Rock n Bowl Hostel

2.0 star property

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Front of property – evening/night
Courtyard
In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Exterior
Sports bar

Reviews

7.0 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
    Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
22 Nelson Street, Bristol, England, BS1 2LA
  • St Nicholas Market
    4 min walk
  • Bristol Hippodrome Theatre
    7 min walk
  • Cabot Circus Shopping Centre
    7 min walk
  • Bristol Filton Airport (FZO)
    33 min drive

Room options

Economy Shared Dormitory

  • Sleeps 8
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds

Shared Dormitory, Men only

  • 6 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (1 bed in 8)

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Economy Shared Dormitory

  • Sleeps 12
  • 6 Twin Bunk Beds

Shared Dormitory, Women only (1 bed in 4)

  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (1 bed in 12)

  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

1 Bed in 6 Bed Dorm Room

  • 6 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (1 bed in 4)

  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Economy Quadruple Room

  • 16 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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About this property

Rock n Bowl Hostel

Hostel with a nightclub, a short walk to Bristol Hippodrome Theatre
This hostel features a restaurant, a nightclub, and a bar/lounge. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a snack bar/deli, a coffee shop/cafe, and concierge services are onsite. Housekeeping is not available.
Rock n Bowl Hostel offers 8 shared accommodations with safes. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
During your stay at Rock n Bowl Hostel, you're just a quick walk from Bristol Hippodrome Theatre. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a bar.
  • Free WiFi
  • Options for a bite to eat or a relaxing drink include a coffee shop, a restaurant, and a bar/lounge
  • Amenities include a front-desk safe, a multilingual staff, and a terrace
  • Within a 10-minute walk of Bristol Hippodrome Theatre and Cabot Circus Shopping Centre
Along with a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. A nightclub, a terrace, and multilingual staff are also featured at Rock n Bowl Hostel.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Bristol hostel.

The Lanes - This sports bar serves dinner only.

Languages

English, Italian, Russian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • The Lanes

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Bowling alley
  • Nightclub

Family friendly

  • Bowling alley
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Multilingual staff
  • No housekeeping

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Shower
  • Towels

More

  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Safe
  • Shared accommodations

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: GBP 10.00 per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
The front desk at this property is open daily from 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM.
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

Property is also known as

Rock n Bowl Bristol
Rock n Bowl Hostel
Rock n Bowl Hostel Bristol
Rock `n Bowl Hotel Bristol
Rock n Bowl Hostel Bristol
Rock n Bowl Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Rock n Bowl Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Bristol

Rock n Bowl Hostel Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 20 out of 90 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 26 out of 90 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 28 out of 90 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 90 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 90 reviews" "

7.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

5.6/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The fact the rock n bowl motel is very close to the strip of shops at Cabot circus, as well as a few bars only a couple minutes walk away was very convenient. There was plenty to do in the bar to start the night off and it was perfect for our lads weekend. The only issue we had was the cold showers. Only one shower in the block was warm, but besides that it’s exactly what you see on the pictures
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

6/10 Okay

Sarah

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect for a punk concert!
Being watched by a pigeon!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Audrey

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Nice hostel, great location, (too) old building.
This is what we expect from a hostel. The location is amazing. The man at the reception was lovely and very helpful with everything. The bed stuff was very clean but the bedroom floor smelled like pee, the showers and sinks were not that clean either.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
VERY LOUD MUSIC AT NIGHT
Good everything except the unbelievably loud music from 2 floors down. Loud, terrible and horrible music being played from 9pm-12am straight. No good if you want to sleep or be in the room at all in these times. Other than that, it's good. But for the loud music, which makes the room vibrate too, I won't come back.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Hannah

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jojo

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rocks
Much better than the last time i stayed Due to covid i had a unit to myself (8 beds) Central location
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice plsce to stay
It was good.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
too expensive... UK housing/hotel market is simply messed up
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was just very terrible. The beds hadn’t been changed and there was litter in the room before I came
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Tony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

NQOBILE, Bristol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good
Good. I will be going again. Good value for money, as long as you are ok sharing a room with total strangers. Front desk guys are superb.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very loud in the night since there is a disco pub just downstairs. Beds were smelling.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

4/10 Poor

Abdiaziz

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Rosalind

What you pay for
Main positives about this hostel are the location and price. It's staffed by a single person late at night and check-in took really long because he was dealing with another issue. It was perfectly serviceable for one night's stay while travelling light.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Chandu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice
Good in budget and nice company with unknowns
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The bed were really comfy and a lot of space! Great location and huge kitchen...
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disgusting. It was like a refuge camp. Waste of money and I couldn’t even get a refund
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

It's a good position and very good price with also a surprising basic breakfast too. The building is old, not so clean and with the minimum items available, but with such an accessible price it's perfect if you go there for a night. Unfortunately on a Wednesday night it was very loud from outside, with people drinking and shouting after midnight.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
I think for the price it was a very good deal. Don't expect 5 star conditions in a motel in the city centre for less than £20
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Relaxed, clean, good showers and breakfast was a bonus. Staff polite and helpful. Great for the price and centre of town.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019