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Average price*: $126 (£68) (year-round)

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“Bristol regular”

Bristol Hotel

Mar 12, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

I stay at the Bristol every year and book with Thompson as I get a good rate for the flight from Gatwick and a good room rate. The hotel is very centrally located in Cathedral Square and the rooms are clean and comfortable - if not luxurious or particularly modern. The staff are friendly and courteous and they remember their regulars. The breakfast is adequate. Morrisons supermarket do a good value full English. It is easy to walk to everywhere in Gib from the hotel and the blue buses that stop outside are frequent and cheap - a day pass is very good value.
Drink and cigarettes are very cheap and in Gib and there is no discrimination against smokers. The Thursday tour around Gib and up onto the rock is very good value £12 and a lot of fun and the World War II tunnels are well worth a visit.
Overall I like going to Gib for a relaxing break once a year for about 3-4 days.
Overall the Bristol and Gib are good value for money for a short break

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Location Location Location
    • Disliked — Room a bit dreary
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Lionel8248's Summary
Date of Stay: February 2008
Traveled with: Solo traveller
Visit was for: Other
Age group: 50-64
Member since: March 09, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, Older travelers, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
People with disabilities, Great pool scene, Families with young children
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Shopping
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“ok but very basic”

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3 of 5 stars
herts uk
Mar 4, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

emailed the hotel for the rates for a 3 night stay 28th feb-2nd march. was quoted £74 per night. ended up booking online with thomson and got the same dates for £50 per night!

very basic hotel. great location but could do with tea making facilities in room.

room clean but very dated.

staff friendly and spoke english and were helpful.

overall good value for 50 quid a night.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — location
    • Disliked — dated
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car01e's Summary
Date of Stay: March 2008
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Romantic getaway
Age group: 35-49
Member since: January 30, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
most likely
I recommend this hotel for:
A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, People with disabilities, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Shopping
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“could be improved”

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2 of 5 stars
mablethorpe, lincs
Feb 7, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

the staff are friendly, speak english. the hotel is basic. breakfast is very basic, cereal, juice, toast, croissants, cold boiled eggs and sliced ham! no coffee facilities in the room, does have sky tv, small pool, cross a road for breakfast/bar/pool. but overall its a nice place. a few simple touches and it would make it better. there is also a pub around the corner called the angry friar. brill food and cheap. excellant service there.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — service
    • Disliked — tea making facilities
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crystal1312's Summary
Date of Stay: February 2008
Traveled with: Family with young children
Visit was for: Quality time with friends
Age group: 35-49
Member since: February 07, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
probably not
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, Girlfriend getaway, Families with teenagers
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, People with disabilities, Great pool scene
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Shopping, Other
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“Very Average”

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3 of 5 stars
Winchester, United Kingdom
Jan 4, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Stayed at this hotel for 2 nights only, and overall it was a very average experience. The feel is dark and dated, especially the rooms; I stayed in a single which was tiny, with a view of an adjacent wall.

Breakfast is a cold collation and sparse consisting of breads, cereals, yoghurts, tea & coffee etc.in a comparitively small room; which is actually situated in an annexe adjacent to the hotel itself.

Plus points are that it is fairly good value for money as it is very centrally located in the heart of Main Street. Also I found that all staff were friendly and helpful.

Fine for a night or two.....but will not impress your other half.

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South1's Summary
Date of Stay: October 2007
Member since: November 26, 2005
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“Best of a bad lot”

Bristol Hotel

Nov 6, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

Gibraltar doesn't seem to be blessed with a great many good hotels. The Bristol is a decent enough 2 star/3 star hotel. It's very dated and ramshackle but it's clean and the staff are helpful.

Our bathroom window opened into a strange tunnel which meant we got all the noise and smells from the other bathrooms around us. The TV was tiny and the Aircon was unbearably loud.
The breakfast was disappointing.

That said as hotels in Gibraltar it's great value for money, it's right in the center of town, it has parking and pool is decent enough given the location.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Good value for money
    • Disliked — The noise and smells in the bathroom.
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ChelseaTraveller's Summary
Date of Stay: October 2007
Traveled with: Family with young children
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 35-49
Member since: November 14, 2005
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, A romantic getaway, Older travelers, Families with young children, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Museums / Cultural / Historical sites
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8 / 10 Cathedral Square, P O Box 56