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HOTELS and GUEST HOUSES in BRISTOL City Centre & Clifton Areas HOTELS AND GUEST HOUSES IN BRISTOL City Centre & Clifton areas ` TEL FAX NO DESCRIPTION & DISABLED WEBSITE & EMAIL RATES NO FACILITIES THE BRISTOL HOTEL (formerly Jury’s Inn), Prince Street, Bristol BS1 4QF 0117 0117 4* hotel located centrally in the city on the old http://www.doylecollection.co All rates as 923-0333 900-7886 quayside, overlooking the harbour. m of October A newly refurbished beacon of bold, luxurious 2009 and modernity, this restyled hotel has 187 bedrooms Email: subject to all offering luxury bed linen, fluffy towels, flat- [email protected] change: screen TVs, power showers, and complimentary broadband. There is also a complimentary in From £95 house gym with treadmill, bikes, weights etc per person, weekday Disabled Facilities: Disabled access to all public areas except one conference room. Five disabled double bedrooms with walk in showers. 1 HOTELS AND GUEST HOUSES IN BRISTOL City Centre & Clifton areas ` TEL FAX NO DESCRIPTION & DISABLED WEBSITE & EMAIL RATES NO FACILITIES THE GRAND BY THISTLE HOTEL, Broad Street, Bristol BS1 2EL 0871 376 0871 376 4* Victorian hotel in the heart of the city. The http://www.thistle.com/hotels Prices: from 9042 9142 182 en suite bedrooms were recently £99 per refurbished and have wireless broadband and Email: person, flat screen LCD TVs. Its Otium Health & [email protected] weekday Leisure Club is the largest hotel complex in the city. Secure parking available onsite. Breakfast £10 extra Disabled Facilities: All public areas are fully accessible. Three disabled bedrooms (one double, two twin) with hearing loop option available. 2 HOTELS AND GUEST HOUSES IN BRISTOL City Centre & Clifton areas ` TEL FAX NO DESCRIPTION & DISABLED WEBSITE & EMAIL RATES NO FACILITIES MERCURE BRIGSTOW HOTEL, 5-7 Welsh Back, Bristol BS1 4SP 0117 929 0117 929 4* contemporary hotel with riverside views in http://www.mercure.com/gb/h Prices: from 1030 2030 the heart of the city. The 116 en suite bedrooms otel-6548-mercure-brigstow- £94 per have air conditioning, 24 hr room service, hotel-bristol/room.shtml person, broadband (additional fee may apply) and weekday plasma TV. There is free usage of nearby Email: [email protected] (no change, Welsh Back Gym. Parking is in the adjacent no NCP cancellation s) £119 inc. Disabled Facilities: The hotel is fully accessible breakfast with 6 double bedrooms adapted for reduced mobility. Prices: from £94 per person, weekday (no change, no cancellations) £119 inc. breakfast 3 HOTELS AND GUEST HOUSES IN BRISTOL City Centre & Clifton areas ` TEL FAX NO DESCRIPTION & DISABLED WEBSITE & EMAIL RATES NO FACILITIES VICTORIA SQUARE HOTEL, Victoria Square, Bristol BS8 4EW 0117 0117 Grade 2 listed Victorian hotel, overlooking www.victoriasquarehotel.co.uk Prices: from 973 9058/ 970 6929 atree lined square in the heart of Clifton, a mile £95 B&B 0845 194 from city centre and a short walk from Bristol Email: per person, 9890 University. All 41 en suite rooms have internet, [email protected] weekday hospitality tray, hairdryer, TV & radio. Small car park at rear. Disabled Facilities: Limited. One bedroom is wheelchair accessible plus a further two have modifications for limited access. There is no wheelchair access to bar or restaurant. Room service is available. No lifts 4 HOTELS AND GUEST HOUSES IN BRISTOL City Centre & Clifton areas ` TEL FAX NO DESCRIPTION & DISABLED WEBSITE & EMAIL RATES NO FACILITIES TRAVELODGE BRISTOL Central Hotel, Anchor Road, Bristol, BS1 5TT 0871 984 0117 925 New city centre Travelodge situated opposite @ www.travelodge.co.uk Prices: from 6223 5147 Bristol and the harbourside within easy reach of £55 per all Bristol attractions. The hotel is on the main person, A4 which can be very busy throughout the weekday night. WiFi available but fee charge applies. Car parking is available onsite for a charge. Disabled Facilities: Six disabled rooms. Lifts. All public areas accessible 5 HOTELS AND GUEST HOUSES IN BRISTOL City Centre & Clifton areas ` TEL FAX NO DESCRIPTION & DISABLED WEBSITE & EMAIL RATES NO FACILITIES BRISTOL MARRIOTT ROYAL HOTEL, College Green, Bristol BS1 5TA 0117 925 0117 925 4* deluxe Victorian hotel in the centre of www.marriotthotels.co.uk Prices: from 5100 1515 Bristol, overlooking College Green. The hotel £117 per has 242 rooms with high speed internet, en person, suite, 24 hr room service, luxury bedding, air weekday conditioning, an excellent pool and gym, 2 (advance restaurants and a bar. Parking available at a purchase, charge. All rooms have satellite TV, hairdryer, non trouser press, tea/coffee making facilities, AC, refundable, safes, bathrobes and mini-bar. Exec rooms and no changes) suites available. Disabled Facilities: Six disabled bedrooms. Disabled toilets on all floors. Access to all public areas 6 HOTELS AND GUEST HOUSES IN BRISTOL City Centre & Clifton areas ` TEL FAX NO DESCRIPTION & DISABLED WEBSITE & EMAIL RATES NO FACILITIES BRISTOL MARRIOTT HOTEL CITY CENTRE, 2 Lower Castle Street, Old Market, Bristol BS1 3AD 0117 929 0117 927 4* hotel located in the centre of the city on the www.marriotthotels.com Prices: from 4281 6377 doorstep of Cabot Circus shopping centre. All £95 per 103 of the spacious, en suite rooms have air person, conditioning, mini bar, luxury bedding and weekday internet access. 24 hr room service. (advance Complimentary use of the leisure club which purchase, includes indoor swimming pool, spa, sauna, non fully equipped gym. Parking is in the adjacent refundable, NCP no changes) Disabled facilities: Hotel is fully accessible, 4 double bedrooms but without walk in showers. 7 HOTELS AND GUEST HOUSES IN BRISTOL City Centre & Clifton areas ` TEL FAX NO DESCRIPTION & DISABLED WEBSITE & EMAIL RATES NO FACILITIES HOTEL DU VIN AND BISTRO, The Sugar House, Narrow Lewins Mead, Bristol BS1 2NU 0117 925 0117 925 This 4* hotel is housed in listed warehouses www.hotelduvin.com/bristol/ Prices: from 5577 1199 dating back to the 1700’s in the heart of the £145 per city. This stylish hotel has 40 loft-style person, bedrooms with custom made beds, award weekday, winning walk through power showers and free- not inc. standing baths. Relaxing bar and bistro offering breakfast quality dining. No on-site health facilities. Disabled facilities: Good disabled access throughout ground level, lift, rooms are limited mobility friendly but not specifically adapted for wheelchairs. 8 HOTELS AND GUEST HOUSES IN BRISTOL City Centre & Clifton areas ` TEL FAX NO DESCRIPTION & DISABLED WEBSITE & EMAIL RATES NO FACILITIES NOVOTEL BRISTOL CENTRE, Victoria Street, Bristol BS1 6HY 0117 976 0117 925 4* hotel situated in the heart of the city, only a www.novotel.com Prices: from 9988 5040 few yards from Temple Meads railway station. £89 per 131 bedrooms all equipped with satellite TV, E-mail [email protected] room WiFi (paying), bathtub, room service till 11pm, weekday fitness centre with sauna and hammam, underground parking. Disabled Facilities:Ramp access, good reduced mobility facilities throughout, 2 wheelchair accessible rooms. 9 HOTELS AND GUEST HOUSES IN BRISTOL City Centre & Clifton areas ` TEL FAX NO DESCRIPTION & DISABLED WEBSITE & EMAIL RATES NO FACILITIES RAMADA PLAZA BRISTOL, Redcliffe Way, Bristol BS1 6NJ 0117 926 0117 925 4* hotel situated next to St Mary Radcliffe www.ramadajarvis.co.uk Price: from 0041 5054 Church and a short walk from Temple Meads £89 per railway station. 201 bedrooms, all with free person WiFi, welcome tea/coffee tray, fully equipped midweek gym, heated indoor swimming pool (part of the Sebastian Coe Health Club) and period restaurant. 150 parking spaces. Disbaled Facilities: Fully accessible with 3 double rooms fully modified with walk in showers. 10 HOTELS AND GUEST HOUSES IN BRISTOL City Centre & Clifton areas ` TEL FAX NO DESCRIPTION & DISABLED WEBSITE & EMAIL RATES NO FACILITIES THE CLIFTON HOTEL St Pauls Road, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1LX 0117 0117 2* hotel in Clifton with a lively restaurant & www.cliftonhotels.com Prices: from 973 6882 974 1082 Wine bar. Ensuite bedrooms have TV, £53 per hospitality tray, hairdryer, trouser press & Email: person, laptop connection. Lock-up garage and free [email protected] midweek street parking. Lift. WiFi costs £2.00 per hour. buffet breakfast Disabled Facilities: The Clifton Hotel Group additional (includes The Berkeley Square and The £5 Washington ) has limited reduced mobility access due to being listed buildings. All unable to offer full wheelchair access. 11 HOTELS AND GUEST HOUSES IN BRISTOL City Centre & Clifton areas ` TEL FAX NO DESCRIPTION & DISABLED WEBSITE & EMAIL RATES NO FACILITIES THE BERKELEY SQUARE HOTEL, 15 Berkeley Square, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1HB 0117 0117 3* Georgian hotel just off Park St. Hotel has a www.cliftonhotels.com Prices: from 925 4000 925 2970 private members bar & restaurant. Rooms have £76 per TV, hospitality tray, trouser press, hairdryer & Email:Berkeley@cliftonhotels. person laptop connection. Limited parking in hotel’s com midweek, secure garage. Lift. WiFi £3 hourly rate buffet breakfast £7.50 12 HOTELS AND GUEST HOUSES IN BRISTOL City Centre & Clifton areas ` TEL FAX NO DESCRIPTION & DISABLED WEBSITE & EMAIL RATES NO FACILITIES THE WASHINGTON HOTEL, St Pauls Road, Bristol BS81LX 0117 0117 AA listed hotel (The Washington was once a www.cliftonhotels.com Prices: from 973 3980 973 4740 grand private guest house) and situated next £69 per door to the Clifton Hotel. Rooms retain period Email:Washington@cliftonhot person charm with high ceilings and floor to celing els.com midweek windows. The nearby Caffe Clifton serves a wide range of quality coffees, speciality teas, and a tasty selection of hand-made cakes and Racks wine bar/eaterie bills can be charged to your room. Rooms have satellite TV, hairdryer, tea/coffee making facilities. Free parking in adjacent streets. WiFi £4 for 2 hours. 13 HOTELS AND GUEST HOUSES IN BRISTOL City Centre & Clifton areas ` TEL FAX NO DESCRIPTION & DISABLED WEBSITE & EMAIL RATES NO FACILITIES THE RODNEY HOTEL, 4 Rodney Place, Clifton, Bristol BS8 4HY 0117 0117 A small 2* hotel Georgian terrace situated in www.cliftonhotels.com Prices: from 973 5422 946 7092 heart of Clifton village.
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