Looking for accessible places to stay in Bath? Here are some of our recommendations, from city centre hotels to rural retreats...

Apex City of Bath Hotel

One of the city's newest and most modern hotels, the Apex has been designed from the ground up with accessibility needs in mind. 

Choose from nine fully accessible bedrooms, each equipped with amenities ranging from wheel-in showers to emergency pull cords. Outside of your room, you'll find level or ramp access to all public areas of the building, with lifts, wide corridors, and an open layout throughout. Plus, if you're arriving by car, there are three Blue Badge parking bays positioned right in front of the hotel. 

The Apex prides itself on providing a welcoming environment for all guests, with staff members receiving regular disability and neurodiversity awareness training, and the hotel offering dedicated quiet spaces across the building for guests who require them. 

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Bailbrook House Hotel

Venture a little further out of the city centre to Bailbrook House Hotel, a magnificent mansion house situated on the leafy eastern edge of Bath. Their two accessible rooms both have ensuite bathrooms with walk-in showers, with furniture and lighting able to be easily adjusted on request.

Despite being based in an 18th-century building, many of the hotel's public areas are also fully accessible, such as the patios, bar, lounge, and restaurant. Dishes in the hotel's restaurant can also be served to suit individual guests' requirements, and 24-hour room service is available if you'd like to savour meals in the comfort of your room. 

You can discover more about Bailbrook House's accessibility facilities on hotel's website, which features a comprehensive list of what you can expect. 

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Hampton by Hilton Bath City

Located in the heart of Bath city centre, within walking distance of all the main attractions, the Hampton by Hilton Bath City hotel boasts 11 accessible rooms.

Each room features purpose-built furnishings, from wheel-in showers to lowered sinks, toilets, beds and switches. Alongside these facilities, you'll also enjoy the hotel's standard luxuries, including a 55-inch TV, tea and coffee making facilities, high-speed WiFi, and complimentary breakfast. 

Four of the Hampton by Hilton's accessible rooms are connected to others, offering an ideal option for guests who are travelling with carers and looking for the perfect balance of privacy and proximity. 

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Hotel Indigo Bath

This boutique hotel, based in a Grade I-listed building just a short distance from Bath Spa railway station, blends striking modern flourishes and the charm of its Georgian townhouse setting to create a memorable experience for guests. 

There's plenty of substance with the style, too; the hotel offers three wheelchair accessible rooms, all featuring adapted bathrooms equipped with raised toilet seats, handrails, emergency pull cords, and built-in transfer shower seats.

There are also connecting rooms available on request for guests who require them, as well as kerb ramps to create level access from the on-street parking bays outside the hotel to the building's entrance. 

When you arrive, you'll find a warm welcome, with staff members on hand to take your luggage and personally escort you to your room. Limited valet parking in a secure car park is also available at £40 per night and must be pre-booked, or you can use free disabled parking bays nearby using a Blue Badge. 

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Bowood Hotel, Spa and Golf Resort

Fancy more of a rural escape? Head into the glorious Wiltshire countryside on Bath's doorstep, where you'll find Bowood Hotel, enveloped in 100 acres of beautifully landscaped 'Capability Brown' gardens. 

The hotel offers designated parking bays for disabled guests, with level access to all of the hotel's public areas, which are situated on the ground floor. There's a choice of two accessible double rooms, both fitted with large wet rooms, alongside all of the other luxurious touches you'd expect from a four star hotel, including a smart TV, tea and coffee making facilities, air conditioning, and even a homemade cookie! 

Treat yourself to a pampering session at the fully accessible on-site spa, included in the price of your stay, where you'll find a swimming pool, treatment rooms, and gym. A pool hoist is available, but must be booked in advance. 

If you're staying between April and November, you'll also enjoy entry to the neighbouring Bowood House & Grounds during its annual open season. However, wheelchair users may find it difficult to navigate the gravel paths and uneven surfaces of the park. While the upper terraces and some interiors of Bowood House are accessible via a ramp, its lower terraces and upper exhibition rooms are not accessible to wheelchair users. 

Image: Bowood Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort

Campwell Woods

Go for an off-grid digital detox at this picturesque woodland retreat a few miles north of Bath city centre, where pets and assistance dogs are welcome for an addiitonal charge of £25. Accessible parking and rooms adjoined to others are available to book, however the toilet and other facilities on site are a short walk from the accommodation. 

Image: Campwell Woods

Beechfield House

Based a short drive east of Bath, this grand country house hotel has four wheelchair accessible ground floor rooms suitable for some guests with reduced mobility, but do not include wet rooms or wheel-in showers.

As well as these rooms, all of the hotel's public areas, including four elegant dining rooms and a bar, are also based on the ground floor, with level access throughout. Accessible parking is available next to the hotel's 'Coach House' entrance, with guests asked to contact the reception team to arrange entry via this route and luggage collection ahead of their arrival.

Beechfield House aims to deliver an excellent experience for all of its guests, and the hotel's staff are regularly trained on serving those with physical disabilities. Book a stay and enjoy the serenity of this laidback countryside oasis, nesteld halfway between Bath and the Cotswolds. 

Image: Beechfield House

The Crown Inn, Tolldown

Book a cosy stay at this traditional pub in the Gloucestershire countryside north of Bath, which offers spacious accessible bedrooms featuring a wheel-in shower, emergency pull cord, handrails, and more. For added convenience, the rooms are available as double or twin rooms on request, with pets and assistance dogs welcome for a £20 surcharge. 

There is also level access throughout the pub and to the toilets, plus two disabled parking spaces on-site. 

Image: The Crown

The Newt in Somerset

Expect five-star service at this show-stopping countryside manor, which has its own spa, woodland, orchard, and extensive gardens. Accessible rooms adjoined to others are available, accessible toilets are located throughout the site, the hotel offers ample disabled parking at the hotel, and assistance dogs are very welcome. 

The gardens are accessible to wheelchairs and pushchairs, but often via indirect routes that can include steep gradients and uneven ground. However, transport is available to guests with reduced mobility who want to explore the estate in its entirety, but must be booked in advance. 

Image: The Newt in Somerset

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