New hotels in Bath

Bath's new-hotel count sits at two: The Milsom, a nine-room hotel and restaurant that opened on Milsom Street in May 2023, and the 49-room Parade Hotel, restoring three Grade I-listed Georgian townhouses on North Parade, due to open in September 2026. Both sit in the city centre within a few minutes of the Roman Baths and the Royal Crescent, so the choice comes down to what's available now versus what's about to open, and whether a spa or a restaurant-led stay matters more for the trip.

What to do

A weekend in Bath

Start at the Roman Baths, Bath's signature attraction and best visited early to beat the coach-tour crowds, where a museum built around the original bathing pools covers 2,000 years of history fed by the city's natural hot springs. From there, walk the mile to the Royal Crescent and The Circus, both Georgian set pieces you can see on foot in under half an hour combined: the Royal Crescent's 30 attached townhouses, arranged in a sweeping semicircle facing Royal Victoria Park, have drawn writers, artists and, more recently, Bridgerton's film crews. Climb Bath Abbey's tower for the view over the city, then cross Pulteney Bridge (one of only a handful of bridges in the world lined with shops on both sides) for a walk along the River Avon through Parade Gardens. In the evening, Milsom Street and the surrounding Georgian streets hold most of the city's dining, a short walk from both tracked hotels.

A full week

With more time, Thermae Bath Spa's rooftop pool (the only place in Britain to legally bathe in the original hot springs, at water temperatures reaching well over body heat) is worth booking ahead for an afternoon, and the Holburne Museum's collection and gardens make a slower counterpoint to the Roman Baths' crowds. Bath's compact centre means a week leaves room for day trips: Bristol is 15 minutes away by train for a change of pace, and the Cotswolds villages of Castle Combe and Lacock, both regularly used as film locations, sit within a half-hour's drive. Set aside an evening for a formal dinner around Milsom Street or North Parade, and check ahead for Bath Abbey's occasional evening events and organ recitals if visiting outside peak season.

Where to stay

Milsom Street and North Parade

Both of Bath's tracked hotels sit in the historic centre, a few minutes' walk from each other and from the Roman Baths. The Milsom occupies a Grade II listed Georgian building on Milsom Street (Bath's principal shopping street, lined with boutiques and independent stores) that was a bank before it became the Loch Fyne restaurant; its nine rooms sit above a ground-floor bar and restaurant, a small-scale option for anyone who wants a central pied-à-terre rather than a full-service hotel with lobby and leisure facilities. A few streets away, Parade Hotel is restoring three Grade I listed Georgian townhouses on North Parade, built around 1740 by architect John Wood the Elder, into a 49-room property with its own Courtyard Spa, targeting a September 2026 opening after a fire-safety-driven delay from its original spring date. The building has traded under several names since the 1750s (a lodging house, then the Grosvenor and Sheriff's Hotels, more recently the budget-oriented Parade Park Hotel) before this latest top-to-bottom restoration.

Which hotel for your trip

A short stay now

The Milsom's nine rooms above a working restaurant and bar suit a one- or two-night city break where dining and a central address matter more than hotel-scale amenities: book with the ground-floor restaurant's regional, Somerset-leaning menu in mind as much as the rooms themselves.

A spa-focused stay from autumn 2026

Once open, Parade Hotel's Courtyard Spa (with a sauna, cold plunge, hot tub, cold drench and outdoor shower, three of the 49 rooms opening directly onto it) will be the more resort-like option of the two, alongside its 1748 Bar & Lounge on the ground floor of the restored townhouses and a standalone restaurant planned for a second phase by the end of 2026.

Anyone planning ahead for a Bath wedding or celebration

Parade Hotel's scale (nearly five times The Milsom's room count, across three connected Georgian townhouses) and its ground-floor bar and lounge with floor-to-ceiling sash windows make it the more realistic option for a group booking once it opens, though its September 2026 date means confirming availability well ahead of any fixed event.

Frequently asked questions

What is the newest hotel to open in Bath?

The Milsom, which reopened in May 2023 on Milsom Street inside a restored Grade II listed Georgian bank building.

What new hotel is coming to Bath?

Parade Hotel, a 49-room restoration of three Grade I listed Georgian townhouses on North Parade, is targeting a September 2026 opening under independent operator Providence Hotels.

Is there a new hotel in Bath with a spa?

Parade Hotel will have a Courtyard Spa with a sauna, cold plunge, hot tub and outdoor shower once it opens in September 2026; The Milsom does not have a spa.

Where should I stay to be near the Roman Baths?

Both The Milsom and Parade Hotel sit in Bath's historic centre, within a short walk of the Roman Baths, Bath Abbey and Pulteney Bridge.

Why did Parade Hotel's opening move from spring to September 2026?

A fire risk assessment found the Grade I listed building needed upgraded escape routes and revised internal doors, which Providence Hotels carried out in phases to protect the historic fabric before reopening.

What was Parade Hotel called before its restoration?

The building most recently traded as the budget-oriented Parade Park Hotel, before that the merged Grosvenor and Sheriff's Hotels, and has operated as a lodging house on North Parade since the 1750s.