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Macdonald Bath Spa Hotel is a wedding venue nestled in the heart of Bath, England. This stunning Georgian hotel is surrounded by seven acres of exquisite private gardens that give it an air of seclusion and serenity. This, along with its convenient location, provides an exclusive atmosphere combined with ample opportunity to explore the historic city of Bath. The estate is a fairy tale setting for elegant special occasions of all sizes.

Facilities and Capacity

A sweeping, tree-lined driveway will take you to the entrance of Macdonald Bath Spa Hotel, where you will immediately be immersed in the venue's romance. Within, you will find numerous suites in which you can host your ceremony, drinks reception, and wedding breakfast. The smaller Kennet Suite has sparkling chandeliers and a white bookcase that gives it a cosy library feel. The similarly intimate Admiralty Suite boasts dark wood wainscoting and a grand mantlepiece, in front of which you can exchange your vows. The richly furnished Drawing Room will also be at your disposal for sipping cocktails with guests, before dinner in the spacious and sophisticated Avon Suite. If you prefer an outdoor ceremony, no spot is better than the Temple, a Romanesque chapel surrounded by manicured, verdant lawns. The grounds also make for picturesque backdrops in photographs with your loved ones.

Services Offered

The award-winning chefs at Macdonald Bath Spa Hotel will work with you to create gourmet cuisine for your wedding breakfast. After dining and dancing late into the night, you are invited to stay in the hotel's luxurious accommodation. The in-house beauty spa will also be available to you and your wedding party before and after the festivities.

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Frequently asked questions

Venue type:

In the country
Asian wedding
Stately home
Historic
In the city
Large hotel
Outdoor license
Unique weddings

Ceremony options:

Civil ceremony licence

Dining options:

Seated meal facilities
Corkage option
Alcohol licence
Buffet meal facilities
In-house catering

Evening entertainment:

Dance floor
Entertainment licence
Live band facilities
Evening reception facilities
DJ facilities

Overnight accommodation:

Overnight accommodation for wedding couple
Overnight accommodation for guests

Venue staff assistance:

Master of ceremonies/toastmaster
Wedding coordinator

Venue leisure facilities:

Swimming pool
Health suite
Beautician
Fitness centre

Other features:

Exclusive use
Accessible facilities
Car parking
Confetti permitted
Pet-friendly
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24 reviews
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Elanor R. Sent on 02/10/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Professional and personable from start to finish

Bath Spa Hotel delivered the wedding day of our dreams. From the very first contact point to the end of our big day the team at Bath Spa Hotel we friendly, professional, efficient and attentive.
Julian
Julian R. Sent on 10/08/2023
5 out of 5 rating

A Story Book Wedding

Planning a wedding always has its challenges but doing so from a time zone five hours ahead (Atlanta & NYC in EST) only magnifies them. The team at The Macdonald House Bath Spa Hotel rose to meet those challenges every step of the way. We started a year out from our date with a FaceTime tour of the property and venues with Event Manager Benice Hampton. When we made our first visit to the property we met with Camy Mitchell to get some of the specifics in place and finalize pricing. Camy provided us with a go to list of vendors (Celebrant, D.J., Cake, Photographer) to connect with for our event.
We did Zoom call interviews and were really pleased with our final choices. About two months out from our Wedding Macdonald House added Cat Johnson to their team as a Wedding Specialist. Cat's detailed approach to the final planning stages was amazing. She managed last minute requests (rooms, meal selections, food allergies) seamlessly and insured that everything and everyone was in place for the Wedding Day. We had planned for an outdoor ceremony which involved special circular seating and floral arrangements in specific trees surrounding the ceremony. When Mother Nature intervened with heavy rains the morning of the Wedding, Cat implemented the back up plan she already had in place so that everything went seamlessly (even the floral arrangements were repositioned to the inside venues). We have had nothing but wonderful feedback from our friends and family who attended our wedding and The Macdonald House bath Spa Hotel has been front and center in that feedback. All of the staff from front desk to servers, bar tenders and Bell staff were absolutely Five Star. We very much look forward to return visits in our future England travels.
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Jack R. Sent on 22/02/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic wedding reception venue

We had our wedding reception at the end of January with 25 guests and had the most amazing day ! Cat Johnson was our wedding planner and we cannot thank her enough for all her hard work organising our day - she is a star !

Beautiful venue, great food, lovely grounds, really good value for money as well and we highly recommend the MacDonald hotel !
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Benjamin M. Sent on 10/01/2024
4.2 out of 5 rating

A great venue for a quality wedding reception

We recently used this venue for our wedding reception. The grounds were stunning and provided a sacred space in the middle of the hustle and bustle of the city centre, despite the hotel being close enough to the station that access is incredibly easy. There was a perfect amount of space for the numbers we had, 80 seated and 130 in the evening. It felt full but not crowded. As for the honeymoon suite, its the kind of room you see in movies or royal households. Absolutely stunning and a great treat to be thrown in with the package. The food was excellent and many commented on it in particular. The staff were professional, helpful and made sure everything ran smoothly. What impressed me the most, a guest caused some accidental damage to a furniture and they wrote it off at their own expense, when they could have charged us. Thanks Cat for a great experience. I'm so glad this hotel decided to start a renewed focus on wedding events recently, its a great find.
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Anonymous Sent on 20/09/2019
5 out of 5 rating

It was the best day of our Lives

We both just wanted to say thank you so much for everything on our wedding day. Everything was absolutely perfect. We keep thinking back to it all and it brings tears to our eyes!


Can you please pass on our huge thanks to every single member of staff who was involved on the day? It was seamless and all of our guests thought it was an amazing day.


It was the best day of our lives and you were all a massive part of that.
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Shazia Sent on 24/05/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Everything was perfect

Dear Lucy
Thank you for the good wishes.
We had a great time at the hotel and couldn't have asked for a better venue for Our Big Day. Everything went perfect, we can not thank you and your team enough.
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Daniel Sent on 24/05/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Our Wedding at the Bath Spa Hotel 12th Jan 2019

We are writing to thank all the staff of the Bathspa Hotel for our wedding reception last weekend. We were very pleases that the event flowed so well and our guests all said they felt well cared for.
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Rosie Sent on 27/10/2017
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding night stay. Perfect hotel and staff!

We stayed at this hotel on the night of our wedding. From start to finish the hotel was perfect.The reception and concierge team were always on hand and more than happy to help. The room was fantastic with breathtaking views over the grounds when we woke up. We used the outdoor pool and then went to breakfast. Even though it was a busy Saturday morning the service and food was exceptional. We were wonderfully looked after by the hotel manager federico as we were by all of his staff. We can't wait to visit this hotel again when we have more time to enjoy all its wonderful facilities and it's great location in the centre of bath. Thank you to everybody at the hotel.
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Frank Sent on 27/10/2017
5 out of 5 rating

Golden Wedding Day

It was our Golden Wedding day and we could not have been more pampered - even a bottle of champagne in our room. Staff went out of their way for us. Thanks to everyone for making our special day so "special" at a wonderful location.
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Sheryl Sent on 27/10/2017
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful Wedding Day

In late 2011, we booked the Wedding Package for the marriage of our daughter and her fiance which took place in July 2012. The Event Management Dept were all fantastic and guided us through the process, including the recommendation of local photographer, pianist and florist. The day itself was perfection. Everything was totally organised from the use of the Grange Suite for the bride and bridesmaids to get ready, the ceremony in the Vellore Room, the serving of drinks and canapes on the lawn to the wedding breakfast in the Avon Room. The meal was a triumph, the serving staff were great. We can't recommend the Macdonald Bath Spa Hotel wedding service highly enough. All the guests commented that the hotel and the grounds provided a gorgeous setting for a wedding. It was a wonderful wedding day and the sun shone......
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Julie Sent on 30/10/2002
5 out of 5 rating

So perfect

Thank you for making our wedding day so perfect
Julie and Gary Newman
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Sarah Sent on 30/10/2002
5 out of 5 rating

It was the happiest day of our lives

Just a quick note to say a big Thankyou for our wedding on the 31st August. I think we can both safely say that it was the happiest day of our lives.
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Fran Sent on 30/10/2002
5 out of 5 rating

Our Special Day

We had a fantastic day - A huge thank you for everything that you did for us. Our day was made really special by The Bath Spa. We hope to come back and visit your wonderful hotel soon.
best Wishes
Fran & Dave Parsons
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Patrica Sent on 30/10/2002
5 out of 5 rating

Thank you

Thank you for making our wedding day really special
we really appreciate all your work and kindness
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Yvonne Sent on 30/10/2002
5 out of 5 rating

Thankyou for making our wedding day so special

Thank you to everyone who helped make our wedding day such an amazing day it really was the best Yvonne and Phil
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