Bath, United KingdomBathwick
No.15 by GuestHouse, Bath
Playful Georgian townhouse
Bathwick Bath, United Kingdom
Renovated
2021
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Heritage WellnessOutside the door
The house
GuestHousePlayful Georgian townhouse
Three Grade I-listed townhouses trade Georgian formality for a witty, relaxed stay filled with contemporary art and help-yourself snack pantries.
What it’s good at
Notable
Martin Hulbert layered the Georgian interiors with dollhouse coffee stations and eclectic artwork.
Notable
Grade I-listed Georgian townhouses with high ceilings, original sash windows, and stone vaults.
Notable
Subterranean stone vaults house six treatment rooms and an oversized round copper bath.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
No. 15’s exteriors may be pure time-capsule, but the interiors recall some of England’s more fashionable and playful country-house hotels.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Great Pulteney Street leads directly across Pulteney Bridge into central Bath, with the Holburne Museum sitting just up the road.
The rooms
Cashmere mattresses and in-room record players join bespoke furniture crafted by local Somerset makers.
The spa
Therapists work across dual suites, performing tension-release massages and facials with organic, vegan essential oils.
The copper bath
Guests soak in the circular Copper Room tub with magnesium-rich bath salts and glasses of chilled fizz.
The Restaurant
The restaurant serves breakfast and seasonal British dishes across chevron wood floors beside courtyard windows.
At the table
The front bar pours evening cocktails beneath suspended botanicals, and guests gather for light snacks beside the fireplace.
How it began
The townhouses spent seventy years operating as an alcohol-free temperance hotel run by The Salvation Army before their boutique revival.
Bath
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.