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The Gainsborough Bath SpavsThe Francis Hotel
Both The Gainsborough Bath Spa and Francis Hotel Bath - MGallery by Sofitel are praised by experts. Overall, Francis Hotel Bath - MGallery by Sofitel is the choice of most professionals compared to The Gainsborough Bath Spa. Francis Hotel Bath - MGallery by Sofitel has a TripExpert Score of 84 with accolades from 5 publications like Jetsetter, Frommer's and Oyster.
The Gainsborough Bath Spa
Wallpaper
Oyster
Travel + Leisure
Condé Nast Traveler
Afar Magazine
The Telegraph
Jetsetter
Hideaway Report
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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
OysterLuxury
"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 Telegraph8.0
"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 Report93.0
"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."
The Francis Hotel
Frommer's
Star Service Oyster The Telegraph Jetsetter
Queen Square, Bath BA1 2HH
From $175/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Multilingual
Frommer's "An integral part of Queen Square, the Francis is an example of 18th-century taste and style, but we find it too commercial and touristy." Full review
Star Service "In a central location opposite Queen Square Gardens, close to most historical sites, this three-story hotel is a reliable group stop." Full review
OysterUpscale
"The Francis Hotel is a four-pearl property opposite the tree-lined Queen's Square in historic Bath." Full review
The Telegraph7.0
"The Francis occupies most of a side of Queen Square, one of Bath's most notable architectural set pieces." Full review
Jetsetter "Elegant honey-colored Georgian townhouse hotel in historic British spa town, Bath." Full review
