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South of Bath, in the rolling, emerald hills of Mendip, fresh rainwater filters into the limestone below the dewy soil, the Earth's warmth naturally heating the mineral-rich water until it bubbles out of the ground and makes its way to the award-winning Gainsborough Bath Spa. The boutique hotel's serene environment boasts three thermal pools supplied by these treasured waters, all resting underneath a luxurious glass-atrium that floods the spa with the day's light. Travel tip: If saunas and thermal pools aren't really your thing and you need an alternative way to warm yourself, don't miss the hotel's much-buzzed-about Georgian-style hot chocolate. It's so popular that the hotel had to put it on tap! (