Best Hotels in Bristol
Bristol has a different feel in each part of the city, and the right hotel depends on the evening you want. Here is how the main areas compare.
Clifton for a quiet, elegant first meeting
Clifton Village and the streets towards the Downs are Georgian, leafy and calm. Hotel bars here suit a first meeting well: unhurried, quiet and a world away from the busier centre, with the Suspension Bridge a short walk away if the evening goes well.
Clifton Village and the streets towards the Downs are Georgian, leafy and calm.
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The Harbourside for a livelier evening
Around the Harbourside the water, the restaurants and the bars give the evening more energy. It is easy to find, easy to get to, and offers plenty of choice for two people who want to move from dinner to a drink without planning it.
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The Old City for something smart and central
Corn Street, Queen Square and the Old City streets around them combine historic buildings with polished hotels and bars. It is central, easy for both people to reach, and quiet enough in the early evening for a proper conversation.
Corn Street, Queen Square and the Old City streets around them combine historic buildings with polished hotels and bars.
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What actually matters when choosing
Bristol is hilly and its areas sit apart from each other, so a hotel at the top of Clifton and one on the Harbourside feel like different cities. Decide the character of the evening first, then choose the area, and check the journey: Temple Meads is a taxi ride from most of the places worth meeting in, not a walk.
Bristol is hilly and its areas sit apart from each other, so a hotel at the top of Clifton and one on the Harbourside feel like different cities.
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