True, but most of them don't have their own health and fitness centre with spa treatments, sauna and pool. The hotel, built around a nineteenth-century mansion house in landscaped grounds overlooking the city centre, has recently undergone a comprehensive refurbishment. Bedrooms have been redecorated in crisp, neutral shades and the purple-hued lounge with log fire is particularly welcoming. A local couple we got chatting to in the Jacuzzi rated it as one of the best restaurants in Bath. It may be rated as a five-star hotel but there's no pomp or pretension about the place.
Staff are young and friendly and the service is low key and efficient.