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The Gainsborough Bath SpavsThe Bath Priory
Both properties are recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, The Bath Priory scores significantly better than The Gainsborough Bath Spa. The Bath Priory comes in at #3 in Bath with endorsements from 9 reviews including Hideaway Report, DK Eyewitness and The Telegraph.
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."
The Bath Priory
Concierge
Insight Guides
DK Eyewitness
Star Service Oyster
Michelin Guide The Telegraph Hideaway Report Michelin Guide Condé Nast Traveler Show All Reviews
Weston Road, Bath BA1 2XT
From $220/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Concierge "Set amid four acres of landscaped grounds near the Royal Crescent, this rambling 19th-century stone inn feels more country house than townhouse."
Insight Guides "One of Bath’s best luxury hotels. An exquisite Gothic-style country house west of Victoria Park."
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Ask for a room with a balcony overlooking the beautiful gardens.
DK Eyewitness "Located just outside the centre of Bath, this hotel offers upmarket luxury accommodation."
Star Service "One kilometer west of the city center, near Royal Victoria Park and a golf course, this tucked away country-house hotel, is a real find." Full review
OysterLuxury
"This lovely 33-room country estate turned hotel attracts an upscale clientele seeking privacy and close proximity to Bath." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Elegant hotel restaurant made up of several areas: a smart cocktail bar; an airy dining room overlooking the gardens; and a contemporary orangery and terrace." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"The Bath Priory delivers the refined atmosphere and all the trappings of an upmarket country-house hotel, yet within walking distance of the city centre." Full review
Hideaway Report94.0
"Intimate family-owned 1835 manor less than a mile from central Bath, offering a country-house-in-the-city atmosphere." Full review
Michelin Guide 0 Stars
"At the heart of the hotel is our celebrated restaurant, headed up by Executive chef Michael Nizzero, with magnificent views across the hotel’s award-winning gardens" Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Award
"Romance and coziness in one countryside package." Full review
