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ExcellentCarfax Hotel

13-15 Great Pulteney Street, Bath, BA2 4BS

What their guests say

Excellent
Overall rating from 29 reviews
Good
victoria from harrogate, GB (Mature couple) 07 June 2008

can only say ok. quite disapointed realy (97097297)

positive comments friendly helpful staff
negative comments not happy , the curtains on one window in the room we were staying in were hanging off the rail .very disappointed at this neglect in this level of hotel. also the dining room window ledges were quite dirty
Excellent
Melanie from Plymouth, GB (Group of work colleagues) 23 April 2008

as summary of good points (97747055)

positive comments Good clean hotel, close to the centre of Bath. Excellent breakfast!!
Excellent
Jennifer from Pulborough, GB (Mature couple) 17 February 2008

Wonderful staff. Very attentive. Big freshly cooked breakfast included. Hotel very central, without being noisy, just a couple of hundred meters into the centre of town. Lovely old Georgian terraced building; gives great flavour of Bath. Free safe parking worked for us but I guess you might be unlucky if hotel very busy. Nice to just forget about your car as you do not need it in Bath as everything is within walking distance. We found the hotel clean and comfortable and very good value. This is the fifth time I have stayed here over about 25 years. (97214640)

positive comments Fantastic staff
Excellent
Anonymous (Family with older children) 21 January 2008

No overall comment. (97898235)

positive comments Convenient,comfortable,& pleasant staff
negative comments noisy central heating in room 21
Excellent
Anonymous (Mature couple) 17 January 2008

No overall comment. (97565092)

positive comments Reception was great and very helpful. We booked a superior room and was very impressed...comfortable and a pleasure to return to after a hard day walking around Bath!! The breakfast was excellent, and they use local or organic products as much as possible. Would recommend it, and would stay again!
negative comments The people in the room above left the tap running and it came through the electric light into our room, bit scary and we were unable to contact anyone for help for 15 minutes.
Excellent
Anonymous (Young couple) 31 December 2007

No overall comment. (97414411)

positive comments We liked the fact that it was so close to the middle of bath. The breakfasts were great and the rooms were nice and warm on such a cold weekend.Our room was much bigger than it looked on the website. Limited parking was dealt with easily when a permit was available at the hotels reception.
Excellent
Anonymous (Young couple) 01 December 2007

A really lovely hotel in a great location. Easy to park and easy to walk into town. (97921609)

positive comments Clean, great breakfast, friendly staff and very comfortable bed.
negative comments Shower was a bit hard to control but better too strong than too weak.
Excellent
Mrs from Exeter, GB (Group of adult friends) 22 November 2007

Nothing to add to comments above. (97746360)

positive comments Lovely large room, very comfortable armchairs. Very pleasant stsff on reception throughout our stay. Very convenient for central Bath amaenities.
negative comments Would no have come by car if I had realised how little parking was available at hotel. Took me half an hour to find a parking space in the pouring rain. Dining room was unpleasantl;y crowded on Sunday morning. Lighting in bedroom was a bit deficient (as is so often the case in hotels)
Good
michael from Cliftonville, GB (Mature couple) 02 November 2007

Hotel was ideal for visiting Bath, easy to find and park, 5 minute stroll to city centre. Could not find anything negative to say, we stayed in superior room and it was very large and comfortable, could do with better tv and definately a radio but only minor points. Breakfast was good and plentiful and what little we saw of the staff( our choice) they were friendly and very helpful. (97364655)

positive comments location was perfect for sight seeing and city centre
Good
Rebecca from Twickenham, GB (Young couple) 28 October 2007

No overall comment. (97319670)

positive comments The staff were friendly and helpful, the rooms were clean. It was quiet, the breakfast was fantastic.
negative comments Didn't really dislike anything about the accommodation although the bed in our room was too soft and being 7 months pregnant I found it hard to get comfortable and sleep!
Good
teresa from Bridgend, GB (Mature couple) 20 October 2007

Excellent location to view and visit the city centre. Friendly and cooperative staff. The rooms were spotless and no disturbances from fellow guests. Good choice of breakfast, prunes to haddock. (97408740)

positive comments The location, appearance and cleanliness
negative comments Nothing to dislike. The size of the double plus room was a little disappointing, but not a major disappointment.
Good
Paul from Haslemere, GB (Young couple) 29 September 2007

Overall a good experience, the dining room wasn't big enough so we had to line up for breakfast. Staff were helpfully and pleasant to deal with, good value for money. (97497826)

positive comments The room was neat and clean, locate close to the city, with a good view.
negative comments No bar fridge, small room, soft bed. The breakfast was average.
Excellent
Louise from Caerphilly, GB (Young couple) 14 June 2007

Great stay. Would highly reccomend it. Far better than any other hotels I have stayed in in the same area. Fantastic room and helpful staff. (99361669)

positive comments Beautiful big bedroom, great location, friendly and helpful staff.
Excellent
Ron from BASILDON, GB (Mature couple) 08 June 2007

we got a bit lost trying to find the hotel,the instructions sent us in the wrong direction,this was not the hotels fault but the web site that we used. (99295970)

positive comments very close to the city you can park the car and forget it for your stay,
negative comments the lift was a bit old
Excellent
Jeremy from Horsham, GB (Mature couple) 21 May 2007

A clean, pleasant hotel that is well situated for cenrtral Bath. We were able to leave the car in the car park unused for three days. Breakfast was excellent and there are a mass of first class restaurants in easy walking distance that demand to be explored. Don't miss the oportunity to take lunch or dinner in the Hole in the Wall restaurant. (99333480)

positive comments Clean and plenty of room
negative comments Shower was difficult to operate to warm temperatures
Good
Anonymous (Solo business traveller) 04 May 2007

No overall comment. (99372762)

Good
moira from northallerton, GB (Mature couple) 29 April 2007

No overall comment. (99575663)

positive comments Breakfast and fod service was very good
negative comments The room [10] was rather small
Good
Anonymous (Mature couple) 22 March 2007

Location of the hotel is very central and, although breakfast was VERY slow one of two mornings, it was good with local sourcing and fair trade products where possible. The hotel does not, however, deserve five stars, particularly obvious as our stay the following night in a four star hotel was of MUCH higher standard. (99618019)

Excellent
Anonymous (Solo business traveller) 23 February 2007

No overall comment. (99049868)

Excellent
Anonymous (Solo leisure traveller) 03 February 2007

A very comfortable, friendly hotel with good breakfast. (99863102)

positive comments Well decorated, well equipped and comfortable
Excellent
Benjamin from Stoke Newington, United Kingdom;GB (Young couple) 25 January 2007

No overall comment. (99614766)

positive comments Nice building, good location, excellent breakfast.
Excellent
Gary from Arlington, United States;US (Mature couple) 18 July 2006

Pleasant, basic accomodations in an excellent location. Close enough to the center of Bath to walk there easily, but far enough away from the bustle of the day-tripper crowds. Very much enjoyed Henritta Park located directly behind the hotel. Quiet and restfull hotel. Very good cooked-to-order breakfast. No air conditioning, small television. Room size, which is sometimes as issue, was not a problem in the Plus room we stayed in. It was not overly large, but was quite sufficent. (3304823240)

positive comments Simplr, clean accomodations at an historically interesting location.
negative comments No air conditioning. We were fortunate the July weather we experined was clear and cool. It might have been otherwise.
Good
Tim from Bracknell, United Kingdom;GB (Solo business traveller) 22 June 2006

Unfortunately I cannot recommend this hotel as I will not be going back there despite all the positives - the location is great, the breakfast is good. Parking facilites were good. The room was massive. BUT - the bed was so uncomfortable and for any hotel the one thing you really need is a place to sleep. Unless you like a very very soft mattress this is not for you. I had backache for three days after staying which s annoying as I would have gone back otherwise. Also - there is no Wi-Fi network which for business users can be an invonvenience. (3304849731)

positive comments The location The breakfast The room size Free parking
negative comments The bed Lack of Wi-Fi network.
Excellent
Jill from Criccieth, United Kingdom;GB (Young couple) 26 May 2006

Great location, lovely hotel, friendly staff; enjoyed it very much. (3304634649)

positive comments Lovely, spacious room; nice decor; great breakfast.
negative comments Shower wasn't great; hard to keep water from splashing all over foor. Not enough towels. Iron/ironing board was not available in room - only to use in laundry room.
Excellent
Anonymous (Other) 16 April 2006

No overall comment. (3304520068)

Excellent
Michael from Aylesford, United Kingdom;GB (Mature couple) 09 April 2006

The service and facilities provided were excellent. The situation was great: easy walking distance from the shops and attractions of the City, but quiet, with views over a beautiful park. Driving access to the hotel was simple, and tha parking very convenient. Breakfast was very good: organic, locally sourced produce, and plenty of it! (3304338052)

positive comments Beautiful building in an elegant street. Relaxed but efficient staff at reception and dining room. Car park.
negative comments Very minor quibbles: Room a little too warm. No bar.
Excellent
Anonymous (Mature couple) 08 February 2006

No overall comment. (3304101367)

positive comments The hotel was beautiful with excellant rooms and very good service from the staff. It was ideally situated for easy access to the shops and restaurants.We had a wonderful weekend.
Excellent
christine from berrynarbor, United Kingdom;GB (Mature couple) 26 January 2006

No overall comment. (3304144281)

Good
Enza from Cheshunt, United Kingdom;GB (Young couple) 23 September 2005

No overall comment. (2742898)

positive comments location

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