The Kennard
Type: Bed & Breakfast
Built in 1794 - just 3 years before Jane Austen’s first visit to Bath - by Thomas Baldwin, the City Architect, this lodging house formed part of the new and fashionable Bathwick estate, comprising Great Pulteney Street. It also boasts of being in the “Environs of Laura Place”, the prime location so highly favoured by both Jane and her father, and where Jane chose to accommodate the wealthy Dowager Viscountess Lady Dalrymple and her daughter, in Persuasion: “Lady Dalrymple had taken a house, for three months in Laura Place, and would be living in style”.
Just across the road from The Kennard there is an arch where Laura Chapel once stood, the church frequented by the Austens and referred to in Jane’s letters as “our chapel”.
Today The Kennard has been thoughtfully refurbished to a Town House Hotel with charm and character, while offering every modern comfort. Freshly cooked English or Continental breakfasts are served in the original Georgian kitchen, refurbished as a delightful dining room.
The garden of the Hotel is undergoing a complete restoration to its original Georgian glory. If the beauty of Bath is too much for you, why not come and relax in its verdant shade and learn about Jane Austen’s favourite plants.
Grading
- 4 AA Stars
Accommodation Information
- Number of Rooms/Units:
- 12
| Room / Unit Type | Room / Unit Tariff* |
|---|---|
| Twin Room for 3 persons | from £138.00 to £160.00 per room (breakfast included) |
| Superior Double (En-suite) | from £118.00 to £140.00 per room (breakfast included) |
| Double en suite | from £98.00 to £120.00 per room (breakfast included) |
| Twin | from £98.00 to £120.00 per room (breakfast included) |
| Single | £58.00 per room (breakfast included) |
* As a guide, prices are per room per night for hotels, guest houses, B&Bs and serviced apartments and per week for self-catering accommodation.
Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.
Road Directions
From M4 jct 18, A4 to Bath, left at lights (A36), turn right past fire station. Full details on www.kennard.co.uk
Public Transport Directions
From Bath Spa - 0.25 miles
Straight ahead over Pulteney Bridge, left at fountain.
Facilities
- Accept Children over 7
- In town/city centre
- Non smoking establishment
- Of historic, literary or architectural interest
- Townhouse
- Wireless Broadband Internet Access
- Accept children (Minimum age)
- Off site parking
- Cater for vegetarians
- Serve breakfast
- American Express accepted
- Delta accepted
- Euros accepted
- MasterCard accepted
- Solo accepted
- Visa accepted
- Colour television in all bedrooms
- Ground floor bedrooms available
- Hairdryer in all bedrooms
- Modem point in all bedrooms
- Non smoking rooms available
- Tea & coffee making facilities in all bedrooms
- Telephone in all bedrooms
- Business facilities (eg. Fax/ modem)
- Central heating throughout
- Ironing facilities
- Number of Shared Bathrooms
- Staff fluent in foreign languages ** (List of languages are separately given)
- Marketed as gay friendly
- Italian spoken
- Staff Fluent in Languages - French
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