Royal Hotel vs The Z Hotel Bath
Both are in Bath, 570 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Widcombe
Royal Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 9.4
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
HotelKingsmead
The Z Hotel Bath
- Guest rating
- 9.1 Excellent
- Location score
- 9.7
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 570 m apart.
Choose The Z Hotel Bath if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.1 / 8.6)
- to walk to the sights (170 m / 670 m)
Why is Royal Hotel better than The Z Hotel Bath?
- 1Has 24-hour room service
Why is The Z Hotel Bath better than Royal Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 8.6)+0.5
- 2490 m closer to the city centre−490 m
- 3More guest reviews (1,097 vs 158), so the rating is more reliable×6.9
- 46 more sights within 1 km+6
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Royal Hotel vs The Z Hotel Bath: which hotel is better? | Royal Hotel | The Z Hotel Bath |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 9.1 +0.5 |
| Location | 9.4 | 9.7 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.6 | 9.1 +0.5 |
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 9.1 +0.5 |
| Number of reviews | 158 | 1,097 +939 |
| Rank in Bath | bottom 29% | top 13% +58% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.4 | 9.7 +0.3 |
| Distance to the centre | 670 m | 170 m −490 m |
| To public transport | 60 m | 130 m |
| To the airport | 25 km | 25 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 70 m | 140 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 6 | 18 +12 |
| Sights within 1 km | 17 | 23 +6 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | – | 149 |
| Listed amenities | 9 | 14 +5 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:30 −1h | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
570 m apart
Royal Hotel: city centre: 670 m, nearest station Bath Spa Train Station: 60 m, Bristol Airport (BRS): 25 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 17 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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Royal Hotel or The Z Hotel Bath: common questions
Which is better, Royal Hotel or The Z Hotel Bath?
The Z Hotel Bath leads in 1 of 3 categories, including guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Royal Hotel or The Z 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?
The Z Hotel Bath is closer: 170 m from the centre, against 670 m for Royal Hotel.
How far apart are Royal Hotel and The Z Hotel Bath?
The two hotels are 570 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