Apex Hotel - Bath

Four-Star Luxury Hotel in the heart of Bath

The Project

The existing eight storey office block was demolished and construction began early 2015. The hotel,  a new 4* luxury hotel in central Bath opened as planned boasting 177 contemporary bedrooms, a 400 capacity conference facitlity and event spaces, making it Bath’s largest hotel in this regard.


Building Control

Its two year construction was challenging due to the restricted city centre site however, Oculus was able to assist early in the design to ensure that this contemporary hotel achieved the hightest standards of compliance.


CASE STUDY
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CASE STUDY
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CASE STUDY
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