The seating in the dining room was very comfortable, no touching the other tables. Food was excellent with a very good choice, also the extra menu was great if you wished for more choice but you do have to pay a small supplement towards them.

Breakfast was also excellent, waiters and waitress always ready to help, swift in bringing your food and always with a smile.

In the reception a smile at the ready, even in some trying times with other guests.

The Parking is plentiful and right outside the hotel, there is a good bus service outside the hotel that can take you into the centre of Bath. We were on a Weekend Break so arrived early Friday night and visited Bath on the Saturday, before driving home on the Sunday.

The Roman Baths

If you have never visited Bath before then you really should it is a World Heritage city. There are plenty of shops to visit. We didn’t really go for the shopping instead we went for the local attractions, such as the Roman Baths. This was a fantastic attraction with lots of information and staff members dressed as Roman characters telling different stories.

After visiting the Baths we went sightseeing, the Royal Crescent is amazing and bigger than expected the Crescent overlooks Royal Victoria Park. Make sure you take some pictures of this. A short walk from the Royal Crescent is the Circus this was designed by John Wood. Apparently this building helped towards Bath getting the World Heritage status.

One building you can’t miss seeing is Bath Abbey. We paid for a guided tour of the Abbeys tower, there were a lot of steps to climb but the views of Bath were stunning, on a clear day you can see for miles. The tour took about 40 minutes and included visit to other parts of the Abbey as well.

Heading back to the hotel we visited a few more shops and took a small de-tour to visit Pulteney Bridge where there are even more shops built on the bridge! It is a truly stunning bridge with the River Avon running underneath it.

Pulteney Bridge

For people who don’t like walking up hills I would suggest getting the bus back to the hotel, the hill is rather steep!

Back at the hotel it was time for some dinner. Full marks to the manager and staff, for making a happy stay. We will be back at some stage.

Thinking of vising Bath? Why not take a look around The Lansdown Grove Hotel.

We would like to thank John and Judith Hall for taking the time to write this blog post. If you have a story to tell us why not email us at, blog@coastandcountryhotels.com.

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“Whet your curiosity…..”

The Coast and Country Lansdown Grove Hotels ideal location makes it the perfect base from which to go and explore Number 19 on the list; the world heritage site of the “Roman Baths”. Although you cannot bathe in the waters you are still able to walk the paths previously trodden by Romans and learn about the interesting history of Britain’s natural spring. The ruins of the roman bathing complex and temple have now been restored to their former glory for all to see.

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“This visit is set in stone…..”

Visit York Minster Cathedral during your stay at the Coast and Country St George Hotel in Harrogate to witness the gothic grandeur of one of the largest gothic cathedrals in northern Europe. For the more energetic traveller you can climb the central tower to witness some of the spectacular views over the city and beautiful Yorkshire countryside.

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“Let your guard down…..”

Just a 10 minute walk from the Coast and Country George Hotel stands Hadrian’s Wall which started life in AD122 and spans 73 miles across the rolling hills and dales of North England. What was once the most heavily fortified roman border now stands as a Unesco world heritage site and is home to museums, activities and forts all waiting to be explored.

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“This is Paramount…..”

During your stay at the Coast and Country Ship and Castle Hotel  why not travel just an hour’s drive away to the island of “St Michaels Mount”. Steeped in legend and history this island was once given to the Benedictine monks of Mont St Michael in France by Edward the confessor. It is now home to a sub-tropical gardens, historical village, priory church and medieval castle with plenty of events including weekly music sessions on the green you won’t be stuck for things to keep you entertained.

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“This engineering masterpiece Rocks!….” when planning your trip to The Coast and Country Lansdown Grove Hotel in Bath be sure to visit one of Britain’s most important prehistoric sites of “Stonehenge”. This ancient stone circle, which is now famed for its summer solstice celebrations, remains an awe inspiring spectacle to anyone who lays eyes on it despite the mystery of its true meaning…

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The Lansdown Grove Hotel

Coast and Country Hotels are giving back to the local community by undertaking a variety of different charity events for their local community. Each hotel has chosen a cause worthy of their ongoing support and staff at the Lansdown Grove hotel staff have been working tirelessly to raise over £2000 to go towards a new state of the art Gamma-CT Scanner for the Royal United Hospital Forever Friends Appeal.

Staff at the hotel ran a 10 Kilometre fun run and hold regular quiz nights at the hotel for the residents in aid of the forever friend’s appeal.

The events and community officer, Jo Hones, said on behalf of the appeal “The team at the Lansdown Grove Hotel has such great enthusiasm and passion for raising money for the Cancer Care Campaign.  We couldn’t achieve our fundraising goals, without support like this!  We would like to thank the Lansdown Grove for their wonderful support and look forward to continuing a relationship throughout the rest of 2012.”

Jane Milliken, general manager at the Lansdown Grove Hotel, said: “I’m really proud of the efforts all my staff have made over the past year that we have been supporting this great appeal. We’re delighted to be able to donate the money raised to such a deserving cause and look forward to continuing our work to support them throughout the year.”

For more information about The Forever Friends Appeal visit www.foreverfriendsappeal.co.uk

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Introduction:
In 1860, the Times described The Lansdown Grove Hotel as, ‘one of the most delightful houses in bath’. It is thought to be one of the oldest building in the city and is a grade 2 listed, but today it also boasts all the amenities you would expect from a modern hotel. The hotel has the classic Bath look – traditional Bath stone, elegant Regency facade and beautiful high ceilings.

Location:
The hotel is in a magnificent location, just 15 minutes walk downhill or a 5 minute taxi ride to the historic town centre.

Places To Visit:
The Spa Baths and Pump Rooms
Puteney Bridge
Bath Abbey
Queen Square
Thermae Bath Spa
The Circus and Royal Crescent

Additional Facilities:
Free Wi-Fi
Reading Room
Hotel Gardens

“Bath is a UNESCO World Heritage city, so you will never be short of things to do”

Take a further look here…

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