Athole Guest House

Type: Bed & Breakfast

No chintz or dusty four-posters at Athole Guest House. Instead, a large Victorian home restored to give bright, inviting, quiet bedrooms, sleek furniture, sparkling bathrooms, and hotel facilities.

- Quiet location, 12 minutes' walk from Bath City Centre
- Full English breakfast and large breakfast buffet
- Secure parking behind gates (free)
- Free transfer from/to the railway or bus station and free luggage delivery to station on departure
- Free internet access
- A non-smoking guest house

Whether you are on holiday to visit the unique sights or shops of Bath or travelling on business, we will do our best to ensure that you enjoy your stay. If you are new to Bath, we will help you discover the beauty of this special city... or just relax from your travels in our Victorian conservatory or beautiful garden.

Perhaps even more important is the friendly atmosphere – Athole House is a guest house where you will feel truly welcome. Special requests are seen as an opportunity to please our guests. And we will help you enjoy your stay by taking care of your tickets to any of the numerous cultural or sporting events in Bath, by recommending restaurants or by just pointing you in the right direction.

All rooms include:
- a sparkling bathroom with high-pressure shower
- mini-fridge
- digital TV
- safe
- direct-dial telephone
- free wireless broadband internet
- tea/coffee maker
- hair-dryer

Full English breakfast … and much more.
Breakfast at the Athole Guest House B&B includes the traditional full English cooked menu, but does not stop there. Fresh fruit salad, Swiss-style muesli, yoghurt and buttermilk pancakes are only some of the highlights of our breakfast buffet. Most breads are home-baked, and we try to offer organic products wherever possible. Eat as much as you like to set you up for the day.

SPECIAL OFFERS

Our summer* offer:
Stay 5 nights – pay for 4, or
Stay 4 nights – pay for 3.5, or
Stay 3 nights – pay for 2.75

Our spring*/autumn* offer:
Stay 4 nights – pay for 3,
or Stay 3 nights – pay for 2.5

Our winter* offer:
Stay 3 nights – pay for 2, or
Stay 2 nights – pay for 1.5.

All offers exclude Saturdays, Bank Holidays and the Easter and Christmas/New Year period. Offers do not apply for single occupancy of double rooms.

*Summer offers apply: 1 June – 30 August
*Spring offers apply: 11 February – 31 May
*Autumn offers apply: 1 September – 31 October
*Winter offers apply: 1 November – 10 February

In addition to the awards below, we also have the Breakfast Award from the AA.

Special Offer

• Athole House with its 5 stars and Gold Award is one of the leading B&Bs in Bath and known as the antidote to chintz, knickknacks, flowery wallpaper and dusty four posters. Instead, it is a large Victorian home restored to give bright, inviting, quiet state-of-the-art bedrooms with flatscreen digital TV, free wireless internet, room safe and fridge, sleek furniture, sparkling ensuite bathrooms with high-pressure showers, and an award-winning breakfast. Athole House is just a 12 minutes' walk away from the centre in a quiet location and offers off-road parking in its own grounds. Free transfer from and to the train/bus station is also included. Now you can have a short winter break at Athole House at bargain prices. 3 nights for the price of 2 (that’s a double room for three nights with breakfast for as little as £156 instead of £234), or 2 nights for the price of 1½. (for stays between 1 December and 12 February, excluding Saturdays) – award winning breakfast included. To book call 0844 847 5256 and quote special offer S102 (a £3 booking fee applies).

  More offers like this - Short Break Packages

• We will help you make the most of Britain's only natural thermal spa. Enjoy the two baths, the rooftop pool with its breathtaking view of Bath and the surrounding countryside, or indulge yourself in the Cross Bath or the Hot Bath. 2 nights in a standard or deluxe room, Transfer from/to railway station or all-day parking in our own grounds, 2-hour session at Thermae Bath Spa. Transfer from Athole House to Thermae Bath Spa and back, complimentary towelling slippers, use of our own John Lewis luxury bath robe and huge bath towel, Traditional English afternoon tea at the Pump Room for only £170 per person / £255 (standard room) or £285 (deluxe room) for two sharing. To book call 0844 847 5256 and quote special offer SPA118 (a £3 booking fee applies).

  More offers like this - Spa breaks in Bath & beyond

• Athole House with its 5 stars and Gold Award is one of the leading B&Bs in Bath and known as the antidote to chintz, knickknacks, flowery wallpaper and dusty four posters. Instead, it is a large Victorian home restored to give bright, inviting, quiet state-of-the-art bedrooms with flatscreen digital TV, free wireless internet, room safe and fridge, sleek furniture, sparkling ensuite bathrooms with high-pressure showers, and an award-winning breakfast. Athole House is just a 12 minutes' walk away from the centre in a quiet location and offers off-road parking in its own grounds. Free transfer from and to the train/bus station is also included. Now you can have a short winter break at Athole House at bargain prices. 3 nights for the price of 2 (that’s a double room for three nights with breakfast for as little as £156 instead of £234), or 2 nights for the price of 1½. (for stays between 1 December and 12 February, excluding Saturdays) – award winning breakfast included. To book call 0844 847 5256 and quote special offer WT107 (a £3 booking fee applies).

  More offers like this - Bath Winter Offers

Grading

• 5 AA Stars
• 5 Visit Britain Stars

Awards

• Visit Britain Gold 2008

Accommodation Information

Number of Rooms/Units:

4

* 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
Follow signs into Bath. Once in Bath, follow signs for through traffic and Bristol until you see a sign for Radstock (Wells Road). Upper Oldfield park is first right.

Public Transport Directions

From Bath Spa - 0.5 miles
We will collect free from station.

 Facilities

Provider Preferences

• In town/city centre
• Non smoking establishment

Accessibility

• Wireless Broadband Internet Access

Children & Infants

• Accept children all ages
• Cot
• Facilities for children
• Highchair

Parking & Transport

• Car parking - Garage and behind gates.

Leisure Facilities

• Cycle hire - in town

Catering

• Cater for vegetarians
• Serve breakfast

Payment Methods

• American Express accepted
• Delta accepted
• Euros accepted
• JCB accepted
• Maestro accepted
• MasterCard accepted
• Solo accepted
• Sterling Travellers Cheques accepted
• Visa accepted

Room / Unit Features

• Colour television in all bedrooms
• Electric shaver point
• Free View TV
• Hairdryer in all bedrooms
• Modem point in all bedrooms
• Radio in all bedrooms
• Tea & coffee making facilities in all bedrooms
• Telephone in all bedrooms

Establishment Features

• Business facilities (eg. Fax/ modem) - Fax, modem point, e-mail, photocopies etc.
• Central heating throughout
• Ironing facilities
• Separate guests' lounge
• Staff fluent in foreign languages ** (List of languages are separately given)

Specialist Features

• Marketed as gay friendly
• Marketed as green/environmentally friendly - Local and organic produce used as far as possible.
• Special provisions for cyclists - Lock-up garage, cycle hire, luggage transport to next location.
• Special provisions for walkers - Maps. Transfer to or from starting point or destination of walk.

Languages spoken

• French spoken
• German spoken
• Spanish spoken
• Staff Fluent in Languages - French