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The Gainsborough Bath SpavsRoyal Hotel
Both hotels are rated highly by writers. Overall, The Gainsborough Bath Spa ranks significantly higher than Royal Hotel. The Gainsborough Bath Spa ranks #7 in Bath with praise from 8 publications including The Telegraph, Afar Magazine and Hideaway Report.
The Gainsborough Bath Spa
Wallpaper
Oyster
Travel + Leisure
Condé Nast Traveler
Afar Magazine
The Telegraph
Jetsetter
Hideaway Report
Independent Independent Show All Reviews
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."
Royal Hotel Oyster
Manvers Street, Bath BA1 1JP
From $131/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Meeting Rooms
OysterMid-Range
"The 31-room Royal Hotel, a mid-range property designed by a famous architect overlooking Bath's main railway station, first opened in 1846." Full review
