Phelips Arms

Friendly welcome. Accommodation easily as good as if not better than Premier Inn, is a gorgeous village. Food and ale very good with an excellent full English breakfast included. Montecute is a lovely period setting that has been used for several screenplays. Live band in the garden added to an enjoyable evening.

Montacute is a small village in South Somerset, with ancient houses made from the lovely warm Ham Stone quarried in the hills that overlook it. It's also home to the Elizabethan manor house built for the Phelips family who gave their name to the pub in the square at the centre of the village. We stayed for one night in a comfortable room at the front. The pub also has a lovely garden at the back and a traditional bar serving traditional pub food. Reasonably priced wine list. The two owners are welcoming and attentive. Not far from the M5 so well situated if you need to break a long journey to Devon or Cornwall.

Great stay From start to finish. Are welcome was warm and very friendly, the evening meal was very good. Breakfast was lovely, bedroom was clean small and comfortable with tea and coffee etc. would book again.

We had the twin room with the bathroom across the corridor. Due to this dressing gowns were provided which were large and cosy. Very large room with space for 2 chairs and coffee table. Breakfast for £5 was amazing! Good ale.

Pleasant stay Spent one night on route to a nearby funeral, handy location, comfortable bed, ensuite room, excellent breakfast and very helpful host. Would hope to stay longer on another occasion.

Bad service, very rude A terrible experience. I had no option but to rearrange my stay due to the Queens funeral. I phoned to try to come to an amicable/ shared arrangement on payment and a rebooking. The wife of the owner was rude and patronising and refused to make any concession at all insisting on charging me full prices despite the circumstances. I am all for supporting local and small businesses but for some reason this owner is too arrogant to think they need to rely on repeat business or I wouldn’t have been spoken to in the way I was. I wish them every success but I will never stay here again.