Dorian House Boutique B&B, Bath | Property for sale | Savills
Guide price £2,150,000

Dorian House Boutique B&BBath

  • Freehold
Hotel
15Bedrooms

Key features

  • Prominent location, situated in close proximity to Bath City Centre
  • 14 en suite guest bedrooms and luxury ‘City’ shepherds hut
  • Established and profitable business, with annual net sales in excess of £540,000
  • Self-contained owner’s / manager’s accommodation with two bedrooms
  • Currently operated under management
  • Excellent reputation, ranking #4 of 66 B&Bs in Bath on TripAdvisor
  • Rare parking provision for 15 cars (including 3 EV chargers and 4 rental spaces)
  • 0.27-acre freehold site with landscaped gardens
  • Breakfast room and orangery

An elegantly restored Victorian villa operating as an established and highly profitable boutique bed and breakfast, ideally located in the heart of Bath and offering convenient access to the city’s key attractions.

About this property

  • 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.

Local information

  • 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.

Additional information

  • Services - All mains services.
  • Rateable Value - £32,000 for the guest house and premises.
  • Tenure - Freehold.

Energy performance

EPC Rating - B46.