The Gainsborough Bath SpavsThe Windsor Townhouse
Both hotels are recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, The Gainsborough Bath Spa is the choice of most professionals compared to The Windsor. The Gainsborough Bath Spa is ranked #7 in Bath with endorsements from 6 reviewers like Afar Magazine, Condé Nast Traveler and The Telegraph.
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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
Oyster
Luxury
"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 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
"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
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
"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 Windsor Townhouse
69 Great Pulteney Street, Bath BA2 4DL
From $119/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Smoking Rooms
- Multilingual
- Air Conditioning
- Breakfast included
DK Eyewitness
"Set in an elegant...Georgian terrace, just a short walk from Pulteney Bridge and the heart of Bath. ... Rooms are elegantly furnished and facilities include 24-hour room service and broadband access."