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The Washington

3.0 star property

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Free daily cooked-to-order breakfast
Free daily cooked-to-order breakfast
Shower, hair dryer, towels
Exterior
Double Room

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping

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St Pauls Road, Clifton, Bristol, England, BS8 1 LX
  • University of Bristol
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Bristol Hippodrome Theatre
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Cabot Circus Shopping Centre
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Bristol (BRS-Bristol Intl.)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Room options

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Single Non-ensuite Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(14 reviews)
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Double Room

Double Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(8 reviews)
  • 9.00 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Single Room

Single Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(11 reviews)
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Twin Room

Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • 13.00 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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King or Twin Room

King or Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 13.00 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Bristol

With a stay at The Washington, you'll be centrally located in Bristol, within a 5-minute drive of University of Bristol and Bristol Hippodrome Theatre. .This guesthouse is 2.3 mi (3.6 km) from Cabot Circus Shopping Centre and 6.3 mi (10.1 km) from The Mall at Cribbs Causeway.
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What's nearby

  • University of Bristol - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Bristol Hippodrome Theatre - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • SS Great Britain - 16 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Clifton Suspension Bridge - 19 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Cabot Circus Shopping Centre - 4 min drive - 2.0 km

Getting around

  • Clifton Down Station - 10 min walk
  • Bristol International Airport (BRS) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Bar Pam Pam - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Cosmo - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Beacon House, Bristol - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Brass Pig - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Balloon Café & Bar - ‬5 min walk

About this property

The Washington

Guesthouse with free breakfast, a short walk to University of Bristol
The Washington offers 46 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 46 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, discounted use of a nearby fitness facility, and a vending machine.
Grab a bite from the snack bar/deli, or stay in and take advantage of the guesthouse's 24-hour room service. A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Secured parking on site (GBP 12 per night)

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • Snack bar/deli

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 4 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Partially-open bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: GBP 15
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 15

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Thursday (7:00 AM - 10:00 PM)
The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [The Clifton Hotel, St Paul's Rd, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1LX]
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Secured self parking fee: GBP 12 per night
  • Pet fee: GBP 15 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: GBP 15 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 15 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates)
This property accepts major credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Washington Bristol
Washington Hotel Bristol
Washington House Bristol
Washington Guesthouse Bristol
Washington Guesthouse
The Washington Bristol
The Washington Guesthouse
The Washington Guesthouse Bristol

The Washington Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 266 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 358 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 213 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 102 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 64 out of 1003 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Washington is great value. Katia on check in was lovely. Shared bathroom was clean with a good shower. Street parking just outside for free but it was a Sunday. A good breakfast. Will definitely stay there again
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Clare

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were all professional and helpful. The bathroom was tired, mouldy and not as shown in the photos - the shower was very weak and old. The breakfast was poor - quality of food very low and limited selection of buffet items. On arrival you are immediately asked for your card details and expected to sign your agreement that you will pay £50(!) If you lose a key ...no fault of the receptionist (she is just following process) but not the way to welcome guests. Parking is an additional fee of £12 per night.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great stay as always
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Wouldn’t recommend unfortunately

Friendly staff, but bed was very uncomfortable, the room was noticeably dusty, the bathroom is really in need of some care and cleaning of the mould around the shower.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joan

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

SING

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service

Applaud and Improve

Things to applaud -Reception staffs are friendly, resourceful to answer guest's questions and requests; -Breakfast staffs are patiently waiting for your order, and tried their best to fulfill each guest's need; -Housing keeping staffs are helpful to refill guestroom suppliers and change bedding upon request; -Great english breakfast, nice location in the city to access everything; -Land line phone is available in the room to make outgoing local call, I find it handy and useful if you don't want to pay for roaming charges while traveling; Things to improve -Hotel is quite old that you can smell the scent of wood/carpet especially during the humid day; -Window is single panel only and will have condensation, also noted that there is no window screen if you want to open the window; -Hotel room is not sound proof, you can hear noise from upstairs, neighbors, and from the street; -Water pressure is not balanced during shower in the bathroom, you will feel hot and cold; -Radiators in the room and bathroom are not effective, also they were scheduled to be on at night only for few hours; -Breakfast could have more varieties for different days especially if you plan to stay longer, but I can understand the challenges with just a few staffs in the kitchen;
Stayed 24 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

5 star

Great value, fantastic breakfast , and Racks bar up the road - winner
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I do like having an en-suite bathroom. A working TV this time. Great place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Booked for my son, he says it’s great & enjoys staying there

8/10 Good

kenny

Liked: Room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay as always

8/10 Good

Joan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Have never had a problem staying here before. TV not working last night, staff did try to get it working but it was not possible. Was given a small refund to compensate. Staff as always helpful & friendly
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Go to place for my son to stay
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Darren

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Breakfast was very disappointing, one piece of bacon, one undercooked sausage , badly cooked poached egg Would not recommend for the breakfast but the room was clean, king bed was two single beds pushed together, very disappointing
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Solo concert trip

Stayed her many times now on trips to Bristol and reason why was highlighted again ,friendly staff ,clean warm room, safe area, good bathroom, nice towels ,very good breakfast, everything you want in a hotel stay at a reasonable price..highly satisfied and would happily recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Simon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Nice hotel, needs a little updating

Very friendly and helpful staff, easy check in and nice breakfast. Managed to get a space in the hotel car park and paid extra to leave there for the following day at reasonable rates. Very handy location for Bristol Uni and the city centre. The room could have done with a little updating, the bathroom was very dated and the radiator control had broken off so couldn't be turned down. The power sockets next to the kettle were too low down to allow the kettle to be plugged in because of the moulded plug so had to use a socket by the bed, and the TV remote didn't work. All minor things really but a little frustrating.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I travel to Bristol for work at the uni quite often, and so I’ve tried a few different hotels around Clifton. The Washington is my favourite to stay in — always low noise, always friendly staff, always comfy and clean beds. The building is a little worn down, inside and out, but if you’re looking for a consistently good, lower cost hotel to stay for a few days, this is the place.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ann Marie, New Port Richey

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The breakfast was delicious! Clean room!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Horrible stay

Horrible Horrible stay. Customer service very horrible, no smiles on their faces, except for one of the receptionist (girl) who works in the morning. She was nice. The night receptionist (male) (Asian) was horrible, very disrespectful and arrogant. And he wasn’t ready to solve any customers needs. Fire alarm goes off in the middle of the night, two nights in a role The rooms were really small, breakfast is partially a buffet and the served part of the breakfast takes more than 30mins to come. The some part of the rooms are dirty and dusty.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Gary

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nothing, terrible.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Sheena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025