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The Gainsborough Bath SpavsThe Halcyon Hotel Apartments
Both properties are recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, The Gainsborough Bath Spa ranks significantly higher than The Halcyon Hotel Apartments. The Gainsborough Bath Spa scores 84 with praise from 8 publications such as Condé Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure 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 Halcyon Hotel Apartments
Fodor's
Lonely Planet The Telegraph
16 George Street, Bath BA1 2EN, England
From $161/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
Fodor's "For those who like more privacy and to fend for themselves, these spacious and chic, contemporary apartments fit the bill; breakfast is included in the rate." Full review
Lonely Planet "The spacious, two- to four-people apartments set in this Georgian building blend heritage features (sash windows and high ceilings) with modern fixtures and furnishings." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"These stylish and spacious serviced apartments marry Georgian elegance with contemporary furnishings." Full review
