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#2 of 15 guest houses in Bath
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Boutique Guesthouse in Bath city centre, featuring 22 unique & individually styled ensuite rooms. Situated 2 mins from the Royal Crescent and a flat 7 min walk to historic attractions such as Thermae Spa & Roman Baths . Serving award winning delicious breakfasts. Plus |West Country cream teas Bronze winner of Avon Tourism awards 2023 .
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Brooks Guesthouse has garnered acclaim for its inviting ambiance, complete with traditional decor that makes guests feel at home. Its prime location is a hit with visitors, putting them within arm's reach of key attractions, though a few have noted noise issues. The guesthouse shines with its commendable cleanliness and attentive service, ensuring a welcoming stay.
While the cozy and well-maintained rooms are a highlight, some guests have pointed out the absence of air conditioning and the challenge of navigating steep stairs. Despite this, the value offered by Brooks Guesthouse, with its comfortable amenities and praised breakfast, is often lauded, even with the additional costs for parking and breakfast to consider.
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This is a small but perfectly run B&B, only ten minutes from the center of Bath, 3 minutes from the Royal Crescent and parking nearby, although you have to buy a permit but that is the same for everywhere in Bath. We had a small double on the first floor, clean and perfect with an eclectic mix of furniture, it was nice to have some character and the bed was amazing. But what sets this apart is the hospitality from Patricia and Magdalena they make you feel very welcome and like nothing would be too much trouble. We had the afternoon tea, it was pretty much free with a bottle of prosecco as well. It was fine for what we wanted on arrival, yes it’s not the most luxurious afternoon tea but its Cake, its tasteful, well-presented and it was included in our deal. We had this in the lounge area and it was very pleasant after a long drive. Breakfast was nice, help yourself to juices, cereal, yogurt and pastries as well as a choice of hot breakfasts. Staff were so friendly, and the honesty bar was a nice touch as well. I cannot fault this hotel - takes peoples reviews on board but also take into account the price and location for what you are getting. It’s a cosy bed for the night whilst you explore beautiful Bath, with a friendly personable service.
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Date of stay: February 2020
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Room Tip:Rooms at the back of the hotel may avoid the road noise.
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We booked the Brooks Guesthouse hotel for one night on our recent wedding anniversary, choosing the special offer with Four Poster Superior King room, afternoon tea, Prosecco, breakfast and late checkout. Unfortunately there were no superior king rooms available so we accepted a twin room made into a double which was completely fine for our one night stay.
The guesthouse is about 10 minutes walk from the train station and really easy to find. The Royal Crescent is at the rear of the building just a couple of minutes walk up the hill.
Check-in was a simple affair following current Covid-19 guidelines, our room was ready and left unlocked so we didn’t need to touch anything at reception whilst we registered. Our double/twin was quite small but the bathroom was quite big running the whole length of the room and contained a good quality glass shower cubicle. The boutique decor of the room is charming and the antique furniture pieces compliments the style of the building well.
We booked our cream tea in the downstairs breakfast room for 14:30 and this was served promptly at that time, the food was nicely prepared and served with fresh tea/coffee. Once we finished this we wondered back to our room to drink our Prosecco via the well stocked honesty bar. The Guest living Room is a cosy and comfortable place to relax, the fire was lit during our stay so nice and toasty.
Next morning at 09:30 as requested after a brief tap on the door the amazing breakfast hamper was delivered and left outside. The hamper contained loads of goodies including bacon baguettes, finger rolls, cereals, fresh milk, orange & apple juice in reusable glass bottles. There was more than enough food for two and we didn’t finish everything. We really enjoyed our breakfast hamper it’s something a bit different and certainly something we’ve never experienced before.
Had a lovely stay at the Brooks Guesthouse, brilliant value for money, good location, polite and very well organised staff.
Highly recommended!
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Date of stay: October 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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We stayed one night whilst meeting up with friends. The room was spacious and clean and the bed was very comfortable. All the staff were very welcoming and helpful. The parking permit was very appreciated. Breakfast was very good with a wide range of options on the menu. The only downfall was that the breakfast room was very noisy with a lot of noise coming from the kitchen. At times we couldn't hear each other speak over the sounds of crockery and cutlery being washed stacked and sorted. Honestly it sounds trivial but it was really loud and we didn't need the piped music as well!
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Date of stay: July 2022Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Stayed here for 2 nights stay over my birthday through the Wowcher deal with breakfast, prosecco and afternoon tea. Beds were comfy and the location was great only a 10 mins walk to the centre and you get a breakfast hamper delivered to your door due to COVID. But the room (room 9) smelt of bad drainage for 2 days. Theres a building site opposite, the afternoon tea had dry sandwiches and they charge £10 a night for parking. We did have a lovely time in bath though.
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Date of stay: October 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Stayed here for two nights. We managed to get a parking permit (I believe they are limited) for £10 per night which meant we could part on the side street otherwise parking would have been very expensive.
Rooms are tightly packed and we were on the top level up a number of steep stairs (be aware if you have any walking difficulties). Our room was ok - compact but with kettle, tv and chairs and everything seemed clean. Bed was not particularly comfortable but ok.
Shower was hot though not very powerful. Had some nice toiletries and towels were nice and fluffy and very clean.
Guesthouse is a 15 minute walk into the centre of town. We didn’t order breakfast as they are only doing continental hampers which we thought was expensive at over £10.
We did get 2 small bags of M&Ms from the ‘trust’ shop in the hotel only to find out at check out that these were charged at £2 EACH!! Given you can buy a big family bag for £1 in the shops we felt this was daylight robbery and we didn’t appreciate such a blatant rip off from a guesthouse.
If we returned to Bath it’s doubtful we’d go back here.
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Date of stay: October 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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The pros, pleasant and welcoming staff, lovely breakfast hamper, and ideally situated for exploring the city; also within 10 minutes walking distance of the Royal Crescent and surrounding parks, and botanical garden’s. Cons, parking difficult, limited to 15 parking permits, and car parking prices expensive @ £25/nt. We ended up parking our car in Weston rd, out of the restricted zone, about 10 minutes walk, from the guest house.
The outside of the building is architecturally in keeping with the city, beautiful and full of character. Not too impressed with our room, on the housekeeping front, not cleaned thoroughly, need to work on their sanitising and general deep cleaning.
I am an Hotelier, so maybe a little too particular.
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Date of stay: September 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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I am so disappointed with my stay here. We booked through wowcher for a friends birthday and we were told a cream tea and breakfast hamper and it was not what was advertised. The cream tea was not freshly baked it was clearly from a supermarket and the sandwiches were awful as you can see! The mattress was so hard and the walls are so thin we heard some else’s phone go off and stupid o’clock! The room was freezing, we used the blanket and we both had to sleep in our jeans and jumpers as it was so cold and there wasn’t a heating option. The breakfast was again so disappointing and my friend is a veggie and she got a cream cheese half roll the brioche was hard and old. Also we were shocked that the bowl was dirty and thought that because of covid it would be extra clean. I am shocked with how bad it was and it wasn’t worth it at all! I have emailed with wowcher and brooks guest house and they refuse to take any responsibility, they offered us a night for free fair enough but why would I want to go to a place that has already done this? Pay for fuel and parking to get there and be disappointed again? They refused a refund as we “ate their food and drink” and “use their light and heat”. They also said that they wouldn’t do anything because there staff were there. They were hardly there and wasn’t helpful in the slightest. Over all a awful experience and I would not recommend. DONT GO!!
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Date of stay: September 2020Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Response from Carla Brooks, Owner at Brooks Guesthouse
Responded 15 Oct 2020
Sorry you didn't enjoy your stay I know that you asked for a refund after you had stayed via email to wowcher customer service team But you are asking for a refund after you have slept in the bedroom and consumed all the food and beverage , Therefore you have consumed heat light power laundry and had benefit of staff serving you . It was during that time that you should have raised your issues so we can rectify it . Our shift patterns are 8am to 8pm so our staff were there for 12 hours and then another 12 hours so they were actually working .throughout your stay. We make our own scones sandwiches cake breakfast bars and fruit compote & fruit shots , We also make breakfast muffins . Our chef is experienced having worked with us since 2008 . We are genuinely sorry you did not enjoy your stay but asking for a refund for £99 when you have stayed and eaten everything & drank a bottle of prosecco .
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This hotel is a great location for the city Centre - we parked our car and walked everywhere we needed to during our stay.
The room had a comfortable bed and decent shower but seemed a little more tired than we expected given it is at the pricier end of guest house accommodation. There were holes in both the bed cover and curtains and it felt not quite as sparkling clean as it could be. Also the room was very dark which made it a bit gloomy.
We were given a breakfast hamper instead of breakfast in the dining room which we understood due to Covid measures, however no trays were provided so we ate our breakfast sat on our bed off our laps. There was a dressing table which we could have sat at to eat but only one chair was left in room
Overall not a bad stay but it didn’t quite live up to the rest of our visit to Bath which is a beautiful city to visit.
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Date of stay: August 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Stayed at the Brooks guest house in Bath for two nights with family we had a twin room on the top floor I was glad of the fan as the room got quite hot.The room was very clean and had all the facilities needed.The receptionist was very friendly and explained everything to us on arrival, we were able to purchase a parking permit for the two nights which was very good value for money. The breakfast hamper was very nice with a good variety of food,(bacon sandwiches, croissants, cereal, yogurt with granola,apples, orange juice, apple juice, tea & Coffee) I was not really impressed with the afternoon tea sandwiches They could have had a better choice as not all a fan of the fillings but the cake and scones were very nice. The guest house is 10min walk into bath city which good. Would definitely stay here again.
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Date of stay: August 2020Trip type: Travelled with family
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Recently stayed here for a four night stay and for what we paid ( £115 per night ) i was reasonably satisfied but this is not a boutique hotel and also the breakfast is not a breakfast for foodies which they advertise on there web site. The good points are that they are top notch staff and nothing is too much trouble. Comfy big beds ( we stayed in four poster room) and comfy pillows . good shower with plenty of hot water. I just feel the parts we see of the hotel needs some money spent on re decoration and general maintenance, just seems a but tired. In our bedroom some furniture was marked and tatty and the bathroom pretty basic, also please change the curtains , we had the same curtain in our bathroom as the bedroom and had to wedge it behind the window latch for a bit of privacy. Now to the breakfast which is OK but not up to" foodie " standards which they advertise , when ever you serve hot food it should always be served on a hot plate ( not cold ) but we found ourselves rushing our food as it went cold quickly. Also was offered two types of bacon , either smoked streaky or unsmoked basic bacon ( strange) .......and i mean basic ... please get a better quality of bacon , they also offered toast every morning with breakfast but every time it was brought to the table it was cold and it was the really thin cheap cut bread , please get some thick bread and serve it warm. The buffet was ok and enough choice ( just) , the yogurt with a fruit base was nice but full greek yogurt would be nicer and not the cheap alternative greek style yogurt. Not enough pastries on offer either , only some cheap buns which could of come out of a multi pack from Aldi ! Apples and tangerines on offer but apples had seen better days. Dont want to be too harsh on this place as the staff are lovely but just needs to up its game.
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Date of stay: September 2021
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We didn’t have one. There’s a self-service honor bar in the breakfast room. I ended up filling a glass with ice from that fridge; bringing the ice filled glass to my room for my beverages.
There are more places to choose from in the Bath area.
PRICE RANGE
£70 - £136 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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brooks guesthouse hotel bath
LOCATION
United KingdomEnglandSomersetBath
NUMBER OF ROOMS
22
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