4 min readFind out which boutique hotels in and near Bristol have been awarded a prestigious MICHELIN Key in the MICHELIN Guide.
Each of the hotels in the Guide is vetted by MICHELIN's hotel experts and has been judged as excelling in these key areas:
- architecture and interior design
- quality and consistency of service
- overall personality and character
- value for the price
- a significant contribution to the guest experience in a particular setting
Book yourself an extra special stay at one of these special locations...
Artist Residence Bristol
This stylish and quirky hotel in St Pauls was awarded one MICHELIN Key in 2025. Set across a revamped Georgian townhouse and a former boot factory, Artist Residence Bristol is packed to the rafters with limited edition artworks, including commissions from local artists, plus eye-catching fittings and furnishings. Each room is individually styled, with smaller 'shoebox' rooms available, as well as expansive loft suites. On-site bar and restaurant The Boot Factory is also as popular with locals as it is with hotel residents for its top-notch brunches and cocktails.
The Michelin Guide says: 'Each one of the Artist Residence hotels is unique by design; this one, occupying a Georgian townhouse (and a former boot factory) on Portland Square, is a tribute to Bristol’s unique artistic heritage, and features works by local artists as well as products by all manner of local purveyors. The style is an eclectic and fresh one, thanks to its diversity of influences; the comforts are substantial but sensible, and the vibe is pleasantly residential. The Boot Factory bar and kitchen serves three meals a day as well as cocktails and local beers.'
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Number 38 Clifton
Consisting of just 12 bedrooms, Number 38 Clifton has still managed to earn one MICHELIN Key for its impressive decor and calm setting in the leafy Georgian suburb of Clifton.
The Michelin Guide says: 'Number 38 Clifton is an urban hotel, but it’s far from gritty — this 1820 Georgian merchant’s house faces the open space of Clifton Downs, with the city of Bristol at its back. The atmosphere is more guest house than boutique hotel... it feels suitably intimate. The interiors are a masterful blend of period character, vintage chic, and contemporary cool; modern artworks and up-to-date high-tech comforts abound, as do low-tech charms like Hypnos beds and, in the loft suites, copper tubs. There’s no restaurant per se, but there is a substantial breakfast, as well as an often sunny terrace that looks back over the rooftops of the city.'
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The Newt in Somerset
With a raft of awards under its belt in 2025, from #1 in the Top 50 Hotels in the World list to being named as one of the best Destination Spas in the UK by Condé Nast Traveller, The Newt in Somerset has also been awarded an impressive three MICHELIN Keys for its knock-out levels of service with unique experiences, its beautiful and expansive grounds, and use of the estate's produce across their food and drink offering.
The Michelin Guide says: 'Two hours from London and half an hour from Glastonbury is one of England’s finest country-house hotels. The Newt in Somerset dates back to 1687, but has only been a hotel since 2019; despite its novelty, it delivers a remarkably rich experience, complete with vast gardens, woodlands, a working cyder mill, a replica Roman villa, and a honeybee megalopolis known locally as Beezantium. Its rooms are divided between the original limestone house and the Farmyard outbuildings; highlights include a spa with an indoor-outdoor pool and the Farmyard Kitchen restaurant, which makes effective use of produce from the estate’s gardens.'
Book yourself on a luxury day trip to The Newt, in partnership with Great Western Railway. Their Great Garden Escape is hosted from start to finish by The Newt's expert team, with a garden tour, lunch in the Garden Café, a cyder tour and tasting, and free time to explore the estate.
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