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

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.

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.

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.