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Home > > THE ROYAL CRESCENT, Bath, Somerset
5-star, Relais & Chateaux
45 bedrms inc 14 suites, in main house and former coach houses
bar, AA 2 Rosette restaurant, private dining
drawing room, library
spa, indoor pool, treatments
heated patio, gardens
weddings/events/meetings
valet parking, car park
The Drawing Room, Library and Lounges are beautifully appointed, and like all rooms in the Royal Crescent, have been restored to their original splendour with infinite care, recreating the authentic period details from fabrics and furnishings, to colour schemes as they would have been in the 18th-Century – Bath’s Georgian heyday. The hotel also displays an exceptional collection of paintings from such 18th Century masters as Reynolds, Gainsborough, and the satirical cartoonist Thomas Rowlandson, as well as contemporary portraits of famous people who visited or lived in Bath – among them George III, Admiral Lord Nelson, William Pitt, Charles Dickens and the celebrated actress Sarah Siddons. Fresh flowers are placed in every room, including bedrooms.
EATING & DRINKING
Head Chef David Campbell weaves his magic at the AA 2 Rosette Dower House restaurant with contemporary British cuisine that draws on influences from both the Mediterranean and the Far East. The menu changes with the seasons - to match the climate and to make best use of the very finest fresh ingredients. An expertly managed cellar complements the menus and provides ample choice for both the casual diner and the true connoisseur of fine wines. The Dower House, which has an adjoining bar, is light and airy with large windows, swathed in silk, overlooking the hotel's private gardens. Its colour scheme of mink and light olive, the use of distinctive fabrics and of splendid works of art combine to create the finest in contemporary design.
Traditional afternoon tea - served daily in the garden or public rooms – includes home-made Bath Buns, and a choice of 11 types of tea.
SLEEPING
There are 45 luxury bedrooms throughout the five buildings that now comprise the hotel, and each has its own unique character.
The 16 Classic bedrooms have queen-size or double beds. Most are located in the coach houses with views of the city of Bath. The 15 Deluxe bedrooms have king-size or twin beds, and can be found in all five buildings. Views are of the gardens or of the Crescent and Royal Victoria Park.
Please use the BOOK NOW button or the MAKE AN ENQUIRY button below for a price quote for your stay.
All suites are all named after historic personalities connected to the Royal Crescent, or to Bath in its heyday. There are seven Classic suites each with a separate sitting area. The four Deluxe Suites are among the most spacious, and each has a separate sitting area. The John Wood and Royal Crescent suites have four-poster beds and working fireplaces. The Lord Nelson suite, decorated in a naval theme, has its own balcony.
Please use the BOOK NOW button or the MAKE AN ENQUIRY button below for a price quote for your stay.
There are also three Master suites: the two-room Sir Percy Blakeney suite has an antique four-poster bed and a working fireplace; the spacious, one-room Duke of York suite also has a working fireplace.
Please use the BOOK NOW button or the MAKE AN ENQUIRY button below for a price quote for your stay.
SPA
Contemporary in style, the renowned Spa is in a converted coach house and stables, opening onto the gardens. Natural woods, bamboo, pebbles and slate have been used to create a holistic haven - the perfect place to relax and unwind. It features a 12-metre relaxation pool heated to 32 degrees centigrade, cool and tepid plunge tubs, sauna and steam rooms and a fully equipped gymnasium, and offers a wide range of holistic treatments and complementary therapies.
OUTDOORS
The stunning gardens claim to be Bath’s best kept secret. Mature trees and well-tended beds create a tranquil haven, and the lawns are dotted with parasol-shaded tables in summer.
The hotel's immaculate, restored, 1923 mahogany-and- teak Thames river launch, the Lady Sophina, does champagne cruises along the historic Kennet and Avon waterway, and is additionally available for private daytime charter.
There is also a hotel hot-air balloon. With take-off during early morning or evening - weather permitting - from the nearby Royal Victoria Park, passengers can experience breathtaking views of Bath and the surrounding countryside.
BUSINESS
The stunning setting of the hotel and the historic city of Bath are ideal and inspiring for business meetings and events, and offer privacy, comfort and exacting service. The Royal Crescent has the space, surrounds and flexibility to host up to 150 people for a marquee event or champagne-and-canapé reception.
There are three meeting rooms. The largest is the Montagu Suite, which can hold up to 18 in a boardroom configuration, 50 in a theatre set-up, 20 in cabaret set-up, 40 for private dining, and 60 for cocktails.
The Sir Percy Blakeney Suite holds up to 15 in a boardroom configuration, 40 in a theatre set-up, 10 in cabaret set-up, 15 for private dining, and 30 for cocktails.
The Library holds up to 10 in a boardroom configuration, 12 in a theatre set-up, 10 for private dining and 15 for cocktails. This room cannot be cabaret configured.
The Day Delegate Rate includes meeting room hire, LCD projector, screen and flipchart; tea, coffee and Danish pastries or homemade biscuits on arrival, and again mid-moring; working lunch; afternoon tea and coffee with scones, cream and jam; mineral water and cordials (1 bottle per delegate).
The 24-hour Delegate Rate includes accommodation (single occupancy) inclusive of full English breakfast; use of the Spa; meeting room hire, LCD projector, screen and flipchart; tea, coffee and Danish pastries or homemade biscuits on arrival, and again mid-moring; working lunch; afternoon tea and coffee with scones, cream and jam; mineral water and cordials (1 bottle per delegate); three-course delegate dinner.
Please contact the Special Events Team, using the MAKE AN ENQUIRY button below, for more information and to arrange your business meeting or event.
GETTING THERE
The Royal Crescent Hotel is in the centre of Bath, a 10-minute walk from Bath Spa train station, and a 20-minute drive from the M4 motorway. It is two hours from London's Gatwick and Heathrow Airports.
Our Book Now and Make an Enquiry buttons connect you to the hotel's reservations team.
THE ROYAL CRESCENT, Bath, Somerset
At-a-Glance Guide
5-star, Relais & Chateaux 45 bedrms inc 14 suites, in main house and former coach houses bar, AA 2 Rosette restaurant, private dining drawing room, library spa, indoor pool, treatments heated patio, gardens weddings/events/meetings valet parking, car park
THE PAST:
An architectural masterpiece, The Royal Crescent in Bath was begun in 1767, by John Wood the Younger. It took eight years to complete, and included 30 of the grandest houses in Bath. Wood was determined to create a prospect of total uniformity and understated gracefulness. With sweeping vision, and scrupulous attention to detail, he created a great elliptical curve almost 50’ high and 500’ long which epitomises harmony, restraint and elegance.THE PRESENT:
The hotel occupies two of the original houses, numbers 15 and 16 - both Grade 1 listed - at the centre of the crescent, and so has impeccable architectural credentials in this UNESCO World Heritage Site city. Outside, the buildings and their stunning setting have remained unchanged since the 18th Century. Inside, the hotel is the epitome of refined Regency elegance, with many superb period features, a mannered air of 21st-Century luxury, comforts to match, and a reputation for first-class service.THE PLACE FOR YOU?
This is an excellent choice for a special occasion, celebration or family gathering, for a private escape or a spa break. Located just a 10-minute walk from Bath’s centre, it would also add greater authenticity to a stay in the city than probably any other address. The Royal Crescent is licensed to perform civil wedding ceremonies.THE PROPERTY IN DETAIL:
RELAXINGThe Drawing Room, Library and Lounges are beautifully appointed, and like all rooms in the Royal Crescent, have been restored to their original splendour with infinite care, recreating the authentic period details from fabrics and furnishings, to colour schemes as they would have been in the 18th-Century – Bath’s Georgian heyday. The hotel also displays an exceptional collection of paintings from such 18th Century masters as Reynolds, Gainsborough, and the satirical cartoonist Thomas Rowlandson, as well as contemporary portraits of famous people who visited or lived in Bath – among them George III, Admiral Lord Nelson, William Pitt, Charles Dickens and the celebrated actress Sarah Siddons. Fresh flowers are placed in every room, including bedrooms.
EATING & DRINKING
Head Chef David Campbell weaves his magic at the AA 2 Rosette Dower House restaurant with contemporary British cuisine that draws on influences from both the Mediterranean and the Far East. The menu changes with the seasons - to match the climate and to make best use of the very finest fresh ingredients. An expertly managed cellar complements the menus and provides ample choice for both the casual diner and the true connoisseur of fine wines. The Dower House, which has an adjoining bar, is light and airy with large windows, swathed in silk, overlooking the hotel's private gardens. Its colour scheme of mink and light olive, the use of distinctive fabrics and of splendid works of art combine to create the finest in contemporary design.
Traditional afternoon tea - served daily in the garden or public rooms – includes home-made Bath Buns, and a choice of 11 types of tea.
SLEEPING
There are 45 luxury bedrooms throughout the five buildings that now comprise the hotel, and each has its own unique character.
The 16 Classic bedrooms have queen-size or double beds. Most are located in the coach houses with views of the city of Bath. The 15 Deluxe bedrooms have king-size or twin beds, and can be found in all five buildings. Views are of the gardens or of the Crescent and Royal Victoria Park.
Please use the BOOK NOW button or the MAKE AN ENQUIRY button below for a price quote for your stay.
All suites are all named after historic personalities connected to the Royal Crescent, or to Bath in its heyday. There are seven Classic suites each with a separate sitting area. The four Deluxe Suites are among the most spacious, and each has a separate sitting area. The John Wood and Royal Crescent suites have four-poster beds and working fireplaces. The Lord Nelson suite, decorated in a naval theme, has its own balcony.
Please use the BOOK NOW button or the MAKE AN ENQUIRY button below for a price quote for your stay.
There are also three Master suites: the two-room Sir Percy Blakeney suite has an antique four-poster bed and a working fireplace; the spacious, one-room Duke of York suite also has a working fireplace.
Please use the BOOK NOW button or the MAKE AN ENQUIRY button below for a price quote for your stay.
SPA
Contemporary in style, the renowned Spa is in a converted coach house and stables, opening onto the gardens. Natural woods, bamboo, pebbles and slate have been used to create a holistic haven - the perfect place to relax and unwind. It features a 12-metre relaxation pool heated to 32 degrees centigrade, cool and tepid plunge tubs, sauna and steam rooms and a fully equipped gymnasium, and offers a wide range of holistic treatments and complementary therapies.
OUTDOORS
The stunning gardens claim to be Bath’s best kept secret. Mature trees and well-tended beds create a tranquil haven, and the lawns are dotted with parasol-shaded tables in summer.
The hotel's immaculate, restored, 1923 mahogany-and- teak Thames river launch, the Lady Sophina, does champagne cruises along the historic Kennet and Avon waterway, and is additionally available for private daytime charter.
There is also a hotel hot-air balloon. With take-off during early morning or evening - weather permitting - from the nearby Royal Victoria Park, passengers can experience breathtaking views of Bath and the surrounding countryside.
BUSINESS
The stunning setting of the hotel and the historic city of Bath are ideal and inspiring for business meetings and events, and offer privacy, comfort and exacting service. The Royal Crescent has the space, surrounds and flexibility to host up to 150 people for a marquee event or champagne-and-canapé reception.
There are three meeting rooms. The largest is the Montagu Suite, which can hold up to 18 in a boardroom configuration, 50 in a theatre set-up, 20 in cabaret set-up, 40 for private dining, and 60 for cocktails.
The Sir Percy Blakeney Suite holds up to 15 in a boardroom configuration, 40 in a theatre set-up, 10 in cabaret set-up, 15 for private dining, and 30 for cocktails.
The Library holds up to 10 in a boardroom configuration, 12 in a theatre set-up, 10 for private dining and 15 for cocktails. This room cannot be cabaret configured.
The Day Delegate Rate includes meeting room hire, LCD projector, screen and flipchart; tea, coffee and Danish pastries or homemade biscuits on arrival, and again mid-moring; working lunch; afternoon tea and coffee with scones, cream and jam; mineral water and cordials (1 bottle per delegate).
The 24-hour Delegate Rate includes accommodation (single occupancy) inclusive of full English breakfast; use of the Spa; meeting room hire, LCD projector, screen and flipchart; tea, coffee and Danish pastries or homemade biscuits on arrival, and again mid-moring; working lunch; afternoon tea and coffee with scones, cream and jam; mineral water and cordials (1 bottle per delegate); three-course delegate dinner.
Please contact the Special Events Team, using the MAKE AN ENQUIRY button below, for more information and to arrange your business meeting or event.
GETTING THERE
The Royal Crescent Hotel is in the centre of Bath, a 10-minute walk from Bath Spa train station, and a 20-minute drive from the M4 motorway. It is two hours from London's Gatwick and Heathrow Airports.
Our Book Now and Make an Enquiry buttons connect you to the hotel's reservations team.
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