Then there’s the Bristol theatre scene and all the fantastic talks and lectures available at the universities and the Bristol bookshops. And this is just the beginning of the beautiful and unique things to do in Bristol.

Bristol is also one of the foodie capitals of the UK, with a huge range of world cuisine, as well as creative restaurants that cater to vegans and foodies of all kinds. You can visit the markets where you’ll find handmade arts and crafts to wear and hang in your home.

Essential Things to Do in Bristol

There’s so much beauty and vibrancy to Bristol’s art and culture scene. Here are a few of the most unique things to do in Bristol when you visit the UK’s most culturally vibrant city.

1) Have a Warm Drink and a Snack at Yurt Lush

Like coming in for a warm hug after arriving at Bristol Temple Meads Station, Yurt Lush is a stone’s throw from the station itself in Clock Tower Yard. Starting any Bristol trip with a drink or coffee in a cosy Mongolian yurt with a fire and wood surroundings is highly recommend.

They also have a selection of drinks — a delicious fresh brunch, lunch and dinner, They even have a cocktail menu! Yurt Lush has plenty to offer for vegans and gluten-free folk too so there’s really something for everyone here. This is certainly one of the most unique things to do in Bristol when you visit.

Check out their website!

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2) Take a Graffiti Art Tour of the City

Honestly, this one of the coolest tours you can do in Bristol. I lived here for a year and never thought to go on this tour despite seeing the incredible art around me every day. Bristol is the street art capital of the UK, and a quick tour will show you why this is (Banksy certainly helps).

Not only do you go on a really thorough walking tour of some of the best parts of the city, seeing out street art with a knowledgable guide that’ll take you through Bristol’s fascinating history and relationship to street art, you then get to try it out!

I was pretty unconfident with my skills but still had loads of fun back at their studio where you’re given a quick spray can tutorial before being left to get on with it.

You’re given a choice of stencils and a wide range of colours, finally you can take your art home with you. So worth a visit even if you spend a lot of time in Bristol, you can learn more! They even have a dedicated Banksy tour if you’re a fan.

Touring the UK’s street art capital, and the hometown of Banksy himself, is certainly one of the most unique things to do in Bristol.

Check out their website!

3) Have Lunch at Canteen

Since you’ll be in the vibrant area of Stoke’s Croft after your graffiti tour, why not try out a local restaurant that’d dedicated to serving vegan and ethically sourced food? There’s an amazing community vibe at Canteen and the food is fresh and absurdly tasty

It’s home for the creatives of the area and has become a melting pot for people to gather in and enjoy affordable and fresh food and enjoy the vibe. They also have a bar and have free gigs on most days, so dig in and enjoy the atmosphere for one of the most unique things to do in Bristol.

Visit their website here.

Read More: Where to stay in Bristol (and the best areas and hotels)

4) Visit Some Bristol Bookshops

Bristol is full of fantastic bookshops and a day wouldn’t be complete without browsing a few. Unfortunately, most of the best Bristol bookshops are outside of the immediate centre, though very worth visiting if you have more time.

For now, here are some of our favourites in the city centre:

Stanford’s: A small UK independent chain of bookstores focused on travel and literature. I can honestly say spending so much time in here while we were living in Bristol and seeing the obvious relationship between travel and literature from other countries was why our site was born.

So, thank you Stanford’s, the best of the Bristol bookshops! You’ll find a curated collection of books, travel writing and gifts upstairs and the downstairs sections are split into country and group the best travel writing, guides, and fiction from that country.

Foyles: We adore Foyles; they curate the best books and we find ourself visiting the London branch over and over again. The Bristol branch is equally excellent albeit smaller but still has a cosy cafe right in the centre of the shop.

You’ll find everything at this warmest of Bristol bookshops, from latest fiction, a great selection of translated fiction, gifts, and graphic novels.

Beware of the Leopard Books: What a name! And well suited to the wonderful space that is St Nick’s market (which you’ll more about below). It does everything a second-hand bookshop should, floor to ceiling books, bargains, and hidden gems. You’ll find all sorts here so dig in!

Excelsior: Comics and more comics, and a manga and boardgame store right next door if you want to keep going. You’ll find all the latest comics, graphic novels, action figures, pop vinyl and lovely staff who’ll talk you through anything you want to know. They’ll also order things in that aren’t available. 

Waterstones: The classic UK book chain with everything you’d expect to find plus gifts and board games thrown in for good measure. They also have a lovely cafe right in the centre of the bookshop on a mezzanine. A great atmosphere and an ideal place to while away a few hours.

Read More: A Complete Bristol Bookshop Guide

5) Wander St Nick’s Market

St. Nick’s is a treasure trove, you could easily spend all day in here perusing vintage clothes, crafts, handmade items, books and delicious street food.

If you can think of something you want, there’s probably a stall in here waiting for you. One of my favourite destinations in Bristol and it’s right in the centre. St Nick’s is a staple of Bristol, beloved by the city’s colourful residents, and a visit to this market is certainly one of the most unique things to do in Bristol.

Explore St Nick’s on their website.

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6) Take a Gin Masterclass or Have a Drink at Milk Thistle

I’ll never get tired of finding amazing speakeasy bars in the cities I visit. Always fun, always unique and usually with a dedication to their drinks that you don’t always find in ordinary bars, Milk Thistle specialises in gin and the knowledge the staff have of gin history and types is masterful.

Take a gin tasting class or just sit back in this opulent period building and enjoy a drink. It’s the sister bar to Bristol’s other speakeasy bar Hyde & co. Taking a gin masterclass is certainly one of the most unique things to do in Bristol.

Visit their website.

Tip: One of my favourite Korean restaurants Tuc Tuc is right next door to Milk Thistle if you need a cheap and delicious meal.

7) Play Boardgames at Chance & Counters (and see the Christmas Steps)

One of our favourite spots in Bristol, you buy a table grab some board games and have a great night with your friends – they also have drinks, coffee, and snacks available. There’s a great atmosphere inside and its worth booking ahead if you can as it’s so popular.

You’ll find it on the Christmas Steps which is one of the most romantic places in the city and dates back to the 1600s, they’re well worth a visit to take some pictures or browse the independent shops that line the stairs.

Check out their website.

8) Catch an Evening Show

For theatre, you can enjoy some of the most famous West End shows and more at the Hippodrome, some incredible classical music, jazz and other concerts at Colston Hall or catch a show at The Old Vic for a mixture of contemporary and traditional theatre.

This trip to Bristol was sponsored by Visit Britain. I’ve visited Bristol many times and lived there for a year so if you have any question, feel free to ask in the comments!

In Bristol, you’ll find two Waterstones and a Foyles. There’s also a wealth of independent bookshops selling comics and graphic novels, world literature and travel books, and books on socialist politics. These Bristol bookshops also provide warm and charming spaces for booklovers to browse, chat, drink coffee, and feel completely at home.

If you’ve ever wondered why Bristol is such a beloved city for so many people, these frankly magical Bristol bookshops are one of the many reasons why.

Read More: Discover more in this Art & Culture Guide to Bristol

Central Bristol Bookshops

Stanford’s

The original Stanford’s can be found in London’s Covent Garden. But this second Stanford’s sits proudly on Corn Street in Bristol, between the city centre and the harbour. One of the most important and original, as well as beautiful Bristol bookshops, Stanford’s specialises in both travel books and world literature.

For us at Books and Bao, Stanford’s isn’t only one of the most wonderful Bristol bookshops, but one of the most vital bookshops in the world. It was after a few visits to Stanford’s during some Bristol shopping trips that the spark for Books and Bao was born. Stanford’s does a magnificent job at championing world literature, and it inspired us to do the same.

When you enter this, one of the most beautiful shops in Bristol, you’ll see the deep dark wood of the bookshelves, and the magnificent selection of novels and travel books on display. Downstairs, you’ll find maps and globes for sale, as well as hundreds of travel guides and even more world literature.

Most bookshops are divided into genre and type, but in Stanford’s they’re organised by country, encouraging shoppers to browse the places they love. When you do, you’ll find travel guides, fiction, and non-fiction relevant to your country of choice. Just one more feature that makes this one of the best shops in Bristol.

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Foyles

We flat-out adore Foyles. Their booksellers are second to none when it comes to the vital skill of curating the best books and putting them proudly on display. We find ourselves visiting the London branch on Tottenham Court Road over and over again for this very reason.

The Bristol branch of Foyles, found in Cabot Circus (a Bristol shopping centre), is equally excellent, albeit a lot smaller and more intimate. Despite its size, however, this best of the Cabot Circus shops still manages to house a cosy cafe right in the centre of the shop.

In Foyles, one of the very finest Bristol bookshops, you’ll find everything from latest fiction (including a great selection of translated fiction) to gifts and graphic novels. Foyles stocks everything that Waterstones stocks, with the benefit of being independent.

Beware of the Leopard Books

What a name! And well suited to the wonderful space that is St Nicholas Market (commonly known as Sant Nick’s and found just steps away from one of the other great Bristol bookshops: Stanford’s). Beware of the Leopard provides everything a great second-hand bookshop should: floor to ceiling books, jaw-dropping bargains, and thrilling hidden gems.

Saint Nick’s isn’t strictly a Bristol shopping centre but ask anyone who often goes Bristol shopping and you’ll quickly learn that it’s an integral and beloved part of the culture in Bristol.

While the Cabot Circus shops are mostly big high street brands, Saint Nick’s is a magnificent traditional market that hides pubs, record stores and, of course, Beware of the Leopard Books, one of the most charming Bristol bookshops.

Excelsior Comics

This most friendly of Bristol bookshops is the best independent comics shop we’ve ever set foot in. Not only is Excelsior Bristol’s foremost comic book shop, it also has a sister shop just a few doors down which specialises in manga and board games of all kinds.

Excelsior Comics is a dedicated comic book shop in the heart of Bristol, tucked behind all the Cabot Circus shops. The best thing about it (besides the walls of both single-issue and trade collections of comics)? The friendliness of its staff.

When we lived in Bristol I used to while away literal hours chatting with the guys in Excelsior about comics old and new. They’re the best people. As such, if you only visit one of the great Bristol bookshops when you go Bristol shopping, let it be Excelsior!

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Waterstones

Bristol has one of the very best branches of this classic UK book chain with every new book of fiction and non-fiction that you’d expect to find (plus gifts and board games thrown in for good measure). What makes this not only one of the best Bristol bookshops but also one of the best branches of Waterstones?

That would be the café! A lot of Waterstones branches have their own café, but this whole Waterstones (found in The Galleries – another Bristol shopping centre) is on a single level, with the café on a raised mezzanine that overlooks the shoppers excitedly browsing the bookshelves.

This Waterstones represents the beating heart of Bristol, and when you’re out Bristol shopping, it makes for a great place to stop, browse, feel at ease, and sit with a coffee. We have some warm memories of browsing these shelves, buying books, and leafing through them while nursing a hot coffee.

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Stoke’s Croft Bookshops

Hydra Books

Part of the Alliance of Radical Booksellers, Hydra Books can currently be found downstairs in Café Kino, Stoke’s Croft.

This bookshop specialises in supporting independent non-commercial publishers and authors. Their books primarily focus on politics, history, feminism, animal rights, and environmentalism. Topics often considered rebellious and radical but should really be common sense in this day and age.

Just as importantly, Hydra Books provides a safe meeting space for likeminded people – the kinds of people drawn to the kinds of books that Hydra Books stocks and sells (us, in other words – and you, we hope).

Here

Simply called Here, this is one of the most singular and standout of the Bristol bookshops. Why? Because it’s primarily an exhibition gallery which features artists both local and international. That said, it is still a bookshop.

Here specialises in books that keep in line with their aesthetics. That means you’ll find here a lot of comics and graphic novels, as well as illustrated children’s books and a swathe of magazines. There’s a punk sensibility to Here, and if the book you’re looking for is heavy on illustration and visual style, you’ll probably find it here.

Park Street & Clifton Bookshops

Bloom & Curll

Perhaps the sweetest and charming of all the Bristol bookshops, Bloom & Curll is found on Colston Street, an offshoot of Park Street. This little bookshop is packed to the rafters with every kind of fiction and non-fiction book you can imagine. Their staff are kind and helpful, and the décor is so warming.

You know that bookshop you always have in your mind’s eye? It has a particular smell and it’s not too neat and organised. It’s eclectic, painted beautifully and decorated with a few odds and ends. That bookshop you dream of is Bloom & Curl, one of the most special and cherished of all the Bristol bookshops.

The Last Bookshop

Park Street is a charming and slightly steep hill of a street, the crown of which is the Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. It also carries you northwest, away from Bristol centre and towards Clifton Village. Halfway up, you’ll find The Last Bookshop.

Ominously but appropriately named, this distinctive diamond amongst all the Bristol bookshops is unique for its way of selling books. Almost every book in the shop is £3, with frequent deals like “2 for £5” and “£3 for £10”. Their stock doesn’t frequently change but it’s a reliable place to find cheap copies of old favourites and beloved classics.

Waterstones Clifton Village

Clifton Village, one of the most delightful and fancy areas of Bristol, is a beautiful area to explore. It is also home to some lovely cafes but, unfortunately, was lacking in bookshops for a good while (except for their lovely Oxfam bookshop).

 Now, however, Clifton has its own branch of Waterstones, giving people out Bristol shopping a choice of two places to peruse while they’re up in the lofty heights of Clifton Village.

It might not be one of the most unique Bristol bookshops but given how far Clifton Village is from the centre and all those Cabot Circus shops, it’s a welcome new bookshop indeed.

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Other Bristol Bookshops

Dreadnought Books

Found on Sant George’s Road, a little walk west of Bristol Cathedral and Bristol Aquarium, this is the most unique and special of all the Bristol bookshops. Perhaps, as a lefty socialist, I’m a little biased, but this bookshop’s uniqueness is still without question.

Dreadnought Books offers a massive range of second-hand history books, both modern and ancient, as well as an enormous host of left-leaning political books of all kinds: philosophy, economics, biographies, and more. The guys who own Dreadnought are great to chat with, and the mission of their shop, in what seems to be an increasingly fascist Britain, is a powerful and rebellious one indeed.

Storysmith

We used to live around the corner from North Street, where this newest of the Bristol bookshops can be found. And, frustratingly, this shop opened not long after we left Bristol. Still, perhaps that was a blessing in disguise for our wallets.

The two best things about this most charming of Bristol bookshops are its aesthetics and its selection of children’s books. While they’re not a specialist children’s bookshop, they have a really great selection of them here. And the atmosphere of this still new bookshop is charming, warming, sweet, and kind.

Storysmith host events (check their website for more info). They also offer gift vouchers, subscriptions, and signed copies of new books. And the cherry on top: they host three different book clubs! If you live in the area of Bedminster and Southville and you’ve always been tempted by a book club, definitely consider one of the three at Storysmith.

Allow us to be your Bristol tourist information site and provide you here with an overview Bristol travel guide (including where to stay in Bristol when you visit).

We’ll discuss cheap hotels in Bristol (that are still full of character and quality), as well as how to get to and from Bristol (to the airport and to neighbouring Bath) what each of the best neighbourhoods in Bristol has to offer when you stay in England’s most dynamic city!

Clifton

Let’s start with Bristol’s most fancy neighbourhood. Clifton is a gorgeous little neighbourhood which quite literally overlooks the rest of the city.

It’s home to the legendary Clifton Suspension Bridge: an incredible feat of engineering designed by one of Britain’s most famous genius engineers (and owner of Britain’s best name): Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Clifton is all about its stunning Georgian townhouses that give the neighbourhood an orderly, romantic Victorian kind of atmosphere. Clifton is also full of high-end restaurants and delightful cafes.

Fun fact: Clifton is also home to historian and presented, Jonathan Dimbleby. When we first moved to Bristol, so did he, and Jess got a job archiving his massive collection of history books.

Things to Do in Clifton

Visit Bristol Zoo Gardens

This is a fantastic day out, especially for couples and families. Bristol Zoo Gardens is a wholesome and happy zoo with animals from across the world that are so wonderfully well looked after, as evidenced by their behaviour.

At Bristol Zoo Gardens you’ll find red pandas, African penguins, gorillas, an aquarium full of exotic fish, and far more besides! The penguins were a real highlight for us, as was the massive animatronic t-rex statue. If you book online, tickets to Bristol Zoo Gardens cost £17 for adults and £11 for children.

Clifton Observatory

Located on Clifton Down, Clifton Observatory was originally built as a windmill far back in 1766. Since 1828 it has existed as an observatory, and now you can visit to explore its in-house museum as well as get astonishing views of the city and surrounding countryside, including the Clifton Suspension Bridge and the valley below. Inside the observatory is a camera obscura you can use to see Bristol in a strange and wonderful new way.

A Night at the Theatre

Clifton has two small local theatres: Redgrave Theatre, which puts on performances by students from the Old Vic Theatre School, and The Alma Tavern & Theatre which, as its name suggests, is a pub with an upstairs theatre space that hosts small plays, magic shows, stand-up comedy and more!

Where to Stay in Clifton

Victoria Square Hotel

In true Clifton fashion, this is less a modern hotel and more a traditional English hotel. A pretty Georgian house with a traditional exterior and a modern interior. Found at the heart of Clifton Village (where all the cafes and pubs can be found), Victoria Square Hotel is fantastic value for money.

Stylish, classy, with good food, and yet one of the best cheap hotels in Bristol, especially given the up-market area of Clifton. In fact, this hotel has a very B&B vibe; if you’re looking for a bed and breakfast in Bristol, consider this hotel!

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The Regency Bristol Hotel

Perhaps not one of the very cheap hotels in Bristol, but not one to break the bank either. The Regency Bristol Hotel is a Grade II listed building and a stunning place of chandeliers, winding stairs, and an outdoor terrace to enjoy in the summertime. There’s even a shisha bar, if that’s your kind of thing! This hotel is one of the best choices of accommodation in Bristol.

Book a room here!

Bedminster & Southville

South of Bristol city centre are the twin neighbourhoods of Bedminster and Southville. Running like a spine down the two, separating them into hemispheres, is North Street, a suburban road with enough going on to keep you happy for days.

Bedminster is also our old haunt, where we lived for a year in 2016-17. The cafes, pubs, shops, and restaurants in these twin districts made us feel more at home than anywhere else we’ve ever lived – London, Shanghai, Tokyo, you name it. Bedminster was our friendliest home, and that says a lot.

This part of Bristol is very hipster. Every shop and café is private, artisan, chic, artsy, and delightful. The people are kind and happy, and every street is brightened by incredible street art (including, at time of writing, the world-famous mural of Greta Thunberg!)

Things to Do in Bedminster & Southville

Browse Storysmith Bookshop

While we lived in Bedminster, the one thing the neighbourhood was missing was an indie bookshop. Lo and behold, after we wander off one appears! I’ve always heard that bookshops are like buses. Our bitterness aside, Storysmith is a delightful bookshop that deserves all your love and support. You can drink coffee, enjoy author events (check their website calendar), and browse their fine selection of books new and old!

Read More: Learn More about Storysmith and the other wonderful Bookshops of Bristol in our guide.

Enjoy Bristol’s Best Coffee at Tincan

Tincan Coffee Co. is one of the most delightful hipster coffee shops you’ll ever visit. It’s a great little place on North Street and easily our favourite Bristol café.

Although they don’t serve full meals, their selection of homemade cakes is fantastic (try the carrot cake – it convinced me that carrot cake is, in fact not only not disgusting but actually divine). Their coffee really is the best in Bristol; trust us!

Visit Friendly Records

This lovely record store has been at the very top of North Street for only a few years, but it’s the total epitome of vinyl revival. Since Bristol is chock full of vinyl-collecting hipsters, where better to open up one of the finest indie record stores in England!

In fact, Friendly Records has done so well for itself that it has recently opened a bar next door! That means a full day and night is now covered for your stay at Bedminster and Southville! Speaking of…

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Where to Stay in Bedminster and Southville

Converted Church

If you’re looking for ‘Hotel Bristol’, you won’t find it in Bedminster. It’s not really a hotel district. But if you’re with some friends and want a big, beautiful apartment space to share for a few days, this is exactly what you’re looking for. And, as the name suggests, it’s a converted church! A hyper-modern shared space with a big TV, a comfy sofa, and heaps of room for a family or some friends to stay in. This place is awesome.

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Remi Martin Apartments

Another alternative to Hotel Bristol, and another spacious apartment ideal for a family or a group of friends. These apartments are found on North Street, the exact street where all the good stuff can be found, including the aforementioned Tincan, Friendly Records, and Storysmith. Also found on North Street are some fantastic restaurants like The Lounge, The Burger Joint, and Souk Kitchen.

Book a room here!

Central Bristol

Central Bristol is, of course, the heart of it all. It’s where all the shopping, best Bristol restaurants, coffee shops, and pubs can be found. But central Bristol also branches out into some really fun places that are worth talking about but are still within walking distance.

So, we’ll talk about them in a second. As for the very centre of the centre, you’ll find there two shopping precincts: The Galleries and Cabot Circus. The Galleries is easy to overlook apart from the fact that it houses our favourite Waterstones in all of England (it has a café overlooking all the books).

And Cabot Circus is an awesome shopping area that’s indoors as well as outdoors (Schrodinger’s Shopping Centre, if you will). It’s also where you’ll find the main cinema in Bristol.

Things to do in Central Bristol

All the Bookshops

In Bristol city centre you’ll find four awesome bookshops. The first is a Waterstones which, yes, is part of the country’s biggest chain (and they don’t pay their staff enough). But, like I’ve said, this is the best Waterstones in the country. It’s bright and happy and spacious.

It has a great café with excellent coffee and cakes. The best thing to do is buy a book (or select a few to browse and mull over), then take a seat with a coffee and a cake and spend a rainy afternoon in the most wonderful atmosphere. I remember running in a few years back, picking up Max Porter’s Grief is the Thing with Feathers, and finishing it in one breathless session at the Waterstones café. Ah, memories.

Read More: Discover the best things to do in Bristol in our Art and Culture Guide

Just south of the centre, next to St. Nick’s Market and an awesome Vietnamese restaurant (Pho) is Stanfords, a bookshop that specialises in literature from around the world and travel writing/guidebooks. This shop’s very existence inspired the launching of Books and Bao, so we owe a lot to it. The original Stanfords is also in London if you happen to be in the neighbourhood.

Speaking of London, there’s also a branch of Foyles in Cabot Circus. Foyles is awesome and its staff are the most passionate readers. Finally, there’s Excelsior, an indie comic book shop near the Bear Pit north of the centre – named for Stan Lee’s iconic phrase.

The guys in Excelsior are amazing. I often spent hours there after work (back when I was a teacher) just chatting comics and picking up a few paperbacks. Make sure to visit when you’re in Bristol.

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Take a Wander up Park Street

Walk from Bristol city centre to Bristol Hippodrome (a fantastic local theatre). Follow the road around to College Green, Bristol Cathedral, and the statue of Queen Victoria. Then you’ll see a hill leading up to Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. That hill is Park Street, home to even more bookshops!

At the very top you’ll see Will’s Memorial Building Tower, a neo-gothic tower that’s part of the University of Bristol. Check what’s on at the museum and gallery before you go; they have some incredible exhibitions and events so keep a close eye on their website!

All the Bars and Clubs of Harbourside

Along and nearby Bristol Harbourside, and surrounding the beautiful Queen Square, are a bunch of fantastic pubs and clubs. Thekla being the best and most famous of them. Thekla is a moored boat with a piece of Banksy art on its hull. It has two floors and is the biggest and best club in Bristol

If you’d rather a chill pub experience, there’s The Crown near St. Nick’s Market; they have awesome burgers. Turtle Bay does two-for-one on cocktails. And The Old Duke is a legendary jazz bar that has live bands on almost constantly!

Where to Stay in Central Bristol

Mercure Bristol Grand Hotel

Back in Bedminster we mentioned how there’s no ‘Hotel Bristol’ to be found there. But if there is a Hotel Bristol, well, Mercure Bristol Grand Hotel is that Hotel Bristol. It’s a gorgeous four-star Grade II listed building with huge, spacious rooms.

The beds are big and soft and gorgeous. And the paintwork and colours are everything you want from a relaxing hotel room.

As for the facilities, this Bristol accommodation offers a great gym and a stunning pool. This is the best hotel in Bristol. The bar is luxuriously decorated, and everything is of the highest standard. Also, the prices! When you’re looking for cheap hotels in Bristol, this amazing four star is actually surprisingly reasonable.

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Ibis Bristol Centre

This Bristol harbourside hotel is in a fantastic location. As we said, Bristol harbourside is where all the best bars and clubs are, so having your hotel within walking distance is more than ideal. And what a delightful hotel it is. As cheap hotels in Bristol go, it’s not the cheapest.

But for a couple or for two friends it could be considered one of the cheap hotels in Bristol (there certainly are more expensive hotels in Bristol, after all). And besides, this Bristol accommodation is one of the finest., with delightful décor and a fantastic restaurant.

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How to Get to and From Bristol

Train from Bristol to Bath

Taking a day trip to Bath from Bristol is a fantastic idea when you visit Bristol. It’s easy to get to and the train from Bristol to Bath takes literally minutes. Just get yourself to Bristol Temple Meads Station and you’ll find that the train from Bristol to Bath leaves almost constantly, given how many trains from Bristol pass through Bath.

The train from Bristol to Bath also costs just a few pounds so there’s no reason not to. Bath is also one of our great literary cities!

Bus to Bristol Airport

Getting the train to Bristol Airport can’t be done. There basically is no train to Bristol Airport. Instead, you have to hop on the Bristol Airport bus, which is called the A1 Airport Flyer. The bus to Bristol Airport leaves from various spots around Bristol, including Temple Meads Station and Wapping Wharf.

It’s a shame there’s no train to Bristol airport but the Bristol airport bus is a simple, cheap and quick journey, so taking the bus to Bristol airport is no stress at all.

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