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The Royal Hotel sits directly opposite Bath Spa station with their Isambard room at £75 for half-day hire or £120 full-day, beating most city centre competition. Podium's Crescent room (4-person capacity) costs £24/hour just four minutes' walk away, while Runway East Bath on Parsonage Lane offers 12 different rooms from £35/hour, six minutes from the station. For community rates, Manvers Street Baptist Church provides multiple rooms in 3-hour blocks, five to seven minutes from Bath Spa, with their smallest spaces starting around £25 per session.
Several venues hit this price point: Inigo Business Centres on Queen Street starts at £24/hour with a two-hour minimum, while Bath City Farm in Twerton offers their 14-seat boardroom at £30/hour (£20/hour for charities). Age UK BANES near Northgate provides daytime sessions up to 4 hours for £50 total, working out under £15/hour. Percy Community Centre on New King Street advertises from £15/hour for basic rooms. University of Bath's Music Studio costs £45 for four hours during vacation periods, effectively £11.25/hour.
Podium at Cambridge House leads with two bookable rooms: the 4-person Crescent (£24/hour) and 9-person Spa (£36/hour), both including access to their Dock Club lounge and roof terrace. Runway East Bath provides 12 meeting spaces from £35/hour with complimentary tea and coffee. Rengen House in Bathwick offers boutique rooms like Grove at £60/hour with terrace access. These coworking venues typically include better tech amenities than traditional hire spaces, with large screens, whiteboards, and reliable WiFi as standard.
The Royal Hotel provides exceptional value at £75 half-day or £120 full-day room hire, with optional catering from £2 per person for refreshments. Abbey Hotel Bath's Bolthole costs £65/hour with a two-hour minimum, while their 24-hour delegate package starts at £212 per person. The Bird Bath on Pulteney Road offers creative meeting spaces with half-day DDR at £55 per person or full-day at £75 per person including refreshments. For larger budgets, Apex City of Bath Hotel sometimes drops to £38-49 per person DDR midweek.
While completely free spaces are rare, community venues offer remarkable value. Bath City Farm provides charity rates at £20/hour for their meeting room, with parking included. Age UK BANES charges just £40 for evening sessions up to 4 hours. Manvers Street Baptist Church operates multiple rooms on donation-based or low-cost community rates. Bath Royal Literary & Scientific Institution (BRLSI) offers 40-50% discounts for registered charities, bringing their smaller rooms down to around £15-18/hour. These venues often include kitchen access for self-catering.
Budget-conscious bookers can access surprising variety: Podium's rooms seat 4-9 people (£24-36/hour), while Runway East Bath accommodates 4-12 per room from £35/hour. The Royal Hotel's Isambard fits 14 boardroom-style at £15/hour when booking the full day rate. Bath City Farm handles up to 28 theatre-style at £30/hour. For larger groups, University of Bath's Edge venues include the Digital Studio (10 people) at £50 for four hours, and their Music Studio seats 30 at £45 for four hours during vacation periods.
Popular budget venues like Podium and The Royal Hotel often fill 2-3 weeks ahead for peak Tuesday-Thursday slots. University spaces open for external bookings primarily June through September, with the best rates available 6-8 weeks in advance. Community venues like Bath City Farm and BRLSI typically require just 1-2 weeks' notice but book quickly for full-day hires. Last-minute availability improves for Monday and Friday bookings, when Runway East Bath and other coworking spaces often have immediate availability at standard rates.
Bath City Farm includes free parking with their £30/hour meeting room hire, a rare perk in Bath. University of Bath offers extensive campus parking by arrangement when booking Chancellors' Building or The Edge venues. Hotels like Holiday Inn Express on Lower Bristol Road provide limited parking for meeting room bookers. Most city centre venues rely on public car parks: SouthGate (900 spaces) serves Podium and central venues, while Charlotte Street car park sits closest to Queen Square venues like BRLSI and Inigo Business Centres.
Basic amenities vary significantly: Podium includes WiFi, screen/TV, and whiteboard in their £24-36/hour rates. Runway East Bath adds complimentary tea and coffee to their £35+/hour rooms. The Royal Hotel's £75 half-day rate covers the room and basic AV, with refreshments from £2 extra. University venues like SETsquared's Innovation Hub include AV equipment, whiteboards, and kitchen access in their £105 half-day rate. Community spaces typically provide tables, chairs, and kitchen access but may charge extra for projector hire or WiFi access.
True hourly booking remains limited: Podium allows genuine hour-by-hour booking from £24, as does Runway East Bath from £35/hour. Most venues impose minimums: Inigo Business Centres requires 2 hours (£48 minimum), Abbey Hotel Bath needs 2 hours at £65/hour (£130 minimum), while Regus typically enforces 2-hour minimums at £45/hour. Community venues often work in session blocks: Age UK BANES offers 4-hour blocks, while Manvers Street Baptist Church uses 3-hour sessions. University spaces generally offer 4-hour or 8-hour hire periods only.