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Macdonald Bath Spa

5.0 star property
Victorian Bath hotel in Bathwick with a full-service spa

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Property entrance
Indoor pool, outdoor pool
Property entrance
In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Breakfast, dinner served; Regional cuisine, garden views

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar

Explore the area

Map
Sydney Road, Bath, England, BA2 6JF
  • Great Pulteney Street
    5 min walk
  • The Holburne Museum
    5 min walk
  • Pulteney Bridge
    10 min walk
  • Bristol (BRS-Bristol Intl.)
    51 min drive

Room options

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Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Courtyard View (Standard Double)

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Suite, 1 Double Bed (Deluxe Courtyard Double)

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds (Classic Twin)

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed (Classic Double)

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Suite, 1 Double Bed (The Presidential Suite)

  • 79 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Suite, 1 Double Bed (The Belgrave and Cavendish Suites)

  • 64.0 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Twin Room, 2 Single Beds, Garden View (Deluxe Garden View Twin)

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Double Room, 1 Double Bed (Super Deluxe Rooms)

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Garden View

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Bath

Heart of Bath.At this Bathwick hotel, you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Kennet & Avon Canal and Great Pulteney Street. The Holburne Museum and Recreation Ground are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Bath Abbey - 15 min walk
  • Roman Baths - 15 min walk
  • Bath Christmas Market - 15 min walk
  • Thermae Bath Spa - 17 min walk
  • Royal Crescent - 5 min drive

Getting around

  • Bath Spa Station - 19 min walk
  • Bristol International Airport (BRS) - 51 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Curfew Inn - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪The Boater, Bath - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Domino's Pizza - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Chez Dominique - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪The Barley - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Macdonald Bath Spa

5-star luxury hotel near Roman Baths
Macdonald Bath Spa offers its guests a full-service spa, an indoor pool, and an outdoor pool. There's a restaurant on site. You can unwind with a drink at one of the 3 bars/lounges. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A health club, a spa tub, and a sauna are also featured at the luxury Macdonald Bath Spa. For a fee, parking is available.

This Victorian Bath hotel is smoke free.

  • 131 guestrooms or units
  • 5 levels
  • 2 buildings
  • 3 bars or lounges
  • Meeting rooms
  • Built in 1876
  • Conference center
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Beauty salon
  • Newspapers for purchase
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Dining venue
Macdonald Bath Spa offers 131 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, bathrobes, designer toiletries, and bidets.

This Bath hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The Spa has 7 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include facials, body wraps, body scrubs, and body treatments. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a spa tub. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and hydrotherapy.

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, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Lithuanian, Polish, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Uncovered self parking on site (GBP 15 per night)

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–11:00 AM: GBP 26 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 3 bars/lounges
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Fitness center
  • Full-service spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Spa tub
  • Steam room

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 available
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • In-room accessibility
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bidet
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/tub combination
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:30 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
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
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 20 per accommodation, per night
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Certain rooms only
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 26 per person
  • Uncovered self parking fee: GBP 15 per night
  • Pet fee: GBP 20 per accommodation, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds and rollaway/extra beds
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds and rollaway/extra beds. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted.
    For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards in each accommodation.

Children under 16 years old are allowed in the pool from 8 AM to 11 AM, and 3 PM to 6 PM, and must be accompanied by an adult. Times may vary during school holidays.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Pets are welcome in specific rooms only, which can be requested by contacting the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

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Macdonald Bath Spa Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 425 out of 1001 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 271 out of 1001 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 161 out of 1001 reviews" "
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 44 out of 1001 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Jake

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We booked a room at this hotel as we were looking forward to using the spa facilities. Check in took a very long time but we were able to use the spa before check in. The spa had good facilities but it was very dated and needed some TLC. For instance the door to the outside pool was falling apart, tiles in the pool were coming off and in general it needed to be modernised. The majority of the rooms are in a new build wing next to the historic rooms, which we were not expecting. The room was dated and needed work doing to it. The bath was chipped, marks on all walls and dated furniture. Breakfast was good and value for money. However again the room needed repairs. The gardens are beautiful and there are a range of facilities to use outside of the room. In summary, we had a good stay but the hotel could be modernised and repaired.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Jeetender

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Nancy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A domino effect of poor management. The resort lists 'air conditioning ', but our room's air conditioner was broken. The window would only open 3 inches and if the heavy draperies were closed, no air would circulate. Reception asked repairman to come to our room. When we returned, 3 hrs later, air still broken and a fan had been placed in our room. It was still uncomfortably warm. Reception's only choice was to offer a room with no hot water, and continue to go back and forth. The option to sleep in one room and bathe in the other. Said second room was in a separate bldg, up a lift, down 1 and 1/2 stairs. Many consequences....facing drizzle, forgetting meds in the other room, both of us having to shower around same time. On second day our keys did not work for the distant room. Twice! Breakfast was also a big disappointment, but compared to room fiasco, it pales. Bottom line: if a hotel lists having air conditioning, it should only rent out those rooms with air conditioning.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Harley

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Nice location and building but once you step inside the overwhelming feeling is the place is badly rundown and in need of a refresh.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Wendy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mixed review
Hotel bedrooms lovely. Great beds, linen and towels. Worth staying at this hotel for the rooms and facilities in the room. Breakfast the worst service and food I have had in a hotel of this quality for a long time. The staff in the restaurant rude and not interested. On the flip side both receptionist very accommodating and helpful and a real asset to the hotel team.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Lara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Beautiful site however it is in need of a serious upgrade. Grounds are impressive and it’s well situated. Drawing room is lovely for tea however there is a huge TV by one of the windows blocking the view, very out of place. Staff are very pleasant but the operation seems a little disorganised. Vellore restaurant is not good, staff are doing their best but the food was not fresh and fell well below expectation with the price tag example, curry was £30 , rice was not fresh and the curry lacked depth of flavour (possibly from a jar). Spa has a variety of options (steam, sauna, outdoor jacuzzi). Massage was excellent. Signs up for hotel guests to bring towels from their rooms, gives it a cheaper feel. Investing in new/bigger towels and gowns would improve the experience.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
As regulars, we love the setting and architectural splendour here. The spa is good. The food, however, is disappointing. Breakfast could be improved with quality bread and hotter cooked food. Pastries quite limited and fruit quite basic. We recommend cooking some bacon to crispy, replacing the bread which is the worst we’ve had in a hotel. The stunning lilies in the reception need care as pollen was dropping-it stains any material it contacts
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kieran

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great Hotel, stayed here a fair few times over the years and never had a problem.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Looks good on the surface.But disappointing. Avoid
Looks good on the surface. However the service is poor. Every request we had we had to ask twice for. They messed up our breakfast order every day, reception didn’t book our meals as requested. Our TV remote didn’t work, when asked for a replacement they didn’t do it, then when asked again the new remote didn’t work. The spa is tired. They didn’t offer towels at the spa. Luckily we were staying there so went back up to our room for towels. Other guests were told towels would arrive by a certain time. But they didn’t, they were left dripping in the changing rooms. I would not stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Julie

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Spa area needs up dating , tiles falling off decking broken . Restaurant smells like the carpet needs cleaning . Prices for drinks are well over priced . The bedroom was lovely and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service
5 Star….I think not!
Paid over 2k for 7 nights b&b in deluxe room with garden view. Room was very average & very tired. Stopped eating breakfast in restaurant after 3 mornings due to long queue & being asked loudly by maitre’d if I was just needing a table for one. Not the sort of thing you say to a lady who is clearly on her own. Attempted dinner one night & again he asked me the same question for all in the queue to hear. (He obviously has a memory problem). Gave up on any main course arriving after 1 hour & 20 minutes & walked out, so no dinner that night. Service from bar for drinks & snacks appears to be run by untrained students who are very pleasant but without finesse. I could elaborate on my experience with plenty of comments about my very poor experiences at this hotel. Suffice to say that during my 7 days I didn’t catch a glimpse of anybody who looked remotely like management. Their only saving grace was the staff at the treatment rooms. Maria & her team were lovely.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

K

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
5 star building 2 star service
5 star building. 2 star service. Great location, fabulous building, good facilities. The interior is dated. Garden rooms are not great. Understaffed for such a large establishment.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mustafa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff were great at check-in. Room was good overall, but the aircon was ineffective
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Samantha

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was beautiful from the outside, but unfortunately that’s where it stopped the room was tired and needed a good clean. I had to ask for housekeeping! Breakfast was terrible and cold! Was better when ordered to room. Staff were nice but not enough of them and they seemed to be run ragged! Really disappointed as did look fab from the outside, I had high hopes!!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rory

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

James

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel needs a serious overhaul. The decor and facilities felt like I was back in the early 90s (but not in cool retro way). They even had a dataport for dial-up modems in the hotel rooms. Parking was bad and had to squeeze in the last spot in the car park. The staff were very polite but needed training in regard to if something went wrong. For example my wife and I had ordered a sandwich from the restaurant and 20 mins after ordering the waiter came out and said they didn't have one of the dishes then I quickly ordered another option. 15 minutes later one dish came out then we waited 40 minutes for the second to come out. When I pointed this out the waiter just said sorry. Considering the price of hotel and star rating I would expect staff to offer a free drink or something to compensate for the horrific delays. The room was poorly cleaned and actually had a pubic hair on the wall and an empty biscuit wrapper in a draw. No mini-bar drinks option with an empty fridge. The door had a massive crack in it and overnight there were very loud bangs coming from the plumbing system. Overall we were very disappointed and we did mention to staff and they simply said we're sorry for that with nothing offered. Next time I see any of these resorts will avoid booking and also tell my social network never to book these places. Highly avoid if possible.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

shomari

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

danny

Business traveller
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

David

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Outdated and very expensive but the worst part was the service. 2 hours for room service, reception experience dreadfully slow and breakfast service and standard woeful for £26 pp. would not stay again or recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024