The spa treatments, comfort and the fact that it really does live up to its luxury billing makes the Gainsborough most definitely somewhere to remember.
Conde Nast Traveler, June 2023The pièce de résistance is the spa village. The hotel is built directly above mineral-rich thermal springs, allowing guests to make like the Romans and simply float in three heated pools, or go 21st-century with a Watsu treatment and aromatherapy massage.
Travel + Leisure, June 2016A place to live, and soak, like a Roman, in one of England's prettiest towns.
Condé Nast Traveler (US), March 2016Historically hot, culturally charming and positively crammed with minerals, the Gainsborough Bath Spa has burst onto Bath's (let's just call it quiet) hotel scene with as much fizz as the thermal waters that bubble out of the hot springs beneath it.
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Originally built in the 1800s, The Gainsborough Bath Spa occupies two Grade II Listed buildings with distinguished Georgian and Victorian façades in the heart of the World Heritage Site. Named after the artist Sir Thomas Gainsborough, this luxury hotel is uniquely privileged in the UK to have access to natural thermal, mineral-rich waters.
As YTL's first hotel in the United Kingdom, The Gainsborough Bath Spa pays homage to its rich history while offering modern elegance. Designed by New York-based Champalimaud Design, the hotel is welcoming, vibrant, and social—a contemporary take on classic design that aims to make a meaningful and enduring contribution to the life of the city.
Book your stay at The Gainsborough Bath Spa for a unique blend of historical charm and luxurious modernity in the heart of Bath.