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  • Rooms: 10
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One Upper Oldfield Park
Bath BA2 3JX
England
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“Slight disappointment”

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2 of 5 stars
London, England
21 May 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

We stayed in Dorian House for our wedding anniversary weekend. It's a beautiful building, with nice communal areas, and good-looking rooms. But: it's a 10-minute walk from the city centre along a busy road, not very scenic. Proximity to the road means that the rooms out to the back are relatively noisy. No alternative room was on offer although we had arrived early. All the lights in the room were controlled via a central switch, so they were all either on or off. Breakfast is during a one-hour slot in the morning, and the staff were clearly struggling to cope with the amount of people turning up at the same time - as well as running out of basics like brown toast at 9.30 am. For £100 a night I would have expected more attention to detail and guests.

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ubw's Summary
Date of Stay: May 2007
Travelled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Romantic getaway
Age group: 35-49
Member since: 01 October 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
Probably not
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Other
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“Great stay”

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5 of 5 stars
Buenos Aires, Argentina
11 May 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

We arrived to Dorian House, and found the place absolutely beautiful, perfect. The rooms were spotless, excellent views of Bath from every window, Peter the manager, great guy, he helped us in every way he could, and he served us the best breakfast we had in our whole 15 days trip.
There is a ten minute walk from the bus station to the hotel, be careful and ask before you start walking, we took the wrong way and walk half an hour. The cab from Bath to the hotel is 4 pounds. I recommend it, especially at night after dinner.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — The House, view, and Peter
    • Disliked — nothing
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Itinere's Summary
Date of Stay: May 2007
Travelled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 35-49
Member since: 23 June 2005
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
Absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
An Amazing Honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, People with disabilities, pet owners, Families with Small Children
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Other
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“Luxury B&B with nice touches”

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12 Feb 2007
5/5 found this review helpful

We've returned from a pleasent weekend spent in Bath. Having read previous reviews on Dorian House, I was keen to discover for myself what this B&B had to offer. We were really impressed!
Upon arrival the owner (Peter) greeted us with enthusiasm and showed us to our room (Vivaldi). The room was located in the basement of the grand house, down a delightful staircase. The room was well decorated with a 'oriental / african' fusion theme, the bed was huge and very comfortable. En-suite equally well decorated and all very clean. We appreciated the touches of free dressing gowns, chocolates on the bed and complimentary mineral water, tea, coffee and biscuits which was welcoming. Being in the basement the room was not as well lit, with three smaller bay fronted windows, but with the February wind and rain this didn't bother us, however, I would recommend a first floor room in the summer to appreciate the natural light. Breakfast is served from 9.30am - 10.30am weekends which seemed a little early but we were grateful to make the most of the day. In addition, week days breakfast starts at 8am. The only grievance we did have, was that staying in a room below the breakfast room was really quite noisy in the morning, the floors were wooden so we could hear heavy footsteps and also the kitchen preparation for breakfast.with plates and cutlery being prepared...if you do want more of a lie-in then I would not recommend any of the two rooms in the basement for this reason. You do have a wonderful choice for breakfast...cereals, pastries, fruit and yoghurt to start and a full English or a variety of different egg dishes, including 'Eggs Benedict'. for main. The food was cooked (and served) to perfection...the cleanest (not at all greasy) and tastiest 'Full English' I've had at a B&B. The location of Dorian House is a little way away from the main centre of Bath, but if like us you are not afraid of a little downhill walk (15 mins) then this is fine. We did get a taxi in the evening which only cost £4.50. All in all, I would thoroughly recommend this establishment to anyone...it is beautifully decorated, well appointed, serves great breakfast and has extremely beautiful bedrooms. P.S Ignore previous comments about the owner, he is 'reserved' but still welcoming and certainly not rude.

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sunhols's Summary
Date of Stay: February 2007
Member since: 27 August 2005
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“Breakfast to remember”

Dorian House

26 Oct 2006
5/5 found this review helpful

On entering Peter the manager was most welcoming and proved to be most helpful with humour through out mine and Shirley's stay . The Hotel was obviously cared for very much .
Our stay was very enjoyable in the comfortable sorroundings and the breakfast was superb . The only draw back might be if you were tall , unlike us , and was in one of the spacious antic room .

Very enjoyable stay . Pub with real ale near by if you do not want to eat in Bath Centre .

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Breakfast
    • Disliked — Low attic roof
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Byron_Scott's Summary
Date of Stay: October 2006
Travelled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Quality time with friends
Age group: 50-64
Member since: 26 October 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
Absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
A romantic getaway, tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, People with disabilities, pet owners, Families with Small Children
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Shopping
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“Beautiful House but very meagre breakfast”

Dorian House

8 Sep 2006
2/2 found this review helpful

We stayed in the Stravinsky room which was simply stunning and the bed was amazing! The hotel was very clean and the period features of the house were beautiful.

However the breakfast was NOT what I would expect from a £150+ a night B&B.

My boyfriend doesn't eat tomatoes, eggs or mushrooms but rather than giving him extra bacon or sausage he got one tiny sausage and a burnt piece of bacon. The black pudding was well undercooked and we did not feel at all satisfied.

Go to Chestnuts House instead!

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Woody26's Summary
Date of Stay: May 2006
Member since: 04 September 2006
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