Pratt's Hotel
South Parade, Bath, BA2 4AB
Tel: 01225 460 441
Fax: 01225 448 807
E-mail: pratts@forestdale.com
Built in 1743 by one of the city's most famous architects, John Wood the Elder, Pratt's Hotel has been part of Bath's heritage for more than two centuries and represents a great location for a short break or weekend stay in Bath to explore the city's many historic attractions. The hotel was originally five town houses, but as early as 1791 two of those were being used as boarding houses. Some famous occupants over the years include Sir Walter Scott, William Wilberforce and Dame Peggy Ashcroft. In 1910 Mrs Frederick Pratt bought the boarding house at 5 South Parade, and by 1917 the property was registered as 'Pratt's Hotel'. The building itself has many interesting features, with a variety of character rooms, a classic Georgian restaurant and lounges with open fireplaces, and a bowed landing on the staircase, designed to enable 'chairmen' to carry clients back to their rooms in their sedan chairs after a treatment in the city's famous spa baths.
With its famous Roman baths, Abbey, classic Georgian architecture such as the Royal Crescent and the remarkable Thermal Bath Spa (opened in 2006), this is a city best explored on foot. Bath offers a diverse range of restaurants, theatres and pubs, together with museums such as the Museum of Costume and the Jane Austen Centre. Make Pratt's Hotel your choice for a relaxing weekend break in Bath.
We have been advised by Bath Council that Manvers Street Car Park opposite the hotel will be closed for essential maintenance work from mid-April for approximately 10 weeks. To view alternative car parks in Bath please click on the link below
http://visitbath.co.uk/site/travel-and-maps/parking-in-bath/city-centre-car-parks
Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause and we look forward to welcoming you to Pratt's Hotel.
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By Road - From the M4
Take junction 18, A46, to A4 Bath. Follow the A4 towards central Bath, after passing the Esso Petrol Station on the right, take the left lane and turn left at the traffic lights, at first roundabout turn right, follow the road round to the second roundabout, where you carry straight on. Take the right lane and turn right at the next traffic lights - Bath Cricket Club on your left after turning - proceed to the next traffic lights and turn left, then next left into South Parade.
By Road - From the A36
At the first roundabout turn left following the road around until you get to the next roundabout. At this roundabout go straight over, right at the traffic lights, left at the next traffic lights and first left into South Parade.
Car Parking
There is a pay and display car park opposite the hotel.
By Air
Bristol International Airport is just 16 miles away.
Longleat House & Safari Park
Longleat House nestles alongside the magnificent Half Mile lake within the landscaped gardens set out by Capability Brown. Inside is a wealth of history and antiquity from superb paintings, Flemish tapestries, French furniture. In the vast park enjoy the sights and sounds of the lions, tigers, rhino and giraffes. There is plenty for the children to enjoy from the maze to the adventure castle and railway. Plenty to keep all the family entertained. 
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Museum of Costume
The story of fashion over the last 400 years is brought alive at the Museum of Costume , the finest museum of fashionable garments in the world. The displays include 200 dressed figures to illustrate the changing styles in fashionable clothes from the late 16th century to the present day, chosen from the museum's collection of 30,000 original items. Visit Website
Shopping in Bath
When it comes to shopping, it's a case of quantity and quality. Bath has more - and better - shops than a city ten times its size. It is a shoppers paradise - in addition to all the familiar names and big stores there's a fabulous choice of smaller specialist and independent shops all wrapped up in a compact, visitor-friendly centre that's a delight to explore. Visit Website
Stonehenge
The great and ancient stone circle of Stonehenge is one of the wonders of the world. What visitors see today are the substantial remnants of the last in a sequence of such monuments erected between circa 3000BC and 1600BC. Each monument was a circular structure, aligned with the rising of the sun at the midsummer solstice. Visit Website
The Jane Austen Centre
Celebrating Bath's most famous resident, The Jane Austen Centre offers a snapshot of life during Regency times and explores how living in this magnificient city affected Jane Austen's life and writing. 'Live' Guides, costume, film, superb giftshop and an authentic period. Visit Website
