We had to leave our cruise on QM2 due to my father in laws heart attack, the Bristol was a haven for one night while we arranged a cheaper long term appartment .
The hotel was a bit of a rabbit warren and our rooms were situated on different levels.
The staff were fantastic and couldn't help us enough to overcome our situation and even offered advice about alternative Gibraltar accommodation nearer the hospital.

I have just returned from a trip to Gibraltar and stayed at the Bristol Hotel. I took a party of seven young gymnasts out to take part in a competition.I have nothing but praise for the hotel.The rooms were spacious and clean with maid service every day, a fridge in the room and a kettle was supplied when we asked. The breakfast was the norm as in most hotels toast,cereal,yogurt,fruit juice etc and there was plenty to go round and always somewhere to sit.The swimming pool was small but great for the kids and easy enough to keep an eye on them and it was always very clean.The hotel had a very traditional and welcoming feel to it and the staff were very friendly and helpful.The Bristol Hotel is in a fantastic position to explore Gibraltar from,I will stay there again and recommend this hotel to anyone.We all had a great time and the Gibraltan people are all so friendly

We stayed at the Bristol Hotel recently and found it the worst experience ever. Having paid £80 for 1 night (not including breakfast) we were expecting more than a cold room. We asked for a double but got a twin, with no fridge or closet/drawers. It was actually comical and very much like Faulty Towers!

Just returned from Gibraltar and had been recommended this hotel for its location which indeed cannot be bettered. I agree with all the comments made previously. The hotel is a very old building which has been converted in a haphazard manner by erecting lots of partitioning. It is dark, not helped by the carpets, but overall quite clean. The staff are indeed very friendly and one Lady even gave up her car park space for us on our arrival. The hotel has six spaces outside the building reserved for its guest, but after they are full its a nightmare to find anywhere. The bathrooms are pokey, a bit scruffy but work okay. The breakfast is adequate if limited and uninspiring, but hey at that price what can you expect. There are lots of restaurants close by which do a 'full English' if that is your wish. Close to the hotel there is a square where mini bus drivers tout for passengers for Rock Tours. We took one of these at £16 each and it was a great two hour trip with a very knowledgeable driver. We saw it all and then shopped. Two nights is definately enough time to do Gibraltar and have a very enjoyable time, but only if you go with an open mind.