With a stay at The Washington, you'll be centrally located in Bristol, a 3-minute drive from Bristol Hippodrome Theatre and 7 minutes from Cabot Circus Shopping Centre. .This guesthouse is 14.2 mi (22.8 km) from Thermae Bath Spa and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery.
Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
O2 Academy - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
Bristol Hippodrome Theatre - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
Cabot Circus Shopping Centre - 6 min drive - 2.1 km
Getting around
Clifton Down Station - 10 min walk
Bristol International Airport (BRS) - 23 min drive
Restaurants
M&M Kebabs - 5 min walk
The Bake House - 5 min walk
Channings Hotel - 5 min walk
Black Sheep Coffee - 5 min walk
Cosmo - 5 min walk
About this property
The Washington
Guesthouse with free breakfast, near Bristol Hippodrome Theatre
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.
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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
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
Reviews
The Washington Reviews
7.4
Good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
nice, friendly welcome from the woman on reception. I had my single room upgraded to a larger room too which was nice. plenty of tea and coffee in the room along with some biscuits and some fresh fruit. didn’t have time for the cooked breakfast in the morning as i had a train to catch but they arranged for me to have a bacon and egg sandwich to take away with me which was tasty. would definitely stay here again when i next come to Bristol
Staff were very welcoming and professional. The building is old and that is reflected in it's condition. The window in our room rattled which added to our poor night's sleep. We could hear everything going on in the reception area. The bathroom was a joke. Knees nearly touched the wall when seated on the toilet and when flushing the toilet a pump could be heard for an extended period of time. Not a great experience especially for the price.
Roland
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
6/10 Okay
Christian
Business traveller
5 Sept 2025
Liked: Staff & service
Breakfast is good, staff is very friendly. Property conditions are average, maybe little bit old
Don't be fooled by the quaint exterior. I rejected the first room I was given and the second was not much better. Both rooms needed to be completely refurbished.The beds were awful.Touching the lamp made all the lights go out. There was barely enough space to open a suitcase.
Room was lovely. Tea, coffee etc very good. Linens and towels pristine. Bed was exceptionally comfortable. Bathroom was adequate, clean but shabby. The day I was there the chef was off sick, so no hot food.
Overall very good.
The total experience was truly positive, very friendly staff for which nothing was too much trouble. Comfortable room with good facilities. Excellent quality breakfast with a good choice. I will be returning in the future.
Great value hotel in Clifton area, walkable to everything and has available parking. Rooms small but comfortable, no AC but even though hot weather when we stayed a fan provided adequate cooling. Very friendly staff and great breakfast.
Breakfast was a disaster….a staff member made inappropriate comments about other people in my party.
Only a few items for my breakfast order arrived and my friends breakfast was not served at all. When I asked where the rest of the breakfast was she said there is nothing available as the chef had left for her next job!
Good location but expensive for a three star hotel
Breakfast was average with some items missing from the English breakfast - on both days we were there. The toast making facilities were very bad.
The room was average with one of the beds nearly blocking the bathroom door.
There was no extractor fan in the bathroom.
Verified traveller
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
8/10 Good
Robin
10 Aug 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
I guess the room is not a soundproof, I hear my nextdoor coughing.
Our 2 night stay at the Washington was lovely we were there for the Gromet Trail 3, the room was clean and well presented the staff friendly and helpful, the breakfast was nice. It is a short walk to Clifton village with bars and shops also close the bus routes, The only thing the car park was small.
Mark
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
8/10 Good
Bryan
3 Aug 2025
Liked: Staff & service
Functional, no frills, & perhaps a little tired, but friendly staff & clean bedroom were the important things. The shared bathroom kind of worked, although it could have done with a little more attention in the cleaning. On the whole an ok stay, I’d certainly use again
Bryan
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
4/10 Poor
Annastazia-Jo
2 Aug 2025
Disliked: Amenities
All the public areas, door handles, TV remote control, window sills carpets and bed spreads need a deep clean. Otherwise, the reception staff and breakfast service staff were great. It’s a shame that the lack of cleanliness lets them down
The hotel was in a good location and the reception staff were friendly. It felt very safe as a solo, female traveller.
For the price, the bedroom and en-suite were well designed and very comfortable. However, there was a bit of a damp smell in my basement room, there were several patches of peeled paint, neither bedside lamp worked and the sash window rattled considerably. Unfortunately, they were unable to move me without me checking out at 11 and checking in again at 3, which wasn’t possible due to a wedding. With a bit of maintenance, the room would be excellent for the price.
Very tired decor however bed linen and towels were clean. Bed was comfy. Fairly good breakfast although basic
- more attention needs to be paid to wiping and clearing tables, cleaning sauce bottles and replenishing the small buffet.Welcome was friendly. Shower was fairly weak and went hot and cold, the sink, taps and bath were old and stained through age. The bedroom carpet and walls were were also quite stained. The hotel is in a very good position to go out for the evening.