Bristol Travel Forum

We'll be in Bristol for 2 nights in the beginning of September. Where should I stay? What hotel would you recommend? Restaurants? Which sights should I not miss while I'm there? Thanks for your help.

You should see Brunel's Bristol

http://www.ssgreatbritain.org/Home.aspx

and the Clifton Suspension Bridge and Cabot Tower.

Lots more Tips on the VT Bristol Pages, also Hotel Tips - sorry - I can't help there - I live only 40 minutes away and if I need to stay have lots of family with a spare bed !

This site will give you lots of information about Bristol:

http://visitbristol.co.uk/site/things-to-do

I can't personally recommend any hotels in Bristol, as I live here, but it also depends on your budget. There are many hotels in the centre of town, including all the chains: Novotel, Marriott, Holiday Inn etc. This one is in a good location and reasonably priced, but again, I haven't stayed there: http://visitbristol.co.uk/site/where-to-stay/ibis-bristol-p70481

In the centre of Bristol there are literally hundreds of restaurants, and again it depends on what your budget is and your tastes. I regularly eat in the Hole in the Wall, which has a great history: http://weldgen.tripod.com/bristolinns/id27.html. It is no longer a Beefeater as it says in the article. There is also another historic inn nearby, the Llandogger Trow: http://weldgen.tripod.com/bristolinns/id15.html

SS Great Britain, the Harbourside, Llandogger Trow, Hole in the Wall are all within easy walking distance of the Ibis.

Hi

Well, we stayed at Hotel du Vin. Excellent all round but costs a bit!

Do go to the SS Great Britain ---she's a wonderful old ship. The museum is good too.
To get to the ship you can catch a harbour water bus which will take you around the harbour and collect you again.

Clifton Suspension bridge ---fantastic.

Also, there's Bath a few miles away but you may not have the time.

Eating? Hotel du Vin is wow. Also, there are plenty of places around the harbour.

There may not be many uni. students around because their term may not have started ---so it may be a bit quieter than usual.

Oh, there's an excellent walking tour of Bristol through the huge Tourist Info. centre.

Have fun!

crazyman2

I was disappointed with the Hotel du Vin restaurant - it was very pleasant and the food was really nice, but I felt it lacked in atmosphere. For an upmarket meal I would rather go to the Glass Boat or Riverstation. I also like Bell's Diner for their food AND atmosphere (their taster menu is unbelievable)

Okay, you may on to something when you mention Bath. I was actually considering spending our two nights in Bath, because my British friend told me that he wouldn't stay in Bristol. Do you have any recomendations for Hotels/Bed&Breakfast in Bath?

Thanks for the reply!