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The Gainsborough Bath Spa vs SACO Bath - St James's Parade

Both properties are endorsed by professional travelers. On balance, The Gainsborough Bath Spa ranks significantly better than SACO Bath - St James Parade. The Gainsborough Bath Spa comes in at #7 in Bath with recommendations from 8 publications such as Afar Magazine, Wallpaper and Travel + Leisure.

The Gainsborough Bath Spa
The Gainsborough Bath Spa
8 / 10
Beau Street, Bath BA1 1QU
From $231 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Wallpaper 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 Oyster
Luxury
"The Gainsborough Bath Spa sets the standard for five-pearl luxury." Full review
Travel + Leisure 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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."
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SACO Bath - St James's Parade
SACO Bath - St James's Parade
7 / 10
37 St James Parade, Bath BA1 1UH
From $72 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundy Room
  • Kitchenette
  • Baggage storage
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The Telegraph The Telegraph
7.0
"These serviced apartments offer spacious and well-equipped accommodation with full kitchens in a Georgian terrace in the centre of Bath." Full review