Half A Million Refurmishment Completed January 2010 Quite simply, Thirty six exceptional rooms and suites. All rooms are en-suite with bath & shower. Rooms have all the amenities you would expect in a 4 star hotel including large leather sofas & 42" or 50" Plasma Televisions. Most of the accommodation is ground floor garden rooms with access to furnished terraces & landscaped gardens. Cottages. For guests wishing to have a little more independence. Two & Three bedroom cottages with all facilities provided including private gardens & free Internet. Eat Chic Restaurant serving a modern English menu complemented by a club style bar and trendy raised wine terrace. The bar has sofas & armchairs arranged around a huge open fire and to the front of the hotel is the terrace which provides the most stylish alfresco wine & dining venue in the area. Expolre Setting. The Hollies is located in the delightful countryside of South Somerset in the heart of the English Cider making capital. Situated in the picturesque & historical village of Bower Hinton, Martock and just half a mile from the A303 gateway to the West Country. The hotel is set in three and a half acres of landscaped gardens and is all built from the locally quarried golden "Ham stone". The Local Area. South Somerset scenery is incredibly diverse with over 1000 miles of right of way footpaths and trails across the county. There are huge contrasts from the flatlands of the Somerset Levels to the green hills and vales with their golden Ham Stone villages. Somerset is a magical county with bustling market towns, arts crafts and traditional inns serving fine local food and drink. It is also the Heart of the UK cider making capital. Where to Go There is a wealth of wonderful churches, abbeys and houses, intriguing Follies and classic gardens as well as the opportunity to explore the unspoilt countryside by foot, bicycle or horseback. Visit the dramatic Jurassic Coast, Exmoor National Park and Ham Hill Country Parkland and quarry. There are many local attractions and activities including museums, theatres, fishing, five golf courses, racecourse, and Cricket ground at the nearby county town of Taunton. Antique shopping can be found in Honiton, one of the renowned antique centres in the UK. Explore the outstanding natural beauty of Cheddar Gorge & caves or the Liberty Trail. Come for a break at any time of the year and you will discover the "Secret of South Somerset".