Francis Hotel Bath vs The Z Hotel Bath
Both are in Bath, 130 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
- 0 of 3
HotelKingsmead
The Z Hotel Bath
- Guest rating
- 9.1 Excellent
- Location score
- 9.7
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 130 m apart.
Choose Francis Hotel Bath if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 9.1)
Why is Francis Hotel Bath better than The Z Hotel Bath?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 9.1)+0.2
- 2Has a swimming pool
- 3Has 24-hour room service
Why is The Z Hotel Bath better than Francis Hotel Bath?
- 1More guest reviews (1,097 vs 206), so the rating is more reliable×5.3
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Francis Hotel Bath vs The Z Hotel Bath: which hotel is better? | Francis Hotel Bath | The Z Hotel Bath |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.3 | 9.1 |
| Location | 9.6 | 9.7 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 9.8 | 10.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.2 +0.2 | 9.1 |
| Guest rating | 9.3 +0.2 | 9.1 |
| Number of reviews | 206 | 1,097 +891 |
| Rank in Bath | top 7% +6% | top 13% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.6 | 9.7 |
| Distance to Kingsmead centre | 350 m | 290 m |
| To public transport | 190 m | 130 m |
| To the airport | 25 km | 25 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 210 m | 140 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 15 | 18 +3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 23 | 23 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 98 | 149 |
| Floors | 3 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 1858 | – |
| Listed amenities | 11 | 14 +3 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| 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 | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
130 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.
The Z Hotel Bath: city centre: 170 m, nearest station Bath - Union Street: 130 m, Bristol Airport (BRS): 25 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 23 sights within 1 km.
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The two hotels are 130 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