Artist Residence Bristol

United Kingdom , Bristol
Bristol, 28 Portland Square
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50 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2026

Nikita

Always a great stay

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jan 2026

Richard

Was perfect for my need

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

12 Dec 2025

Martha

The room was beautiful and really well appointed but there was an event hosted in the hotel until 4am and it was very loud so we couldn’t sleep. Staff seemed very overstretched so it was hard to find anyone to check-in/checkout or help with queries. No one manning the front desk so anyone could just wander in via the bar and go up to the rooms which felt unsafe

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2025

Jyot

Great stay at a very well put together hotel with a personal touch

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Sep 2025

Holly

Loved it

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2025

Nikita

Pet friendly, professional and always so welcoming. We love the artist residence and highly recommend it

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Aug 2025

Nathaniel

Trendy, cool, but little sus.

Short: recommend for short lazy trips, particularly for couples. Less suitable for extended stays, particularly working holidays.

Long: while overall lovely, there were multiple things which were a little off and dismissed as either quirkiness of an “artist hotel”, an old building, or “standard practice”. However, as some greatly experienced with the hotel industry, these are more purposeful misdirections. There were many, but a few include:

- the hotel is not “reasonably” accessible, and the elevator does not serve all floors. Keep in mind if you have mobility issues or significant luggage.

- difficult to work if you are taking a “remote working holiday”. The “laptop work surface” in the rooms are just tiny low coffee tables with trendy big chairs that you’ll have to hunch over and your back will hurt in short order.

- their LOVELY library is not a dedicated space, as it gets rented out and therefore can’t always be used by the guests (an issue compounded by the issue noted above),

- the bar adjacent space is an alternative workspace for the above, but it is basically in a corridor slave and has loud-ish music, making concentration and calls difficult.

Self

8/10

Excellent

26 Aug 2025

Elizabeth

Front desk attendant was rarely there. We needed to bang on the door on repeated occasions to be let in to the hotel

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2025

Nikita

Great hotel. Best staff and love being able to take my dog….

Leisure Pet

8/10

Excellent

02 Jul 2025

Debbie

Great stay. Very cool place. Friendly staff.

Business Friends

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2025

Nikita

Always a great stay

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2025

Nikkie

We loved everything

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2025

Raymond

Bristol’s cutest hotel

Gorgeous little bouji hotel in a great location.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

20 Mar 2025

Lauren

Great stay. Room more than ample with some nice amenities

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Mar 2025

Lauren

Lovely stay! Enjoyed the quieter location but still easy enough to walk everywhere

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Feb 2025

Christine

We liked the eclectic, informal and quirky art and decor. Rooms were comfortable and well appointed. The minibar was thoughtfully stocked and snacks were available. Showers were hot and clean.Staff were very considerate ,helpful and attentive.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Dec 2024

Nigel

Snoyher great stay.

Lovely hotel in an interesting old building. Great staff and cocktails.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Dec 2024

Hannah

This place is lovely, with lots of lovely details and touches, lovely lighting and bedding, beautiful place to stay.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

07 Dec 2024

Allan

Nice old world hotel.

Hotel in an old historic property. Lots of quirky artifacts in the room which is great for travelers. Suite was spacious. Only comment is that suite 11 on the second floor was above the basement bar and the music was loud until midnight when it closed. Upside was that the music was pretty good and I had jet lag so not really an issue.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2024

Sonya Y

Cutest hotel

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Sep 2024

Nastassja

Gorgeous property and staff were 10/10!
Immediate area around the property was run down and didn’t feel particularly safe at night - Would still book though. Couple of noisy bars close by, but music finished by 1am.

8/10

Excellent

18 Sep 2024

Stephen

No parking at the hotel - on street parking only. Machines were not working and was not able to set up account to pay by mobile as it wouldn’t send SMS to Canadian mobile number.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2024

Peter

Fun design lead hotel that felt very homely and comfortable in a mid century imdustrial hipster style. Friendly and efficient staff. Food was good although a pasta option would have been welcome. Top notch overall

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2024

Mark

Artist Residence Bristol

Hidden but convenient gem…

Business

8/10

Excellent

11 Sep 2024

Cassie

Lovely quirky place to stay, room was beautiful and spacious. The bed was super comfy and the pillows were out of this world, although the bed frame was squeakier than Stuart Little getting murdered by a cat. Also work force outside was a rude awakening but that’s not the hotels fault. Really pleased we found this little gem

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Aug 2024

Dean

A fantastic hotel, with brilliant facilities and service that made our stay a great one. The food and drink was excellent too.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jul 2024

Michael

Good, but probably better if you go direct!

I recently stayed at this charming hotel. It was a convenient location for city shopping and an impeccably clean and tidy environment. The Victorian, slightly industrial decor was an absolute delight, adding a unique character to the place. The staff were consistently friendly and polite, contributing positively to the overall experience. Additionally, the food and drink prices were reasonable, making dining in the hotel a pleasant and affordable option.

However, there was a notable downside. Upon checking in, we were informed that we had been allocated 'The Shoe Box Room' due to booking through an agent, specifically originally with Expedia, rather than directly with the hotel. While the room itself met our needs, this practice felt somewhat condescending, particularly since we were paying a higher rate compared to some top hotels in Bristol's trendy Clifton area.

Overall, the hotel's positives outweigh this minor issue. I hope the management reconsiders this approach to ensure all guests feel equally valued, regardless of how they book their stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2024

Issy

beautiful hotel and gorgeous restaurant. Had both dinner and breakfast there which were both delicious! Would definitely stay again! Thank you!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2024

Paul

Great

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2024

Jonathan

Best hotel in Bristol and always great value too

Business

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2024

Peter

Brilliant

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2024

Colin

Lovely warm and inviting boutique hotel

A lovely, warm and inviting boutique hotel. Great touches including great toiletries, full stocked fridge, great soft towels. Brilliant.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2024

Debbie

Fantastic

Fantastic, amazing hotel. Definitely returning.

Business

8/10

Excellent

11 Jun 2024

Daniel

We booked in for a weekend to celebrate our anniversary and the hotel was a surprise to my wife. Lovely interior and funky room designs.

We had a couple of issues with the room but the staff did all they could to resolve the issues. When they couldn’t move us because they were fully booked they did all they could to make up for it and we couldn't fault their apologetic manner and efforts they went to to make up for it.

We will look forward to staying at other hotels within the group. Thank you Floss and the Team!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2024

Verified traveler

Perfect

Wonderful hotel. Always a warm welcome. The room was clean and very comfy. Great atmosphere overall, brilliant location for visiting Gloucester Rd and the city centre

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2024

Justine

A real gem of a find!

Loved the lay out of the hotel. Very quirky and so very different to your normal/regular hotel. Great bar and food! Good part of town. Will definitely stay again!
Only downside, no parking. But Cabot Circus car park just 5 mins walk. £17.80 for 24 hours. Costly, but safe place to park. Dont bother with JustPark app. It is cheaper, but will send you to dodgy neighbourhoods.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2024

miss a

Perfect!

I stay in hotels a lot for work and this is by far one of my favourites. Usually I just expect a clean and functional room but I felt so cosy and at home, the interior was beautiful and there were so many lovely little touches.

In terms of practicality the hotel is in a good central location, it was easy to get parked using the RingGo app outside. Check in was quick, the room was very clean and the bed was really comfortable. Will definitely prioritise this hotel for upcoming Bristol work trips.

Business

8/10

Excellent

24 Mar 2024

John

Curtains to bedroom were poor . As an old building not easy to negotiate stairs to room. Quirky and different having stayed before but prices have increased significantly

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2024

Adam

Very unique property in a great location

10/10

Exceptional

18 Dec 2023

David

Welcoming small hotel

Short, single night stay - very welcoming, good buzz with a Christmas party in full swing. Although not the biggest room - mine was comfortable and quirky.

Business

8/10

Excellent

02 Dec 2023

Convenient overnight stay

We found this hotel situated conveniently for shopping areas in the centre of Bristol. The hotel didn't have a manned reception desk, but had a secure access tag system. Our room was cold when we arrived and we had to ask reception to turn on the heating remotely, similarly the television only worked properly if you could stream what you wanted to watch from your own mobile device after logging in. The furnishings were comfortable and as you would expect in a hotel at this price point. Unfortunately we had to leave before breakfast was served so we cannot comment on that but I would like to add that all the staff we saw were helpful and friendly

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Nov 2023

Lucy

Lovely comfortable quirky hotel.

Lovely accommodation. Great location easy to park outside on the street. A couple of details that would have made it better
1) immediately after check in pushed the lift call button and waited. The lift arrived and opened. Inside was woman with cleaning supplies listening to her headphones. She must have seen me waiting outside the opening door but she pushed the button to close the doors without saying a word and off went the lift! I had to take the stairs! Quite rude!
2) parking is convenient but it would be good if the hotel gave you info about local parking regulations. I parked in a bay on the share and paid via ru go until 9am the following day, presuming I could then extend if needed. At 8.50am the next day I tried to extend but had hit the max limit for parking in that bay/zone so I had to rush off and move the car around the corner!

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

19 Oct 2023

hemma

Great little hotel which is centrally located! On street parking using the Ringo app was so convenient. Will stay again.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2023

Stephanie

Lovely space that has the feel of a home away from home. Beautiful creative vibe and friendly staff

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

25 Sep 2023

Heather

Great Bristol Vibes

This is such a lovely hotel! Highly recommend. Just marred by silly details in service. You can't get in without ringing the door bell and it takes a while as they are all working in the bar (a bit much when it is raining hard!), the window had been wide open making the room really cold. The room itself though is lovely with everything you could think of to make it comfortable plus quirky extras. Food downstairs - very busy I don't know if you can pre-book but you need to really as I had to wait for a table. Cocktails are great, food choice a little limited but nice

Business

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2023

Charleeporn

Room very cute antique style and very clean and big room good bed good shower I love here.

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2023

mark

Lovely spot. Soho house esque

8/10

Excellent

17 Aug 2023

hemma

Beautifully decorated property. In keeping with the arty history of the property! So central yet surprisingly quiet. What a find. It also has a well stocked mini bar and a lovely little restaurant attached. I Will absolutely be staying here again.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2023

Hannah

A perfect stay

This is our 3rd stay at Artist Residence, Bristol.

We love everything about it - the rooms are super comfy & packed with everything you need for your stay.

The interiors are just a dream! You don’t need to leave the hotel as the bar/restaurants are prefect for a cozy evening in or some drinks, but if you do it’s conveniently placed a 5 minute walk away from Cabot Circus or Stokes Croft.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Jul 2023

Catharine

A unique residence, with a very nice restaurant. Not the best for a business traveller as it was not easy to find, there was no parking, and access to the hotel was not easy.

Business Pet