Marlborough & Solsbury Court, Bath

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Marlborough & Solsbury Court, Bath

Excellent value ensuite rooms for the individual or group traveller. Only 1.5 miles from Bath city centre.

Room information

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General information

Summary

  • 21st century buildings
  • Public car parking for a charge (nearby)
  • Minimum age 18

Facilities

  • Internet access for a charge
  • Woodland walks
  • Luggage storage
  • 24 hour security
  • Linen included
  • Towels included
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Telephone

Nearby recreations

  • Recommended walks
  • Pub (walking distance)
  • Museums (walking distance)
  • Historic houses
  • Gardens
  • Golf course (a short drive)
  • Tennis courts (walking distance)
  • Recommended restaurants (a short drive)
  • Theatre (a short drive)

The University of Bath is set in 200 acres of grounds at Claverton Down, just a 5-minute drive from Bath centre. The university has a 24-hour front desk and on-site parking (charges apply). The bright bedrooms each have a work desk and telephone, and most have Wi-Fi access (charges apply). We have a variety of room types from en-suite hotel equivalent bedrooms to bedrooms with shared facilities to suit your needs, most of our rooms are available from June to September however we have 30 en-suite rooms that accept year round bookings. All guests have access to a kitchen and dining area. There are also vending machines for drinks and light snacks. University of Bath has a regular bus service, providing easy access to the city centre. Bath Spa Railway Station is just a 10-minute drive/bus journey away.

Marlborough and Solsbury Court was built seven years ago and has 160 single ensuite rooms which are divided into flats of 5,6 or 7 rooms.

Contemporary single bedrooms, situated around central landscaped courtyards, come equipped with ensuite bathroom, communal kitchen (no equipment provided) and social space available for all guests.

There is a regular bus service to and from the city where you will find a fantastic selection of shops, sites, bars and eateries.

The University has received a 3* Campus grading for its Marlborough and Solsbury Court accommodation from Visit Britain.

Check in for the East Accommodation Centre on the ground floor of the Woodland Court complex located to the rear of the East car park. A map can be obtained from the website at http://www.bath.ac.uk/maps/pdf/2010flatmap.pdf

Please can we advise that throughout the summer of 2013 construction work is taking place on the campus in close proximity to some of the accommodation buildings and daytime noise is likely throughout this period.

Food and Drinks

There are a number of eateries and shops on campus.

Fresh Shop - Minimart - This is open 7 days a week.

4W Cafe - The 4W cafe is open Monday to Friday. It serves coffees/teas, cold drinks, pastries, and sandwiches.

Parade Bar Open from 10am to late

Situated on the main parade at the University of Bath the Parade Bar has a vibrant and welcoming atmosphere where you can relax and chill out. Our huge outside seating area makes it a must for those warm summer days.
We offer a wide range of bottled and draught beers from around the world, a variety of wine, classic cocktails and a large variety of hot and cold drinks. Our Chefs have perfected our food menu, with a great choice of dishes available.

Sports Cafe open Monday to Friday from 8am - 9pm. Saturday from 9am - 8pm. Sunday 9am - 6pm.

Located in the Sports Training Village. The Sports Café offers a warm and contemporary atmosphere. Televised sports can also be viewed from the plasma screens in the fully licensed bar.

Food is available throughout the day with breakfast, light snacks, baguettes and early evening meals.

Please check individual venues for opening hours.
 

Other facilities

Car Parking permits are available from reception. £5.50 each, they are valid up to 7 days. The permit can be collected from Woodland Court Reception.

Coin operated launderettes are located in the Woodland Court Complex.

There are a variety of drink and snack vending machines located around the campus.

Arrival information and how to find us

Address: University of Bath, 6W Finance Office, Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7PD, United Kingdom

Check In: From 2pm Check Out: By 10am (11am Sundays)

Keys for Marlborough Court can be collected between 14.00 and 22.00 from the East Accommodation Centre located on the ground floor of the Woodland Court complex.

After 22.00 keys can be collected from our Security Team located in the Library on the main parade.

By Bus: Wessex Connect's U18 uniconnect bus service runs every 10 minutes to the University campus from 07:03 - 20:23 Monday to Friday. From 21:05 buses run every 20 minutes until 02:45. A less frequent service operates at weekends. See timetables and tickets for more details (pdf). Uniconnect buses are in a dark blue colour scheme. For more information, please contact 01225 332726 between 08:30 -17:30 Monday to Friday or email bath@uni-connect.co.uk. First Somerset & Avon's Bright Orange buses 8, 18, 418/9 run from 07:21 until 02:36 at a 6 minute daytime frequency during term; less after 18:00 and university holidays.

By Car: The University campus is situated on Claverton Down, to the east of Bath. The A4 and A36 roads run through the city; the M4 motorway is approximately 16 kilometres (10 miles) distant.

If approaching from the M4, leave the motorway at junction 18 and follow the A46 south 12 kilometres (8 miles) to the Bath exit from the dual carriageway.

Turning right here brings you on to the A4 westbound to Bath. After 2.4 kilometres (1.5 miles) turn left at the traffic lights (signposted "City Centre A36"); after 640 metres (700 yards) turn left at the traffic lights towards Warminster. In approximately 275 metres (300 yards) turn right into North Road (signposted "Claverton Down"). The Quarry Road entrance to the campus is on the left towards the top of the hill (approximately 1.6 kilometres - 1 mile); the Norwood Avenue entrance is 0.8 kilometres (half a mile) further on in Claverton Down Road.

If approaching from the city centre, the A4 or the A36 eastbound follow signs to "Warminster", "Claverton Down", "American Museum" and "Park & Ride (University)".

If approaching from the A36 (northbound) follow signs to " Claverton Down".

For Sat Nav please use the following postcode: BA2 7PD

The East Accommodation centre is located in the East car park on the ground floor of the Woodland Court complex.

 

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Exterior of Marlborough/Solsbury

Customer feedback

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, October 2012: Very pleased with accommodation, with a super breakfast. 4/5

, October 2012: The room was very basic but I guess that is what we would have expected. The breakfast was lovely! 4/5

, September 2012: We had a sudden need to weekend in Bath, the accommodation was basic (as expected) but clean and quiet. The shower was hot and refreshing.We had an excellent nights rest. The breakfast was excellent. Staff very helpful and made the whole experience very good. 4/5

, September 2012: Great place to say and easy to get to on the bus. Should make it clealer onwebiste the bus numbers and was disappointed that there werern't even any cups to make a cup of tea - we'd bought our own tea bags! Other than that it was very good, thank you 4/5

, September 2012: Very clean, good facilieties, 10min from the city center by bus. Great! 5/5

, August 2012: Very much value for money. The only weee winge mattress on bed not very supportive needs to be more supportive. Otherwise service brilliant Thankyou 4/5

, July 2012: Thanks for your service! 5/5

, July 2012: Would have welcomed a plug near the mirror and the ability to turn out the light without the need to get out of bed. Overall a very good eexperience and a convenient place to stay when on a short sightseeing visit to your city, Thank you. 4/5

, July 2012: Had an ensuite room. Staff very helpful. Agree with other comments that more directions would be helpful once u get into the university grounds. Was pure luck that I ended up at the visitors car park that just happened to be right next to reception. Laundromat, cheap parking, toiletries and included breakfast were a bonus. My floor had a nice shared kitchen with kettle, stove, iron, microwave, fridge etc, but no cutlery or crockery. It's a very basic room, but for the price it's good value and is perfect for the single traveller if u don't need anything fancy. 4/5

, July 2012: The campus wasn't easy to find your way around, as there weren't enough sign posts. Other than that, it was excellent value for money, and I will be visiting again next year. 4/5

, September 2011: Can't argue with the price. 4/5

, September 2011: Fantastic, helpful staff - with comfy rooms and quiet surroundings. Will definitely book again! 5/5

, September 2011: very good en suite room resonable value for money and handy when I need somewhere to stay in bath that is cheaper then a hotel but has very nice rooms at resonable prices. and in a very nice location.will use again 4/5

, September 2010: a few home comforts, such as a bedside lamp, and a comfortable(ish) chair to read in would improve the accomodation immeasurably. Other than that, I really enjoyed my stay - even if it was my first stay in university for almost forty years ( hasn't changed a lot...) 3/5

, September 2010: very clean, value for money, 4/5

, September 2010: I thought it was great value for money and the room though basic was clean and presentable. I would gladly stay there again and will recommend to friends looking for affordable accommodation in Bath. 4/5

, September 2010: It was fairly basic as expected and clean which was great. I was told that the kitchen was not equipped so took kettle and mugs but found there were these there in the kitchen already. A common room with Tv would have been nice as I had a small child with me, but not essential. Was asked to check out by 10.00am but not what to do with the key (as reception was not open until later). 4/5