About

Apex City of Bath Hotel is a modern four-star hotel in the heart of Bath, perfectly placed for international visitors, leisure groups and tour series looking to experience one of the UK’s most iconic heritage cities. 

The hotel is within easy walking distance of Bath Spa railway station, the Roman Baths, Thermae Bath Spa, Bath Abbey, Royal Victoria Park and the city’s shops, restaurants and cultural attractions. 

With 177 contemporary bedrooms, restaurant and bar, leisure facilities including an indoor pool and gym, and Bath’s largest purpose-built conference and events space, Apex City of Bath offers the comfort, scale and operational ease required by group organisers and travel trade partners. 

The hotel is particularly well suited to international leisure groups, incentive groups, corporate groups, association business and UK inbound tour operators looking for a reliable city-centre base in Bath. 

Key selling points for groups

• Prime city-centre location within walking distance of Bath’s major visitor attractions, including the Roman Baths, Bath Abbey, Thermae Bath Spa and the Royal Crescent. 
• 177 modern bedrooms, including double, family and accessible rooms. 
• Group-friendly facilities including restaurant and bar, indoor pool, gym, sauna and steam room. 
• Bath’s largest purpose-built conference and events venue, with flexible meeting and event spaces for private dining, receptions, meetings and larger group activity. 
• Main event space for up to 400 delegates, ideal for larger groups, conferences, gala dinners, incentive groups and private events.
• Accessible hotel facilities including ramp access, lifts to all floors, accessible toilets, accessible bedrooms and hearing loop systems in reception and the Lansdown conference suite. 
• Coach drop-off and pick-up is available nearby on James Street West, with long-stay coach parking available at Odd Down Coach Park. 
• Ideal touring base for Bath, Bristol, the Cotswolds, Stonehenge, Salisbury, Somerset and the wider South West. 

Useful information for travel trade

Apex City of Bath Hotel has a dedicated sales and reservations process for groups, travel trade and tour operators. Group enquiries are handled by the Apex Hotels sales team, who can support with bedroom blocks, group dining, event space, private dining and bespoke requirements. 

Group booking procedures 

• Group accommodation enquiries can be quoted subject to availability and demand.
• Contracted group allocations and agreed release dates can be arranged for confirmed programmes. 
• Rooming lists, special requirements and dietary information should be provided in advance. 
• Group dining, private dining and meeting space can be arranged subject to availability. 

Rates and pricing 

• Group rates, net rates and commissionable options can be discussed on request, subject to seasonality, demand and booking pattern. 
• Rates are dynamic and subject to availability. 
• Bespoke pricing can be provided for contracted tour series, ad-hoc groups, corporate groups and incentive programmes. 

Group sizes and event capacity 

• The hotel is suitable for small groups, larger leisure groups and residential event groups. 
• Final group size and bedroom allocation will be subject to availability at the time of enquiry. 
• Event spaces can support a range of capacities, with the largest room hosting up to 400 delegates theatre-style. 

Coach access and parking 

• The hotel does not have on-site car parking. The nearest public car park is Charlotte Street Car Park. 
• Coach drop-off and pick-up is available at James Street West, BA1 2DA. 
• Longer-stay coach parking is available at Odd Down Coach Park, which has 29 coach parking bays and is open 24 hours. 
• There are three Blue Badge parking bays located outside the hotel. 

Enhanced and exclusive experiences

Subject to availability, Apex City of Bath Hotel can support enhanced group experiences including: 

• Private dining for leisure groups, incentive groups and special-interest tours. 
• Drinks receptions in the hotel’s event spaces or atrium areas. 
• Bespoke group menus in The Orange Artichoke restaurant or private event spaces. 
• Exclusive use of selected event spaces for corporate groups, launches, celebrations or receptions. 
• Pre-arranged welcome moments for groups, such as arrival drinks, private check-in support or hosted introductions. 
• Residential meetings, incentive programmes and gala dinner packages using the hotel’s event spaces.
• Tailored accommodation and dining packages for international tour operators, association groups and special events. 

Product development and partnerships

Apex City of Bath Hotel works well as part of wider Bath and South West itineraries. The hotel’s central location makes it a strong accommodation partner for group programmes built around Bath’s key attractions, including the Roman Baths, Bath Abbey, Thermae Bath Spa, the Royal Crescent, Pulteney Bridge and the city’s independent retail and dining scene. 

The hotel is also well placed for itineraries combining Bath with Bristol, the Cotswolds, Stonehenge, Salisbury, Wells, Longleat and other South West destinations. 

Apex Hotels would welcome opportunities to collaborate with Visit West, local attractions, DMCs, tour operators and experience providers on itineraries, FAM trips, group packages and international buyer activity. 

Accessibility

The main entrance to the hotel has ramp access and railings with automatic sensors on the doors. There are fully accessible lifts to all floors throughout the building, and the ground floor also has male and female accessible toilets, including baby change facilities. The main reception and Lansdown conference suite are equipped with a hearing loop system. 

The building's ground floor space is fully accessible, with the majority of furniture moveable to allow space for all. 

The hotel has 9 fully accessible bedrooms with wheel-in showers and emergency pull cords. There is level flooring throughout the building to allow access to all areas. Each floor level has refuge points for those in the case of emergency. A vibrating pillow alarm is available for those with hearing impairments. 

PEEPs are collected from guests who staying overnight and logged with the Duty Manager, and noted on the whiteboard by reception in case of emergency. 

Quiet spaces are available for neurodiverse guests, or those who need somewhere more private for dining. 

There are 3 Blue Badge parking bays located outside the hotel. 

The hotel's conference area is accessible for all guests. 

Sustainability

• There is a herb garden and bee hives on the roof
• Refillable water bottles and glass water bottles in each room
• Sustainable heating system.