I was really worried that this place was going to be terrible after reading the reviews on this site, so was mentally prepared for the worst. We had stayed in a terrible hotel in Bath two years ago which was filthy, staffed by students, had clearly not been decorated since the 1970s. It was the cheapest hotel we could find in Bath at the time (almost half the price of this) and we soon found out why.
Imagine my dismay when I Trip-Advisored Menzies (which we had booked confidently but in haste based on it's dubious 'Four Star' claim) to find out it ranked lower than the nightmare hotel!
So maybe I went in with lowered expectations, but I was genuinely pleasantly surprised to find a bright, modern hotel with a large reception area and bar, helpful and polite staff and a clean and tastefully decorated room.
Our room had a pretty good view over Bath. Usually when we book through cheap deal websites we end up looking at air conditioning units or a wall, so this was a bonus. The waterside bar was also a nice enough place to spend an hour before heading into the town, which is about 10 minutes walk along the river, but a lone traveller would not be advised to go this way after dark.
Our rate did not include breakfast, so I cannot review that, but there is a row of neighbourhood shops less than five minutes from the hotel, with a pub that does an excellent and huge English breakfast for less than a fiver (this place doesn't look very inviting but the food was good - sorry can't remember name), and an organic cafe that does bacon and sausage sandwiches, and probably cakes and pastries too.
I agree that the hotel is overpriced for what it is, but the reason for this is that it is in Bath! All our other options were around the same price (I refused to go back to the other place!). There is also free parking and a large car park, which will save you money over other more central hotels.
In conclusion, I found this a clean and perfectly acceptable place to stay, equivalent to a decent three-star chain hotel. Nothing mind-
blowing but I just wanted to reassure people that it is not as bad as others have suggested.







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