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Villa Magdala

Bath, England, U.K..

Villa Magdala is peacefully located in a quiet residential area and overlooks Henrietta Park, one of Bath's most beautiful parks. It is only a 3 minutes level walk to the Roman Baths, city center, shops and restaurants.

Bed and Breakfast Description

The rooms are all large and well equipped and lead off of an intriguing and elegant hallway. We are one of only a few hotels in Bath which offer a car park for its guests on the grounds of the hotel. The Villa Magdala has received many awards.

Guests may relax in the comfortable lounge or read about the city and the many events taking place, before enjoying dinner at one of the many fine restaurants, just a short walk away. The resident proprietors, Roy and Lois Thwaites are happy to advise on dining options and activities.

In the mornings, a traditional English breakfast is served in the sunny dining room with its view into the park opposite.
Now a town house hotel, the Villa Magdala was built in 1868 during the Victorian era and named after the Battle of Maqdala fought in Abysinnia -now Ethiopia- in the same year.

Sent to secure the safe release of European travelers held at the court of the Emperor Tewedros, a British Expedition left for Abysinnia by sea in early 1868.

By the summer, with negotiations exhausted, the campaign culminated in the fall of the Emperor's fort at the citadel of Maqdala in the mountainous north-west of the country, and in the freeing of the captives.

Field Marshall Lord Robert Napier, who commanded the campaign, lived nearby in Henrietta Street as a boy. Accordingly, the house was named in his honor.

Area Attractions and Activities:

Bath has been a popular resort area for over 2,000 years. There is the beautiful Georgian architecture; the Assembly Rooms and Royal Crescent. There are also a wide variety of shops, galleries, antiques markets and auction houses.

The area also offers the country's finest cultural programs. Many festivals such as the International Festival of Music, The Mozartfest and a new Shakespeare Festival, to name just a few, are held in Bath.

Then there is the historic Theater Royal of 1805, the Museum of Costume, Royal Victoria Art Gallery and the Jane Austen Center.

Roy and Lois Thwaites, the resident proprietors, are on hand to personally welcome you and take great pleasure in helping guests to enjoy their visit to Bath to the full. They are happy to advise on the planning of local excursions and make suggestions for restaurants and entertainment in Bath.

Services:

Lounge, refreshment trays, TV, radio, direct dial phones, four poster beds, smoke free environment, private parking

Most Popular Rooms:

The Four Poster Bedroom is spacious and has the ambiance of a bygone era. It has the original enormous Victorian bay windows with views over Henrietta Park.

Inn Information

Season: All year
Rates: 95.00 - 165.00 £ (double occupancy)
Rooms: 18
With private baths: 18
Languages spoken: English, Italian, Spanish, German
Mealplan: Breakfast included
Food Served:

• Full breakfast

Nearest Airport(s): Bristol, Heathrow International

Payment methods accepted:

Restrictions

• Smoking not permitted.
• No pets, please.
• Limited access for disabled persons.

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