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Francis Hotel Bath vs Lansdown Grove Hotel

Both are in Bath, 830 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel★★★★Kingsmead

Francis Hotel Bath

Guest rating
9.3 Exceptional
Location score
9.6
Score by category
3 of 3
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Hotel★★★★Walcot

Lansdown Grove Hotel

Guest rating
8.5 Very good
Location score
7.1
Score by category
0 of 3
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The short answer

Pick Francis Hotel Bath

It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 830 m apart.

Choose Francis Hotel Bath if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 8.5)
  • to walk to the sights (140 m / 800 m)
  • more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 37)

Why is Francis Hotel Bath better than Lansdown Grove Hotel?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 8.5)+0.8
  2. 2660 m closer to the city centre−660 m
  3. 3Has a swimming pool
  4. 4720 m closer to public transport−720 m
  5. 5113 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+113
  6. 6More walkable surroundings (walk grade 96 vs 73)+23
  7. 78 more sights within 1 km+8

Why is Lansdown Grove Hotel better than Francis Hotel Bath?

  1. 1More guest reviews (561 vs 206), so the rating is more reliable×2.7

All compared facts

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

Francis Hotel BathLansdown Grove Hotel
Score by category
Guest rating 9.3 +0.8 8.5
Location 9.6 +2.5 7.1
Facilities – 2.5
Families – 0.0
Spa & wellness – 0.0
Public transport 9.8 +3.9 5.9
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 9.2 +0.7 8.5
Guest rating 9.3 +0.8 8.5
Number of reviews 206 561 +355
Rank in Bath top 6% +73% top 79%
Location
Location score 9.6 +2.5 7.1
Distance to the centre 140 m −660 m 800 m
To public transport 190 m −720 m 910 m
To the airport 25 km 25 km
Restaurants within 500 m 150 +113 37
Sights within 1 km 23 +8 15
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★★ ★★★★
Rooms 98 61
Floors 3 3
Newest building or renovation 1858 –
Listed amenities 11 12
Policies
Check-in from 15:00 −1h 16:00
Check-out until 11:00 11:00
Amenities
Parking ✓ ✓
Laundry ✓ –
Luggage storage ✓ ✓
Breakfast ✓ –
Restaurant ✓ –
Bar ✓ ✓
24-hour room service ✓ –
Swimming pool ✓ –
In-room safe ✓ ✓
Free Wi-Fi – ✓
Terrace – ✓
Wheelchair accessible – ✓
Smoke-free – ✓
Balcony – ✓
Coffee or tea maker – ✓
Blackout curtains – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Couples ✓ –
Sightseeing on foot ✓ –

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      Location

      830 m apart

      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.

      Lansdown Grove Hotel: city centre: 800 m, nearest station Bath - Union Street: 910 m, Bristol Airport (BRS): 25 km, 37 places to eat within 500 m, 15 sights within 1 km.

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      Francis Hotel Bath or Lansdown Grove Hotel: common questions

      Which is better, Francis Hotel Bath or Lansdown Grove Hotel?

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

      Which is cheaper, Francis Hotel Bath or Lansdown Grove Hotel?

      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: 140 m from the centre, against 800 m for Lansdown Grove Hotel.

      How far apart are Francis Hotel Bath and Lansdown Grove Hotel?

      The two hotels are 830 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