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Bath hotels

Overview                    Prepare                    Get Around                    Highlights

Hotels in Bath, from high luxury hotels to basic budget hotels, offer some wonderful experiences, as many adopt the spa theme of the city itself.  Bath hotels cater to all tastes as well as all pockets, and many hotels in Bath city centre have been converted from what were once Georgian private residences.  At all levels of comfort, quality will be the byword in these hotels.

Bath is very popular all year round and it is important to book early...

Location is, as ever, important in selecting your hotel. For the peace and quiet that is not to be found in the city itself, consider outlying suburbs, whilst popular city centre locations include Queens Square and the Kennet and Avon Canal area.  Bath is unusual in that it has substantial green areas close to the heart of the city, and hotels within or adjacent to these parklands are very popular. Given the enormous amount of hotels within very easy reach of the city centre, it should not be hard to find one to suit.

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Be aware that Bath is very popular all year round and it is important to book early, especially for those hotels in the best locations and offering spa or gym facilities.  Cheap hotels in Bath are best sourced using our price comparison tool before making that all important advance booking.

Overview

Overview

Bath may seem refined, strait-laced and conventional with its swanky Palladian mansions and town houses, but stop and scratch the surface and you'll see another side. The city seduces the well-heeled, the bohemian and the fun lover with its smart shops and restaurants, creativity and its night-time revelry.

See

The vaporous waters of the open-air Roman Baths are overlooked by Bath Abbey's flying buttresses. Relive a more genteel period by strolling along the grand Royal Crescent and taking the waters and afternoon tea at The Pump Room. Stop by the Fashion Museum, which brings the history of fashion alive.
Spend

Find haute couture along Milsom Street and the maze of streets and passages leading off it and browse the gift shops on Pulteney Bridge. Track down antiques around Bartlett Street and crafts and curios in the artisan quarter of Walcot and Broad Streets. The area around the Abbey is a treasure trove of art, jewellery and ethnic wares. Spoil yourself with a piece of handmade glass jewellery from Bath Aqua.
Get Out

Escape the crowds and lose yourself in the maze of paths in the Botanical Gardens in Royal Victoria Park, then take the kids on the boating pond. Admire the sweeping vista of Bath from Prior Park with its Palladian bridge, picnic in Sydney Gardens or watch the boats from Parade Gardens.
Culture

The acting fraternity are attracted to perform at the Theatre Royal, and children love The Egg theatre, which has its own programme of children's shows and workshops. Cutting-edge performances can be seen at the Ustinov Studio. Try the tiny Rondo Theatre for the best in visiting theatre and music productions.
Eat & Drink

Splurge in Michelin-starred restaurants, savour good-value bistro food, regular pub grub or traditional fish and chips. Don't leave without trying a bun at Sally Lunn's in the oldest house in Bath. The streets around the Abbey and Roman Baths are full of eateries, but you won't be disappointed wherever you go in the city.
New Perspective

Don't just take the waters in Bath, bathe in them just like the Romans did, at Thermae Spa.

Prepare

Prepare

Dress comfortably for daytime exploration but get out the finery for an evening on the town. Be prepared to be surprised by this historic city with its 21st-century attitudes.

Bath Year

The energetic can enter the annual Bath Half Marathon in March and admire the glorious displays at the Annual Bath Spring Flower Show in May. Enjoy the Roman Baths by torchlight during the balmy evenings of July and August or step back into the Regency period during the Jane Austen Festival in September. Get in the festive mood at the Christmas Market in December.
Public Holidays

New Year's Day, Good Friday (Mar/Apr), Easter Monday (Mar/Apr), Early May Bank Holiday, Spring Bank Holiday (May), Summer Bank Holiday (Aug), Christmas Day (25 Dec), Boxing Day (26 Dec).
Weather

Bath enjoys a relatively mild climate with bright, sunny days in spring interspersed with showers and warm summers (16°C – 25°C). The autumn can be mellow with mild daytime temperatures, although the evenings and early mornings can be cold. Winter can vary between crisp sunny days and stormy, blustery weather. Unless Bath is experiencing a rare heatwave, there is no need for air-conditioned hotel rooms.
Electricity

240V AC, 50 Hz, three-pin plugs are standard.
Dialling Code

+44 (national), (0) 1225 + six-figure number (Bath).
Money

Pound sterling (£) is the currency.
GMT

GMT precisely (+1 in British summertime).
Bath Tourist Info

Bath Tourism Plus website

Fit In

Go casual during the day with comfortable shoes for walking, but in the evening bring out that haute couture number to fit in at the best restaurants.

Highlights

Highlights

The honey-coloured architecture of Bath glows around you as you swim lazily in the gently steaming waters of the thermal spa.

Make the Roman Baths your first stop, where Romans and polite Georgian society used to bathe and take the waters. Cross the square to the imposing 500-year-old Bath Abbey before strolling across the river on tiny Pulteney Bridge, with its intriguing Italianate style.

Above the city you can wander along the honey-coloured Royal Crescent and round the Circus, once the residences of Bath society. Descend through Royal Victoria Park with its Botanical Gardens, boating pond and golf course to the Jane Austen Centre, dedicated to Bath's most famous resident. Head to Claverton to discover the American way of life at The American Museum in Britain.
Sightseeing Tips

Some museums close on Mondays so check before going. The Bath Visitor Card offers discounts on attractions and at participating businesses throughout the city. For tours with a difference take an irreverent Bizarre Bath tour or get spooked on a Ghost Walk. Take an open-top bus tour for more regular sightseeing.

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