The Bristol Hotel

Hotels
10 (6878 reviews)
Prince Street , Bristol , GB

Paid

Facilities

WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Fitness center
24-hour front desk
Restaurant
Room service
Business center
Heating
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Great service
Comfortable rooms
Excellent location
Cons:
High prices
Room size issues

Categories

Cleanliness
10
The hotel is described as clean and well-maintained.
Service
10
Exceptional service mentioned multiple times throughout reviews.
Location
10
Great location noted, near city center and convenient access.
Room Quality
10
Rooms are comfortable but some mention small size and temperature issues.
Amenities
10
Amenities mentioned are satisfactory, but some guests missed a fridge.
Value for Money
10
Some guests felt prices were high for the value received.
Food and Beverage
10
Food quality good, but some felt breakfast was overpriced.
Overall Experience
10
Overall positive experiences shared, highlighting a fantastic stay.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-08 23:31

Property Description

Stylish Rooms with Stunning Views
The Bristol Hotel offers stylish rooms with modern furniture and breathtaking views across the Floating Harbour. Enjoy the comfort of flat-screen TVs, duck down duvets, and designer toiletries in every room.

Riverside Dining Experience
Indulge in modern English cuisine at the River Grille restaurant, with floor-to-ceiling windows providing picturesque river views. Taste fresh local fish, Somerset beef, and West Country cheeses while dining by the water.

Glamorous Cocktail Bar and Elegant Lounge
Experience luxury at Rick's cocktail bar, a chic spot for exotic drinks. For a more relaxed atmosphere, the River Lounge offers light snacks, afternoon teas, and a fine selection of wines.

Book your stay at The Bristol Hotel for a memorable waterfront experience.

Important information:

Please note that extra beds and cots are limited and must be requested in advance.

When booking groups, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

Dogs are allowed subject to availability and hotel terms and conditions.

The hotel policy agreement must be signed prior to arrival.

Please note that the property can only allow dogs with a maximum weight of 15 kilos.Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 12:00 PM
Airport code: BRS

Location

Guest Reviews

10
Based on 6878 reviews
Cleanliness: 10
Service: 10
Location: 10
Room Quality: 10
Amenities: 10
Value for Money: 10
Food and Beverage: 10
Overall Experience: 10
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Deborah • couple • gb
9
2026-10-31 • via Nuitee
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Trudi • couple • gb
9
Pros:

The staff are really welcoming and helpful, the foyer, lounge and restaurant are fantastic, so tastefully decorated and comfortable.
Our room was a good size and we had a bonus of two wardrobes!

Cons:

The corridors are very dark and drab and the rooms are a little tired, they could definitely do with a freshen up. For the size of the room the bathroom was tiny with not a lot of room around the sink to put toiletries.

2026-10-31 • via Nuitee
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David • couple • gb
8
2026-10-30 • via Nuitee
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Ginevra • couple • it
9
2026-10-30 • via Nuitee
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ROGER • couple • gb
9
Lovely stay in a city full of interest but undermined by inept hotel access advice.
Pros:

the location and facilities were excellent close to the waterfront and areas of interest. The waterway ferries were also great to get around the sights and decide where to go subsequently.

Cons:

The city centre road systems were horrific. We were directed by google maps and car sat nav into Bristol via M32 but access to the hotel from this direction was impossible. We went round in circles for over an hour constantly blocked by roadworks, one way systems, bus lanes, bus only access roads, none of which was evident from the wifi sites or advice from the hotel. Also, we were unaware that the city imposed clean air zones tariffs though these were not as bad as we expected when we checked on the government website later in the day. Thankfully, a friendly contractor advised us to use the app WAZE and this allowed us to pick a way to the hotel very quickly and without further problems. All city centre hotels should provide far more helpful advice on hotel directions and access.

2026-10-29 • via Nuitee
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Yasmin • couple • gb
3
2026-10-29 • via Nuitee
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Peter • couple • gb
8
2026-10-29 • via Nuitee
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Andrew • couple • gb
8
great start, great breakfast but parking for the hotel needs to be a bit cheaper.
Pros:

Breakfast was great, lots of choice and the best vegan sausages I have ever tasted, friendly staff too, the bed was very comfortable as was the pillow, we had a high level room as noisy outside so high was suggested to us by the receptionist.

Cons:

only one lift was working so that was an inconvenience. Parking is quite expensive.

2026-10-29 • via Nuitee
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DanAndEmma • couple • gb
6
Nice staff, Hotel is tired.
Pros:

Room and bathroom were clean and stocked well, comfortable and roomy bed, large Samsung TV with Freeview, staff are lovely.

Cons:

Room was tired, wallpaper peeling off, windows stiff to operate, air handling plant outside noisy, bathroom fan blocked until I fixed it, bathroom pokey and compact, windows face other rooms like prison, TV picture wasn't HD on a big screen, lifts between floors busy at all times made worst by one lift broken down, cobwebs in the halls, the working lift has camping lights and glow sticks hanging from the ceiling because the lights are failing.

The footbridge is closed for repair so longer walk to the restaurants in the heavy weather.

2026-10-29 • via Nuitee
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Lynn • family_with_children • gb
10
Super comfortable luxury in great location for Bristol highlights
Pros:

Breakfast is served in the restaurant overlooking the river/dock. Every type of diet is accommodated, food is in plentiful supply - help yourself. Waiting staff are diligent and very helpful.

Cons:

Buffet breakfasts are always going to be tricky, keeping food hot but not too dry is a delicate balancing act. I thoroughly enjoyed all my breakfasts but one of our party had a problem with the temperature of the scrambled eggs! You can't please everyone all the time!

2026-10-29 • via Nuitee
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Simon • couple • gb
10
2026-10-29 • via Nuitee
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john • family_with_children • vi
10
Perfect in respects ,all my needs were satisfied. 5 stars well earned by staff and Hotel
Pros:

I booked the hotel online from Panama, knowing very little about Bristol. From start to finish the booking process was accurate and easy, my main reason for staying at the hotel was to attend the HMS Mermaid reunion, and found the hotel satisfied all my needs plus that of my daughter , who accompanied me to the event.

Cons:

Being unable to stay longer with my old friends as time was against me and I had to return to Panama. Iwas sorry we kept some of the staff working until the early hours looking after a large bunch of old sailors.

2026-10-29 • via Nuitee
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Andrew • couple • gb
7
Pros:

Great location and affordable
Comfortable rooms.

Cons:

I thought that the food and drink was overpriced. I know its a Hotel but OTT price wise for me.
Only having one lift working was inconvenient for upper floors.

2026-10-29 • via Nuitee
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Lauren • extended_group • gb
9
2026-10-28 • via Nuitee
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DANIEL • couple • es
9
2026-10-27 • via Nuitee
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Graham • couple • gb
10
2026-10-27 • via Nuitee
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Martin • couple • gb
6
Room was very small
Pros:

Great location, buffet breakfast was top notch.

Cons:

Standard double room was a squeeze. Would not recommend if you are staying more than 1 night.

2026-10-26 • via Nuitee
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gemma • couple • gb
8
Really lovely stay
Pros:

The room was lovely, especially the bed, pillows etc. Great view also

Cons:

Just the noise from the bars outside, but i honestly wasn't too bad

2026-10-26 • via Nuitee
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richard • couple • gb
5
The hotel is well positioned but needs repair and maintenance to justify its three or four stars
Pros:

The location, conveniently next to a large carpark and within easy walking distance of points of interest. The restaurant bar with a pianist was a pleasant space for a drink, and the breakfast in the restaurant was good (if you avoid the sausages) with an outlook over the harbour.

Cons:

The hotel needs maintenance and repair - only one (of two) lifts was working causing delays. In our room the bedside lights were broken - one perhaps just needed a new bulb but despite being reported was not fixed throughout our stay. The room safe was not working (although it was fixed very quickly when reported). On Saturday night the thump, thump, thump from the nightclub below continued until nearly 2am and kept us awake. The bathroom was cold, but there was a radiator in the bedroom so that was fine. Sadly the footbridge across the harbour is broken but that was only a small inconvenience.

2026-10-26 • via Nuitee
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John • couple • gb
9
An excellent place to stay for seeing shows at the Bristol Beacon theatre
Pros:

Very easy parking, right next to the hotel.
Staff were very friendly and helpful.
Room was clean and comfortable.
Location was superb.

Cons:

No complaints

2026-10-25 • via Nuitee