The Gainsborough Bath SpavsDukes Bath
Both properties are praised by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, The Gainsborough Bath Spa scores significantly better than Dukes Hotel. The Gainsborough Bath Spa ranks #7 in Bath with recommendations from 8 reviews like Travel + Leisure, The Telegraph and Wallpaper.
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Beau Street, Bath BA1 1QU
From $231/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Wallpaper
"The UNESCO World Heritage City of Bath is best known for its impressive architecture and spa culture, so any new venue aiming to equal, if not usurp, local standards has a tough task ahead." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"The Gainsborough Bath Spa sets the standard for five-pearl luxury." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"YTL Hotels and Champalimaud Design meticulously restored two landmark limestone buildings (one a former hospital) into a thoroughly modern, 99-room retreat." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"The 99-room, five-star hotel sits in an enviably accessible location at the heart of historic Bath." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Recently making its grand debut in the UNESCO World Heritage city of Bath, England, The Gainsborough Bath Spa is the only hotel in all of the UK to house a natural thermal spa." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"The first five-star hotel in Bath in 30 years, the Gainsborough is also the only one in Britain to have access to natural thermal waters." Full review
Jetsetter
"Georgian grande dame, Bath’s only five-star hotel blends heritage accents with sybaritic comforts and has access to its own water reserve." Full review
Hideaway Report
93.0
"Hotel in the middle of a UNESCO World Heritage site, a two-minute walk from Bath Abbey, The Grand Pump Room and the famous Royal Baths." Full review
Independent
"You’ll find the UK’s only natural thermal pools inside a hotel. Treatments include scrubs, facials and massage. The glorious 99-roomed hotel, located in the centre of Bath, is shrouded in history."
Independent
"After ‘taking the waters,’ there are 99 bedrooms – contemporary, with riffs on the property’s Georgian heritage to relax in, and special spa bedrooms pipe thermal waters straight into roll top tubs."
Dukes Bath
53-54 Great Pulteney St, Bath BA2 4DN
From $139/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's
"True Georgian grandeur is evident in the refurbished rooms of this Palladian-style mansion–turned–elegant small hotel." Full review
Frommer's
"A short walk from the heart of Bath, this 1780 building is fresher than ever following a complete restoration." Full review
Lonely Planet
"A Grade-I listed pile east of the centre with suitably regal rooms. Our independent authors have visited Dukes and selected this as one of our recommended hotels in Bath."
The Telegraph
8.0
"This upmarket b&b is spread over two interconnected Georgian houses on Bath's finest-looking street." Full review