complimentary tea, coffee and biscuits are provided. continental breakfast is available for an additional fee, if ordered in advance. this modern apartment hotel is within a 9-minute walk from welsh back ferry terminal, bristol temple meads train station and the arnolfini art gallery. there's also a grocery delivery service, as well as discounted access to a nearby gym and pool. the laid-back, 1- or 2-bedroom apartments have laptop safes and open-plan kitchen/living areas, plus flat-screen tvs and wi-fi (fee). check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am Bristol Airport 23 min
Noah's Ark Zoo Farm (18 min) Lions, tigers and rhinos in 110 acres of countryside, plus a children's playground. Clifton Observatory (12 min) Historic windmill, circa 1766, with an observation tower offering picturesque views. The Jane Austen Centre (30 min) Small museum chronicling the life and times of the famous writer, Jane Austen, plus Regency tearoom. Pulteney Bridge (36 min) Historic bridge built in 1774 with notable architecture & rows of stores lining each side. Bath Abbey (34 min) Late Medieval church with a Victorian Gothic interior by Sir George Gilbert Scott and tower tours. The Roman Baths (34 min) Roman bathhouse and temple, with spring water, Pump Room restaurant, museum and audio tour for kids. Fashion Museum Bath (31 min) Fashionable dress from 1600 to now plus Victorian clothing and old sports costumes to try on. Blaise Castle Estate (24 min) 18th-century decorative castle on a picturesque estate with a 19th-century house & art museum. Tyntesfield (15 min) A fine Victorian country house with turrets, gardens, arboretum and behind-the-scenes tours. Bristol Cathedral (15 min) Free entry to Anglican cathedral with 12th-century heritage, including its vaulted chapter house. M Shed (12 min) Colourful exhibits detailing history of the city and its people in a 1950s' dockside transit shed. Cabot Tower (11 min) 32-metre viewing tower, built in 1897, for 400th anniversary of John Cabot's voyage to Newfoundland. Bristol Museum & Art Gallery (11 min) Archaeology, geology and art including fossils, a Romany caravan and artwork by local boy Banksy. Bristol Zoo Gardens (14 min) Conservation zoo and 12-acre gardens with a Gorilla Island, seals, penguins, reptiles and lions. Brunel's SS Great Britain (6 min) Museum on Brunel's restored 1843 passenger liner with tours below deck and views of the propellor. |