I was there with two friends in a single and a double room. Staff was very friendly and helpfully…read more The breakfast was very good and a good choice too. The rooms were clean and all was fine. Tea-/Coffeemaker is also available. The location is also good for going out in the evening.

Got a night here in their January sale deal; one room a night going for £20, which included an…read moreexcellent breakfast - great value. The room was as you'd expect for a 3* hotel, clean & comfortable; there was a bit of a draft was coming through the window though. Secure parking is available at the rear of the building at £6/day.

I had an interview here and arrived early so helped myself to a cup of coffee at the café situated…read moreon the ground floor. I was immediately struck by the bohemian, laid-back style décor. It was the last thing I expected from the Clifton Hotel. There were huge modern pictures on the wall, beaded candle-holders, purple netting drapery and massive sofas with mountains of cushions. It reminded me more of a student bedroom than a hotel café. The place had a Moroccan feel to it and I passed the time looking around the café as there were so many things to look at - attention to detail was definitely on the designer's agenda. Free one hour wifi with any drink was a good sale pitch, as well as the extremely cheap prices. Worth a visit even if you aren't staying at the hotel.

Clifton Hotel Cafe does a mean cappuccino. One might expect the staff to carry with them an air of…read morepomposity but they are actually extremely friendly. One of them even spoke to me at length about the Hemingway novel I was reading and offered me an insight which I brought up the next day in my seminar to rapturous applause from tutor and students alike! I can't guarantee that all the staff will have a knowledge of Literature, but I can guarantee reasonable prices, delicious milkshakes (Vanilla is a very safe bet), freshly baked crumbly croissants and an unpretentious welcoming atmosphere.

Short distance, good food &serviceread more

Nice neighborhood location within short walking distance of restaurants and longer walking (or…read moredriving, for those who prefer) distance of Clifton Village, Clifton Suspension Bridge, Zoo, and Cabot Tower. Free parking behind B&B (rare for Clifton and Bristol). Breakfast buffet items include yoghurt, fresh fruit, croissants, cheese, cereal, juice, tea, coffee and the ability to order (without charge) a full English breakfast. Very nice. Well worth it to pay extra 20 GBP for one of the larger rooms, which are huge! Smaller upstairs rooms can be somewhat cramped, depending on specific room (our friends had a smaller one). Clean with modern bathrooms. Friendly service. Our one issue was that the towel warmers are extremely hot and centrally operated. Given the record heat during our stay, it was unfortunate that neither they, nor a radiator in the hallway near the B&B entry, could be turned off without having a manager come to the premises (it was a weekend). Website is http://cliftonhousebristol.com/. If you need laundry done while in Clifton, we recommend the Clean Bean, also reviewed on Yelp.

Never answer the phone not very helpful terrible service needs decorating smells of urineread more

The Arches Hotel is located very near what is locally known as 'The Arches'. To visitors or non…read morelocals, this is basically a busy junction (joining the lower end of Gloucester Road to Cheltenham Road) with a series of arches in which the Avonmouth-Temple Meads train runs over. The actual hotel is located on a road called Cotham Brow which leads off from this point. Location wise, The Arches Hotel is a bit far from town for it to be labelled 'central'. Unless you don't mind walking, it's best to get a bus (which does run ever 5mins) to town which would only take 10minutes maximum. The hotel is rated 3* by the AA which I reckon is justified. Rooms are cute, quaint and very old English but they aren't very big. They have everything you could want for a weekend get-away, but don't expect The Ritz. The receptionist was very knowledgeable about the local tourist attractions and they had some handy maps and vouchers at the front desk. Rooms start at £35 for a single for one night with breakfast included.

The Bristol Hotel won't win awards for the most imaginative name, or its architecture - it's firmly…read morein the 1970s concrete family - but it's very comfortable and has a wonderful position between Prince Street and Narrow Quay, with views across the spur of the Floating Harbour which reaches up to Broad Quay. Owned by the Doyle Group, the hotel has been completely modernised inside and the rooms are very spacious and light (lots of biege), albeit many open onto the internal court - if it's important to you, ask for a room overlooking the harbour. The rooms seem well equipped, with free broadband access, trouser press and ironing board, plenty of wardrobe space and a nice range of bathroom toiletries. The only downers are that the bathrooms can be a little small, and I'm not keen on the modern style of bed arrangement, where you end up with loads of pillows and cushions and a bedspread, all of which have to be re-arranged before you can actually get into bed. But it was all spotlessly clean. The location is perfect: far enough from the centre to be quiet, but adjacent to lots of the sights, such as Queen's Square, the Harbour, the Arnolfini Gallery and the Cathedral. It's also a minute from the central ferry-taxi stop, from where you can gate a ferry to the SS Great Britain. (You can walk there in ten minutes). There's an NCP car park next door which guests can use - ask for a voucher at reception. There are plenty of restaurants in the area, although colleagues who ate in the hotel's restaurant seemed to have enjoyed their meal. It has the standard buffet breakfast - perfectly OK, but nothing special. Reception service was exceptionally fast and helpful, including check-out - always a good sign. The rack rate is around £80 per room, or £90 including breakfast for two people. Doubtless you could find cheaper deals, which would provide great value.

I was really looking forward to my stay at The Bristol Hotel this was my first trip away from…read moreLondon in a while, the TripAdvisor reviews were really good and I have stayed in good hotels before so I expected my experience at The Bristol Hotel to be top-notch, especially with regards to all the great reviews it has. I wish I had not paid attention to the reviews. Mind you, it is not horrible but it is certainly not an experience as one is led to believe, it failed to deliver on several levels. The reception area is very nice, the check-in was straightforward and I was given a harbour-side room. When I entered the room I was greeted by an unpleasant, musty smell and a carpet that was covered with stains. My 'harbour view' was a bit of water glinting through the trees and the plug in the sink did not work. Altogether, the room was not very inviting and I did not feel at home. The bathroom was small and there was not even a towel rail, the towels were kept under the sink. The desk surface was smudged and one of the glass lamps had a stain (of coffee? Or perhaps blood?) on it, which was nicely reflected on the glossy bedside table top. If I saw it at once the hotel staff should have seen it and cleaned the lamp. The last straw was discovering that I had what seemed to be a hatch leading to attic space in the room and there was a big water stain around it. The door to the hatch was warped and did not fit properly. First impressions: no effort was made to wow first time visitors, the room was quite shabby and I had been expecting a lot more. So I went downstairs and asked for a new room. This was promptly dealt with but when I asked if there were really no other harbour-side rooms the receptionist said no and although she was polite her face said 'not that discussion again!' Off to my new room this one had a much more favourable colour scheme and was altogether much more inviting. The carpet was clean. The smell of room freshener was overpowering. The bathroom had a towel rack! The storage space for clothes was very modest, only one shelf and a rack to hang things on. I preferred to keep my belongings in my suitcase. Once again, there were signs of neglect the drain in the bath was clogged; I was standing in water up to my calves when I showered and part of the desk was damaged. Ideally, things like this should be repaired at once or else a hotel will quickly become run down. From what I saw The Bristol Hotel is on its way to becoming run down very soon if it does not work harder to e.g. keep carpets clean and fix things if they are broken. The breakfast was ok no more and no less, with a selection of food that is standard for any hotel from 2 stars upwards. I was shown to my table in the very nice breakfast area and asked the standard questions, i.e. if I wanted tea or coffee and what kind of toast. By the time I had returned to my table the tea had been served but there was no sign of the toast. Fifteen minutes later and I had to ask a member of staff to get some toast for me, which he promptly did. There was only honey and no jam on my table and when I asked a member of staff for some jam he just went to an empty table and brought me one jar no selection of jams for me! When I went back to my room the door key did not work so I had to go back down to reception. Yes I was checking out that day but check out time is 12 noon and it was just 9am. I was assured that my card would now work and went back upstairs only to discover that the card still refused to unlock my door. Fortunately, a member of the cleaning staff was kind enough to let me in my room and thus spare me a further trip to reception. While checking out, I asked a member of reception about the best way to get a bus to a nearby city. The reply was that I would have to walk down to the bus station (a 15 minute walk) and ask there. Not really the service I would expect from an exceptional hotel and when I replied that my question had not really been answered the receptionist spent a few minutes trying to figure out which bus I could take from a stop that is perhaps not a 15 minute walk away. After a while I realised that it was going nowhere, gave up and walked to the train station, where a member of staff was glad to help me. Now mind you, all of the above are ultimately minor mishaps but I have stayed in many hotels where I had not one of the above issues, i.e. the rooms were in good order, breakfast was excellent, staff was very helpful and there was a concierge to help with any queries. What I am most disappointed about is how The Bristol Hotel failed to live up to the standards set by the many rave reviews on TripAdvisor. I am really disappointed because I was looking forward to a wonderful stay in a lovely hotel. Maybe I just had an isolated bad experience or have been to better hotels than my fellow reviewers. Either way, the reason I am giving this hotel such a poor rating is not because it is

I really honestly hate to knock independent businesses. Especially those who are family run and…read morehave been around for over 25 years, but I can't help it with this one. The rooms are awful. Damp everywhere, the beds look like they are 100years old and the mattresses had stains on them. The shower didn't even have a head on it and was either ice cold or boiled you alive. The breakfast wasn't even that great, and what's more they charge you upwards of £40 a night. I'm ashamed to say it, but you might actually get a more pleasant stay at the Premier Inn down the road.

Nicest B& B ever, they were really nice to my kids as well. Would come back. Thanks for breakfast!read more

Amazing hotel, even better staff!…read more Was so luxurious, if you go make sure you book the West Loft Suite, the huge copper bath is amazing. The breakfast is out of this world, and left us full up for hours. The decor was stunning, and the location was great for exploring Clifton.

we stayed here for 3 nights & really loved our room! it has a wooden floor, a cosy bed and there is…read moresome kind of wintergarden in the room, where you eat breakfast. it's very modern compared to other guesthouses we've had stayed. you have to make your own breakfast, but they put everything you need for that in the room (cereals, toast, jam, milk, fruits ). it also had a kettle, a microwave, a fridge and some kind of micro-oven in the room. if you're looking for a place where you can chat all day with the owners of the guesthouse or have a full english breakfast, don't come here. if you just want to have a cosy room & some privacy, come here! the only negative point was the very basic bathroom.