The Washington

3.0 star property

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Free daily cooked-to-order breakfast
Single Room | Bathroom
Exterior
Free daily cooked-to-order breakfast
Family Room

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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St Pauls Road, Clifton, Bristol, England, BS8 1 LX
  • Place, University of Bristol
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Bristol Hippodrome Theatre
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Airport, Bristol (BRS-Bristol Intl.)
    ‪17 min drive‬

Room options

Family Room

7.2 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

King or Twin Room

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

Double Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(11 reviews)
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Single Room

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

Twin Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(8 reviews)
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Single Non-ensuite Room

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

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About the area

Bristol

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.

What's nearby

  • University of Bristol - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • 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

7.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 277 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 355 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 206 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 101 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 64 out of 1003 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

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

a pleasant stay in Bristol

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
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Roland

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful staff, rooms in poor condition.

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.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Christian

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Breakfast is good, staff is very friendly. Property conditions are average, maybe little bit old
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Justin

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Christopher

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jane

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

10/10 Excellent

Rebekah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great value and fantastic breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jay

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

SHARON

Travelled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

mordecai

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

8/10 Good

pat

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Robin

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
I guess the room is not a soundproof, I hear my nextdoor coughing.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Eleanor

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good price, comfortable room.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
One of the Gromit statues
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Bryan

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
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Annastazia-Jo

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
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

allan

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

nice to stay

All good ,lovely staff and ideal location
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yu Pong

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Kathleen

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025