How to Find Cheap Hotels in Bath, England

Bath is one of the most popular tourist destinations in England and has been for a thousand years. Nobility and commoners alike visit the city's hot springs, the only ones in England. Bath is also famous for the Georgian terraces that dominate its architecture. Read on to learn more about booking cheap accommodations in this wonderful destination.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• A valid passport from your nation of origin
• A computer with Internet access in order to book reservations online

Know Your Destination

1. Know the weather conditions before visiting if you want to get the most sunshine. But keep in mind that weather in Bath varies and can change from one hour to the next. Humid and cloudy can become sunny and pleasant before you finish your morning tea.
2. Take time to see Bath's biggest attraction, the Roman baths. They are among the best preserved Roman artifacts and continue to be heated from the natural hot springs below.
3. Visit nearby Bradford-on-Avon for little medieval splendor during your stay in Bath. Many consider it one of the quintessential country towns in England.

Plan Your Transportation

4. Reach Bath via bus from Heathrow Airport. The National Express is one of England's most popular forms of travel, and fares are cheap. The trip takes just under 2 1/2 hours.
5. Fly into Bristol International Airport to get to Bath from outside the United Kingdom. The airport serves several major European cities and it is located only 20 miles from the Bath.
6. Book a flight to Heathrow to get to Bath from North America. There are no flights to Bristol from the United States, Canada or Mexico.

Choose Your Accommodations

7. To book accommodations, contact Bath Tourism Plus at 011 ([phone] or visit their Web site (see Resources below).
8. Find cheap accommodations in neighboring cities, like Bristol. It's a major city with plenty of accommodations for visitors and often serves as a better center point for people visiting multiple points throughout the country.
9. Make reservations at a mid-range hotel in the center of Bath to be in the middle of all the action. The center of the city is close to the most popular attractions in town, the baths themselves.
10. Book reservations at hotels farther from the baths themselves. The further you are from the baths, the more likely you are to find cheap accommodations.

Tips & Warnings

• All phone numbers include the United States international prefix "011." When calling internationally outside the United States, substitute that "011" with "00." All country codes are within parentheses and begin with a "+" sign.
• Find out if you will need a visa. Visas are not required for stays of up to six months for citizens of the United States, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa or Australia.