Best Western Abbey Hotel: Best Western Abbey Hotel
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Updated By pedersdottir on December 7, 2004
View from North Parade
by pedersdottir
Jane Austen might have recognised the building as the townhomes of 6 prosperous merchants of her time. Today the exterior has been renovated to a uniform look, but since the entrance was still obscured by scaffolding when I visited, the picture gives you a view ' from the doorway'.
Furnished in a contemporary casual style, the Abbey Hotel maintains some remnants of Georgian charm. It is perfect for travelers who want no deviations from the rack standards typical for the US. Parking and good-sized family rooms are available. Small single rooms begin at L 65 and doubles at L 90 (including breakfast).
Located at the center of town, The Abbey Hotel is very convenient to all information offices, the Abbey and Pump Room and the departure points for City of Bath walking tours.
Upon arriving at the hotel we were told we could not check in and should come back at 2pm when our room would be ready (it was about 1pm). We strolled around for a bit in the rain and wandered back around 2:15. Our room was still not done, so we decided to wait in the sitting area until it was. The front desk was not overly friendly and promptly forgot about us. We finally went back at 2:45 and received our keys. The hotel had some interesting up and down stairs to get to your room, but the room was clean and bigger than we had been expecting. We did have to call maintenance as several items were not working, but they came by quickly and fixed them. The view was of the back alley, but there were some pretty flower bushs there.
The ceilings were very high in our room, but my husband and I both agreed it appeared as if it had been the corner of a hallway in the old building and converted to a room.
Directions: Walk straight down from the train station to Parade and turn left. The entrance is flat to the building, so you won't see the sign until you are right in front of it.