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Bristol Hotel

1055 1st Ave San Diego, 92101 United States of America

Stylish boutique hotel in downtown San Diego

Horton Plaza shops
This traditional boutique hotel, across from shopping and dining at Horton Plaza, is 3 blocks from the historic Gaslamp Quarter and 6 blocks from the cruise ship terminal and the Convention Center. Show more
Pop art, martini bar
Originals by Andy Warhol and Peter Max highlight the Bristol's impressive pop art collection, which makes a fitting complement to the hotel's stylish martini bar and bistro.
Fresh ocean breezes
Black and white decor and chic design define Bristol Hotel's 102 guestrooms, which offer flat-panel TVs, iPod docking stations, complimentary wireless Internet, and windows that open to catch ocean breezes. Hide

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4.5out of 5

Expedia Guest Rating

96%

of guests recommend

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Room type  
Deluxe room with king bed
One king bed. Contemporary furniture; bright, playful colors; modern art prints. Larger than the superior room. Flat-panel TV. iPod docking station. Desk. Complimentary wireless Internet access. Terry-cloth bathrobes. Designer toiletries. CD player. Hair dryer. Coffeemaker. Minibar.
Superior room
1 king2 doublePremium bedding. Desk. MP3 docking station and CD player. Flat-panel television with premium cable channels and VCR. Complimentary wireless Internet access. Fax machine and laptop-compatible safe. Minibar. Ensuite bathroom with shower/tub combination. Bath amenities include hair dryer, designer toiletries, and makeup/shaving mirror. Bathrobes. Air conditioning.
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Hotel Policies & Fees

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  • Pet policy - dogs and cats only
  • Minimum check-in age is 18
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  • The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
    • Valet parking fee: USD 26 per day (in/out privileges)
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Awards and Affiliations

A Green / Sustainable Property - Third Party Certified

This property participates in California Green Lodging Program, a third-party certification program that has been independently certified. Third-party certification measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy. An objective assessment of a company's sustainable tourism practices has been performed at this property by an auditor who is independent of the third-party certification program.

  • This property is affiliated with the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) and welcomes lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) guests.

Accessibility Options

  • Accessible path of travel
  • Accessible bathroom
  • Roll-in shower
  • In-room accessibility

Property Amenities

  • Fitness facilities
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Air-conditioned public areas
  • ATM/banking
  • Banquet facilities
  • Bar/lounge
  • Business services
  • Complimentary newspapers in lobby
  • Concierge services
  • Doorman/doorwoman
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Express check-out
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Restaurant(s) in hotel
  • Parking (surcharge)
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Secretarial services
  • Ballroom(s)
  • Total number of rooms - 102
  • Number of floors - 8
  • Valet parking (surcharge)
  • Elevator/lift
  • Laundry facilities
  • Business center
  • Luggage storage
  • One meeting/conference room
  • Parking limited (surcharge)
  • Express check-in
  • Audio-visual equipment
  • Parking garage
  • Smoke-free property
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Event catering
  • Health club
  • Technology support staff
  • Tours/ticket assistance
  • Wireless (high-speed) Internet access - complimentary
  • Valet parking
  • Room service
  • Meeting facilities size (feet) - 5000
  • Photocopy machines
  • Fax machine
  • Television in lobby
  • Wedding services
  • Wheelchair accessible

Rooms

This San Diego hotel offers 102 guestrooms, all non-smoking. Décor includes designer light fixtures, black and white with pops of red color schemes, and contemporary furnishings.

Rooms at the Bristol Hotel offer complimentary wireless Internet access, high-definition flat-panel TVs, clock radios with iPod docks, CD players, and phones with voice mail.

Bathrooms have tile floors, marble vanities, terry-cloth bathrobes, and Sunterra bath products.

Additional amenities include desks, hair dryers, coffeemakers, and minibars. Beds have duvets and are triple sheeted.

Room Amenities

  • Premium television channel(s)
  • VCR
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Desk
  • Extra towels/bedding
  • Air conditioning
  • Bathrobes
  • CD player
  • Climate control
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Clock radio
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding available
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Minibar
  • Cribs (infant beds) available
  • Premium bedding
  • Voice mail
  • Window opens
  • Rollaway beds available
  • Wake-up calls
  • Turndown service (on request)
  • Designer toiletries
  • Shower/tub combination
  • Makeup/shaving mirror
  • Electronic/magnetic keys
  • High-definition television
  • Non-smoking only
  • Direct-dial phone
  • Wireless high-speed Internet access (complimentary)
  • Cable television service
  • Flat-panel television
  • In-room safe (laptop compatible)
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • In-room safe
  • Complimentary newspaper
  • Private bathroom
  • Hair dryer
  • MP3 docking station

Dining

Daisy's Bistro - Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. In a quiet area adjacent to the lobby, this restaurant serves contemporary American cuisine, including seafood, salads, and creative appetizers. The adjacent lounge with its curved bar is a stylish stop for martinis and light meals.

Recreation

  • Dock nearby
  • Running track/path nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Whale-watching nearby

Verified Reviews: All guest reviews are verified as submitted by our customers and reflect their stay at Bristol Hotel

4.5
out of 5
avg. guest rating
Hotel service:
4.5
Hotel condition:
4.4
Room cleanliness:
4.6
Room comfort:
4.5
Location:
4.6
Neighbourhood:
4.0
96%

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A Traveller
4.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 7 Dec 2011

“Great Boutique Option”

This is a very nice option for those not wanting to stay in a huge chain hotel. The service was extremely friendly - the building - though not extremely attractive on the exterior - was well appointed and very clean. Great location across the street from Horton Plaza and other downtown attractions.

Nancy C. from Greendale Indiana
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 6 Dec 2011

“I will be staying at the Bristol on my next stay.”

At the Bristol I had a beautiful room. Comfortable, tastefully decorated and above all clean. All the staff were most helpful. The resturaunt was very flavorful with an outstanding variety and had a great presentation.

robert w from Atlanta, GA
3.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 5 Dec 2011

“good hotel; looses some of the details”

enjoyed the hotel overall (e.g. clean, comfortable, necessities, etc). specific details on my profile of light sleeper and I even called after the booking to confirm they received my request of away from ice machine/elevator, loud noises. Unfortunately, at 9?30 pm when I was climbing in bed the entire room started to shake due to the party upstairs just above us. Yes, their party room was directly above my room. Yes, they apologized that they should have factored into it of the upcoming parties during my stay, but seems that as a BIG oversight. Had to be moved abruptly and they did have another room a few floors down that I should have been put in in the 1st place. With my talk with the Mgr, she did offer to credit me one night stay. They were perfect at trying to rectify mistakes, I must admit. Other than this oversight, it was great stay and I WOULD go back again, too.

A Traveller from Apex, NC
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 22 Nov 2011

“Off the beaten path”

I stayed here while attending a 3 day conference at the convention center. I prefer to stay in hotels off the beaten path, unique, quaint but convenient. This hotel fit that description. The hotel staff was accommodating and friendly, the hotel was unique with character and the food at the on-site restaurant as wonderful. My only complaint was that the fitness center was too small and was not sufficiently cooled.

Lynn A from Southern Georgia
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 21 Nov 2011

“Funky cool hotel”

Not quite in the gaslamp, but close enough to walk to the gaslamp and the convention center and many great restaurants. The Bristol is a funky renovation of a old classic bldg. The staff is incredible and the food in the Daisy is really great, esp. breakfast!

A Traveller from Connecticut
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 21 Nov 2011

“very satisfied customer”

Service was excellent--hotel staff was polite and eager to please. The hotel itself was charming and well-maintained. It was much nicer than the larger and much less personal chains, i.e., Marriott, Sheraton, etc.

Bryan T from Las Cruces, NM
4.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 20 Nov 2011

“Excellent for the location”

Great Hotel! changing owners as indicated by the sign on the door. Great hotel at discounted rate for convention access. I had no issues- love the room. At the risk of sounding sexist- Not the safest route from the convention center. I felt safe but the women I attended with sought me out to walk back to the hotel

Area recommendations
Closer to gaslight district- only if cost was not an issue
A Traveller from vancouver
4.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 17 Nov 2011

“Stylish, but needs a bit more upkeep”

The downtown location was central for our outings to Balboa park, the zoo, the embarcadero, and Coronado, plus it's only a few blocks to the restaurants of the Gas Lamp district and the shopping at Horton Plazza mall. No need for a car unless you're going up the coast or elsewhere far afield. We liked the styling of the hotel and our room, but it could have been cleaner and in better repair. Our tub was a bit chipped and grubby, and the drain was slow. The lobby also seemed less than polished with old cup rings on the tables and such. The staff were nice and helpful. We were on the eighth floor, which is under a ballroom. There was some noise from music and people moving about, but it wasn't too bad and didin't go on too late.

Area recommendations
Balboa park has lots to see and do, both for free and for charge. Something different, the Spreckles pipe organ in the park has a free show every Sunday at 2:00.
Gary S from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 8 Nov 2011

“Great location. Great staff.”

This is an excellent location in downtown San Diego ...... just around the corner from the lively Gaslamp District ...... a ten minute walk to the harbour ..... and easy access to transit. Great staff ..... very friendly and helpful .... easy going. Very clean room ...... which is also nicely detailed.

Area recommendations
The Gaslmap Disrict is a must . Great resturaunts and great live music ..... particularly at Patrick 2's.
Must see
The San Diego Zoo ..... plaine and simple.
Nightlife
The Gaslamp District.
Outdoors or beach
Coronado Island.
A Traveller from Fremont, CA
4.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 7 Nov 2011

“Decent place and good location”

No issues...not a bad place to stay for the money. Very close to Gaslamp Quarter restaurants and bars and the mall. No complaints.

Bristol Hotel

1055 1st Ave San Diego, 92101 United States of America

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Nearby Points of Interest

  • San Diego Opera - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
  • Westfield Horton Plaza - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
  • San Diego Repertory Theater - 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
  • Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
  • Copley Symphony Hall - 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
  • Port of San Diego - 0.9 km / 0.5 mi
  • Navy Pier - 0.9 km / 0.5 mi
  • Maritime Museum of San Diego - 0.9 km / 0.6 mi
  • Aircraft Carrier Museum - 0.9 km / 0.6 mi
  • Seaport Village - 0.9 km / 0.6 mi
  • San Diego City College - 1 km / 0.6 mi
  • San Diego Convention Center - 1 km / 0.6 mi
  • Petco Park - 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
  • San Diego Air and Space Museum - 1.5 km / 0.9 mi
  • San Diego Automobile Museum - 1.5 km / 0.9 mi

Location Highlights

  • Theme park(s) nearby
  • In business district
  • In city center
  • Water nearby
  • On bay
  • Airport nearby
  • Convention center nearby
  • Whale-watching nearby

The preferred airport for Bristol Hotel is San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.) - 3.6 km / 2.2 mi.

Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property's location to the point of interest or airport and may not reflect actual travel distance.

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Nearest Major Airport:

  • San Diego, CA, United States (SAN-San Diego Intl.)

Area:

Downtown - San Diego Intl Airport , California, United States of America: San Diego’s waterfront airport lies northwest of downtown, which is home to the San Diego Convention Center, PetCo Park stadium, and the Gaslamp Quarter’s. That historic neighborhood’s restaurants and bars are the hub of the city’s nightlife. Balboa Park and the San Diego Zoo form a green swath in this urban jungle. Offshore, Coronado Island offers postcard views of the city skyline.

Bristol Hotel

1055 1st Ave San Diego, 92101 United States of America

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