Clifton Suspension Bridge and the Avon Gorge are among the most iconic landmarks in the city of Bristol. Stay at the Avon Gorge by Hotel du Vin and you?ll be afforded front-row views of them both. The heritage building on Sion Hill was once a spa, with its steam pumps, the original marble and stained glass windows preserved as part of the sleek refurbishment carried out in 2018 by the Hotel Du Vin group. Read on to discover more about our recent stay at this boutique property in Bristol.    

Background and Concept

Undoubtedly one of the best locations for a hotel in this part of the UK, the Avon Gorge by Hotel du Vin offers uninterrupted and incredible views of Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s magnificent Clifton Suspension Bridge, which soars above the River Avon. The building is Grade II listed dating back to 1898 with a fascinating history. This grand Victorian property was originally known as the Grand Clifton Spa and Hydropathic Institution which took waters from the hot springs below Clifton. Victorian guests were aided by a water-powered funicular railway that transported them up the gorge and you can still see the disused station entrance which closed in 1934 next to the hotel.
Hotel Du Vin gave the property a complete renovation and reopened it in 2018. Now offering 78 rooms and suites along with the hotel’s White Lion Pub which has one of the largest terraces in the southwest, with an urban industrial-chic interior and there?s an...