My favourite Airbnb: A Georgian era flat within walking distance of Bath’s most iconic sights

You’ll be able to spot Lansdown Highway within the first season of Bridgerton in the event you’re fast with the pause button. You’ll see an arc of linked, Georgian terraced homes, every with distinctive doorways. It’s the type of hilly, architecturally spectacular road that exemplifies Bath. And it’s the place you’ll discover the charming flat that I booked on Airbnb to reside and work in in the course of the fall of 2021. I had been to Bath as soon as earlier than, for a day journey once I was in faculty, and I all the time meant to return, hopefully for an prolonged journey. Final yr, I used to be working remotely as a journey and content material author and determined it was the right time.

It’s solely a mile, I informed myself as I bought off the practice at Tub Spa railway station upon arrival. I can haul my two suitcases, a backpack, and a duffel bag that far. 

What I didn’t realise was that Tub, named a World Heritage Site in 1987, is just not simply traversed once you’re carrying a heavy load. Cobblestones could cause you to wobble, and hauling luggage up steep slopes after a red-eye isn’t cute. 

I additionally had forgotten one little factor. The flat I booked was third-floor, on the constructing’s prime flooring. Evidently, I used to be jet-lagged, sweaty, and fully out of breath once I unlocked the door to my new, albeit short-term, dwelling.

The exhaustion light as I explored the ethereal environment. Perhaps it was as a result of I had familiarised myself with the itemizing’s images months forward of the journey, or possibly it was the simplicity and luxury of the decor – both manner, I instantly felt each relieved and protected upon arrival. As a solo female traveller, that’s a sense that can not be underestimated.

After a fast tour of each bedrooms, I selected the one towards the again of the flat. Though the mattress was smaller – a king, versus the tremendous king within the different room – the mauve partitions and rustic stylish decor evoked a Regency Period aesthetic that felt becoming for my prolonged keep. It additionally was quieter than the entrance bed room, which confronted the road. 

My room neglected the non-public automobile park (the place company can park without spending a dime), the rolling inexperienced hills of the English countryside, and the rows of townhouses fabricated from Tub stone. One in all Tub’s architectural logos is its oolitic limestone, which is the color of honey and has been used for the reason that early 18th century to assemble Southern England church buildings, homes, and railway stations.

I spent nearly all of my time within the flat within the cosy front room. Two plush couches, a wise TV, a espresso desk, a non-working hearth, bookshelves, and a eating room desk outfitted the spacious space. It was modest, comfy, and, most significantly, outfitted with robust WiFi. The opposite rooms, together with the up to date lavatory and full kitchen, had been simply as accommodating. The host offered loads of towels, cleaning soap, and all of the accoutrements required for an excellent cup of tea. There’s additionally a washer (no dryer), however company staying for longer durations of time can ask the host to change out the sheets and cover covers as wanted.