfy. We really enjoyed it and for the money it’s fantastic. Thanks for getting us in on the Monday 24th August We will come againLeanne and Phil

Superb stay, staff and owners very friendly and make you feel welcome . Excellent clean double room. Nice bar, dining are and pool table . Lovely breakfast too For the cost , you simply cannot complain. It’s was a nice experience for us Thanks for having us Leanne and Phil

went prestleigh inn today to stay for weekend the room is filthy the bedding has got dirty marks all over it carpet looks like rats have been chewing at it dusty sides dirty bed sheets left right outside the door staff very unreasonable and will not provide a refund my advice stay well clear..

My husband and I had a few years back eaten here and vowed not to go back. However, having heard that this had been taken over with a new landlord and only 10 mins from home, we booked using the dine out to help out option on a Tuesday evening.On arrival we didn't notice much difference in decor but was greeted by a friendly bar staff who served our drinks and showed us through to the dining area - first impressions lacking atmosphere but hoping the menu had improved.On ordering told all starter prawn dishes (2) unavailable leaving only the garlic mushrooms - 3 options only available, we didnt fancy that and decided to save ourselves for dessert. We both ordered T bone steak mine without the chips, onion rings etc and just salad. We waited quite some time before our meals arrived - mine came with all the items on the menu apart from the chips replaced with a small salad.We both found the steak cooked as ordered but very gristly. I certainly wouldn't have paid the full price for the mains.We asked to see the dessert menu only to be told nothing left only ice cream - not something we fancied Enjoyed chatting to the waitress and listening to her travels but apart from that - very disappointed with both the food and ambiance - definitely wont be returning as there are so many good pubs/restaurants around the area and the pub will need to up its game to stay in the game

Great stop for lunch. Friendly staff.

A really lovely friendly place. The staff were very attentive and ensured you were happy and well looked after. The food was very good and very generous portions. Will most definitely return.

Fab food good luck for the future

The roast pork was worth every bite today and it worth going to the prestleigh inn for it, very lovely and welcoming staff and its definitely a family welcoming pub 😍

My husband and I stayed here last week . What a gem it is ! Lovely warm atmosphere, owners were so friendly and accommodating as we arrived a little early. The room was a good size and spotless . Comfortable bed , slept soundly. Breakfast was top notch as they told me they have a fantastic new chef so we had an evening meal too . Wow was not disappointed, beautiful meal , great price . Will definitely be back again .

Relaxed and some lovely views from the beer garden. They got beer