Recommended Hotel (Best Buy Hotel)
This modern hotel comprises 116 en suite rooms and includes facilities such as an AA Rosette Ellipse restaurant and bar. Guests are welcomed into the lobby area and can make the most of the conference facilities, wifi Internet access (fees may apply) and room and laundry services (the latter incurs a fee). Further amenities include room service, 4 meeting rooms for up to 60 people, nearby parking at the NCP, limited mobility access as well as free use of the nearby Welsh Back Gym.
Location
This city hotel enjoys a prime location on Welsh Back. It is a beautiful waterside setting, just 2 minutes from the centre of Bristol, where guests will find a range of restaurants, bars, pubs, shops and public transport links. Temple Meads train station is a 15-minute walk away and attractions such as the aquarium and the cathedral can be found within 1 km. Bristol Airport is some 14 km from the accommodation.
Rooms
The hotel offers 116 stylish bedrooms, all of which are fully equipped with the facilities that modern hotel visitors expect today, including honesty bar, high speed internet, mood lighting and air-conditioning. Classic queen bed rooms feature stylish ‘boutique’ hotel feel- air conditioning, satellite TV, broadband internet, minibar, iron & board, tea & coffee, hand held hairdryer, separate shower & bath, comfortable, contemporary & cool. Superior rooms offer queen bed + river view. Stunning views across river, balcony in most rooms, air conditioning, satellite TV, broadband internet, minibar, iron & board, hand held hairdryer, separate shower & bath- indulge, watch TV in the bath, made possible by plasma screen in every bathroom. Rooms service offers hot dishes and cold snacks. Each bathroom is stunning, featuring separate baths and showers and robes. Uniquely, The Brigstow Hotel is one of the first hotels in Europe to offer guests a plasma TV screen in each bathroom.
General
The Ellipse Restaurant is one of the premier places to dine out on the popular Welshback. It is renowned for its relaxed and stylish atmosphere. The ever changing menu reflects the seasons, so only finest, freshest and best cooked food is served. Ellipse bar & lounge - with a warm atmosphere combined with a fashionable location along the beautiful riverside, it offers a new brunch menu & fabulous wine list! In the evening the Ellipse is ideal for a classic cocktail or glass of champagne. Each guest can enjoy complimentary unlimited access to The Welsh Back Squash and Health Club; conveniently located one minute's walk away from the hotel. Equipped with a multi-gym, free weight area, cardiovascular theatre, solarium, sauna and five squash courts, guests can exercise energetically, before returning to the undisturbed ambiance of the Mercure Brigstow Hotel. The Brigstow offers full Broadband and Wi Fi access to all guests.