Royal Hotel, Bath

Royal Hotel, Bath - Hotel Description

In the beautiful historic centre of Bath, this attractive traditional Georgian-style hotel offers a friendly and informal atmosphere within walking distance of all of the city's leading attractions.

Famous for its beautiful Georgian architecture, Bath is the only city in England to be classified by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The hotel was designed by the famous engineer and architect, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, in the 19th century. Brunel deliberately mirrored the city's architecture in the hotel's grand Georgian-style exterior.

The hotel has been providing traditional British hospitality for over 150 years and today it offers comfortable, cosy accommodation, making it the ideal base for a short city break.

The owners are committed to continually improving both the physical aspects of the hotel and the standards of service, food and hospitality to ensure that you have a comfortable and enjoyable visit.

Brunel, the famous English architect of the time, designed the hotel for the arrival of the railway in Victorian times. The Royal prefix was bestowed upon the hotel as a reminder of Queen Victoria's visit to the city of Bath. The hotel was originally named the Royal Station Hotel and commenced trading in 1846. In 1852, because of the growing influence of rail travel and the hotel's close proximity to the station, an upper-level footbridge was built, directly linking the first floor of the hotel with the station platforms for the convenience of hotel guests. This footbridge remained until 1936.

The Royal has changed ownership a number of times during its 150-year history and in March 1995, The PR Inns partnership acquired the business. PR is a small private company, wholly owned by its two partners who are highly experienced hoteliers and restaurateurs.

8/10 Overall rating

Royal Hotel, Bath - Guest Services

• Activities: Golf Course (within 3 km).
• General: Non-Smoking Rooms, Elevator, Restaurant, Heating, All Public and Private spaces non-smoking, Luggage Storage, Gay Friendly, Bar, Newspapers.
• Services: Internet Services, Free Wi-Fi Internet Access Included, Dry Cleaning, Fax/Photocopying, Laundry, Packed Lunches, Wi-Fi/Wireless LAN.

Royal Hotel, Bath - Restaurants and Bars

Our resident General Manager, Sara Todd, is fully involved in the day-to-day running of the hotel and this personal attention extends to the restaurant. It has an enviable reputation for excellent food, specialising in great steaks using only mature British beef, and including grilled chicken, fish, vegetarian dishes and spicy Mexican fajitas plus a daily choice of chef's specials. For guests who wish a little more to eat, at lunch and dinner there is an excellent value 3-course fixed price menu with a wide choice of dishes, selected from the à la carte menu for only GBP 17.50. Alternatively, you can choose individually priced dishes from the à la carte menu. Whether you select a fixed meal or eat à la carte, you will enjoy the same high quality in food and service in a friendly and very attractive restaurant, which is fully air conditioned and non-smoking. Most dishes are freshly cooked to order to ensure that we maintain maximum quality.

Royal Hotel, Bath - Hotel Policies

Important! Policies may vary from these depending on your room, date & rate selection. Please check the room information when booking.

Cards accepted at the hotel:
• Visa,  Maestro,  American Express,  MasterCard,  Diner's Club
• Deposit: No deposit will be charged.
• Internet: Wireless internet is available in public areas and is free of charge.
• Pets: Pets are not allowed.
• Parking: No parking available.
• Extra Charges: 15 % VAT is included. Service charge is not applicable. City/tourist tax is not applicable.
• Children and extra beds: All children are welcome. All children under 2 years stay free of charge when using existing bedding. All children under 2 years stay free of charge for cots. All older children or adults are charged GBP 15.00 per night and person for extra beds. Maximum capacity of extra beds/babycots in a room is 1.
• Cancellations: If cancelled up to 2 days before date of arrival, no fee will be charged. If cancelled later or in case of no-show, the first night will be charged.

Royal Hotel, Bath - Directions

15 miles from Bristol Airport and 10 miles from the m4 (Junction 18) motorway. Bath is only 1 hours by rail from both London and Birmingham, and we are located close by the railway and bus stations, making 'getting to us' very easy. There are a number of large, relatively inexpensive car parks within 50 yards of the Royal.

*Directions included in email booking confirmation