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Planning a weekend is one of the most special events you could plan - you're putting together a celebration for someone you love, in one of the prettiest cities in the UK. A bit of planning around the budget just means more of that money goes on the moments everyone will remember and less gets spent on parts that disappear into the background.
Bath is a perfect place to cater for any hen-do on a budget. It's small enough to walk everywhere, idyllic at every turn, and full of things to fill a weekend with, so you're never spending unnecessarily just getting from one place to the next. Here's how to put together a hen weekend in Bath that feels generous, thoughtful and rememberable that caters to any budget.
Start With a Number Everyone's Happy With
Most Bath hen weekends work out somewhere between £100–£200 per person for two days, covering accommodation, food, drinks and one activity. Agreeing this figure with the group early makes every decision after that so much easier - the house, the restaurant, the activities all fall into place once everyone knows what they're working with, and nobody's left feeling awkward about money later.
A Few Ways to Make the Budget Go Further
Book one house together, rather than separate rooms. A self-catered townhouse split across the group works out kinder on everyone's pocket than individual hotel rooms. Having a lounge between you all allows you to begin the celebrations and get ready together, which tends to be half the fun anyway!
A few eye pleasing options to start with:
- Bath Townhouse on St James's Parad
- St Paul's House with its rooftop hot tub
- Bath Boutique Stays collection of Georgian townhouses across the city.
Enjoy a relaxed breakfast and save the restaurant booking for one special meal. A slow morning with coffee and pastries in the kitchen is lovely in its own right, and it means the one meal out you do book can be somewhere really worth the occasion.
Choose a fixed-price occasion over an open bar tab. Open tab have a way of creeping up without anyone noticing, and someone usually ends up covering more than their share. A bottomless brunch takes care of this beautifully: one lovely price, drinks and food included, and everybody knows exactly what they're paying before the day even begins.
If the dates are flexible, consider a midweek celebration. Accommodation and a few activities are often a little kinder on the wallet outside a Saturday night, and a midweek weekend has its own lovely, relaxed feel.
Where It's Worth Treating Everyone
One worthwhile activity. Instead of squeezing in many different activities throughout the day, choose the one the group will talk about for years, a cocktail masterclass, a spa afternoon, a bottomless brunch.
A beautiful spot for the big night out. This is worth setting a little extra aside for. A reserved table or VIP area somewhere with a real atmosphere means no queuing, no hunting for space for twelve people, and everyone gets to properly celebrate together. It's also the easiest way to give a hen weekend that lovely luxury hen do feeling - you're paying for the space and the care that goes into looking after your group, not an entire night of drinks.
A Simple Two-Day Budget Guide
A guide to what a well-planned weekend might cost, per person:
- Accommodation (self-catered house, split across the group): £40–£60
- Bottomless brunch (drinks and food included, fixed price): £29.95
- Evening meal: £20–£25
- The big night out (cocktails, entry, tips): £30–£40
- Extras (sashes, outfits, decorations): £10–£15
Total: roughly £130–£170 per person. With the accommodation split and the brunch both fixed in advance, the two biggest costs of the weekend are already taken care of, leaving everyone free to take in the occasion.
Bottomless Brunch: A Little Treat That Makes Planning Easy
A bottomless brunch is one of our favourite things to recommend for a hen weekend, because it covers everything in one booking. Food's taken care of, drinks are taken care of, there's a proper atmosphere and a DJ to dance to, and everyone knows the cost before they've even sat down.
At Sub13, Saturday bottomless brunch runs 12–4pm at £29.95 a head: stone-baked pizza from Colosseo, 90 minutes of free-flowing Prosecco, Bellinis or mocktails, DJs on, and the terrace open whenever the weather allows. One booking, one fixed cost, and nobody left looking after the bar tab at the end. Add a VIP area or a round of Porn Star Martinis with sparklers if you'd like to make it feel a little extra, the kind of touch that turns a brunch into a proper luxury hen party moment.
Let's Plan Your Bath Hen Weekend Together
We welcome hen groups every single weekend, from relaxed brunches to full luxury hen do packages, we're always happy to help you plan a celebration that feels just right for your group.
Book your bottomless brunch, cocktail masterclass, or VIP area here: Book now
