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The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa
Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom · Independent · High Luxury
The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa occupies the central bow of the historic Royal Crescent, a Grade I listed masterpiece of Palladian architecture designed by John Wood the Younger and completed in 1775. Since 2012, it has been owned and maintained by the Topland Group as one of Bath's most landmarks. The property was converted into a luxury hotel in 1971 when house numbers 15 and 16 were combined and extensively restored.
- 45 rooms
- Opened 1971
- Neighborhood: Kingsmead
- Architect: John Wood
About The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa
- It holds both AA Five Red Stars and MICHELIN Two Keys, ratings awarded in 2025 to the historic Palladian bow-fronted building.
- The Bath House Spa (relaxation pool, vitality pool, sauna, and steam room).
History
John Wood the Younger designed Bath's Royal Crescent as a Palladian sweep of thirty houses. Work ran from 1767; the Grade I crescent was complete in 1775. The hotel occupies the central bow, originally house numbers 15 and 16, looking over Royal Victoria Park toward the city.
In 1971 those two houses were joined and restored as a hotel, a conversion that kept Wood's facade and the first-floor drawing rooms rather than punching a new palace into the terrace. Topland Group bought the house in 2012.
The Bath House Spa sits in the garden behind the crescent. In 2025 the hotel held AA Five Red Stars and MICHELIN Two Keys. Guests still enter a Georgian terrace that was built as townhouses, not as an inn.
Restaurants and bars
- Montagu's Mews at The Royal Crescent Hotel — Restaurant · Modern British
- Crescent Restaurant & Bar Bath — Restaurant · Modern British
Experiences
- Afternoon tea in a relaxed garden setting — Afternoon tea offered in a relaxed garden setting as part of the meeting space range.
Amenities
- Montagu’s Mews (3 AA Rosette restaurant and cocktail bar)
- The Bath House Spa (relaxation pool, vitality pool, sauna, and steam room)
- One acre of secluded, award-winning landscaped gardens
- Traditional afternoon tea service served in the gardens or drawing rooms
- Complimentary valet parking and Tesla charging points
- Fully equipped fitness center and gym
- Hot tub
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- MICHELIN Two Keys (2026)
- AA Five Red Stars (2025)
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