Bristol hotels open for keyworkers

Following the Government’s latest restrictions for England, you cannot leave home for holidays or stays overnight away from your main home unless permitted by law. This means that holidays in the UK and abroad are not allowed. You are allowed to stay overnight away from your home if you:

• are unable to return to your main residence
• need accommodation while moving house
• need accommodation to attend a funeral or related commemorative event
• require accommodation for work purposes or to provide voluntary services
• are a child requiring accommodation for school or care
• are homeless, seeking asylum or a vulnerable person seeking refuge
• are an elite athlete or their support staff or parent, if the athlete is under 18 and it is necessary to be outside of the home for training or competition

If you fall into one of these categories, we have compiled a list of some of the accommodation in Bristol remaining open during this time. For more information on the latest guidance, please see here. 

The Bristol Hotel

The Bristol hotel is going to continue to stay open during lockdown for essential business travel. Please see their website for the latest information.

The Bristol Hotel

Mercure Bristol Grand Hotel

This Grade II listed hotel is accepting bookings from business workers, whose travel is essential, at a special key worker rate. They will be serving guests breakfast, and room service will also be available. Quarantine/isolation packages will be on offer, as will contactless and flexible check in/out possibilities (subject to availability). The hotel can still host meetings for 30 delegates in a socially distanced setting.

Mercure Bristol Grand Hotel

Premier Suites Plus Bristol Cabot Circus and Premier Suites Bristol Redcliffe

These self-contained apartments are currently open and operating for key workers and corporate travellers that cannot work from home. They are a safe, long term stay alternative with facilities such as grocery and restaurant order delivery, laundry facilities, reliable Wi-Fi, self-check-in available and no contact housekeeping packs.

Premier Suites also offer:

• A solo initiative; ensuring guest security while travelling solo
• Pet friendly apartments for all extended stay guests
• A Wellbeing programme with yoga mats (exercise videos and running maps are available)
• Preferential NHS & key worker rates
• Quarantine\self isolation packages
• Long stay rates

Premier Suites Plus Cabot Circus

The Berkeley Square Hotel and Berkeley Suites

The Berkeley Square Hotel & Berkeley Suites, recent winners of Condé Nast Johansens Best House, Villa or Serviced Apartment, remain open to provide a place to stay for key workers and those needing to travel for work and other essential reasons. Both are continuing to maintain their high standards of cleanliness, social distancing measures, and the wearing of masks in all communal areas. 

The Berkeley Square Hotel & Berkeley Suites also offer:

• Flexible bookings, individual bookings can cancel free of charge by 2pm the day before arrival
• The option to check in and out online 
• Breakfast and evening meals via room service only
• Ability to browse the room service menu and order direct to your room from your phone via an app
• A number to WhatsApp message reception should you need to contact the team through your own phone

Berkeley Suites credit Jack Hardy

Village Hotel Club

The Village Hotel Club is only open for bookings taken from key workers and essential business travellers. A room service dinner is available when pre-ordered, and guests are also welcome to order delivery from other local eateries and take it back to their rooms. 

A grab and go breakfast is available for guests booked on a bed and breakfast rate (continental only - no hot food). Please note, fresh towels will be provided on request as housekeeping will not be entering the room. Training/meeting rooms will be bookable with limited availability. 

Village Hotel Club

Hilton Garden Inn Bristol City Centre

The Hilton Garden Inn is open only to workers who are travelling for a specific purpose, as permitted by the UK Government. Housekeeping will not be servicing rooms during the guest's stay. However, for additional linen, towels, toiletries or tea and coffee, guests can contact reception and the items requested will be left outside the room. They have also made some additional changes to their service offering:

• Breakfast will be a ‘Grab and Go’ option
• A call and collect service for dinner, available Monday through to Thursday and can only be ordered by dialling from the in-room telephone
• A microwave is available on site for items purchased at the local supermarket and takeaways can be collected at the main door
• The shop in the lobby will remain open where you are able to purchase snacks and drinks
• The hotel will be cashless – card payments only 
• Online payment option available when checking out

Hilton Garden Inn Bristol City Centre

Doubletree by Hilton Bristol City Centre

This city centre hotel is open during lockdown and closely following government guidelines. A room service menu and full drinks menu (including alcohol) is available for delivery to the room. Grab and Go breakfast bags will be available for guests who have booked on bed and breakfast packages and purchasable for those staying on a room only basis.

Doubletree by Hilton Bristol City Centre

Mercure Bristol North The Grange

This elegant hotel in Winterbourne is just a stone's throw from the M4, M5 and M32 and is open to guests within the government regulations.

Mercure Bristol North The Grange Hotel

Doubletree by Hilton Bristol North

The hotel is open during lockdown and closely following government guidelines. A room service menu and full drinks menu (including alcohol) is available for delivery to the room. Grab and Go breakfast bags will be available for guests who have booked on bed and breakfast packages and purchasable for those staying on a room only basis.

Future Inns Bristol Cabot Circus

Future Inns is open for key workers and essential travel throughout the national lockdown. They are still offering free parking and free WiFi. Chophouse Restaurant is closed but room service will be available to all guests, offering options for breakfast, lunch & dinner. Socially distanced meeting facilities are also available, and there is also a special workspace & lunch offer for those needing to work remotely.

Future Inns Bristol Cabot Circus

Holiday Inn Bristol City Centre

The hotel is accepting bookings throughout lockdown within guidelines. Guests can expect to see enhanced procedures, which may include: face covering requirements, various ways to reduce contact throughout the hotel, social distancing measures within public spaces and amended offerings for breakfast and dinner.

Holiday Inn Bristol City Centre

Ibis Bristol City Centre and Ibis Temple Meads

Both of these city centre hotels are remaining open within government guidelines, and offer a great value option within easy reach of Bristol's harbour, Old City and transport links. Check their websites for the latest service updates. 

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