Archangel
Pub with rooms in Frome, Somerset
From £90 per night
Curator's notes:
- Grade II listed building
- Stylishly quirky, contemporary rooms
- Lively cocktail bar
Rooms from
Classic Single: £70
Classic Double: £90
Feature: £95
Indulgent: £105
Good to know
- Some on-street parking
- Merchants Barton Pay & Display carpark nearby
- Disabled access
Events and
celebrations
With a number of quirky spaces available for private parties,
family celebrations, business meetings and special events, The
Archangel is able to accommodate up to 80 guests.
Town and
city
The Archangel is a lively little place situated in the heart of
picturesque Frome. It's vibrant and busy bar is open late and has
an extensive cocktail menu.
Rooms
There are six fabulously stylish rooms tucked away atop winding staircases and hidden in the eaves. Each bedroom is designed in a palette of deep, rich purples and golds, with dark oak floors, sumptuous velvet curtains, Florentine bedheads, freestanding zinc roll-top bathtubs and cool iron furniture.
Two of the bedrooms are adorned with striking archangel murals - one a recreation of The Annunciation by Leonardo da Vinci, another from Fra Angelico's Angel of the Annunciation - while four additional courtyard rooms have power showers and offer views over a private courtyard.
Restaurant & bar
The bar and adjoining lounge feature super-comfy deep leather sofas, roaring log fires, exposed stone walls and Renaissance murals. Serving real ales on tap, you can also sample a brew crafted especially for the Archangel by Milk Street Brewery, as well as various ciders from Frome-based brewery Lilley's.
When the weather is fine, head into the sunny courtyard garden for an al fresco drink or casual meal. For more refined dining, savour the best of season West Country fare in the stunning, free-floating glass mezzanine dining space known as the Cube. The menu boasts seasonal, unpretentious dishes using fresh seafood and locally reared meat, and the inn is well-known for its exquisite dessert menu.
Private dining
Uniquely, the Archangel has a superb range of quirky spaces available for private parties, family celebrations, business meetings and special events. The Cube offers a modern, elegant space for stylish dining for up to 36 guests, while the warm and rustic Breakfast Room seats 20.
The magnificent 'Naval Room', which was added to the medieval building in the 18th Century, has a long table fashioned from a naval honours board that seats 26. For larger gatherings of up to 80 standing guests, you can annex the Naval Room to the adjoining cosy, library (stocked, intriguingly, with records of Parliamentary debates), or simply use the library solo for smaller meetings and more intimate family gatherings.
