The Ancient Gatehouse & Rugantino Restaurant, Wells ➤ Reviews, Rooms & Prices 2025

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20 Sadler Street, Wells, United Kingdom, BA5 2FE

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Rooms with unique features

The Ancient Gatehouse offers rooms on the first and second floors. Rooms have tea and coffee making facilities, a digital TV, and an en-suite shower room. Some rooms feature half-tester beds and original four-poster beds. Selected guestrooms include heating, a desk, an alarm clock, and a telephone. Ironing facilities are available. Some rooms offer views of Wells Cathedral, subject to availability. Rooms are accessible by narrow corridors and steep staircases.

Italian cuisine

The Ancient Gatehouse includes the Rugantino Restaurant, specializing in Italian cuisine. The restaurant prepares traditional English table d'hôte menus. Onsite restaurants include Rugantino.

Leisure and Recreation

The Ancient Gatehouse Hotel has a garden and a terrace. Recreational facilities extend to a garden.

Wells Cathedral Green Location

The Ancient Gatehouse faces the West Front on Wells Cathedral Green, near the ancient market place. Landmarks nearby include West Front (0.3 km), Wells Market Place (0.3 km), and Scissor Arches (0.3 km). The hotel is 35 km from Bristol Airport. Area attractions include Greenbank Pool. The hotel is well-located for exploring Somerset's historic areas.

Services and Amenities

The Ancient Gatehouse offers complimentary wireless Internet access. Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Guests can make use of dry cleaning services. The hotel includes a bar/lounge. The guesthouse has multilingual staff. The property provides dry cleaning/laundry services.

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The hotel offers a variety of rooms including double rooms, family rooms, and suites with breakfast, free cancelations, and special deals

Superior Double Room Cathedral View

2 persons

14 m²

1 Double bed

City view

Heating

Bathtub

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Double Room Four-Poster Bed

2 persons

8 m²

1 Double bed

Shower

Heating

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Deluxe Double Room Cathedral View

2 persons

14 m²

1 King-size bed

City view

Shower

Heating

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Deluxe Double or Twin Room

2 persons

2 Single beds

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Facilities

The hotel offers amenities for your comfortable stay and unforgettable experiences

General

No smoking on site
Free Wi-Fi
Car park
Off-site car park
Safe deposit box
VIP check-in/ -out
Express check-in/ -out
No pets allowed
24-hour security
Luggage storage
Coffee shop
Smoke detectors
Fire extinguishers
Key access

Sports & Fitness

Golf course

Guest Parking

Electric kettle

Services

Room service
Housekeeping

Dining

Restaurant
Bar/ Lounge area
Packed lunches
Special diet menus

Business

Fax/Photocopying

Spa & Leisure

Sun terrace
Garden area

Room features

Heating
Terrace
Garden furniture
Tea and coffee facilities
Ironing facilities

Bathroom

Free toiletries

Self-catering

Electric kettle

Media

AM/FM alarm clock

Room decor

Carpeted floor

Location

20 Sadler Street, Wells, United Kingdom, BA5 2FE

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20 Sadler Street, Wells, United Kingdom, BA5 2FE

City landmarks

Cave

Wookey Hole Caves

2.5 km

Landmark

Wells Artisan Quarter

690 m

Garden

Milton Lodge Gardens

1.5 km

Cemetery

Mendip Hospital Cemetery

1.7 km

Landmark

Milton Lodge

1.5 km

Landmark

Pen Hill

3.3 km

Landmark

Ebbor Gorge

3.7 km

Store

Wells Reclamation Co

3.7 km

Nearby

Church

Wells Cathedral

270 m

Wells BA5 2PD

The Bishop's Palace and Gardens

500 m

Museum

Wells and Mendip Museum

170 m

Vicar's Close Street

Vicar's Close

350 m

Gallery

A2 Gallery

320 m

Wells Market Place

170 m

Church

St Cuthbert's parish Church

480 m

Library

Wells

220 m

St Andrew St s/n Wells BA5 2UE

Scissor Arches

20 m

Wells BA5 1US

The Bishop's Barn

500 m

Cathedral Green s/n Wells BA5 2UE

West Front

130 m

1 Cathedral Green

Wells Cathedral Music School

200 m

1 Vicar's Cl

Vicar's Chapel & Library

350 m

Park

Wells Recreation Ground

460 m

Restaurants

Great Shakes

100 m

10 Heritage Courtyard Sadler Street

West Cornwall Pasty Company Wells

140 m

1A Sadler Street Market Place

Parsons Bakery

140 m

2 High Street

Costa Coffee

200 m

16 High Street

Waitrose

270 m

Whiting Way

Daniels Sandwich Bar and Cafe

410 m

5 Queen Street

Just Ales

480 m

38 Market Street

The Quarter Jack

590 m

18 Priory Road

Ram's Kebab

600 m

Princes Road

Getting around

City Centre

Wells3 min · 200 m

Airports

Bristol (BRS)47 min · 30.8 km

Bournemouth (BOH)138 min · 91.6 km

Bus

Bus stop14 min · 8.8 km

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Property information and rules

Check-in

from 14:00-23:59

Check-out

until 11 am

Guest Parking

Paid Public parking is possible at a location nearby.

Internet

is available in for free.

Breakfast

All visitors are offered a american breakfast for a fee.

Children & extra beds

There are no cots provided in a room.

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Languages

English, Spanish, Italian, Romanian

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The Ancient Gatehouse & Rugantino Restaurant, Wells

About the Hotel

Rooms with unique features

Italian cuisine

Leisure and Recreation

Wells Cathedral Green Location

Services and Amenities

Select your room type

Price and Room Availability Calendar

Facilities

General

Sports & Fitness

Guest Parking

Services

Dining

Business

Spa & Leisure

Room features

Bathroom

Self-catering

Media

Room decor

Location

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