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The Gainsborough Bath SpavsThe Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa
Both hotels are highly recommended by experts. Overall, The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa scores significantly higher than The Gainsborough Bath Spa. The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa comes in at #2 in Bath with approval from 11 reviewers including Travel + Leisure, Star Service and Lonely Planet.
The Gainsborough Bath Spa
Wallpaper
Oyster
Travel + Leisure
Condé Nast Traveler
Afar Magazine
The Telegraph
Jetsetter
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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 Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa
Concierge
Lonely Planet
DK Eyewitness
Star Service Oyster The Telegraph Jetsetter Hideaway Report
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16 Royal Crescent, Bath BA1 2LS
From $361/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Concierge "This 45-room property sits right in the center of the street of streets, the spectacular Royal Crescent."
Lonely Planet "Oozing charm and style, and dripping in period character, Bath's grandest hotel is located on England's most magnificent crescent and lords over the elegant city below." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Located at the centre of Bath’s glorious semi-circle of Georgian grandiosity. The simple but imposing Bath stone façade is the first glimpse of one of Britain’s great hotels."
Star Service "The lounge and the library have deep carpets, fireplaces, cozy seating and antiques; they double as meeting and dining rooms." Full review
OysterLuxury
"Located on The Royal Crescent and perhaps one of the greatest examples of Georgian architecture in England, this 45-room hotel is historical in nature but modern in comfort." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"This luxury hotel spreads over two townhouses in the centre of Bath's showpiece Georgian crescent, with a lovely garden and further buildings to the rear." Full review
Jetsetter "Chic 18th-century townhouse hotel on Bath’s Royal Crescent, with a serene spa and afternoon tea lounge." Full review
Hideaway Report94.0
"Unique hotel occupying two magnificent Georgian townhouses in the center of the historic Royal Crescent overlooking Royal Victoria Park." Full review
Fodor's "You can’t get a more prestigious address in Bath than the Royal Crescent, and this hotel, discreetly plumb center, overlooks parkland and the town." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Two 18th-century row houses—set on an immaculate lawn made for picnics—at the center of Bath’s Royal Crescent, a series of Georgian-era residences." Full review
