Dorian House Boutique B&B, Bath

DORIAN HOUSE


The Victorian hotel was constructed in the 1860’s and has
received significant investment throughout its current
ownership.

The hotel is arranged over four floors and comprises 14
en suite bedrooms, luxury shepherds hut, breakfast room,
conservatory and lounge.

Externally, the property provides a garage with potential for
conversion (STPP) and onsite parking for 11 cars, three of
which spaces benefit from EV charging ports. The business
currently rents an additional four car parking spaces locally.
Within the grounds is a 2-bedroom manager’s bungalow.



GUEST ACCOMMODATION


The property currently comprises 14 thoughtfully decorated
bedrooms, each featuring a contemporary en suite bathroom.
Each bedroom has benefited from significant refurbishment
throughout our client’s ownership.

The City Hut is a luxury shepherds hut situated within the
rear garden providing a self-contained en suite bedroom and
kitchenette.

There is potential, subject to obtaining the necessary
consents to re-develop the existing garage to provide
additional guest accommodation.



OWNERS ACCOMMODATION


To the rear of the garden is a self-contained, single story
detached bungalow that was constructed in 2010, comprising
two double bedrooms, open plan living room/kitchen and
bathroom. This is currently occupied by the hotel managers.



THE BUSINESS


The business currently operates with the benefit of a
management couple alongside a part time team. This allows a
purchaser of the hotel to take a ‘hands-off’ approach to trading
the business.

However, there also lies the opportunity to pursue an ‘owneroperator’
business model, significantly reducing wage costs
and creating a leaner operating model and further increasing
the profitability of the existing business, utilising the generous
owner’s accommodation within the grounds.

The business has generated a strong reputation in the city,
ranking #4 of 66 B&Bs in Bath on TripAdvisor with a rating of
4.7. In addition, Dorian House has achieved ratings of 4.8 on
Google and 9.1 on booking.com.

Detailed trading information will be provided to bona fide
parties upon request.


The centre of Bath (0.5 miles), including many of the main attractions such as Bath Abbey, The Roman Baths and Thermae Bath Spa are within close proximity to Dorian House.
A key attraction is the Thermae Bath Spa, which welcomed over 1 million visitors in 2024. This facility allows guests to experience Britain’s only natural thermal waters, just as the Celts and Romans did over two millennia ago.
Bath attracts approximately six million visitors annually, both domestic and international, and in 2023 contributed 19.5% to the total visitor economy of the West of England.
Dorian House is situated on the south side of the city centre, approximately 0.5 miles from Bath Spa railway station which offers direct services to London Paddington.
The property benefits from good road connections, connecting to the M4 (11 miles) via the A4 (3 miles) and local roads. The nearest International Airport is Bristol Airport, approximately 18 miles from the hotel.