Old Reading Room

We used this lovely home as a base for a long weekend away in Mells. Very comfortable and beautifully presented accommodation. Attentive and interesting hosts. We would definitely stay again.

John and Vicky Macdonald made us feel 'home from home' as soon as we met them and entered their lovely home. My wife and I prefer the peace and quiet for a B&B and this fitted the bill exactly, and in a secluded wooded lane in Mells Their hospitality was wonderful and allowed us to come and go at our will over the three day stay. The breakfasts were excellent as were the chats about the history of this house and the picturesque village of Mells. It all helps to increase the enjoyment of the area. A great chance to relax and read if you wish. Hopefully we will return in 2026.

We stayed for one night with John and Vicky after attending a wedding. They made us feel very welcome and went out of their way to be helpful - offering help with getting to the venue. A lovely cooked breakfast the next morning was a bonus. They have a beautiful house, within easy walking distance to the village.

John and Vicky are a warm and genuine couple who offer relaxed hospitality and conviviality in their beautiful Somerset home tucked away in a lane at the bottom of the historical village of Mells. They did everything to make us feel welcome with absolutely no fuss or pretension. In age of airless and anonymous travel experiences, this was the opposite: inclusive, individual, local and friendly. All this, and the best cooked breakfast we've had in years.

We stayed at the Old Reading Room for one night. Communication with John prior to our stay was very good. The house is really lovely and is in a very peaceful location. The bed was very comfortable and so we slept well. John and Vicky are excellent hosts and we enjoyed chatting to them. Breakfast was delicious. We were only a short walk away from the Talbot Inn, where we had dinner which was good. Would highly recommend the Old Reading Room and would stay there again.