Francis Hotel Bath – MGallery
by the TopOfHotel team
Francis Hotel Bath is the prettiest Georgian-style stay on Queen Square — with the Emberwood restaurant and a full spa under one roof.
Francis Hotel Bath is the prettiest Georgian-style stay on Queen Square — with the Emberwood restaurant and a full spa under one roof.
In-Depth Review
Francis Hotel Bath, part of MGallery by Accor, sits across seven Georgian buildings on Queen Square — the square John Wood Senior laid out in 1728, and the most complete piece of Palladian Georgian architecture in the city. It scores 8.7/10 on Booking.com and 8.8/10 on Agoda, and made the Sunday Times 50 Best Places to Stay in the UK 2026. One review sums it up as a calm spot with kind staff and a good atmosphere.
Rooms and decor
All 98 rooms are individually styled, mixing Georgian elegance with more contemporary comfort. A good number have four-poster beds, high ceilings and windows that look straight out onto Queen Square. The furniture is chosen with care, the bedding is good, and the bathroom amenities are complete. Guests praise the rooms and the view over the square. A few flag street noise in the lower, front-facing rooms — ask for a higher floor or one on the garden side.
Food and amenities
The in-house restaurant, Emberwood, serves British food across breakfast, lunch and dinner. Reviews like the menu and the fresh ingredients, though a few feel the prices run a little high. The spa handles facials, deep-tissue massage and aromatherapy, the concierge will sort out activities and restaurant bookings around Bath, Wi-Fi is free throughout, and the bar opens daily. If you'd rather have everything under one roof and not head out, this place covers it.
Location and getting there
Queen Square sits a little northwest of the Roman Baths. It's about 8 minutes on foot to Bath Spa Station, 10 to the Roman Baths and Bath Abbey, 12 to Thermae Bath Spa, 5 to the Milsom Street shops and 10 to the Royal Crescent. The setting is quieter and more dignified than the busy dead-centre of town — a good fit if you want the residential side of real Bath.
Things to know before booking
Lower front-facing rooms can pick up noise from the street and from activity inside the hotel, so request a higher floor or the garden side. Parking costs extra, and some guests find the food and drink pricing steep. And at an 8-minute walk to the station, it's a touch farther out than the top-ranked picks.
Our take
Francis Hotel Bath suits couples after a Georgian setting and a bit of classic English romance, and travelers who want a 4-star hotel with its own restaurant and spa so they don't have to go out. From $106 a night, that's fair money for the experience you get on a square as iconic as Queen Square.
Score Breakdown
Assessed by our editorial team from data and real guest reviews
The Honest Verdict — pros & what to know
- Sits on Queen Square — the Georgian square John Wood designed in 1728, and the best example of Palladian Georgian architecture in Bath.
- 98 individually styled rooms, many with four-poster beds and windows that look straight onto the square.
- The Emberwood restaurant serves British food for breakfast, lunch and dinner, so you can eat in without going out.
- Picked for the Sunday Times 50 Best Places to Stay in the UK 2026.
- A spa on-site handles facials, deep-tissue massage and aromatherapy.
- Some reviews mention noise from the street and from goings-on inside the hotel, especially on lower front-facing rooms — ask for a higher floor or the garden side.
- Parking costs extra, and a few guests find the food and drink pricing on the steep side.
- It's an 8-minute walk to Bath Spa Station — a touch farther than the hotels ranked above it.
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Insider Tips
- Ask for a room facing Queen Square directly — the view over the square and its central garden in the evening is the bit a lot of guests miss.
- Emberwood gets good marks from locals, so book ahead, especially for Friday and Saturday.
- The Roman Baths and Bath Abbey are both within a 10-minute walk, which makes this a good base for taking Bath slowly on foot.