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The Gainsborough Bath Spa - Small Luxury Hotels of the World

5 star hotel
Connecting rooms
9.4/10 Exceptional
(1002 verified Hotels.com guest reviews)
See verified family reviews (9)

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Overview

The Gainsborough Bath Spa is a lovely hotel with welcoming staff and beautiful rooms. Families should be aware that spa access is for ages 16 and above; this information is not always clearly presented. While some families have enjoyed spacious junior suites, others have found rooms to be on the small side for larger families. The hotel's location is excellent for exploring Bath, with easy access to the train station and sightseeing opportunities. Breakfast is a highlight for many guests.

Guest highlights

Welcoming and friendly staff
Beautiful, spacious junior suites
Delicious breakfast and afternoon tea
Excellent location for sightseeing and train station access

About the hotel

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 24-hour business center are onsite.

Nearby attractions

The Gainsborough Bath Spa - Small Luxury Hotels of the World is located in Bath City Centre, a neighborhood in Bath, and is in a shopping district and near a train station. The Little Theatre Cinema and Jane Austen Centre are cultural highlights, while Pulteney Bridge is a notable landmark. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's going on at Bath Rugby Stadium, or consider a night out at O2 Academy. Spend some time exploring the area's activities, including golfing.

Popular amenities

Family friendly

Free cribs/infant beds
Indoor pool
Laundry facilities
Soundproofed rooms

Wifi

Available in all rooms: free wifi
Available in some public areas: free wifi

Food and drink

1 bar
1 restaurant

Spa

11 treatment rooms
Hot springs/mineral springs
Massage - swedish
Massage/treatment rooms
Spa open daily

Guest services

24-hour front desk
Concierge services
Daily housekeeping
Dry cleaning service
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Porter/bellhop
Tour/ticket assistance

Accessibility

Accessible bathroom (select rooms)
Assistive listening devices available
Bathroom emergency pull cord
Grab bar near toilet
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
In-room accessibility
Low-height counter and sink
Raised toilet seat
Roll-in shower (select rooms)
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible business center
Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
Wheelchair-accessible fitness center
Wheelchair-accessible lounge
Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Things to do

24-hour fitness center
Full-service spa
Indoor pool

Conveniences

Banquet hall
Elevator
Free newspapers in lobby
Front-desk safe
Reception hall

More

Smoke-free property

Nearest Airports

Airplane
Bristol Airport
25 km from this hotel
Southampton Airport
85 km from this hotel
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Reviews that mention...

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4.5 out of 5 stars

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Review data

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4 star reviews

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3 star reviews

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2 star reviews

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We have selected a sample of reviews which reflect what families have said about The Gainsborough Bath Spa - Small Luxury Hotels of the World

Latest reviews (9)

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Matthew

12 Apr 2024 - 15 Apr 2024
reviewed on expedia

3 out of 5 stars

The spa is terrific for adults only, and a great feature to have access in the morning and night for guests. Be aware rooms listed as 'sleeps 3' is incorrect. We had a six year old and thought a bed for parents and pull-out couch or cot was available and it was not. So if you have non-baby children, best get additional rooms, or stay elsewhere.
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Chloe

22 Mar 2024 - 23 Mar 2024
reviewed on expedia

4 out of 5 stars

Nice hotel, although I don’t feel as though the advertising on children not being able to use the indoor pool was at all clear. For this reason I would have stayed elsewhere. Also I think for the nightly rates the spa access window should be bigger. Other than that, decent hotel in a good location.
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Kay

4 Dec 2023 - 6 Dec 2023
reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

Really lovely, most welcoming and friendly staff. Felt comfortable needing gluten free as coeliac. Lovely afternoon tea and wonderful breakfast gorgeous room and attention to detail. So sad we had to leave early due to a family crisis
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Stephen

10 Nov 2023 - 11 Nov 2023
reviewed on expedia

5 out of 5 stars

Beautiful junior suite room.
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Jean

20 Aug 2023 - 23 Aug 2023
reviewed on expedia

4 out of 5 stars

A beautiful property. The room was on the small side but laid out nicely so that it didn’t feel uncomfortably so. The bed was very comfortable. Minibar and Nesprrsso machine provided complimentary beverages. Location was excellent for access to train station and sightseeing. The reason that I can not give five stars is that I was traveling with my son and did not see buried at the bottom of the information page that entrance to the spa is for age 16 and above. We chose the hotel at a higher price than surrounding so that we could spend time in the bath - at 14, he was not allowed. This information should be more clearly stated in the main description of the hotel amenities, not in the fine print at the very bottom. I had one very unhappy kid.
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Robert

5 May 2023 - 7 May 2023
reviewed on orbitz

3 out of 5 stars

The hotel & spa are nice but there were a few minuses. Only upon arrival did we learn that children are not permitted into the spa. It would have been nice if this was clearly stated in the profile of the hotel as we would have chosen another hotel. Secondly the restaurant was not working on the evening. Which was an inconvenience as we have a small child and it made it challenging as our child goes to sleep at 7:00 pm. This was most problematic on the first night of our stay, and we had to order from a very limited room service menu. The hotel staff were pleasant. But the omissions of information were annoying.
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David

31 Aug 2022 - 2 Sept 2022
reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

From the time we arrived till the day we left we felt welcomed. The junior king suite was beautiful, roomy, and clean. The spa was the best! Highly recommend.
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Rose

22 Aug 2022 - 23 Aug 2022
reviewed on orbitz

5 out of 5 stars

I would recommend this Hotel to all my family and friends as we had the most amazing stay. The staff were so friendly and very attentive, nothing was to much. We had the surprise of having our rooms upgraded. The rooms were very comfortable and clean. Will definitely be staying here again.
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Sharon

1 Aug 2022 - 2 Aug 2022
reviewed on orbitz

5 out of 5 stars

We were greeted by lovely staff and enjoyed the opportunity to check in early. With an appointment to go to the spa-like indoor pool, we swam & used the steam, sauna, and cool room facilities until we went to explore the ancient roman spa just around the corner. The room was lovely with high ceilings and a wonderful layout for me and my two daughters. We felt oh so special with a delivered bottle of wine with a note from the management and then some locally made cheese with crackers. We will return to this hotel with the whole family and stay for more days upon our next visit. Exceptional!
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