Hilton Bath City hotel rebrands as a DoubleTree

The Hilton Bath City hotel, regularly voted the ugliest building in central Bath, is to rebrand as a DoubleTree.

The hotel is currently undergoing a major refurbishment following its acquisition by Starwood Capital.  The refurbishment does not include major improvements to the facade unfortunately.

Reopening is currently scheduled for Monday 6th April.

The hotel website is here if you want to find out more.

A Hampton by Hilton is also planned for Bath and, at over 200 rooms, will be the biggest hotel in the city centre.  Opening is planned for 2022.

If you have a substantially bigger budget, here is my review of The Gainsborough hotel in Bath.

PS.  Remember that Hilton is still offering a status match as we explain here.

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How to earn Hilton Honors points from UK credit cards (January 2021)

There are various ways of earning Hilton Honors points from UK credit cards.  Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses!

Do you know that holders of The Platinum Card from American Express receive FREE Hilton Honors Gold status for as long as they hold the card?  It also comes with Marriott Bonvoy Gold, Radisson Rewards Gold, Shangri-La Golden Circle Jade and MeliaRewards Gold status.  We reviewed American Express Platinum in detail here and you can apply here.

Did you know that the Virgin Atlantic credit cards are a great way of earning Hilton Honors points? Two Virgin Points can be converted in three Hilton Honors points. You can apply here.

You can also earn Hilton Honors points indirectly via American Express Gold, the American Express Rewards Credit Card and – for small business owners – American Express Business Gold and Business Platinum.

Click here to read our detailed summary of all UK credit cards which can be used to earn Hilton Honors points. 

(Want to earn more hotel points?  Click here to see our complete list of promotions from the major hotel chains or use the ‘Hotel Offers’ link in the menu bar at the top of the page.)