If you need to get yourself a bed for the night in the city centre then lucky you, because there is…read moreno shortage of Hostels/Hotels/B & Bs in Bristol and for all you backpackers out there you should check out this place before anywhere else. Run by Backpackers for Backpackers, Bristol Backpackers really is a Backpackers ideal place to put down their Backpack and discuss their Backpacking with fellow Backpackers and old time Backpackers - I guess you can see my target audience for this review from here! Located in the old city, this hostel is about as central as you could get in Bristol. If you buy 3nights here you also get 1 night's stay extra for FREE!! The hostel boasts a big kitchen with tea/coffee/hot chocolate, a residents bar open into the early hours as well as free wifi - there is also a piano & guitar room!!!! A great place for visitors to the city, and cheap accomodation for when you get booted out of your house!

Horrific. Crowded kitchen and living areas. Many people there seem to be long termers. Lots of…read morenoisy Spanish people who stick to themselves so very unfriendly vibe to the place. They wander round in their pyjamas, sleeping in the living areas. . Poor security. Staff not on duty all night so strangers can get in, so do the police looking for people. No locks on rooms so theft is a problem. Problems with bedbugs. Not very clean, especially bathrooms. YOu don't want to know! Kitchen far too small, no space for food, some of the stoves don't work. Staff make a fuss over Spanish visitors, treat the rest like crap. Old building so a lot of noise generally, and no heating.

Great little hostel in a convenient location. Walking distance from both the train station and the…read morecity centre. Dorms are clean and staff is friendly.

I stayed here after leaving another hostel and soooo glad I made the switch. Great location, close…read moreto the coach station and MegaBus stop. I arrived before check-in so used the free luggage storage. Only paid £10 for a 20-bed mixed dorm which was quite spacious--plenty of space for everyone's backpacks and random crap us backpackers spread around our beds. 20 beds is a lot but everyone was quiet and respectful at night. There was an event going on at the downstairs bar so it was noisy. So definitely bring earplugs or listen to music before going to sleep if you're a light sleeper. Each bunk bed had cages underneath where you can lock up your valuables (bring your own padlock!). As for the common spaces, I was impressed. Large, spacious common rooms. One was next to the kitchen, another one with a long desk with plenty of electrical outlets at each station and a few couches. The kitchen was spacious and well-stocked with pots, pans, kitchen utensils, oil, salt and seasonings. Plenty of toilets and showers which were all clean. I wish I was around for another night as there was free bowling on Monday nights!

Unfortunately cleaning wasn't very good. Dirty blankets, dirty boiler, things under the bed. Lady…read moreworking there was nice. Location is a medium walk from city center. My room was colder then the hall and my heating was on maximum. Shower with weak pressure. Breakfast ok it had fruit and tea and seed bread and toppings. Environment gloomy. I'm not coming back again. I think was to overpriced for the quality of the service. I do not recommend

The Rock and Bowl Motel sounded pretty nice on the website- Brand Spanking New; spacious, wifi and…read morebreakkie- what more can a girl want for a weekend away with some uni mates? Well apparently a heck of a lot more- since we essentially stayed in a construction site. Couldn't find wifi connection and no promised tea to nurse our hangovers. They were also double booked and the people who worked there all said conflicting things and were entirely disinterested in the hostel. Apparently a staff member also unlocked our room and came INTO OUR ROOM at 3:30am in the morning (I've passed out but the 4 other people in the room noticed, so I am kinda taking their word for it as 4 people can't hallucinate about the same thing) They kindly gave us 2 hours of free Karaoke for completely messing up our booking which was much appreciated. But putting us in a room with no bedding, then getting us to strip our own beds just doesn't justify paying 20 quid. I'll be staying at the YHA next time- at least I know they will probably a) know what they are doing; b) not lie about their product; c) not come into our room uninvited at an ungodly hour.

Good base for Bristol night life. 10 mins walk to Park Street clubs…read more Mostly full of people in Bristol for the weekend not so many backpacker types...so all good. Big rooms, though a little on the warm side. And and and..Little cafe on ground floor is a bonus and and and they sell Monmouth Coffee..in Bristol!

The first pub you get to from the bear pit going to Stokes Croft. This looks generally like a good…read morepub for groups of people (which it is) but it has a surprising secret in also having great food and well-looked after beer. Their food is organic and very tasty. They aren't mean on their portion size either. They have six beers on at a time, often Gem, Doom Bar and Deuchers IPA and last time I went they had Golden Hare and Butcombe. They have a full bar, interestingly some vegan wine, and live jazz on a Monday (8-10pm) which means they get a mixed crowd of friendly crusties, backpackers staying upstairs and those who like food and beer which is not a bad thing. Vibe is always friendly and chatty. I have felt comfortable here as a couple and with a group of about 20 of us trying to organise a new year party whilst eating lunch and having a beer - the staff handled our comings and goings with ease. Pub is open til 11-ish (12-ish on the weekends) and they have the next door Attic Bar for later nights.

The Full Moon's rising over Stoke's Croft - a backpacker hotel, a bar, a club, a party venue, and a…read moredamned fine attempt at a gastro-menu - this place has got it all. For banging tunes - hot new DJs in the Attic Bar - fluro lights and fancy cocktails. For chilled largers and perfectly cooked organic steaks head for the Full Moon pub on the opposite side of the courtyard. Fancy a kip in a comfy (if basic) room for less than forty quid a night? Head upstairs to the hostel. To top it all - they play host to the Bristol festival, Drum 'n' Bass nights and great gigs - officially the hottest venue in the 'up and coming' Stokes Croft area right now, and deservedly so, methinks.

My boyfriend and I stayed here for one night as we were going to a gig in Bristol. When we first…read morearrived we were TERRIFIED as it looked so old and dirty from the outside. However once inside we found the staff to be friendly, free tea + coffee + wifi. Everything was alright. Pretty basic and old. But clean enough.

i stayed in a 14 share room. The room was not too squashy, and the beds relatively comfortable, for…read morea hostel! There is a nice movie room where movies are always being played, and the selection is quite good. Now for the bad: it is a 25 minute walk out of the city centre, and Bedminster isn't the nicest of suburbs, at all. The showers are not separate from each other, so you literally have four naked guys showering next to each other. when in here, the "resident guys" behind the desk would come in and look! Not a truly comfortable experience, especially when there is "Bristol Backpackers" right in the centre of town, where everything is more professional and welcoming, and it is for the same price!