Grand Hotel Bristol, Rapallo

Advantages: Very nice service
Disadvantages: Very NOT nice prices

..., Bristol, and Birmingham and have typically found the same service up and down the country and the hotels are pretty much identical! The service and rooms up and down the country are all a mirror image of each other. Initially I found this bizarre but now I’m used to the same spiel I get and automatically answer “no” to “Would you like a wake up call?” and “Ok then” to “Would you like a complimentary paper?” This time I stayed a Thistle Hotel in Bristol Temple Meads. I didn’t see much of Bristol but the city centre, which is where the hotel is located, is very pretty and parts of it have a village atmosphere with its little personal shops as opposed to the big bustling commercial streams of department stores. I arrived in the evening and entered what was a pretty grand looking... Read review

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Advantages: luxurious, friendly, great location
Disadvantages: the price!

...Broad Street, Bristol, BS1 2EL Phone: 0870 333 9130 Fax: 0870 333 9230 www.thistlehotels.com 4 * Check in 2pm Check out 12pm Prices from 80 per room per night I first came across Thistle Bristol on a romantic weekend away with my boyfriend in 2001 We chose it because it was on special offer in the Daily Mail, and it looked fabulous in the photos. Since then we’ve been back every October to celebrate our anniversary. Located around 1 mile from Bristol Temple Meads station, this Thistle hotel sits right in the heart of the town centre – 3 minutes walk from the main shopping centre, and 3 minutes from the nearest pubs and restaurants. Great for us because we don’t drive. Car parking is available at an extra charge. At first sight I was very impressed! A charming Old Victorian style building. The rooms are equally... Read review

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Advantages: Beautiful, historic, welcoming, cosmopolitan
Disadvantages: Traffic and parking

...is the beautiful and world famous Victorian Clifton Suspension Bridge, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Visitors are able to stroll across the historic bridge, which has become a symbol of Bristol, and take in spectacular views of Clifton Village and the stunning Avon Gorge. You might try afternoon tea at the roof garden of the Avon Gorge Hotel, which provides excellent views of the gorge and the bridge. I particularly love to see the bridge at night when it is beautifully illuminated, or during civic celebrations, when it is often used as the centrepiece for spectacular firework displays.  The SS Great Britain and The Matthew Bristol is known for its grand Maritme heritage and two very famous ships have made their final home in the city. The SS Great Britain, the world’s first great ocean liner is on permanent display... Read review

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