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Novotel Bristol Centre: Traveller Reviews

4.0 of 5
Victoria Street, Bristol BS1 6HY, England
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Novotel Bristol Centre
Ranked #7 of 97 hotels in Bristol
4.0 of 5 stars 385 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Very good(16)
  • Train station(9)
  • Friendly and helpful(8)
  • Temple Meads(8)
  • Short walk(5)
  • Reception area(5)
  • Car park(5)
  • Sofa bed(4)
  • Flat screen TV(3)
  • Rooms are clean(3)
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London
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Not as close as we thought”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012
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person found this review helpful

This hotel is about a good 20 minutes walk from the shops and bars. Saying its around 10-15 minutes is a bit ambitious especially in heels!!

Aside from that it was easy to get to with sufficient parking.

The gym was freezing cold and the showers and steam room were not working. Reception dealt with this well by offering a discount on the parking fee.

The room was a good size but the bathroom is tiny. The other thing that annoyed me was that there was very little storage space, just the wardrobe. I guess it really caters to short stayers.

  • Stayed February 2012
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Jacqui McMillan, General Manager at Novotel Bristol Centre, responded to this review
14 February 2012
Thank you for taking the time to write a review about your stay at Novotel Bristol. Your feedback is invaluable to our efforts to continually improve the quality of our services and indeed the service we offer. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future. Kind regards, Jacqui McMillan - General Manager
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
“More than pleasantly suprised”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2012
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person found this review helpful

I use Accor hotels reasonably frequently, mostly Mercure and Novotel, and every so often you get a pleasant suprise, which rreminds you why you sue them. Not only was this a very pleasant hotel with really nice staff I got an upgrade to Exec room, which provided an additional level of comfort, fee wi-fi, a little more space and a free drink in the Bar.

Many thanks - much appreciated.

  • Stayed February 2012, travelled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Jacqui McMillan, General Manager at Novotel Bristol Centre, responded to this review
14 February 2012
Thank you for your very kind words. They are very much appreciated and my team will be delighted to hear that you enjoyed yourself during your stay at Novotel Bristol. I look forward to welcoming you back in the future. Kind regards, Jacqui McMillan – General Manager
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Excellent!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2012
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  • Stayed February 2012, travelled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Jacqui McMillan, General Manager at Novotel Bristol Centre, responded to this review
8 February 2012
Thank you so much for your comments and compliments. I am delighted that you enjoyed your stay at Novotel Bristol Centre and we look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Kind regards, Jacqui McMillan – General Manager
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London, United Kingdom
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Nice hotel but disappointing service”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2012

Very nice hotel, room was nice and clean and being very close to main road, surprisingly guiet.
The only disappointment was the service at the front desk. As I am working in hospitality industry the check in and check out was unacceptable. The receptionist on check in did not ask me any questions apart of my name. Nothing mentioned about hotel facilities, no explanation how to get to room, no information what so ever! I would understand if the desk was busy but we were the only people there. I was hoping that at least check out would be better. But it was the same, waiting 5 min without anyone acknowledging us, the girl asked me to pay someone's else bill and when I asked if we could leave luggage for couple of hours it looked like I bothered too much.

Other than that we enjoyed the weekend break in Bristol

  • Stayed February 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Jacqui McMillan, General Manager at Novotel Bristol Centre, responded to this review
8 February 2012
Thank you for taking the time to write a review about your stay at Novotel Bristol. Your feedback is invaluable to our efforts to continually improve the quality of our services and indeed the service we offer and please be assured that I am addressing the issues you experienced on check in. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future. Kind regards, Jacqui McMillan - General Manager
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Cambridge, United Kingdom
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55 reviews 55 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
51 helpful votes 51 helpful votes
“Good City Centre Location”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2012

I stayed here for one night in January on business. Firstly the hotel was really easy to find, it was only a few miles from the motorway and very fast to get to.
On arrival i entered the underground car park (the hotel car park was very well signposted) and tried to find a space and this was the tricky part. The spaces allocated to the hotel were all full and the other spaces belonged to businesses around the area. I ended up parking in a space that was reserved for someone else, but it didn't seem to upset anyone! There doesn't seem to be enough car parking for the hotel so at busy times get there early.
The hotel is very nice, reception area is open and warm with computers to play on a toys for the kids. My checkin was flawless and very quick. The room I stayed is was on the 2nd floor and it had large windows which looked onto the main street - this proved to be a bit of a drawback as it was a little noisy, but not so much I couldn't sleep.
The food is good, and served politely and in a friendly way - therefore I cannot fault them there and the room was fully equipped with everything i needed (iron, hairdryer etc.)
Overall this is a nice hotel with a lovely atmosphere - I would stay here again on if I was in Bristol on business.

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  • Stayed January 2012, travelled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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6 February 2012
Thank you for taking the time to write a review about your stay at Novotel Bristol. I was delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay and I look forward to welcoming you back on your next visit. Kind regards, Jacqui McMillan – General Manager
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  • Accor Bristol Centre
  • Novotel Bristol
  • Bristol Novotel
Address: Victoria Street, Bristol BS1 6HY, England
Price range (per night):* 94 AUD - 161 AUD

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