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The Gainsborough Bath Spa

5.0 star property

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Couples treatment rooms, hot springs, Swedish massages, massages
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Deluxe Room | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe
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Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Gym
  • Bar

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Beau Street, Bath, England, BA1 1QU
  • Thermae Bath Spa
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Roman Baths
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Bath Christmas Market
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Bristol (BRS-Bristol Intl.)
    ‪37 min drive‬

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Executive Room, Queen Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(35 reviews)
  • 323 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Courtyard Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Junior Suite | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Junior Suite

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 377 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Two Bedroom Suite | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Two Bedroom Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 463 sq ft
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 King Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Deluxe Room, 2 Twin Beds | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Deluxe Room, 2 Twin Beds

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(9 reviews)
  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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The Townhouse | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

The Townhouse

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 1076 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 King Beds and 1 Twin Bed

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Bath Spa Room | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Bath Spa Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(66 reviews)
  • 269 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Executive Room, 2 Twin Beds

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 323 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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King Suite | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

King Suite

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)
  • 452 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Bath Spa Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 452 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

The Gainsborough Suite

  • 570 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About this property

The Gainsborough Bath Spa

5-star hotel in Bath City Centre
This smoke-free hotel features a full-service spa, an indoor pool, and a restaurant. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a 24-hour fitness center, a bar/lounge, and a sauna are onsite.
The Gainsborough Bath Spa offers 99 accommodations with iPod docking stations and minibars. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries.

This Bath hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers, and phones. Additionally, rooms include safes and complimentary bottled water. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool, a sauna, and a 24-hour fitness center.

Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the fitness facility or hot tub.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Spa Village has 11 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include Swedish massages and massages. The spa is open daily. Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa. There are hot springs/mineral springs on site.
In addition to a full-service spa, The Gainsborough Bath Spa features an indoor pool and a sauna. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.

This 5-star property offers access to a 24-hour business center and 2 meeting rooms. This luxury hotel also offers a 24-hour fitness center, spa services, and multilingual staff.

The Gainsborough Bath Spa is a smoke-free property.

English breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Gainsborough Brasserie - This brasserie serves dinner only. Reservations are required.
Gainsborough Bar - This cocktail bar serves light fare only. Open daily.
Room service is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Tourism Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Offsite parking available (GBP 40 per day)

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: GBP 40 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Gainsborough Bar
  • Gainsborough Brasserie

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Full-service spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms
  • 24-hour business center
  • Conference space

Outdoors

  • Pool loungers

Full-service spa

  • 11 treatment rooms
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Hot/mineral springs
  • Spa open daily
  • Swedish massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Elevator
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 2 buildings
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1736
  • Reception hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels
  • iPod dock

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Room service

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 40 per person
  • Nearby parking fee: GBP 40 per day (1969 ft away)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Guests must contact this hotel in advance to reserve valet parking.

We should mention

Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Some facilities may have restricted access; guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the fitness facility or hot tub
Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa

Property is also known as

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The Gainsborough Bath Spa Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 760 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 154 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 47 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 27 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 1000 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Traveled with family

Gem right in the centre of bath

Wonderful hotel right in the centre of bath . Friendly efficient service . Good breakfast . Super comfy bed .
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sian

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Traveled with family
Liked: Amenities
Very comfortable beds . Close to baths , station , theatres and loads of shops and restaurants .
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Olivia

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We have just stayed at this magnificent hotel. The staff were very attentive and polite and couldn’t do enough for us. The food and breakfast was amazing with a huge choice for all tastes. The bedrooms were exquisite with beautiful marble bathrooms and comfy beds that made you feel like a queen for the night ! The spa was excellent. We will definitely be returning to this amazing luxury hotel . See you soon, Thank you. From the Welsh shopping ladies !
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

keith albert, Rainham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Georgina

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a fabulous stay at the Gainsborough. The whole experience from start to finish was perfect, the staff were so friendly and helpful. The room was beautiful and the bed was super comfy. We used the spa 3 times during the stay and it has fantastic facilities - my only one point of improvement would be to fix some of the jets in the spa so they’re all working! We stayed during the half marathon weekend and the morning of the marathon they even had gels and protein bars in reception for the runners! Such a nice touch. Perfect weekend in Bath made even better by staying at such a gorgeous hotel!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Most comfortable bed ever

Stayed in a spa room and it was lovely. Best bed ever, very comfortable. Complementary drinks included in the fridge was a nice touch. Breakfast was lovely and the restaurant food generally was excellent although a little bit pricey.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alina

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Top notxh
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Gainsborough hotel

Lovely hotel, Spa was great, room was clean and comfortable, staff were professional and friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A most civilised 24 hours. Friendly and helpful staff. Very comfortable room.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place is gorgeous, the staff are polite, the rooms are well kept. My only gripes are with the breakfast, and the pillows. With the exchange, I basically paid 60 for undercooked eggs and 2 pieces of bacon. Maybe I’m just foreign and that’s how they do eggs here, but it wasn’t edible. And the pillows are feather and I am a side-sleeper, which makes it very difficult to get comfortable. All of that is forgiven due to the amazing heated floors in the bathroom, stood in there with bare just to feel cozy a few times.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Lynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Grant

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful stay
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

AVOID

Avoid like the plague. Horrendous hotel with even worse customer service. Where to begin.. Hotel pride themselves as 5 star. This hotel is nowhere near 5 stars. We were initially upgraded to another room, to which we were very thankful. However, the room flooded and soaked our belongings, causing damage. We were then put into another room late in the evening (as we were going out for food). To our horror the next morning, we realised we had been sleeping in dirty bedding and there was food in the fridge from previous occupants. The frige had not been replenished. There were other issues, especially around breakfast time and staff. Cold toast, tea looked like it had been standing there for some time, and the tea bag had split. This happened on each teapot given. However I will say breakfast itself from the chef was fabulous. Since an email has been sent to the hotel with our grievance with no response. The hotel thought it was acceptable to provide us with a bottle of champagne (which we do not like) and a £30 off our tab to rectify things. Luckily, we do have photos and videos to show. Our stay was meant to be peaceful and relaxing. I came home unwell and very annoyed that I had spent a small fortune (which I wouldn't have minded if we had enjoyed our stay). It is absolutely not worth the money to stay here. The only positive I have to say compliments to the chef and the catering staff at the night we had a meal booked. It was outstanding.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Charles J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Central Bath

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vardhini, Enfield

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025