The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Bath

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Bath

Bath, England Bath, England

Visiting Bath, UK for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Bath, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Bath based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Bath for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Bath before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Bath for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Bath for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

The Bath Priory - A Relais & Chateaux Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $287 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Weston Road - BA1 2XT, The Bath Priory - A Relais & Chateaux Hotel has great rooms from $287 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and child care. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.7 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love laundry services, a game room, a spa, an indoor pool, and free parking at this relaxing hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Breakfast in the room


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The Gainsborough Bath Spa

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $274 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Bath
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is The Gainsborough Bath Spa which has nice rooms starting at $274. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 4 Beau Street, Bath, Somerset. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, rooms with kitchens, child care, laundry services, and golf which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.3 km from the city center. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Henrietta House

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $117 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Henrietta House to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $117. We loved that is has room service, a bar, parking, hiking, and golf, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 27-29 Henrietta Street. You'll also find city views, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a tour desk which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.8 km from the center of town. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $513 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Bath
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $513, The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa, at 16 Royal Crescent provides room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers parking, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub. It's located just 0.9 km from the city center, too. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room


Francis Hotel Bath

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $221 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Francis Hotel Bath has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $221 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 6-12 Queen Square, Bath , Reino Unido. Furthermore, it also offers pet-friendly rooms, city views, a spa, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.4 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


The Queensberry Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $230 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of The Queensberry Hotel is 9.20 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $230, and it's located at 4-7 Russel Street. We also love the golf, mini-golf, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a tour desk which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room


No 15 by GuestHouse, Bath

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $200 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Bath
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is No 15 by GuestHouse, Bath because it has great rooms that start at $200. It has room service, a bar, parking, hiking, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 15 Great Pulteney Street. Only 0.9 km from the city center, travelers will especially love golf, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a spa, and laundry facilities at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Apex City of Bath Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $145 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Apex City of Bath Hotel offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and city views which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $145 (before taxes). It's located at 1 James Street West and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers an indoor pool, laundry facilities, family rooms, a heated pool, and air-conditioning which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.2 km from the city center. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Indigo Bath By IHG

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $151 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Bath
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Located at 2-8 South Parade, Hotel Indigo Bath By IHG has great rooms from $151 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find hiking, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a spa which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.6 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Hampton By Hilton Bath City

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $127 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Hampton By Hilton Bath City which has nice rooms starting at $127. Offering a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, hiking, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Avon Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers golf, mini-golf, bicycle rental, family rooms, and tennis. It's located just 0.2 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations:
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Bristol, Bath, Cheltenham, Stratford-upon-Avon, and Cardiff.

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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Bath?

Bath Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$169

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Bath, UK. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Bath, UK based on data from 44 hotels is an affordable $169. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Bath.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $252
  • 4-star hotels: $151
  • 3-star hotels: $159
  • 2-star hotels: $154


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