The Washington Hotel, Bristol

St. Paul's Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 1LX

 

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A warm and welcoming budget hotel located in the heart of Clifton. The quality of its service, its facilities and reasonable price make it an ideal place for a ... more

 

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7/10 Working order of facilities / equipment
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7/10 Overall value for money
  • 7/10 Anonymous ( Mature couple) 

    on  September 16, 2008

    "ok for a night. Would stay again in a better room." (107146151)

    convenient site, pleasant staff, breakfast included, good bath, parking behind hotel.

    basement room, smelt damp, no light working in bathroom, parking cost £6 a night

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  • 8/10 Simon ( Solo leisure traveller) 

    from Gloucester , GB  on  July 29, 2008

    "The excelant value for money hotel, smart, clean and the staff were also helpful. I would stay there again" (107116562)

    The hotel was clean, cheap and the room had a bowl of fruit waiting for me

    The rooms are not en suite there is a shared bathroom

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  • 8/10 Trudi ( Young couple) 

    from Poole , GB  on  May 27, 2008

    "It's a good value, basic hotel- ideal for a short break.The Washington is located on a busy road which might be a problem for light sleepers but was not a concern for us. After booking I had seen poor reviews on other websites so was a little apprehensive but found the Washington clean,comfy and welcoming and entirely appropriate for our 2 night stay." (97274729)

    Friendly, welcoming staff. Comfortable, clean room.Good breakfast. Central location - left car in car park.

    Could hear guests in room above on 2nd night,think we were lucky not to have neighbouring rooms.

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  • 8/10 Rachel ( Young couple) 

    from Kings tamerton , GB  on  June 28, 2008

    staff

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  • 8/10 Ruth ( Mature couple) 

    from Redruth , GB  on  May 19, 2008

    "an enjoyable stay. only one night." (97587867)

    friendly and efficient staff who spoke English.

    an old hotel with poor furnishings. needs updating.

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  • 5/10 Anonymous ( Solo leisure traveller) 

    on  September 23, 2008

    "As above NB: I wouldn't stay in this hotel again, but would stay in one of the others in this chain(i.e. The Rodney or The Clifton)" (97743233)

    Quick check-in; good location

    No lift (was carrying heavy sports equipment) No room service No shower (just bath) - which was shared

  • 5/10 Anonymous ( Solo business traveller) 

    on  September 23, 2008

    "ok" (107208362)

    no lift and heating didn't work

  • 4/10 Alan ( Group of adult friends) 

    from Houghton le spring , GB  on  April 12, 2008

    Uncomfortable beds. Dated interior. In desperate need for referbishment. Extortionate charge for parking if I had spotted the charge when I booked there is no way i would have stayed.

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  • 6/10 Anonymous ( Solo business traveller) 

    on  September 20, 2008

    "i would not want to stay there again " (107164992)

    fresh fruit and fresh coffee in the rooms and the staff were very friendly

    the rooms were old and not up to date and did not really feel clean or comfortable. The bathroom was smelly and the breakfast room was cramped and airless

  • 8/10 Anonymous ( Family with young children) 

    on  September 17, 2008

    Friendly staff - convenient location

    Small bathroom - no shelves in bathroom - no draw space in bedroom - loud radio in kitchen

  • 9/10 Anonymous ( Solo business traveller) 

    on  April 22, 2008

    "Staff very helpful, warm & welcoming. Would certainly return & recommend to others." (97567171)

    Loved the cafetiere, ground coffee & loose tea plus excellent biscuits. Thought the fresh fruit was a lovely extra. Impressed at hairdryer and particularly writing paper & envelopes - all very good for 'budget' accomodation. Although I didn't use it, room service was a possibility & I felt very safe knowing there was someone on reception all night.

    Clock/radio didn't work.

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  • 9/10 Anonymous ( Group of work colleagues) 

    on  September 9, 2008

    "Excellent hotel, fine breakfast, in a great part of Bristol." (107289609)

    The rooms were clean and well equipped, the staff exceptionally friendly.

    Booking over the internet can cause a problem when you need to adjust your reservation, as I was temporarily overcharged.

  • 6/10 Steven kevin ( Same sex couple) 

    from Chesterfield , GB  on  July 19, 2008

    "Served it's purpose" (97500710)

    Good breakfast, close proximity to Wills memorial hall where our daughter was graduating

    Parking facilities atrocious but this is typical of Bristol in general, so not really a reflection on hotel I suppose.Difficult to regulate shower, uncomfortable beds and felt uneasy with fire escape routes

  • 8/10 Anonymous ( Solo leisure traveller) 

    on  February 21, 2008

    "All the staff were excellent, cheery, helpful and smiley. Breakfast was good and staff and service were excellent and should be commended." (97451862)

    Room had fruit and good tea and coffee making facilities including drinking chocolate. The window could be opened.

    Toilet and shower arrangements were dilapidated.

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  • 4/10 Anonymous ( Solo business traveller) 

    on  July 15, 2008

    "very bad impression" (108033262)

    While attending a conference, I was called back home with an illness in the family. I walked up to the hotel to inform the desk clerk that I would be unable to use the room I had booked. Her response was "Well, you will still have to pay for it". I was shocked and distressed by this response. I had expected something along the lines of "I do hope things will be OK at home" or "thank you for letting us know". I do hope you will have a constructive conversation with the clerk (female) on duty at around 6:00 pm on the 1st July. Her attitude appeared charmless and arrogant.

  • 5/10 Anonymous ( Group of work colleagues) 

    on  July 3, 2008

    "ok for a night with friends wouldnt take the family there" (108033454)

    friendly staff good price

    Avery tired hotel needs a cost of paint and new furniture in bedrooms

  • 6/10 Anonymous ( Young couple) 

    on  July 2, 2008

    "all in all the hotel was clean, friendly and ok for what we required would recommend for an overnight stay" (97374460)

    easy to find with the sat nav, check in quick and easy

    the bed could have been a bit more comfortable but for just one night it was ok

  • 8/10 Gillian ( Mature couple) 

    from Par, cornwall , GB  on  April 5, 2008

    "I found the staff friendly and helpful. The map given to us at reception was a great help. I liked the way we were near the shops and could walk to our destinations rather than having to drive. As mentioned above I couldn't work the television, but am not very good with technical things!" (97102035)

    Ideally suited to walk to the local event we had booked for - at Colston Hall.

    My husband's car aerial was stolen while we were parked near the hotel! I disliked nothing about the actual accommodation itself, although couldn't work the television.

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  • 10/10 Brian ( Young couple) 

    from Dagenham , GB  on  July 1, 2008

    "Whilst the principle purpose of our stay was for a concert at Ashton Gate, for which facilites there were very poor and disappointing, the Washington Hotel was the bright light of our stay- completely exceeded my expectations from check in to check out. Would have no hesitation in recommending this hotel to anyone." (97599946)

    Staff incredibly helpful cannot praise highly enough. Providing us with a drink when we returned late from the concert without any was a much appreciated gesture. Room was nice with ensuite and nice provision of hot drinks and fruit.

  • 6/10 Lindsay ( Mature couple) 

    from Colchester , GB  on  June 10, 2008

    "Adequate for our purpose. " (97474250)

    Staff in dining room very helpful and friendly. Good choice at breakfast. Bedroom reasonable, tea and coffee facilites good. Good position for City Centre and University.

    Reception staff efficient but not overly friendly. Shower a bit dark and we didn't quite bargain for the third degree burns we received when the water temperature changed with alarming frequency!

  • 4/10 Anonymous ( Solo leisure traveller) 

    on  May 14, 2008

    "See the 'dislike' answers. I paid nearly £100 for two nights, the first night in an awful non-ensuite room, the second in a single ensuite room that I was moved to at my request. And that was with a discount! I will not be staying at this hotel again." (97518182)

    Location (which is why I chose it). Very friendly reception staff.

    Rooms that smelled of feet, sticky carpets, extremely noisy (both from outside and inside - no sound proofing to the sides or above rooms, and door catches designed so you had to slam the doors to close them), lights that didn't work, windows without catches etc etc.

  • 8/10 Anonymous ( Group of work colleagues) 

    on  May 12, 2008

    Conveniently situated, friendly hotel.

  • 9/10 Lesley ( Family with older children) 

    from Dudley , GB  on  May 8, 2008

    "A very pleasant clean and comfortable hotel. Staff very helpful." (97323313)

  • 4/10 Gerard ( Mature couple) 

    from Little baddow,essex , GB  on  April 11, 2008

    "breakfast times were misleading.First day we missed our breakfast due to misinformation" (97981416)

    location

    the hotel was in need of a revamp

  • 6/10 Anonymous ( Solo business traveller) 

    on  April 8, 2008

    clean

    shower and bath.

  • 8/10 John ( Solo leisure traveller) 

    from Reading , GB  on  March 28, 2008

    "Overall the impression was good, the plus points far outweighed the minus" (97744132)

    Comfortable room with good facilities, hotel in a convenient location

    Only real criticism was that the breakfast service was patchy

  • 5/10 Frances ( Group of adult friends) 

    from Newquay , GB  on  March 24, 2008

    "The staff were fantastic. Very efficient, friendly and helpful. Its a shame that the room did not match the main reception which was comfortable and nicely appointed. The room we were in was tired looking and attention to detail with regard to the cleaning was missed. I would recommend the hotel as the staff were so good but I would mention that I was disappointed with the cleanliness of the room and the fact that there were things broken." (97438139)

    The beds were comfortable. The room was fairly spacious

    Various things were not working, the bathroom light, the hinge on the door into the room was not fixed. The room was quite dirty and uncared for.

  • 6/10 Keely ( Solo business traveller) 

    from Sheerness , GB  on  February 19, 2008

    "food was good a breakfast and very clean area" (97191742)

    Plenty of refreshments, including fresh coffee and fruit.

    As a single women being in a ground floor room with its own bedroom accessible to the high street. I was not happy at all with this situation, the response given was the door is locked. Does not make you feel very safe though! The reception did try to change rooms but the only room available was a smelly smoking room. For future reference allocate women on 1st or 2nd floor.

  • 8/10 Kin ming ( Family with young children) 

    from Hong kong , HK  on  February 17, 2008

    "Its about Bristol. Please let the tourists know the hotel and the business district is on the slope of a hill so that they can judge the right choice of hotels on the net." (97622630)

    the location was close to main city business area.

    No internet service. Taxi arranged from reception was 40% more expensive than one you get from the street.

  • 6/10 Anonymous ( Mature couple) 

    on  February 11, 2008

    Centrally located in Bristol

    Double beds too small

  • 4/10 Anonymous ( Solo business traveller) 

    on  February 11, 2008

    "Expensive considering quality of rooms. Cheap if the rooms had been of resonable quality." (97784590)

    Friendly, helpful staff.

    Initial non smoking room allocated stank of stale cigarette smoke. Next room in basement had waste pipes running by it so when ever anybody in the floors above flushed their toilet - I heard the waste flushing away, day & night !

  • 10/10 Sarah ( Solo leisure traveller) 

    from Peterborough , GB  on  February 9, 2008

    "So great. Would stay there again in a shot." (97518834)

    Clean, tidy, amazing staff, good value for money.

    Nothing! It was great!

  • 8/10 Joy ( Mature couple) 

    from Navan , IE  on  February 6, 2008

    "The Cliften area of Bristol is lovely, if I'd known what it was like, I would have booked an extra night to go site-seeing" (97555632)

    The staff were really friendly and helpful

    The traffic noise

  • 8/10 Anonymous ( Solo leisure traveller) 

    on  December 8, 2007

    "On finding the hotel it took me 40 minutes to find a parking space and that was for only one hour. On arrival at the hotel I discovered that there is a hotel car park. Although there is a small notice saying the hotel has a car park it is difficult to see when I am driving at 30 mph past it. Even if I did see the sign it is of no use as there are no directions to where the car park is." (97384367)

    The cost, but that's a general comment about travelling in the UK. For the same price a could have stayed in a similar hotel in Berlin including the cost of transport.

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  • 8/10 Edward ( Group of work colleagues) 

    from Stoneleigh , GB  on  February 5, 2008

    "I WOULD STAY AT THIS HOTEL AGAIN BUT ONLY ON BUSINESS AND NOT AS A WEEKEND BREAK AS WITH THE FAMILY I WOULD HAVE TO GO A BIT MORE UP MARKET" (97138992)

    THE STAFF AND THE HOTEL HAD A WARM FEEL UNLIKE THE IBIS ETC

    THE ROOMS NEED TO BE UPGRADED I.E A LICK OF PAINT

  • 9/10 Tania ( Other) 

    from Ottery st mary , GB  on  February 4, 2008

    it was a good place to sleep tidy great service

    could do with some new paint etc tidy up and alot of the stuff in my sisters room didnt work

  • 8/10 Sue ( Family with older children) 

    from Wilmslow , GB  on  February 1, 2008

    "Our first room in the basement (with shower ensuite) was disappointing but we moved to No 14 with bath and this was of a better quality. What makes this hotel is the friendliness and helpfulness of all the staff. Breakfast of a very good quality." (97037634)

    Fruit bowl and tea and coffee tray.

    Pillows good. Mattresses too hard. No mattress protector under sheet.

  • 7/10 Anonymous ( Other) 

    on  January 30, 2008

    "Reception staff very helpful, also girls in the breakfast room, good supply of food etc. Would have been nice to have had the promised biscuits and possible hot chocolate." (97179530)

    The room we eventually had was bright

    Shower was very slow took ages to shower, due to very low pressure??.

  • 9/10 Anonymous ( Same sex couple) 

    on  January 16, 2008

    "Excelant , the service of the people working there was outstanding , professional and friendly" (97939947)

    friendliness of the staff

    heating was not very hot

  • 9/10 Elzbieta ( Solo business traveller) 

    from Krakow , PL  on  January 9, 2008

    "I booked hotel Washington on-line. It was really simple procedure and I did not have to worry to look after cheap and nice accomodation. One small problem was that I couldn't find really clear instructions on the web site how to get to hotel from bus." (97948058)

    The hotel ws very close to the place where I travelled, close to airport and the city centre what was marvellous. It was very easy to get the hotel form airport. Poeple who has worked during my visit were very nice, friendly and gave me very clearly and useful tips. I spend short, but really enjoyable time.

    The problem was in the central heating because it was really to hot. Unfortunatelly, my room had the window on the street site and some of cars made noise. However, this is city so sometimes it is very difficult to avoid of city voices.

  • 7/10 Phil ( Young couple) 

    from Nr shrewsbury , GB  on  January 7, 2008

    "Hotel has the ideal location for the Hippodrome theatre just a 10min walk. The room was pleasent clean and served the purpose but it did need decorating to freshen its appeareance." (97175217)

    Its location to our theatre

    Its poor decoration in our room

  • 9/10 Verity j ( Solo leisure traveller) 

    from Sa , AU  on  December 25, 2007

    very friendly helpful staff

  • 8/10 Andrew ( Solo business traveller) 

    from Cambridge , GB  on  December 22, 2007

    Inexpensive, well-located, clean. Excellent staff; very friendly and efficient.

    Room smelt of stale cigarette smoke.

  • 10/10 Bernadette ( Solo business traveller) 

    from Essex , GB  on  December 18, 2007

    "The hotel was small and friendly and the staff extremely welcoming. It was exceptional value for money and the breakfast (included in tariff) was as good, if not better, than a top of the range hotel costing much more. Overall I was extremely impressed with The Washington and will recommend it to my business colleagues who stay in Bristol." (97392832)

    Comfortable and welcoming

  • 7/10 Anonymous ( Solo leisure traveller) 

    on  December 13, 2007

    "The Washington Hotel was clean, neat & tidy - the staff were very friendly & accommodating. I have recommended it to my daughter who is staying there this week." (97087816)

    It was clean, neat & tidy - the staff were very friendly & accommodating.

    n/a

  • 9/10 V j ( Solo leisure traveller) 

    from London , GB  on  December 11, 2007

    Simple, quiet, clean room, good breakfast, nice staff.

    Bath water too hot!

  • 7/10 Paul ( Young couple) 

    from Liverpool , GB  on  December 11, 2007

    "The room was tidy and provided all that was needed for an overnight stay. What makes a difference is usually when the staff are polite, and they were very polite and helpful and more than made up for the other slight irritations." (97619137)

    The accomodation was adequate, with a comfortable bed.

    The bathroom and its door was a little too small so I hit my head twice on the door frame (am 6ft 2in), a little dangerous! The heating didn't work, but a heater was provided on request.

  • 8/10 Anthony ( Mature couple) 

    from Plymouth , GB  on  December 11, 2007

    "From the check in girl to the girls in the dining room,their service was very good and friendly,as good as ive witnessed.The room was quite nice and warm,the bed was a triful uncomfortable but for the money i have no complaints." (97741974)

    For the money it was quite reasonable.

    The bed was abit uncomfortable

  • 7/10 Barry ( Solo business traveller) 

    from Milton keynes , GB  on  December 8, 2007

    "It seems to make sense to stay at the Washington where the rooms are the same standard as the Clifton It is less expensive and includes breakfast. Then use Racks for drinks/meal etc." (97591756)

  • 9/10 Anonymous ( Young couple) 

    on  December 5, 2007

    TV and shower

    Thin walls, you could hear quite a lot in the night

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