Bristol (Alveston) hotel

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In a rural countryside setting, just a few minutes from the historic town of Thornbury

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In a rural countryside setting, just a few minutes from the historic town of Thornbury

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Bristol (Alveston) hotel

In a rural countryside setting, just a few minutes from the historic town of Thornbury

New rooms

TripAdvisor Traveller rating:

964 reviews

Guest Rating:

4.5

Based on 1,076 surveys

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Thornbury Road, Alveston, Nr. Bristol BS35 3LL

Sat Nav Directions: BS35 3LL What 3 Words: ///argued.fetch.shunts

Directions: From the north: Exit M5(J14) towards A38 to Bristol, 5 miles to Hotel. From the south: Exit M5(J16) towards A38 to Gloucester, 4 miles to hotel. Next to the Ship Inn.

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Transport and local information: Cribbs Causeway Shopping Mall 7 miles
Thornbury Golf Course 1 mile
Bristol Zoo 11 miles
Parkway Train Station 8 miles

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Hotel Parking: Free on-site parking is available at this hotel.

Our rooms

Standard room

A super-comfy Hypnos bed, a power shower and free Wi-Fi, our double rooms have everything you'll need for a great night's sleep.

Free Wi-Fi
Tea & coffee facilities
Double or kingsize Hypnos bed
Freeview TV
Powerful shower

Standard room

Most of our twin rooms have a comfy double or kingsize Hypnos bed with a single sofa bed, some have two single or double Hypnos beds.

Free Wi-Fi
Tea & coffee facilities
Freeview TV
Powerful shower
Desk

Standard room

Our spacious family rooms include a double or kingsize Hypnos bed, plus a sofa bed and pull-out bed. We also provide travel cots at no extra cost.

Free Wi-Fi
Tea & coffee facilities
Double or kingsize Hypnos bed
Freeview TV
Powerful shower

Standard room

Includes adjustable beds (standard wheelchair 480mm height), more space and wider entry bathrooms with lowered baths or wet rooms.

Free Wi-Fi
Tea & coffee facilities
Double or kingsize Hypnos bed
Freeview TV
Powerful shower

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8 Feb 2021

suzysmith496

Bridgwater

Trip Type:

"Better than it looks"

Premier Inn, Alveston is just a few minutes drive from the town of Thornbury. It is situated just a few miles off the M5 in a peaceful setting next to The Ship Inn pub. On arrival, you notice that the picture on the website of the hotel is in actual fact, the pub and not the hotel. This is probably because the hotel is pretty old and not aesthetically pleasing. Our hearts sank a little when we pulled up to the car park and wondered what we had let ourselves in for! Check in was nice and friendly. Within minutes we had our keys and made our way to room 38 on the ground floor. It was the last room at the end of the corridor. Once inside, the room was like any Premier Inn room and didn’t resemble the dated appearance of the outside. We have stayed in a few Premier Inns and the rooms differ very slightly. On this occasion, we had a good size entrance hall which had a couple of coat hooks, a light up mirror make up area with hairdryer and floor space to put your bags. The bedroom had a king size bed and a single as we were travelling as 2 adults and our 7 year old. The room consisted of the usual tea and coffee making facilities, TV and a small wardrobe with just one drawer. Unfortunately, the cleaners hadn’t noticed an unopened can of beer left in the drawer. The hanging space was minimal and only had 3 hangers (4 clips, but one hanger missing), which isn’t really enough for a couple of nights. We did have a lovely balcony off our room (would have been nice to have some seating outside), which overlooked the cricket ground. My husband liked the added touch of the bottle opener attached to the table! The bathroom at this particular Premier Inn was exceptionally small. I’m not the smallest, nor the biggest person, but negotiating around the toilet when you got in was a bit difficult. The bathroom door even scuffed against the toilet as you opened it, There was a bath with shower over and these worked well. We like booking places with a bath as we don’t have one at home, so we always make the most of one when we go away. It was a shame that the toilet roll holder was one of those dispensers that had individual sheets you pulled out (very much like the ones found in public toilets)! The bath itself is very deep and a little narrow. Getting out of the bath took some effort and I thought I was going to have to call upon my husband to assist me. It turned out he had difficulty getting out of the bath too! My only criticism of the rooms is that they never have a fridge. When you have a couple of nights somewhere, it’s always nice to place a few chilled drinks rather than having to use the vending machine in the lobby each time you want a drink. We were unfamiliar with the local area and had googled a place to visit. We booked tickets online for Old Down Estate which was about a 5 minute drive from the hotel. On arrival, they had a notice up to say that they had a wedding on and that the walled garden was not in use that day and that tickets were 5 pounds each instead of 9 pounds. They happily credited my account with the difference in cost. The Estate had a beautiful manor house which looked like it was only used for weddings and a barn which was also used for weddings too, We purchased some bags of animal feed as you can hand feed the sheep, llamas, alpacas, goats, donkeys and other smaller animals as you go around the park. There is also a small petting area which the website says you can pet the animals, but they are all fenced off and you can’t go into the areas to stroke them. There is also a large activity play area for the kids including a zip wire. Some of the equipment was coned off as it was broken and some other parts of the park were a little tired. There is a nice short walk through the woods and the views from the manor house over the Clifton Suspension Bridge were lovely. We only stayed a couple of hours and that was probably enough given there wasn’t that much there to do. There is a cafe too, but seating was not allowed inside and you had to find somewhere outside on a bench or wall to eat and drink. We then went into the town of Thornbury which was a very pretty little town. It had all the usual high street chains of Costa Coffee, Prezzos, WHSmiths, Aldi, several charity shops and some lovely independent stores plus many more. There is 2 hours free parking in the short stay which is probably sufficient if you are just having a walk around the town. The Ship Inn We had a meal booked for the first night at the pub next to the hotel. The pub is large and is part of the Greene King pubs. The food was slightly better than average. I would say it was marginally better than a Wetherspoons. Our breakfast for both mornings was also booked and paid for in advance and the breakfast was really good. It’s usually a buffet, but given the current covid restrictions, they were doing this waiter service. You could have as many sausages and bacon as you wanted and if you paid for the cooked breakfast, you also got the continental breakfast too, so you could add croissants, toast and cereal etc to the cooked breakfast. Just a very small criticism would be that they don’t provide any jams or marmalades with the toast (just butter), however, I don’t ask for any so i’m not sure if they have these or not. We found the beds really comfortable. The mattresses were firm and we slept really well. There was only one pillow each and it would have been nice to have had 2. There were 2 heaters in the room also. The curtains were nice and thick and made the room really dark. We enjoyed our stay at this Premier Inn. Despite it not being the nicest looking hotel, the location and the overall experience was relaxing. We would certainly consider going back. Like most Premier Inn deals, this was an exceptional price. We paid just 81.50 for the 2 nights plus breakfasts (kids eat free) and the total bill came to 117.46.

13 Jan 2021

Keith D

Burgess Hill, United Kingdom

Trip Type: Business

"Small rooms"

Stayed here whilst on a business trip. Reception staff were really friendly and helpful. Hotel looks a little dated (looks like a motel). Room was clean and bed comfortable, TV had modern interfaces presented on the wall. The room was a lot smaller than a usual Premier Inn standard as was the bathroom. If I was visiting with my wife I'd avoid this hotel, however it was fine for single occupancy on a business trip.

22 Dec 2020

Ede123456

Trip Type: Business

"Hotel review"

The hotel itself is lovely and I had a lov stay I also think the staff are friendly. would recommend staying here and love the fact it has a balcony. One thing I would change is the fact that every morning we have been woken up to ‘housekeeping’ which if u have hotel guests you know who is there and who isn’t and wouldn’t continue to knock and knock On the door. They would of come straight in if they knew nobody was there as early as 9.00am when check out is at 12.00pm ... some people through lockdown work later than others as we do evening shifts that’s the only thing I would change. Don’t say check out is at 12.00pm then we feel like bad so leave at 9.00am even tho we don’t start shifts until later especially through covid. Other than that I think the hotel and staff is amazing.

18 Oct 2020

pgalpin

Kirton in Lindsey, United Kingdom

Trip Type:

"Not The Best Premier Inn But Still Good Value"

The building itself is a little dated but the room was clean and the bed comfortable. Noted that not all guests were wearing masks in reception and the corridors and staff di not challenge them, which was disappointing. Easy to get to off the M5 and was a pleasant stop on the way south.

8 Oct 2020

sylviam321

Trip Type:

"Good stopover on way to Cornwall"

Reception not welcoming on arrival, no apology either but rest of stay was fine. Meals served in Ship Inn next door and staff there very helpful and accommodating. Premier building requires an update on the outside but inside very clean.

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Hotel description Premier Inn Bristol Alveston gives you the best of both worlds: a lovely rural setting paired with top-notch transport links. Close to the M5, M4 and M48 we're a great stop-off on the road to Cornwall, Devon and Wales, as well as local attractions. Hit the shops at Cribbs Causeway or hit the greens at Thornbury Golf Club. Get your fashion fix in Bristol City Centre. Or, if you're here on business, you'll find Thornbury Trading Estate, Aztec West and Filton Airbus just minutes away. Once you're done, come back and relax in one of our new generation bedrooms featuring an impressive 40" flat screen TV, bright, modern bathroom with large shower head, and slumber-inducing Hypnos bed.