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Brocks Guest House vs Francis Hotel Bath

Both are in Bath, 390 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Brocks Guest House

Guest rating
9.6 Exceptional
Location score
8.9
Score by category
0 of 3
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Hotel★★★★Kingsmead

Francis Hotel Bath

Guest rating
9.3 Exceptional
Location score
9.6
Score by category
2 of 3
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The short answer

Pick Francis Hotel Bath

It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 390 m apart.

Choose Brocks Guest House if you want

  • a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 7 / 98)

Choose Francis Hotel Bath if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 9.6)
  • a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 98 / 7)

Why is Brocks Guest House better than Francis Hotel Bath?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (9.6 vs 9.3)+0.3
  2. 2Earlier check-in (12:30 vs 15:00)−3h
  3. 3A smaller, more intimate hotel (7 vs 98 rooms)−91

Why is Francis Hotel Bath better than Brocks Guest House?

  1. 1340 m closer to public transport−340 m
  2. 2More guest reviews (206 vs 10), so the rating is more reliable×21
  3. 3Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00)+1h
  4. 4A larger hotel with more facilities (98 vs 7 rooms)×14.0

All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

Brocks Guest HouseFrancis Hotel Bath
Score by category
Guest rating 9.6 9.3
Location 8.9 9.6 +0.7
Public transport 8.0 9.8 +1.8
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 9.0 9.2 +0.2
Guest rating 9.6 +0.3 9.3
Number of reviews 10 206 +196
Google rating 4.5/5 –
Google reviews 89 –
Rank in Bath top 31% top 7% +24%
Location
Location score 8.9 9.6 +0.7
Distance to the centre 420 m 140 m −280 m
To public transport 530 m 190 m −340 m
To the airport 24 km 25 km
Restaurants within 500 m 150 150
To the nearest food shop 150 m 210 m
Shops within 500 m 7 15 +8
Sights within 1 km 23 23
Rooms & building
Star rating – ★★★★
Rooms 7 98
Floors 4 3
Newest building or renovation – 1858
Listed amenities 3 11 +8
Policies
Check-in from 12:30 −3h 15:00
Check-out until 10:00 11:00 +1h
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ –
Parking ✓ ✓
Laundry – ✓
Luggage storage – ✓
Breakfast – ✓
Restaurant – ✓
Bar – ✓
24-hour room service – ✓
Swimming pool – ✓
In-room safe – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Sightseeing on foot – ✓
Business trips ✓ –

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      Location

      390 m apart

      Brocks Guest House: city centre: 420 m, nearest station Bath - Union Street: 530 m, Bristol Airport (BRS): 24 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 23 sights within 1 km.

      Francis Hotel Bath: city centre: 140 m, nearest station Bath - Union Street: 190 m, Bristol Airport (BRS): 25 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 23 sights within 1 km.

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      Brocks Guest House or Francis Hotel Bath: common questions

      Which is better, Brocks Guest House or Francis Hotel Bath?

      Francis Hotel Bath leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport.

      Which is cheaper, Brocks Guest House or Francis Hotel Bath?

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      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      Francis Hotel Bath is closer: 140 m from the centre, against 420 m for Brocks Guest House.

      How far apart are Brocks Guest House and Francis Hotel Bath?

      The two hotels are 390 m apart in a straight line.

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      Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score