The hotel itself was really nice set on lovely grounds. Reception staff friendly, the breakfast was a bit of a shambles on the second day. I know they were busy but they were serving people who sat down after us first but all in all very nice.

Room not cleaned first day, then just bin emptied the second. Travelodge aware. Second day it was clear the housekeeping team were not supervised or were simply not bothered how bad they were.

Hotel was in a prime position for visiting bath, just a short walk over the river bridge and we were in the city centre. However we were relying upon the restuarant at the hotel as we knew we would be arriving at about 7.30 and didn't have to try and find somewhere to eat. It was a waste of time as they had run out of so many things, there were no salads available although we were not told this at time of ordering so had already had our starter when the waitress told us, consequently, my husband had the driest burger ever without even a drop of relish to make up for the lack of garnish. We were very dissapointed! also the hotel is a little tired and the mould on the bathroom tiles gives the impression of uncleanliness, not nice. Other than that we had an excellent time in bath and would thoroughly reccomend it as a place to visit.

Lots to do, walked the dovedale river very pretty, Ashbourne was lively and freindly national memorial arboretum very well organized and staff were briliant so much to see and learn. Hotel was a little tired the room was clean and comfortable the leisure facilities were not very good, tired and a bit dirty but the staff were very helpful and the breakfast were excellent.

Caught the great western train from paddington, smooth journey, should have taken a pack lunch as buffet prices were a bit steep, dont forget your ear phones for the tv's, but you can get them I think. Nice and clean and comfy. Got to bath found our hotel in Queens Square, right near everything, lovely hotel, bit creaky, but i like that, staff excellent, breakfast excellent, room right up in the heavens but i did ask for a quiet room but ours was quite small, looking over the rooftops. Walking distance of the crescent, park, jane austin centre, shops everything, a few police cars/ambulance went past the hotel so really was glad was at the back. We went on our break on the thursday 24th nov when the christmas market began, strolled round for a couple of days, thought I would pop back on the saturday before we came home and couldn't get near the place, market/shops etc absolutely crammed so glad we went in the week. I really liked the hotel, loved Bath, loads of resturants, if you look down little alleys old pubs tucked away, we wish we had gone to a resturant called 'sally lunn' the oldest house and the food looked lovely.

Not a bad hotel but looks a little tatty and tired in places. Our room was fine but faced the main road so traffice noise could be heard for most of the night although not that bad. Our friends had to change rooms though as they were on the ground floor and the bedroom window didn't shut properly! staff very helpful and friendly. Ate in the bar and food although not a wide choice was good. Good location as only a short walk to both the centre of town and train station and parking reasonable £5 for 24 hours. Overall good value for money for a central hoel in Bath. Could be really good if travelodge invested in a bit of decoration.

With the exception of the food on both evenings & the service on the first night, i have no idea where they got the 4* status. The second night resembled fawlty towers. The room was tired. Great veiws, but that's not enough to tempt me back. Overall, very dissapointed.

Me and my girlfriend had a great weekend in Baths waterside hotel, the room was clean, overlooking the lake/basin, the only downside was that the bed was so soft, it was like sleeping on a waterbed lol. We will go back next year to see the christmas markets and would like to see the balloon fest too.

Went to bath for a weekend to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Stayed at mercure francis hotel which was very central and easy to get everywhere. Bit old fashioned and worn in places. Breakfast was poor completely tasteless, but all else fine. Great place, easy walking, good cafes, even a vegetarian pub!

This country hotel has a great location, good room sizes & history plus a nice spa/pool and good breakfasts. There was a problem with flies which staff did not respond to.

Nice country hotel - good value, spoilt by sloppy breakfast routine. Could be a superb venue with a bit of drive and organisation.

Had a terrific weekend in Bath, hotel was very nice, lovely surroundings, lovely and accomodating staff. Hotel wasn't the easiest to find (not signposted very well). Easy access to the major attractions which we both enjoyed immensely.

Interesting city to wander around. Hotel good and excellently located to walk into the city in 5 mins but the decor and furnishings were very tired in a lot of areas. Breakfast very good and staff helpful. Apparently the hotel is being refurbished. Plenty of restaurants but would recommend the lime lounge which is situated near the royal crescent.

A lovely city lots to do and see the travelodge is acually in widcombe although its only a few minutes walk to Bath centre ideal location.

Good points.... The facilities are good, food excellent, breakfast excellent good variety,customer service very polite. Down side... Disapointed we were were not in the main house, and the rooms are extremely tired, need updating and attention to detail. More that 2.2 miles walk into town, taxi ride a must.

My 13 yr old daughter & I enjoyed a weekend break in Bath. Hotel was good even was able to check in early, arrived to leave bag as there before official check in time but as room was ready we were allowed our room early. Reception staff pleasant and efficient. Room was clean, spacious, beds in our twin room a little narrow though, bathroom a little dated but clean. Breakfast very good, could have anything from the buffet cold breakfast or anything from the hot breakfast menu which was all in with our b&b rate, only criticism was the breakfast staff not great at taking your order you most mornings had to stop them & give them your order. Bath itself is great. Plenty to do and even though busy with tourists didn't seem crowded. My teenager daughter enjoyed the shopping and I enjoyed the sightseeing and heritage.

A wonderful place to visit. Lots to see and do. Will go again.

Wonderful 70th birthday with family. Service in hotel was excellent and bedroom spacious and comfortable, meal out was fantastic and memorable.

Four of us spent a very pleasant stay at the royal crescent hotel in bath. In particular the staff at the hotel were the best we would highly recommend the hotel and bath is a wonderful city.

Bath is a fantastic city to be a tourist, if you just want a lazy weekend. Thoroughly enjoyed the trip. However, i would not recomment the barcelo hotel as it is pporly run and service is terrible. The hotel looks amazing and the grounds are lovely, but sadly that is all going for it. The details haven't been thought through and it is being left to rot which is a real shame.

Hotel location - perfect - right in the centre. Parking facilities very close and convenient to the hotel. Hotel room and bathroom - ok, possibly could do with a little updating but perfectly acceptable. Beds very comfortable, staff were excellent - very polite. Definately recommend the thermae bath spa - it was amazing and so relaxing. And the greek restaurant opa, very close by - food was beautiful and atmosphere was fab.

The main building of the hotel and its surroundings were impressive. Disappointingly, however, we were allocated a room in separate accommodation in the grounds of the hotel, not in the main building. The outside of this 'annexe' was scruffy. The muslin curtains inside the room smelt very musty and it was clear the windows had not been cleaned for some time.Paint was peeling in the bathroom and the light fittings needed a good clean. The meals in the hotel were good and we enjoyed the surroundings of the main building.

I was dissapointed with the hotel, food was excellent but the service was very poor. Room was not ready, then they forgot about us. Breakfast was like faulty towers, more attention to detail would greatly improve the hotel. The bar prices were shocking, the barman ruined my gin &tonic, so had to have another gin, was charged £10.20 for double gin&tonic. No atmosphere. I would not stay at this hotel again. We enjoyed bath itself, would go again. Visited lacock on sunday, excellent, well worth a visit.

Four of us came to bath for the weekend the hotel was lovely well situated for the shops and restaurants, with a lovely river walk as well. Will be back again later in the year for another weekend.

A great way to book. A two night stay in Bath at a hotel so close to the railway station. Ok, there were clearly major refurbishment works underway at the hotel and the evening meal was not satisfactory but this was amicably sorted out by the management staff. Breakfasts on the other hand were just right!.

Attended a reunion function. Good food at an indian res. Good evening at a local pub.

Was a lovely experience. The hotel was very welcoming and as it was our anniversary we were given a room upgrade, at no extra cost. The room had a private balcony overlooking the countryside below. Our meal in the hotel was lovely and the chef wrote happy anniversary, in chocolate, on our dessert plates. The roman baths are a must see, though the thermae spa was an experience, but very very pricey. We paid £88 to get in for 4hrs, which included the hire of slippers, robes and towels.The basic entry price is £25 each for 2 hours or £35 each for 4 hours. Apart from that we had a lovely time, eating traditional cornish pasties and walking around the beautiful streets, leading to the royal crescent.

Pratts hotel good location in Bath central but taxi rank outside very noisy through night, shower in room very poor mixer shower rooms looking very drab. Car parking £12 per day a bit steep.

Visited bath for my partners 30th birthday. Stayed at the barcelo combe grove manor, ate in the georgian room on the first evening, which was amazing, good value and very romantic. The roman baths were very interesting and the thermae baths are an experience that cannot be missed. Longleat was brilliant, if a tad scary!.

Not very impressed. We stayed two nights b/b and evening meal for a set price. When we got the menu for dinner the first evening we discovered that hotel only allow £25 per person and over that you pay extra. Sweet is not included, does not say that when you book it. Also we arrived friday for two nights at a four star hotel. Room was not serviced by a maid, no bed was made. Tea/coffe tray was not topped up, paid a lot of money for this weekend but would not go back.

We visited roman baths, the abbey, historic buildings & walks along the canel. Good meal at a class restraurant. Great time.

Where this hotel is a little run down, the staff are fantastic, the breakfast great and they just cannot do enough for you. We had a wonderful time, we stayed in the hotel for 3 nights, 2 of these nights we ate somewhere different but the third night we had room service. The food was great for what you could order. There was two particular staff that should be commended for there friedlyness and service, they were outstanding.

Bath is a wonderful city. Everybody was s polite and there were such great things to see and do. The comedy walk was really original and the staff at the hotel so helpful.

Went to Bath for the hotel and area - spent the day time in the spa and in the evening we enjoyed the food and drink of the town. Not too far too walk from the hotel to town. Lovely venue and good hotel.

Whilst it was worth the visit, I did find that the exhibition below the site needed air conditioning, as I saw many women leaving due to it being too hot and humid.

Excellent hotel, first class service, superb rooms, meals and facilities. My sister and I thoroughly enjoyed our short stay, the staff were absolutely excellent.

Hotel is nice and central, near plenty of restaurants/shops/the churches etc. Car parking not so easy, e.g. Plenty of places where you can only have an hour. Would recommend the food at this hotel (Best Western Abbey).

The Royal Cresent Hotel is in a spectacular location. Bathing facilities that were in use were cosily hot.

It was my first visit to Bath, I found it very easy to get around to all the attractions, a bit surprised at some of the high cost entry fees to some of the attractions. Staff in hotel very helpful and friendly.

If you are active and able to climb steps then this hotel is excellent. The view over Limpley Stoke on a sunny day is breathtaking. The rooms are clean and well laid out but unfortunately the ones with the best view are a short walk away from the main hotel up a flight of steps. The food both evening and for breakfast is excellent and plentiful.

The hotel were helpful and polite. It was clean and most important of all it was quiet even though there appeared to be quiet a few people in the hotel.

Anyone who spends a weekend in Bath will never be bored. There is so much to see and do in a small central area so transport other than shanks pony is not required. Forget the tour buses round town. Go to the square in front of the abbey at 10.15 each morning and join a free walking tour lasting just over two hours. The guides are just as interesting as the sites you will see. Jane Austen features often even though she didnt like Bath very much describing it as a building site, which it was at that time 200 years ago. Dine in the pump room - their bathbuns are superb. The roman water at 50p a time will cure all your ills. For something different tour William Herschel's museum in King St and stand on the spot where he discovered the planet Uranus in 1781. Visit the costume museum, the assembly rooms and imagine yourself back in the 18th century. Its a great place - and now Bath has an olympic champion, the icing on the cake.

We recently visited Bath and stayed in the Abbey Hotel. A stones throw away from the station, this hotel is perfectly located. We were within yards from everything. We could see the Abbey from our window, in fact it is just across the road. There is so much to do in Bath, lovely shops, restaurants, bars, theatres, the thermae spa and of course the historical sites such as the roman baths. I would recommend a stay in the Abbey Hotel, but ideally, pack up your things and move there!.

We had a fantastic time at the Mercure Francis hotel. It was very central, so we could walk everywhere and the hotel itself was of a very high standard, with an excellent restaurant, and the staff were all very friendly. There are so many things to see in Bath that even in February you can be guaranteed a wonderful time. Afternoon tea in the pump rooms will stay in our memory for a long time, as will our visit to the thermal spa. It was amazing swimming in the open air roof pool in February!.

We booked flights quite a while ago with a large group of friends for a rugby weekend. We booked the Abbey hotel which was fab, great location, friendly staff, lovely room, unfortunately when friends tried to book there were not enough rooms so they ended up not far away. Boy were they sorry, we got the best deal at a much lower price than they paid for a budget hotel. The location was so central and handy for the bus and trains.

Fantasic hotel, staff were friendly and nothing was too much trouble. The thermal spa and swimming pool were excellent, I would recommend this hotel.

Visted museums and sightseeing on bus at Bath, excellent. Hotel views good. Staff of hotel stressed. Hotel location excellent.

Amazing.

My partner booked a long weekend as part of my birthday present for myself and my mum. t was our first time to Bath and we both have an enjoyable time and will be booking for next year.

We had a lovely time. The room was spacious, clean and welcoming. We were very pleased with the room and the hotel in general. The hotel is central to all the sites which was really good.

We visited Bath to watch Bath rugby play a friendly against a Welsh team. We had a grat time, Bath won, the Travelodge at Bath Waterside was great. We had a view of the canal from our room and watched the barges over a decent breakfast. All the staff were friendly, car parking is cheap and hotel modern, clean and basic. Great shopping the following day too.

He hotel was in a lovely location, and the room excellent. The food at dinner and breakfast was poor.

The hotel was clean and comfortable. The staff were very helpful and polite. The hotel was in a good position for getting into the city and it was great to have the use of the car park. We enjoyed using the open topped bus and it is great that it can be used over two days. We enjoyed viewing the different places of historic importance and there were plenty of great pubs and restaurants.

Stayed 2 nights in Bath, caught a train into Bristol to see Banksy exhibition - v long wait to get in but worth itHotel was great location & very nice & comfortable

After a weekend at Glastonbury festival a bit of relaxation was needed before heading home - Bath was the perfect place. I had booked a single room in the Abbey Hotel, perfect location & really nice room. The only downside the room has no air conditioning & as it must've been one of the hottest days of the year so far even with 2 fans the room remained really hot all night.Every evening outside the hotel at 8 o'clock there is a comedy walk around central Bath I would highly recommend this - on the night I went about 70 people were on the walk so it's really popular & it was hilarious, well worth £8 !!

Bath is an excellent place to get away for the weekend, with it having a very laid back and easy going atmosphere. It is a place where you can generally wander around and take in the sights.The Mercure Francis hotel was very good with helpful and pleasant staff.The breakfast was outstanding. Overall a very relaxing and memorable stay. Would definitely re-visit. Also recommend a visit to La Flamenca Spanish restaurant...excellent food and excellent staff.

We used the park & ride at the University (saturdays only) £1 car park £2 each for return bus fare. 1 mile from hotel. Very convenient every 15 minutes for getting into town.Hotel was lovely, beautiful setting, fantastic views from the bedroom and hotel for 20 miles (Westbury horse can be seen on a good day) Loads of activities and beauty treatments on offer. Staff were lovely and nothing was too much trouble. Decor was a bit tired but that didn't spoil a lovely hotel in idealic surroundings.

Our first trip with our 7 month old Daughter was always going to be memorable. We had never been to Bath although we have had many UK Weekend Breaks before Phoebe was born. Bath was as good as we had heard. Pleasant, friendly (even the hoodies said excuse me and thankyou) great facillity's and yes we got lucky with the weather. Pratts hotel gave us a warm welcome with big smiles which is a good start. The car park is across the road and next to the police station so its safe. The lift is not for the hypo's like me but so what the exercise did me good. The room whilst aged was clean and very comfortable. Breakfast was a real treat if you like a cooked breaky if you dont there was plenty of choice. Go see for yourself you wont be dissapointed and just to round the weekend off Leicester Tigers beat Bath! can't lie I felt a bit guilty.

1. Fire alarm went off at quarter to two in the morning. Good start 2. Seagull relieved itself voluminously at the bus stop. Why don't they move the bus stop to somewhere else or at the very least put up a very large bus shelter? Maybe they're sponsored by the taxi firms. Nice hotel receptionist helped me get clean - a major operation - and found me a taxi quickly.

Lovely place, Hotel comfortable but would have preferred to be in centre of Bath.

extremely relaxing quiet hotel which provided excellent base for stay in bath

fabulous city - compact & so varied. Steeped in history yet so modern. Good hotel, food, things to do - will return

I competed in the Bath Half marathon

Had an excellent weekend in Bath. Hotel was good within easy reach of the city centre and free parking. Spent the first day shopping after a good lunch and local pint in Porters.On Sunday spent the morning at the Roman Baths. Really good audio tour which allowed you so round at your own pace and get details on the things that interested you. In the afternoon did our own walking tour of the architectural sites such as the Circus and Royal Crescent. Spent a most magical evening at the new baths. Expensive but well worth it especially the softly lit rooftop pool in the dark with the city lights all around and the floodlit abbey as the backdrop.

We found Bath a really pleasant city to wander around with this mix of history, great buildings and a variety of small unusual and different shops as well as the usual "big ones" . There are lots of eating places to suit all tastes and pockets.Parking is like all old towns difficult so be prepared to park alittle out of the main area and walk in - but we found that quite pleasant. We stayed at Pratts Hotel and sadly that was not a pleasant experience. Great position - central - parking is difficult and expensive - populated by alot of younger people visiting the city but no probelm there however, there isa night club 40 yards away and I would think Weekend ( we stayed saturday only)noise in the early hours will keep some of us awake. We found it very noisy. The rooms are old and tired and with no air conditioning and too much noise at night we were unable to open the sash windows so found the rom stiflingly hot. Breakfast was also not a good experience either. Shame because we enjoyed Bath

Superb but no hot water at all on Saturday night from 18.30hrs onwards!! No hot baths, no hot showers, no reduction offered for this failing.

We went to Bath to finish off our Christmas shopping and really enjoyed the variety of shops from well-known to individual ones. The hotel is very good with a lovely spa area and great outdoor jacuzzi pool. Our only complaint about our room was that the shower did not work! Due to the hotels location we found it easiest to walk into Bath - about 20 minutes - which cut out any parking problems which are bad at the best of times.

Our stay at the Francis Hotel was excellent. Very good hotel central to most main attractions. The two concerts,particularly the Tallis Scholars ib Bath Abbey were excellent. We have booked the same hotel to bo to the Bath Christmas Market at the beginning of December.

Location of Travelodge very convenient and accommodation good for its type. Open top bus tour very worth while - cheap if you are National Trust members with discounts also for other attractions.Roman Baths are a must. Plenty of good eating - Say Cafe particularly recommended.

Reception staff not particularly welcoming. Rooms very basic. Tea/coffee facilities; but not even soap in bathroom.

A great break in bath, weather great, cold but dry.Roman baths is a must if you have never been,t our bus around city and beyond also worth a look.Great food and atmosphere will definatley visit again.

great day weekend in bath

Great value hotel located in city centre and only 2 minutes walk from train station. Plenty of attractions, shops and restaurants for a weekend away.

Bath has so much to offer from the famous roman buildings to a really good bus tour we had a good time. If the hotel had been closer to the city centre and were better informed it could have been a great holiday. As it was the hotel was not as good as we expected

Very disappointed in the hotel restaurant, placed an order for evening meal, 45mins. later still no food only to be told of a computer malfunction and nothing in the way of compensation. Cancelled order and walked out. The hotel accommodation was fine and the postion was ideal for a city break, quite close to all amenities.

The Abbey Hotel is very well located in the centre of town and within an easy walk of the train station. It was good not to have the car as traffic is heavy in town.There is an excellent selection of shops and attractions within easy walking and the open top bus tours made sightseeing even easier.

Our stay in Bath was booked as we had a trip to the Bath Spa. This was excellent and highly recommended. The city of Bath is a lovely place to visit.

Couldn't sleep for the noise of seagulls outside hotel - in Bath!

We were looking for a few relaxing days in an interesting city, with good food, things to do and an excellent 5 star hotel to relax in. We got that in Bath.

We stayed at the Francis Hotel in Queens Street the hotel staff were very helpfull and 5***** to Kathy and to Karen (the manageress)The room was clean and tidy,and the hotel was very central to walk to the town center (2 mins wlk) the Thermae Spa is a must,very relaxing and great value for money my friend and i both had treatments but remember to book them 6 wks before your date to go at least otherwise you will be dissappointed as they get booked up. Cream tea at the pump rooms and the shops are another must.

Always wanted to visit Bath, so was excited to be going finally. Not dissappionted either. Our hootel was clean, comfortable and handy for city centre attractions. Bath is a beautiful city. We loved the layout of the city centre and were thrilled with the Roman Baths and Abbvey. I think our two teenage sons only tollerated though they were much too interested in getting to Longleat Centre Parks the next day! I would love to go back and spent more time looking around.

We started Oof with the two hour free organised walk. This was excellent as we learnt so much about the history and architecture of Bath plus seeing places we would not have if we had tried to do it on our own. We then went on the open topped tourist bus both in the city and then the outer areas of Bath. Again, most interesting. We foun it a good shopping area as well. The onlydrawback iwas how expensive the car prking was to leave the car for two days.

Travelling by car, directions were nearly spot-on. A mini-roundabout has now changed to a junction with lights. Bath was a great place to visit. One night stay with two rooms (took my elderly mum).Abbey Hotel didn't advise us that they were not offering meals in the evening due to a private function (we'd arrived @21:15 - we'd pre-warned that we were going to be late checking-in). Ended up getting pie + yummy chips from the Fish & Chip shop near the shops. Milk was off and past expiry date in our room (staff dealt with it very well). Noisy pub nearby (but was warned on website). Biggest gripe wasn't really the hotel's fault - noisy departing guests at 06:30. Would use hotel again if wanting a central location. Breakfast was yummy. Just remembered: they wanted to clean the room at 09:00 even though we were leaving that day after breakfast (served until 10:30 on Sat.). Latest check-out was 11:00. Note about Manvers St car park -you can pay using credit/debit card. We paid on Fri evening for Sat's 08:00-20:00 period - save dashing to car park to feed meter first thing in the morning.

Bath was fantastic, we could have spent a week tnere and still be worn out. There was so much to do and see. The Hotel let our stay down. It was strange as if we arrived out of season, yet it was the 4th June. We had lunch on arrival at the Hotel restaurant (Alfresco) and there were only 2 other tables occupied yet for some reason it took ages and ages for the food to arrive, and mine was only a seared tuna on salad. Which was tasteless. It wasnt worth waiting for. We ate at the hotel for our evening meal, but only the Alfresco restaurant was open for dinner, which was disappointing and they could only offer the same menu as the one we had for lunch. A very poor show for a 5* hotel. Very slow service. Again there were not many people eating but we had to wait ages again for our food. This time I had a Chicken pasta dish. Slightly more flavour and only about 4 morsels of chicken. Also a lack of quantity, it was more like a large starter size. It took ages to get some bread and to catch the waiters/tress attention for a drink. But, the SPA in the hotel was brilliant. The reception staff were very slow, didnt seem on the ball at all but were very polite. The hotel gardens/grounds get the best vote from us, they were beautiful.

As a birthday treat for both my husband and my daughter the family arranged a visit to the Thermae Spa. My husband and I stayed at the Mercure Francis, a charming Georgian hotel with the most comfortable beds I have ever slept in and very reasonable rates (for Bath!) The Thermae Spa was very impressive and well worth a visit, but be warned, carry your shampoo around with you as the showers are two floors away from the lockers and there were queues for them! The joint birthday meal was at La Flamenca which is a truly authentic Spanish restaurant with superb tapas, a guitar player and a wonderful ambience. It was a very enjoyable birthday weekend.Bath is a great place to visit with lots going on and a really cosmopolitan feel. As icing on the cake we also managed to find a handy sports pub, The Litten Tree, in which to watch our local football team Pompey win the FA cup!

The town was very busy on Saturday. Sat. eve was was very noisey and we could not get to sleep untill 4am. The parking was very expensive and the hotel did not have any discounts for this. I think they should have as they had no parking available. I had to pay 9GBP plus for parking.

This was mainly a shopping weekend and we found that the compact City centre of Glasgow was ideal to cover all the shops with ease.

Bath is very Central shops museums etc on the doorstep I chose Pratts Hotel as it's very central and within easy walking distance from attractions its perfect for a weekend break as its under 2 hours from Paddington and plenty to see I recommend a trip to the Cotswolds.

We had a great time. The hotel was in a great spot as we could reach everywhere on foot as it was so close to the restaurants, supermarket and the attractions. We were impressed by the Roman Baths. We found it very educational and the fact that instead of a guide was had a cordless audio phone meant we could take our time within the venue. Bath has so much to offer and one look at the city center you could see all the different periods right next to each other. We highly recommend it and would consider re-visiting.Longleast safari park was also a good day out although the weather made it a bit difficult for us to view all the attractions

Bath is excellent place for short break, even when it rains all the time (as on our visit). There are museums/galleries apleny, but it is also very pleasant city to stroll round/take bus tour to admire the fabulous Georgian archetecture. There is good range odf small shops outside the big chains, with quality clothes and gifts. Excellent restaurants too. Bath bun at pump room recommended though Sally Lunn buns were a bit of a disappointmentAbbey Hotel is good value for money and has nice central location close to station and all attractions. Ask for a back room though as may get a bit noisy in the early hours from student exuberance on weekend nights. Roman Baths are a must.Best restaurant - Stac Polly on St Mary's Rd (off Royal Mile (Canongate), near Parliament. Great Scottish food - not cheap but definitely worth it.