Hotel comparison · Bath
The Bath Spa Hotel vs The Old Mill Hotel
A side-by-side look at rooms, location, facilities and value — so you can book the right one with confidence.
★★★The Bath Spa Hotel
★★★The Old Mill Hotel
Star rating
★★★
★★★
City
Bath
Bath
Address
North Road
Toll Bridge Road
Check-in / out
15:00 / 11:00
15:00 / 11:00
Best rooms
Rooms on the upper floors (3rd-4th) with south-facing aspects overlooking the Royal Crescent or Parade Gardens offer the best natural light and views. Corner rooms provide more space and windows.
Rooms on upper floors (3rd-4th floor) with views overlooking the River Avon and Sally Lunn's House; corner rooms for better light and ventilation; rooms ending in 05, 06, 07
Rooms to avoid
Ground floor rooms facing the street can experience traffic noise and vibration. Rooms directly above the breakfast room/dining areas may have some noise from morning service.
Ground floor rooms near the reception and bar area due to noise from social activities; rooms overlooking Northgate Street facing road traffic; basement-level rooms with limited natural light
Wi-Fi
Free high-speed Wi-Fi (150 Mbps) throughout; login via room key card, auto-connects on return
Complimentary Wi-Fi throughout property; speeds 25–40 Mbps. Login via email registration, auto-connect on return visits.
Parking
No on-site parking; nearest public car park is Bath Street Car Park (300m, £1.80/hour, max £18/day); EV charging at nearby Avon Street Car Park (450m, charger network: Pod Point); street parking (permit or pay & display, £1.40/hour 08:00–18:00 Mon–Sat, free Sunday)
On-site parking: £12/night (3 spaces, first-come-first-served). Nearest public car park (Avon Street Car Park): £1.50/hour or £8/day, 5-minute walk. No EV charging on-site; nearest public Tesla/BP Pulse charger at Podium Car Park (10 minutes walk).
Best-value lunch nearby
Pieminister (Northgate Street, 0.5 km); savoury pie + side + drink £6.99–£8.50; excellent pastry; also Tesco meal deals (any sandwich/wrap + snack + drink) £3.50, multiple Bath locations within 0.5 km
Pieminister (savoury pies, vegan options): 0.5 km south on Dorchester Street; main pie + side salad £7.50–£8.99, lunch deals 12:00-14:00. Alternatively, meal deal at Tesco (lower Bristol Rd): sandwich + drink + snack £5.
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