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Within the classical lines and proportions of the Townhouse the 8 Holland Street team have set the ideal stage for an exuberant play of MODERN & contemporary artwork, 20th century European DESIGN, studio pottery, textileS AND DESIGN.
THIS HOME-AWAY-FROM-HOME PROVIDES OVERNIGHT GUESTS a relaxing base fROM WHICH TO EXPLORE BATH. OUR TEAM PREPARE A DELICIOUS BREAKFAST EACH MORNING AND guests are invited to ENJOY DRINKS AND APERiTIFs THROUGHOUT THeir stay.
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AMENITIES
A host of delights
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The Townhouse invites you to inhabit the space as your own. A delicious breakfast is prepared each morning; seasonal fruit, home-made compotes, yoghurt and granola alongside a Swedish smorgasbord. Cafetieres of freshly ground coffee, teas and mineral water are available throughout the day.Gather to enjoy the afternoon sun in the expansive first floor Drawing Room. Help yourself to refreshments for an evening drink with friends. We offer an ever changing festival for the curious.
Our Suites and Bedroom are exceptionally appointed with very comfortable mattresses, duvets, pillows and linen to ensure a peaceful sleep. Bathrooms are stocked with Austin Austin and Le Labo amenities alongside Tekla towels, linen face-cloths, Hay gowns and slippers.Our team can assist with restaurant reservations as well as bookings for massage, holistic treatments, tours and transport. -
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SPACES TO LOUNGE
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Guests enter the Townhouse from a private entrance on Brock Street, just moments from Bath's crowning landmarks, the Royal Crescent and Circus. A hallway and staircase lead up to the magnificent First Floor.The Drawing Room is open to guests to use as their own throughout their stay. This light-filled space, with grand Palladian window looks out to the street's wonderful facades and provides a comfortable lounge to read, enjoy a drink or plan the day.Breakfast is served in our Kitchen each morning and the room is a tranquil setting to sit or work. Sit at the dining table, at the kitchen countertop or on our favourite rocking chair.Visit 8 Holland Street's gallery, adjacent to the Townhouse and let our team guide you through the secret corners of the city and surrounding area. -
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ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN
the heart of the townhouse
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The Palladian fronted Townhouse was designed by John Wood the Elder in the early 1700s. JWE's singular vision to restore Bath to it's Roman ideal is embodied in the Palladian style and met fierce opposition. Through private investment JWE persevered and built his master plan just on the periphery of Bath's City gates.
The Circus, Royal Crescent, The North and South Parades, Queen Square and Prior Park are all credited to JWE and now celebrated for the character and beauty that is definitively Bath.
The building was lavishly restored by 8 Holland Street opening in 2023 for overnight guests. The guesthouse adjoins our Bath gallery, expanding the portfolio of our original London namesake gallery at 8 Holland Street in Kensington and newest gallery and design studio, the St James's Park Flagship.
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THE ART COLLECTION
FROM 8 HOLLAND STREET
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Unique as a living gallery and guesthouse for overnight guests, the Townhouse presents an exceptional and highly personal collection of British and European art from the early Twentieth Century to the present day. Devised and curated by 8 Holland Street, the display throughout the house is ever changing and shows work by some of our most loved artists and designers, across a multitude of medium and styles. It is a joy to inspire our guests with the collection.
Current highlights include pictures and paintings by Alexander Calder, André Derain, Ben Nicholson, Breon O'Casey, Duncan Grant, Eduardo Paolozzi, Elisabeth Frink, Henry Gaudier-Brezeska, Howard Hodgkin, Jean Arp, Le Courbusier, Man Ray, Peter Blake, Richard Smith, Terry Frost, Tony O'Malley, Trevor Bell, Victor Pasmore and William Turnbull.
Work of contempory artists represented by 8 Holland Street include pieces by Ali Hewson, Chica Seal, Christopher Marvell, Claudia Rankin, Dylan Bowen, Gavin Houghton, Nicola Tassie, Prue Piper, Rachael Cocker, Richard Cook and Zach Zono.
Works in the Townhouse collection are available to purchase through the gallery. Our Design Studio, based in London, is avaiable for project enquiries and design consultancy.
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“AN UNEXPECTED COMBINATION OF COLOURS, PATTERNS AND SURFACES“.
“MORE THAN A HOTEL: IT’S AN INTERIORS PLAYGROUND“.
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ADDRESS
23 BROCK STREET, BATH, SOMERSET, BA1 2LW
CONTACT
TOWNHOUSE@8HOLLANDSTREET.COM
+44 (0)1225 967228
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