Brooks Guesthouse Bath vs Francis Hotel Bath
Both are in Bath, 490 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Guesthouse★★★★Kingsmead
Brooks Guesthouse Bath
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 8.7
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
Hotel★★★★Kingsmead
Francis Hotel Bath
- Guest rating
- 9.3 Exceptional
- Location score
- 9.6
- Score by category
- 3 of 3
The short answer
Pick Francis Hotel Bath
It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 490 m apart.
Choose Brooks Guesthouse Bath if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Choose Francis Hotel Bath if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- to walk to the sights
- more restaurants on the doorstep
- a big hotel with more facilities
Why is Brooks Guesthouse Bath better than Francis Hotel Bath?
- 1Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
- 2A smaller, more intimate hotel (22 vs 98 rooms)−76
Why is Francis Hotel Bath better than Brooks Guesthouse Bath?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 8.9)+0.4
- 289 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+89
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 96 vs 83)+13
- 4A larger hotel with more facilities (98 vs 22 rooms)×4.5
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Brooks Guesthouse Bath vs Francis Hotel Bath: which hotel is better? | Brooks Guesthouse Bath | Francis Hotel Bath |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.9 | 9.3 +0.4 |
| Location | 8.7 | 9.6 +0.9 |
| Public transport | 8.9 | 9.8 +0.9 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.9 | 9.2 +0.4 |
| Guest rating | 8.9 | 9.3 +0.4 |
| Number of reviews | 165 | 206 +41 |
| Google rating | 4.4/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 471 | – |
| Rank in Bath | top 45% | top 6% +39% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.7 | 9.6 +0.9 |
| Distance to Kingsmead centre | 560 m | 350 m −210 m |
| To public transport | 360 m | 190 m −170 m |
| To the airport | 24 km | 25 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 61 | 150 +89 |
| Sights within 1 km | 22 | 23 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 22 | 98 |
| Floors | 2 | 3 |
| Listed amenities | 10 | 11 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 −1h | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
490 m apart
Brooks Guesthouse Bath or Francis Hotel Bath: common questions
Which is better, Brooks Guesthouse Bath or Francis Hotel Bath?
Francis Hotel Bath leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Brooks Guesthouse Bath or Francis Hotel Bath?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Francis Hotel Bath is closer: 350 m from the centre, against 560 m for Brooks Guesthouse Bath.
How far apart are Brooks Guesthouse Bath and Francis Hotel Bath?
The two hotels are 490 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