The Royal Crescent-Member of Von Essen Hotels a private collection of individual country houses in the UK, Scotland and France-Voted by Telegraph readers the 4th Best British Hotel in the Telegraph Travel Awards. From the 1st July 2007 the entire hotel became non smoking including all guest bedrooms and The Dower House restaurant and bar.The Royal Crescent has to be the finest of all Bath Hotels for its uniquely magnificent location, its beautiful secret gardens, its fabulous spa, its renowned restaurant and the luxuriously wonderful accommodation.Begun in 1767 by John Wood the Younger, the crescent took eight years to complete and included some of the grandest houses in Bath. John Wood was utterly determined that his masterpiece should present a prospect of total uniformity and understated gracefulness, his sweeping vision and scrupulous attention to every detail has created a great elliptical curve almost fifty feet high and five hundred feet long that comprises thirty houses of grand proportions.
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The Royal Crescent Hotel is steeped in history and definitely one of the best hotels in Bath. The property was restored in 1998. This Georgian 18th century hotel, restored in 1998, consists of several properties in the Royal Crescent and everything throughout the hotel is first class. Not far from the city centre, the hotel has its own gardens to the rear and great views of the city at the front. Every room contains antiques, art and decoration, as the hotel has retained many original features. Modern touches have been allowed and the ambiance is warm and friendly, making guests feel like they are at a home away from home. Pimpernels restaurant, which has a contemporary menu that draws inspiration from English, French and Far Eastern cooking, is a great place to enjoy fine food. The hotel has its own gym as well as a fantastic Bath House and Spa, where you can enjoy the relaxation pool, heated to 37 degrees centigrade, the steam and sauna Karahafus, or take a dip in the cool and tepid plunge tubs. A range of holistic and complementary therapies is available, either as individual treatments or in combination as part of an extended retreat.
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