We were in Bath ten years ago for our first weekend away together, we have just returned for our honeymoon! For this visit we wanted accommodation that was luxurious but not an anonymous hotel, spacious and no more than ten mins walk into the centre of Bath. Dorian House ticked all these boxes and more. A beautiful building, with parking, with a view back to the Royal Crescent. The welcome was lovely, we forgot to take the details and had to ring for directions, they got us there quick! Robert was very helpful with local maps, things to do and restaurants. The house is grand and beautifully decorated. A classical music theme throughout due to the owner's cellist background, very tasteful and not at all overwhelming. We were in tallis room on the top floor, when booking I was talked through the different rooms and chose this one for the views from the top floor, and the cosiness of being in the eaves. The bed was huge and one of the comfiest ever. It was very private as well. The only down sides I could think of was no lift if you can't get up stairs easily and one or two bumps on the head of the beams in our room. However neither of these was an issue for us and after one night we were due to stay three nights but we booked a fourth we liked it so much.
Another bonus of this guest house is the bar, it is not open late but great for a pre dinner drink in the lounge or an early night cap. The breakfast is also wonderful, large varied buffet table and hot breakfast cooked to order. All fantastic quality, cooked brilliantly and served by attentive smiling staff, a lovely way to start the day. We would have preferred a 10am finish time but 9.30 is not so bad. Overall we loved our stay here and would definitely return, hopefully it won't be ten years before we can! Special thanks to Robert and Lesley for being so helpful and very friendly hosts that really added to our stay. P.S there is no pool here but i can't de select my rating below pressed by mistake!
Room Tip: Ring and ask, rooms vary with views, four posters etc
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