The Bristol Hotel
Hotel Information
In one of the city centre's prime locations right on the quayside of the Floating Harbour, surrounded by the best of Bristol's old city and maritime history, this stylish 4 star deluxe hotel has 187 spacious and stylish bedrooms. All are well appointed with pillow-top beds, duck down duvets, crisp quality linens, flat screen TVs, complimentary broadband and modern ensuite bathrooms with power showers. The vibrant Shore Caf? Bar, River Lounge and River Grille Restaurant overlook the river and are popular with both locals and guests. The hotel offers free car parking to all guests - a great plus for a city centre location. The hotel is the ideal choice for both business and leisure guests to Bristol. .
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Reviews
Rating | Positive Points | Negative Points | Reviewer | Stayed |
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2.5 star rating | 17 January 2008 | |||
3.0 star rating | 13 March 2008 | |||
5.0 star rating | Very nice and in a prime location lovley views over the river and everything was within walking distance this was my first time in bristol and it wont be my last | i WAS dRIVING A HIGH TOP VAN AND IT DID NOT FIT INTO THE NCP SO I HAD TO IMPOSE ON ANEAR BY HOTEL THE HOLIDAY EXPREE AND THEY ALLOWED ME TO PARK AT THE BACK OF THERE HOTEL AS THE VAN WAS STOCKED WITH VAULABLE ELECTRICAL GOODS AND OTHER IMPORTANT HOUE STUFF AND WITH OUT THE ABOVE HOTEL ALLOWING ME TO PARK THERE ALL OTHER CAR PARKS WERE OPEN TO ALL POSSIBILITY OF BEING BROKE IN TO | 12 August 2008 | |
5.0 star rating | Great Hotel - rooms were of an excellent standard | To gain internet access, you had to have your own laptop. It would be great if a couple of terminals were provided elsewhere in the hotel for those travellers who do not travel with laptops. | 04 September 2008 | |
4.5 star rating | Good location, friendly and helpfull staff. | Our room 329 had what we would describe as a small bathroom and also even though there was double glazing, the noise from the bars on the other side of the water made sleeping difficult. | 12 September 2008 | |
4.5 star rating | we have already e mailed you to comment on the excellent check in/staff/ breakfast, well done! | 11 October 2008 | ||
4.5 star rating | A lovely hotel. Good position. Large clean room. Excellent bathroom. | 03 November 2008 | ||
5.0 star rating | very comfortable, excellant breakfast | 20 January 2009 | ||
4.0 star rating | Modern, clean hotel. Friendly staff. Good location. | Food was not hot enough and appeared to have been cooked a long time before it was served. | 26 February 2009 | |
4.5 star rating | Staff Very attentive and courteous Great location for visiting waterfront area .Very pleasant.Convenient car parking and easy access out of Bristol along waterfront and through gorge.Only stayed on B&B basis but the breakfast was superb in a lovely setting. Would recommend and stay again | none | 24 March 2009 | |
5.0 star rating | This hotel is in a fantastic position, close to shops, restaurants and railway station. The rooms are modern, clean and very comfortable. | 14 May 2009 | ||
4.5 star rating | beautiful room. large plasma tv and coffee maker. we managed to arrange an early check in at 9am and the hotel held our bags until 3pm. excellent location, we were able to explore all of Bristol from the hotel on foot. | could not complain about anything. | 10 June 2009 | |
3.5 star rating | Great location on the harbour. Easy access to restaurants and bars, without being so close as to be noisy. | Breakfast disorganised. Table allocation haphazard, buffet food not replenished quickly enough. | Shug402 | 07 July 2009 |
4.0 star rating | Very pleasant staff Well presented room | No air conditioning en-suite bathroom tiny | 20 July 2009 | |
5.0 star rating | Friendly and helpful staff. Pleasant, communicative and professional in all aspects from check-in to check-out. Room services house keeping etc all most attentive. | None | 03 September 2009 | |
4.0 star rating | The hotel has central location and I was in a room that had a lovely view overlooking the harbour. The car park next to the hotel is convienient and no hassle to park and once you have registered it is easy to have access to the car park from the hotel. The breakfast was very good, lots of choice and the cooked food was really noce. | Del | 03 August 2010 | |
5.0 star rating | Excellent quality of refurbishment Brilliant situation on harbourside Easy, on-site parking | old Bristolian | 19 October 2010 | |
4.5 star rating | We had a very enjoyable and comfortable stay and the hotel was in a very convenient position to see the sights of Bristol. | Lynne | 26 October 2010 | |
2.5 star rating | reception staff welcoming | room too small. breakfast not impressive. Tea awful. | 01 March 2011 | |
3.0 star rating | Breakfast was nice, with a good spread of options available in the dining room overlooking the river. The staff were very friendly and helpful, ordering us taxis when needed, storing our luggage and organising the Sunday paper for my partner. | I feel like this hotel would have been quite nice when it first reopened after its renovation, however, it has not been maintained very well. There were stains on the fabric lamp shades in our room and on most carpets, wallpaper was peeling in corridors, the whole place needs a good spruce up. | weekender | 22 March 2011 |
5.0 star rating | Fantastic hotel , Super location . Very clean spacious rooms. Breakfast is fantastic and free parking on weekends. Can't fault it. | spanish eyes | 13 April 2011 | |
5.0 star rating | Was really pleased with the quietness of the room. | Nothing. | Sdewfall | 05 July 2011 |
3.5 star rating | Convenient location, and staff were generally friendly and helpful. The live music was a nice touch. | The room seemed quite small for a double, and breakfast was fairly basic considering the cost. One of the windows wouldn't close properly, so I was disturbed by revellers on the street below for most of the night. It also meant that the room was a little cold. | 19 July 2011 | |
5.0 star rating | The staff were polite, friendly and efficiant. They talked to us about our stay on check and helped advise us on what to do whilst there. I was staying with my friend who had forgotten her phone charger, 'Steve' on reception at the time phoned around and got a chrger sent to our room to use during our stay, fantastic! To top it all off, you can have breakfast in bed, which is perfect the morning after a fun night before! The location of the hotel is also good as you are right in the centre so no need for the extra pay out of taxis. Parking is validated by the hotel so that is another expence you dont't have to worry about. Great stay, Great times. Thank you all. | 19 July 2011 | ||
5.0 star rating | We were delighted by the very high standards that the hotel provided. We got upgraded and our room was spectacular. The food was brilliant and the location of the hotel was stunning! | none | melnbev | 08 August 2011 |
5.0 star rating | staff very helpful and friendly always ready to assist | bathroom in room smelt damp | kiki | 07 February 2012 |
4.5 star rating | Very enjoyable stay and the staff where very knowledgable, also the free parking was a big bonus. | none. | 24 January 2012 | |
5.0 star rating | Have stayed in another hotel just around the corner, 4 times in the last 18 months with my partner. We enjoyed our stay so much we will using The Bristol Hotel in future. (The staff were all very helpful) | 17 January 2012 | ||
5.0 star rating | Very modern, professional staff, well decorated and nice food | Some of the views aren't very attractive | Kaz | 17 February 2012 |
5.0 star rating | Travelled to Bristol for our uk honeymoon getaway with our baby who turned 1 while on holiday. Every member of staff we encountered at The Bristol Hotel were kind and helpful, especially the blonde waitress in the restaurant who became our little boys best buddy for the weekend! We asked if we could check in early as we had got an earlier train than we thought we would and not only was this not a problem but we were shown a choice of rooms by the kind man on the desk. Being on the first floor was nice with a baby and it also meant a good connection to the free wi-fi. Dined in the restaurant in the evening and at breakfast, great staff (especially lady mentioned above) and great food, comfy padded high chairs for baby,great food and lovely atmosphere, plus it has an awesome riverside view! Would definitely stay here again when we return to Bristol, one of the best hotels i've stayed in,free maps at front desk a bonus too. | LiLewis | 01 February 2012 | |
5.0 star rating | Room was excellent - very clean and comfortable. Facilities were also excellent and staff were friendly and polite - nothing was too much trouble. This is our second stay at the hotel and we will definitely return again - right on the waterfront with lots of bars and restaurants within a short walking distance. Perfect for a weekend away. | No negative points to make. | weekender | 14 February 2012 |
4.5 star rating | Very friendly and professional staff on front desk at check-in and check-out. We arrived earlier than the check-in time but this was not a problem and we were provided with our room straightaway. Superior room was very clean, bright and spacious and bed was very comfortable. Breakfast was good and included in the room rate. Breakfast Manager was friendly and efficient and buffet breakfast was of a high standard with a wide range of hot and cold foods. We liked the fact that breakfast was accompanied by piano playing in the background. | Hotel room was very hot when we arrived, I think the heating had been left on but was fine once we turned this off. Nice touch to have a Nespresso machine in the room but unfortunately the plug did not fit into the socket as there was insufficient room beneath the socket and desk top to fit the plug - we had to move the machine next to the bed to be able to use it, which was a bit laborious but the coffee was lovely! | Annemarie | 14 February 2012 |
5.0 star rating | I was a single disabled traveller, very worried how i would manage until i arrived. The staff were excellent and genuinely happy to help without being asked. Free parking at weekends amazing and n ot many other hotels offer that. the breakfast in my room was divine and excellent quality. Saturday night jazz band was excellent and lobby area very atmospheric. Close to restuarants, bars and clubs across the bridge, though i didn't venture that far. I will definately stay here again. the bed was really comfy and freebie spa treatments lovely to use. | There was noise from the clubs across the river but i had the best view and could live with it. out of the hotels control there was alot of noise from fellow guests, who came and went all night, shouting and running down corridors slamming doors. this was the only negitive of my stay and you could have that problem everywhere. | singleguest | 07 February 2012 |
4.0 star rating | Booked late for late arrival at hotel in city centre with parking. Ticked all the boxes and room was comfortable and breakfast good. Receptionist in the morning excellent upon checking out with some good advice. | 06 February 2012 | ||
4.5 star rating | A lovely hotel and we would definately recommend. Staff very good, coffee machine in the room anice touch! | 07 February 2012 | ||
4.5 star rating | The hotel staff were very welcoming, car parking in the NCP next door was free as long as your had your ticket validated. The room that we stayed in was extremely clean and the maid service excellent, it was decorated very tastefully. The breakfast was ample. | Our room 640 was quite noisy, this was due to the extraction fans outside our room. | 19 February 2012 | |
5.0 star rating | I would to thank all the staff that provided us with wonderful service and excellent food. Rooms were really nice and i had a choice of a smoking room. Very nice. | N/a | 03 March 2012 | |
4.5 star rating | A really good hotel with great staff offering great value for money.. | 28 February 2012 | ||
5.0 star rating | From the minute we booked in till we booked out all was perfect .We had beautiful views from our room the bed was great had the best nights sleep when staying in a hotel.We are looking forward to returning in the near future | Only negative was the people in next room had radio on early next morning very loud which woke us up but other than people having no respect for others no problems | 28 February 2012 | |
5.0 star rating | We have stayed here a few times each time we enjoy it more. The staff are all very helpful the rooms are very clean nothing to fault this hotel | 04 April 2012 | ||
5.0 star rating | Comfortable beds good quality linen, friendly staff | Tables abit cramped in river grille restaurant ok for breakfast but abit cosy for evening dinners. the breakfast buffet was excellant | 28 March 2012 | |
4.5 star rating | Well price hotel in a great location with very friendly staff would recomend this to friends and family | Shore bar could be accessible from hotel | 10 April 2012 | |
5.0 star rating | lovely hotel would stay there again if ever in Bristol | the bar prices were too expensive so we went elsewhere | the shaws | 16 May 2012 |
4.5 star rating | We had a standard double room which was immaculate and had all the amenities we could want for our stay. Breakfast was included and was a typical all you can eat buffet. There was free parking available at the NCP next door which made this a great value for money weekend stay in Bristol. | 31 July 2012 | ||
4.0 star rating | Beautiful hotel and excellent parking facilities. | Mould on the ceiling and no DVD player despite requesting this well in advance. | 29 January 2013 | |
4.5 star rating | Great location, car park useful | 01 May 2013 | ||
3.0 star rating | Everything was positive except | 1 negative review. When we checked in we were offered a river view room for an extra payment per night (£30 instead of £50) which we declined. When we got to our room we had a river view room anyway which was lovely, but I do wonder what I would have paid an extra £30 per night for if I'd said yes to a River View. | 14 June 2013 | |
3.5 star rating | Great location. Reception staff helpful. | Rooms very warm. Room service took ages (about 50 minutes) and it was a Caesar salad! | 19 July 2013 | |
4.5 star rating | The staff were amazing - I have stayed in many hotels and this hotels staff had the right degree of friendliness and professionalism. They were all excellent from reception, bar staff and restaurant staff. Well done. The location and parking facilities were also superb. | Check the size of rooms - ours was tiny but our friends was a lovely size. | Poppy 21 | 30 July 2013 |
4.0 star rating | Excellent breakfast. | It can be a bit noisy as the walls are quite thin and the rooms either face the bars area or the main street. No sleepers neither gowns in the room. | Cris | 12 November 2013 |
3.0 star rating | Nicely decorated | The room doors slam shut which woke me up with other guest checking out early. The walls were also fairly thin.. | Anonymous | 26 February 2014 |
5.0 star rating | I was extremely pleased with every aspect of my stay, particularly the free parking adjacent to the hotel. | Anonymous | 08 September 2014 | |
5.0 star rating | Highly Recommended! | RW | 15 September 2015 | |
4.0 star rating | A very hospitable and very clean stay for two nights. Food was good quality, but the grill menu was limited. Breakfast buffet was well cooked and hot, but the quality of the coffee was abysmal. Staff helpful and perhaps too plentiful ! The rather over-attentive staff at mealtimes was a little o.t.t.. | Anonymous | 20 May 2017 | |
4.5 star rating | Friendly very helpful staff large room ideally situated for shops and theater | Shac | 02 December 2016 | |
5.0 star rating | Staff were friendly and helpful. Food was very good. Room request for a high floor overlooking the river was accommodated. 2 bottles of water as well as tea/coffee in the room. Next door parking in NCP and cost included for exit. | Room would be quite tight for more than one person. | Ferg | 11 November 2016 |
- Business centre
- Conference room
- Bar
- Café
- Highchairs
- Non-smoking area
- Restaurant
- Cloakroom
- Currency exchange facilities
- Gym
- Hotel safe
- Laundry service
- Lift access
- NO Garage
- NO Large pets allowed (over 5 kg)
- NO Small pets allowed (under 5 kg)
- Room service*
- Wi-fi
- YES Car park
- YES Wheelchair-accessible
- 24-hour reception
- Adapted for disabled
- Air conditioned
- Bathroom
- Business hotels
- Design
- Gym
- Heating
- Hotels with charm
- Internet
- Parking
- Restaurant
- Shower
- TV
- Disability-friendly rooms: 5
- Double rooms: 186
- NO Connecting rooms
- Number of floors (main building): 6
- Suites: 1
- Total number of rooms: 187
- Year of construction: 1966
- Year of most recent renovation: 2008
- Ã la carte dinner
- Ã la carte lunch
- Breakfast buffet
- Set menu dinner
- Set menu lunch
- Special dietary options
- American Express
- Diners Club
- JCB
- Maestro
- MasterCard
- Visa
- Bathroom
- Bathtub
- Carpeted floors
- Central heating
- Cot on demand
- Direct dial telephone
- DVD player
- Hairdryer
- Ironing set
- NO Disability-friendly bathroom
- NO Wheelchair-accessible
- Radio
- Safe
- Satellite TV
- Shower
- Tea and coffee making facilities
- Trouser press
- TV
- Video games console
- Wake-up service
- Wi-fi
- YES Smoking rooms
- Fitness
Services marked with (*) shall be paid at the establishment.
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