Hotel in Bath

[Venisonpie]

Hi Folks, I'm walking from London to Bath at the end of the month and after 10 days slog would like a reasonably luxurious couple of days to look forward to. Any suggestions within the city, budget say up to £300 per night (hope that's enough?).

Edited to add - clearly I mean Bath, not a bath, epic grammar fail in the title.

[eliot]

Given you dont have a car, you will have plenty of options. As a car driver, I used the bath spa hotel which is about a 10 minute walk from the centre.
Unexpectedly we got upgraded to the presidential suite which was massive.

[Sporky]

We stayed in the Bath Priory a few years ago, and that was lovely. Walkable into the City, but away from the noise a bit.

[aspirin]

Assuming you are walking along the Kennet and Avon Canal, you will pass within 50 yds of the Bath Spa mentioned above. It’s convenient for the city centre as well.

[omniflow]

aspirin said:

Assuming you are walking along the Kennet and Avon Canal, you will pass within 50 yds of the Bath Spa mentioned above. It’s convenient for the city centre as well.

Do check that it's properly open.

We booked a room late last year, and the week before we were due to go we got an email telling us:

1. The bar wasn't open
2. The restaurant wasn't open
3. You needed to pick a 45 minute timeslot for breakfast before you went to bed the evening before
4. You had to pre-book the Spa and only got 1 hour per day

Needless to say we cancelled.

[Venisonpie]

Thanks all, I've booked the Bath Spa - they're doing 20% discount on direct bookings atm.

[Petrus1983]

If it’s changeable look at the Gainsborough too. I live in Bath and that’s where visiting friends stay. But the Bath Spa won’t let you down either. Enjoy the walk!

[Venisonpie]

Gainsborough looks ace, hmm.

[omniflow]

Gainsborough isn't that great actually. It's the hotel I referred to in my post above - the full name is "Gainsborough Bath Spa" - so when people were referring to the "Bath Spa" hotel, I just assumed it was that one.

Standard rooms are very very ordinary and really quite small. The real attraction is the Spa, and the fact that you can (if you book early enough) get a room where the bathroom is fed with Spa water.

The other thing I neglected to mention, is that after we received the email about the hotel effectively becoming a B&B, I tried to get through on the phone. I tried 4 or 5 times a day for 3 or 4 days and I just couldn't get through on the phone.

We won't be re-booking.

[Petrus1983]

omniflow said:

Gainsborough isn't that great actually. It's the hotel I referred to in my post above - the full name is "Gainsborough Bath Spa" - so when people were referring to the "Bath Spa" hotel, I just assumed it was that one.

Standard rooms are very very ordinary and really quite small. The real attraction is the Spa, and the fact that you can (if you book early enough) get a room where the bathroom is fed with Spa water.

The other thing I neglected to mention, is that after we received the email about the hotel effectively becoming a B&B, I tried to get through on the phone. I tried 4 or 5 times a day for 3 or 4 days and I just couldn't get through on the phone.

We won't be re-booking.

I’ve always had a lovely time there - but have to admit the restaurant closing for lunch and dinner is very strange as it was often one of the appeals of staying.

[fourstardan]

Stayed in Henrietta House (Raddison).

FML it's gone down in price compared to what we paid. This was post a lockdown period though.

[Petrus1983]

fourstardan said:

Stayed in Henrietta House (Raddison).

FML it's gone down in price compared to what we paid. This was post a lockdown period though.

I used to live on Henrietta towards the fountain. Happy times.

[fourstardan]

Petrus1983 said:

I used to live on Henrietta towards the fountain. Happy times.

Was alright and local. Parking a nightmare as a "tourist" but that's Bath all over.

[BrickCounter]

omniflow said:

Gainsborough isn't that great actually. It's the hotel I referred to in my post above - the full name is "Gainsborough Bath Spa" - so when people were referring to the "Bath Spa" hotel, I just assumed it was that one.

Standard rooms are very very ordinary and really quite small. The real attraction is the Spa, and the fact that you can (if you book early enough) get a room where the bathroom is fed with Spa water.

The other thing I neglected to mention, is that after we received the email about the hotel effectively becoming a B&B, I tried to get through on the phone. I tried 4 or 5 times a day for 3 or 4 days and I just couldn't get through on the phone.

We won't be re-booking.

I was heavily involved with the building of the Gainsborough hotel a few years ago, some of the bedrooms are dark and gloomy, others are ok.

I knew the place inside out, top to bottom and I’ve never been back. Most of the management were idiots!

[miniman]

https://www.guesthousehotels.co.uk/no-15-bath/

Fab location on Great Pulteney Street.

Shout if you want any food / bar / boozer tips.

[Petrus1983]

miniman said:

https://www.guesthousehotels.co.uk/no-15-bath/

Fab location on Great Pulteney Street.

Shout if you want any food / bar / boozer tips.

In fairness they do an amazing g&t in there!

[miniman]

I had a very boozy evening at the Bath Spa when I was 18, courtesy of a friend’s Dad visiting him at Uni. Much was quaffed and my then girlfriend liberally sprayed herself and much of the Ladies’ with Barolo vom. We were asked to leave, natch.