The Bristol - a member of The Doyle Collection
About
The Bristol is part of a family owned collection of luxury and urban hotels, providing modern style and warmth in the waterside creative quarter of Bristol. With its modernist façade and warm contemporary design, it enjoys an unbeatable waterfront location in the heart of one of the UK’s most exciting and eclectic cities, as well as a central role in the local business community. It has been named as best city break hotel in the South West by The Sunday Times ‘100 best British Hotels’ 2018
Bedrooms
187 rooms with harbour or city views provide the perfect city centre haven.
Harbourside
The lively harbourside position ensures The Bristol is at the heart of a thriving creative hub, perfectly placed to access theatres, museums and art galleries; shopping in Cabot Circus; local attractions like the Clifton Suspension Bridge and SS Great Britain; and Bristol's aerospace, engineering and financial services companies. It is your front door step to exploring a slice of the city.
River Lounge and River Grille
Open to both residents and non-residents, The River Grille Restaurant with its lofty dimensions, exquisite floor-to-ceiling windows and harbourside views, enjoys a strong reputation locally. With a menu that changes with the seasons it has something for everyone and is particularly known for its signature barbecued steaks and fish dishes, not to mention the ever-present chocolate fondant - a must for dessert lovers. The River Lounge with its cosy and relaxing ambience not only provides the perfect spot for pre and post dinner drinks, but also a respite from the stresses of the day where you can relax over a coffee or light bite lunch. Due to the views and relaxed feel, afternoon tea is a particularly popular choice as you can sit back, indulge and watch the world go by.
Meetings and Events
Against the attractive harbour backdrop sits the hotel’s fully dedicated meetings & events centre, which has a separate entrance and its own lobby and lounge area. Offering nine elegantly appointed event spaces, generous lobby and break-out areas, the best in technology and the dexterity to handle any kind of event from sales conferences to executive board meetings, training seminars to interviews and weddings to Christmas parties, The Bristol ensures that doing business is always a pleasure.
The hotel has always been a firm favourite with Bristolians and visitors alike. Its unique location and lively ambience, coupled with an exceptionally warm welcome and ‘can do’ service, ensures that The Bristol becomes a home from home. Throughout the hotel, the ethos is one of real warmth and thoughtfulness, delivered by a dedicated and professional team. The definition of success is for guests to feel that the hotel is more akin to a home and therefore will want to return again and again.
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Booking Details:
- Arrival Date:
- Sat , 7th Dec 2019
- Departure Date:
- Sun , 8th Dec 2019
- No. of Nights:
- 1
Guide Prices
- Number of Rooms / Units
- 187
Room / Unit Type | Room / Unit Tariff* |
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Deluxe Queen Rooms | |
Superior Double rooms |
*As a guide, prices are per room per night for hotels, guest houses, B&Bs and serviced apartments and per week for self-catering accommodation.
Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.
Opening Times
Open (1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2019) |
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Awards
- Green Awards
Green Tourism Business Scheme (Gold) 2019
- Bristol Tourism & Hospitality Award
Business Tourism Winner 2013 2014
- TripAdvisor Awards
TripAdvisor Greenleaders - Bronze 2015
- Regional and Miscellaneous
WorldHost 2015
Further Information
Catering
- Additional meal details
- Room service
- Serve breakfast
- Serve evening meal
- Serve lunch
Children & Infants
- Accept children all ages
- Cot - pre booking advised
- Highchair - pre booking advised
Establishment Features
- Accept coach parties
- Available for wedding receptions
- Conference facilities
- Currency exchange service
- Event venue
- Licenced for civil marriages
- Riverside
- Wedding Venue
Key Features
- Accessible Rooms
- In town/city centre
Languages spoken
- French spoken
- Italian spoken
- Spanish spoken
Leisure Facilities
- Gym - Residents only
Parking & Transport
- Car parking - Secure, weather-proof car parking available to overnight guests in the adjacent NCP for a fee of £5
Payment Methods
- Special group rates
Room / Unit Features
- Air conditioning
- CD Player
- Free Wi-Fi
- Hairdryer in all bedrooms
- Tea & coffee making facilities in all bedrooms
- Telephone in all bedrooms
- TV in all bedrooms
Specialist Features
- Aim to attract conferences and business meetings
- Christmas/New Year Programme
- Honeymoon Breaks
- Special provisions for lone female travellers
TripAdvisor

- Certificate of Excellence 2019
- GreenLeader Gold
- Service
- Value
- Cleanliness
- Location
- Excellent2546
- Very Good1471
- Average447
- Poor134
- Terrible74
Recent Reviews:
- Spikesleygirls56Hannah Spikesly and Ross Casey WeddingMonday, 2nd December 2019Myself and my husband would thank the Bristol Hotel for giving our daughter and her new husband SUCH A WONDERFUL WEEDING all your staff from the time ourselves and guests checked in until the time we... Read full review
- cblewi966419Southampton, United KingdomTrip Type:CouplesOver priced, underwhelmedTuesday, 3rd December 2019Over priced for a deluxe room, £260 for one night, rooms are small with poor lighting, not at all deluxe, noise outside from all the late night drinkers was annoying, only one set of towels in the... Read full review
- PetegodfreyTrip Type:FamilyFestive break in BristolWednesday, 4th December 2019Spent a couple of days staying at the Bristol hotel in the run up to Christmas, the hotel was very welcoming and comfortable with very friendly staff. The Hotel is ideally situated to the centre of... Read full review