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Situated in the heart of Bristol, Rock'n'Bowl features a 24-hour front desk, common areas with free Wi-Fi, flat TVs, a tennis table and a big courtyard. Guests benefit from several discounts at The Lanes, the on-site bowling alley and night club venue, with a special selection of beers, cocktails, a karaoke facilities, pool tables and the famous Ray's Pizza, made with daily fresh dough, buffalo mozzarella and imported Italian ingredients. A nice and healthy breakfast which includes locally roasted fresh coffee, tea, milk, jam, orange juice, toast and cereals, is included with each reservation. The on-site complex, the historical THE LANES, has club nights with many important bands and djs so please be aware that there will be noise disruption on Friday and Saturday nights in particular until about 03:00.
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Property amenities
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Free breakfast
Bowling
Game room
24-hour security
Baggage storage
24-hour front desk
Express check-in / check-out
Wifi
Bar / lounge
Karaoke
Nightclub / DJ
Non-smoking hotel
Shared bathroom
Shared kitchen
Laundry service
Self-serve laundry
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Safe
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Non-smoking rooms
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Languages Spoken
English, French, Spanish, Hindi and 1 more
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22 Nelson Street, Bristol BS1 2LA England
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Great for walkers
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The music and bass from the club is so loud that I can not sleep at all!!! It is said that the room can be checked in at 15pm but when I came at 15.20pm I still cant check in and the receptionist said that they dont know when I can check in....It is on 10th of August and the receptionist didnt even apologizes us, poor service. Stay away from this hotel if you want to rest properly
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Date of stay: August 2019
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Good: Free breakfast, situated near the center of the city, 24-hour reception.
Bad: The sanitariness needs to be improved, especially that of toilet bowls, followed by shower rooms. My room was very clumsy room.
Bad: The sanitariness needs to be improved, especially that of toilet bowls, followed by shower rooms. My room was very clumsy room.
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Date of stay: July 2019
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I stayed there for two nights and that was more than enough. The kitchen was filthy as were the toilets. Filthy as in poop on the toilet floor and some guy washing his crusty pants in the toilet sink. The shower room was flooded with cold stagnant water and only two of the four showers provided hot water. Other patrons had no respect for the kitchen. Half eaten plates of food and filth everywhere. There appeared to be a lot of homeless people and drug addicts staying there. On the last morning I walked on to the men's toilet and was confronted with blood splatter across the sinks. I decided not to brush my teeth or have a shower. This place is in need of a serious revamp. The staff informed me that the owners don't care about the decrepit state of the hostel and the people they allow in, so long as it makes money and this is clearly apparent in every aspect.
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Date of stay: November 2018
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A good place little rough round the edges but a good spot to stay, pity about the staff, never came across such an ignorant manager, and the girl there the day we checked out was such a miserable ignorant girl. We booked 2 dorms out directly 12 bed and 4 bed, our inbound flight got canceled due to a storm so before making arrangements to get there I rang and Enquired was there any thing we could work out, As there where 2 guys on route to Bristol and we may not need all beds, so was tslking to 2 staff then the manager, Marie I think her name is! whom pretended there was a fault on the line and hung up the phone, and was laughing and saying there’s no fffing way I’m refunding that! Which isn’t exactly what I was looking for! But she wouldnt listen on the phone,
Little did she know one member of our group arrived on an earlier flight and was standing there and heard the whole thing!
There was a guy that worked there I forget his name but he was exceptionally ploite and done what he could for us, after getting a flight and bus there we ended up checking in about 11 that night.
The manager hid from me for the weekend!
Little did she know one member of our group arrived on an earlier flight and was standing there and heard the whole thing!
There was a guy that worked there I forget his name but he was exceptionally ploite and done what he could for us, after getting a flight and bus there we ended up checking in about 11 that night.
The manager hid from me for the weekend!
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Date of stay: October 2018
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I'm writing this review from my bed at the hostel, at 2 am, on a tuesday. Music is BLASTING from the bowling club on the first floor, at 2 am, ON A TUESDAY! They warn you about music on the weekends, but on a f*cking Tuesday?! Its ridiculous. They offer you earbuds, LOL. My bed is literally shaking from the bass. I just want to warn people so they don't make the same mistake I made. DO NOT STAY HERE IF YOU WANT TO SLEEP.
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Date of stay: September 2018
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I've stayed in much cheaper hostels than this that were by far a lot nicer. This place is alrght if you want somewhere social for a short trip in the centre of town but otherwise just avoid. This place smelt so bad, I couldn't work out what it was but it was so overwhelmingly pungent, like a mixture of cleaning products and perfume, but not in a good way. The carpet in our room was also absolutely vile with stains everywhere.
Pros
-Great location in the centre of town near lots of shops and bars.
-Comfy bed.
- Good showers (I was surprised by this!)
Cons
- No parking (we paid £24 for a carpark nearby for one night).
- Dirty and smells awful.
-Single-glazed windows so very noisey from the street, the blinds in our room were also broken so we didn't sleep very well.
-Nightclub downstairs so it's very loud until the early hours.
-Toilets were a floor down from our rooms, not ideal, not even a sink to brush your teeth near our room.
-Dirty kitchen, breakfast was okay as it's included and exactly what you'd expect but the milk was warm like it had been out for hours.
-No lockers available in rooms - you can ask for valuables to be locked away at the reception desk, however.
- Miserable staff.
Pros
-Great location in the centre of town near lots of shops and bars.
-Comfy bed.
- Good showers (I was surprised by this!)
Cons
- No parking (we paid £24 for a carpark nearby for one night).
- Dirty and smells awful.
-Single-glazed windows so very noisey from the street, the blinds in our room were also broken so we didn't sleep very well.
-Nightclub downstairs so it's very loud until the early hours.
-Toilets were a floor down from our rooms, not ideal, not even a sink to brush your teeth near our room.
-Dirty kitchen, breakfast was okay as it's included and exactly what you'd expect but the milk was warm like it had been out for hours.
-No lockers available in rooms - you can ask for valuables to be locked away at the reception desk, however.
- Miserable staff.
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Date of stay: August 2018
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Todo lo que piensas que va a ser un hostel. Accesibilidad a la hora de llegada y salida. En cuanto a las comodidades básicas. Cocina amplia. El wifi depende de donde estés funciona mejor o peor. Aunque a la hora de dormir depende del día es casi imposible por el pub que abajo.
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Date of stay: November 2017
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Nous sommes parties à 6 amies pour passer quelques jours à Bristol. L'accueil à l'auberge s'est bien passé.
Lorsque nous avons visité les locaux nous avons trouvé une cuisine très sale, des couloirs malodorants, une salle commune peu avenante des sanitaires dans un état souvent catastrophique et insalubre (serviette pour les mains à terre, traces de pas, cuvette sale, poils,...). L'ambiance générale ne mettait pas à l'aise. Néanmoins, les matelas sont très confortables, et la chambre était propre, bien que si petite qu'il y n'y avait pas la place pour être toutes debout en même temps. Cette auberge est clairement destinée à une clientèle avec peu de moyen, alternative et qui fait la fête (beaucoup trop de bruit pour dormir la nuit).
Le wifi ne fonctionne pas.
Le bar, bowling, billard en dessous est sympa pour les début de soirées, mais la musique est extrêmement forte dès 20h.
Lorsque nous avons visité les locaux nous avons trouvé une cuisine très sale, des couloirs malodorants, une salle commune peu avenante des sanitaires dans un état souvent catastrophique et insalubre (serviette pour les mains à terre, traces de pas, cuvette sale, poils,...). L'ambiance générale ne mettait pas à l'aise. Néanmoins, les matelas sont très confortables, et la chambre était propre, bien que si petite qu'il y n'y avait pas la place pour être toutes debout en même temps. Cette auberge est clairement destinée à une clientèle avec peu de moyen, alternative et qui fait la fête (beaucoup trop de bruit pour dormir la nuit).
Le wifi ne fonctionne pas.
Le bar, bowling, billard en dessous est sympa pour les début de soirées, mais la musique est extrêmement forte dès 20h.
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Date of stay: May 2018
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It felt like I was trying to sleep in a nightclub, with the furniture shaking from the noise below. Wanted a good night's sleep after a long day walking but barely managed an hour. Wasn't helped by a group of noisy guests bursting into the dorm at about 2am with no respect at all for those trying to sleep, phones ringing, lights on and off etc Another crowd had virtually been holding a gig in the common room already.
Wasn't allocated a bed and struggled at first to actually find a free one. Card system didn't work as the plastic slots were mostly missing.
The staff were not particularly helpful either, giving me no information on arrival, no one showed me where the bathrooms etc were and no one did anything about the antisocial behaviour of other guests. Couldn't find any staff in the morning to get my deposit back, so one supervising breakfast or to show me what was where. In the end only had bread and jam with soft cornflakes. Kettle needs condemning!
This was among my worst hostel experiences, and I've stayed in a few! Do not recommend, especially if you actually want to sleep.
Wasn't allocated a bed and struggled at first to actually find a free one. Card system didn't work as the plastic slots were mostly missing.
The staff were not particularly helpful either, giving me no information on arrival, no one showed me where the bathrooms etc were and no one did anything about the antisocial behaviour of other guests. Couldn't find any staff in the morning to get my deposit back, so one supervising breakfast or to show me what was where. In the end only had bread and jam with soft cornflakes. Kettle needs condemning!
This was among my worst hostel experiences, and I've stayed in a few! Do not recommend, especially if you actually want to sleep.
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Date of stay: August 2017
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This is my second stay in this hostel and to be fair it is in a great spot. Near the shopping end of town, the harbour and St Nichols's market. The place smells amazing also, like an Aerocrombie store really and truly!
I stayed in room 102 last time this time I stayed in room 208. The room was very clean and spacious. With two windows. The blinds were very thin so an eye mask would be ideal if staying there in the summer. This room is right beside the ladies shower room and the showers are great. Really hot, great pressure and the cubical was huge!
The noise in the hostel at night is excessive that is why ear plugs are essential. The Lanes turns into a night club playing loud rock music and the building is vibrating from the sound. I can normally sleep through anything but this is harsh!
I have no pictures apologies! This could suit a hen party or a stag book large dorms all to yourselves, definitely not suitable for kids as the noise at night would be unbearable for them. Could suit a couple they have double rooms.
I stayed in room 102 last time this time I stayed in room 208. The room was very clean and spacious. With two windows. The blinds were very thin so an eye mask would be ideal if staying there in the summer. This room is right beside the ladies shower room and the showers are great. Really hot, great pressure and the cubical was huge!
The noise in the hostel at night is excessive that is why ear plugs are essential. The Lanes turns into a night club playing loud rock music and the building is vibrating from the sound. I can normally sleep through anything but this is harsh!
I have no pictures apologies! This could suit a hen party or a stag book large dorms all to yourselves, definitely not suitable for kids as the noise at night would be unbearable for them. Could suit a couple they have double rooms.
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Date of stay: August 2017
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Yes, they have a big room where you can keep your luggage until your check/in.
There's a NCP carpark pretty much right outside on Nelson Street and if you go to the NCP website you can pre book your parking space and get it cheaper!
Depends on what type of room you stay. If you stay in mixed 12 domitory beds its about £12 but i stayed in all female 4 domitory bed for £16 per night,
Hi Allegra,
thank you for your question :)
Fresh and clean linen is provided, you will find the bed already made and ready when you will check in.
See you soon,
Alfredo Esposito
Hostel Manager
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$26 - $136 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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NUMBER OF ROOMS
160
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