The Washington

3.0 star property

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Free daily cooked-to-order breakfast
Double Room | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board
Exterior
Free daily cooked-to-order breakfast
Shower, hair dryer, towels

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping

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St Pauls Road, Clifton, Bristol, England, BS8 1 LX
  • Place, University of Bristol
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Bristol Hippodrome Theatre
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, Cabot Circus Shopping Centre
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, Bristol (BRS-Bristol Intl.)
    ‪16 min drive‬

Room options

Family Room

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

King or Twin Room

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

Double Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(10 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 Single Bed

Twin Room

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

Single Non-ensuite Room

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

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About this property

The Washington

Guesthouse with free breakfast, 7-minute walk to University of Bristol
Along with a snack bar/deli, this smoke-free guesthouse has self parking and 24-hour room service. Free cooked-to-order breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Other amenities include dry cleaning, laundry facilities and a vending machine.
The Washington offers 46 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. This individually decorated and furnished accommodation includes desks. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include a shower. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
The free breakfast at The Washington gets good marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from University of Bristol. Features include free WiFi in public areas, plus a snack bar/deli and dry cleaning service. This property offers pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls.
  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Self-parking available for a fee
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry and luggage storage
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the location
  • 7 minutes by foot from University of Bristol and a 3-minute drive from Bristol Hippodrome Theatre
  • Pets welcome for a fee
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
There's a snack bar/deli on site. Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi is free in public spaces. The business-friendly The Washington also features a vending machine, laundry facilities, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Parking is available for a fee.

This 3-star Bristol guest house is smoke free.

Guests are served a free cooked-to-order breakfast daily from 8:00 AM to 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 and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out
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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 15 per pet, per night
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • 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)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
This property's front desk is open during the following times:
  • Monday - Thursday: 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
The check-in location differs from the property location. To check in, guests will need to go to The Clifton Hotel, St Paul's Rd, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1LX
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in 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. 273 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 356 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 206 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 101 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 64 out of 1000 reviews

Reviews

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

8/10 Good

Hannah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

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

Staff are nice shame about the room

Staff were really good. Howver the room was too small for 2 adults and 1 child, there was no space for the travel cot. Plus the windows were really dangerous for a small baby who is walking and exploring. Bathroom is really outdated and as a result feels grubby.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Paileen

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Mice running around the property. No ironing board. No tv remote. Cracked sink and big cracks in bathroom wall. I did not stay!! Have to pay for alternative and no refund offered. I am not please with the hotel management or Expedia customer service. I will be closing my account.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Clifton

Great location, speedy check-in & great parking
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

graham

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Prompt check in tho free early check in would make me want to stay here again, room dated, shared bathroom not ideal but was clean, a great place not too far from centre for an overnight place to stay with free breakfast at reasonable cost. Yes it was hot in the room but then it was outside too
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

A

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

8/10 Good

Simon

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Great value

Really good value for money, great staff and good cleanliness standards. Breakfast is included in the price but the compromise is that the sausage and bacon is poor quality. Please replace the toasting machine! I will come back though x
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Anne-Marie

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Nice staff but not clean

The staff were lovely, warm, inclusive, and welcoming. I appreciated the comfortable bed, the bath, and the thoughtful in room touches like fruit, tea, coffee, and hot chocolate (you need to label the jars). However, the overall experience was let down by several serious cleanliness and maintenance issues. The curtains didn’t cover the full window, the sheet didn’t fully fit the bed, and there was a long hair in the bath, rubbish in the bathroom corner, and an old plaster under the radiator all of which remained even after I requested the room be cleaned. Breakfast was served on cold plates, and the sauce bottles were covered in months (if not years) of dried residue. I raised this with staff, and while the plate was warm the next day, the dirty bottles remained. These might seem like minor issues individually, but together they reflect a lack of attention and care so more like a dated budget B&B than a premium Bristol hotel. Cleanliness and basic standards shouldn’t be optional, and unfortunately, this let down what could otherwise have been a pleasant stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Alba

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

John

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025