I stayed 5 nights at the Bristol while attending a conference in San Diego. I attend this conference every year and have stayed at many downtown hotels. The Bristol is a great little boutique hotel - the staff were very accommodating - and the rooms were clean with free internet etc. On the negative side, it is quite a hike... more

There's a few things that could have been better. The Service for one, was not very friendly. However, this has been my experience in most of Southern California as we canadians are used to "you're welcome" instead of "uh-huh" as a response. The room was really clean but the shower didn't have a vent so when showering it was like... more

This hotel was a pleseant surprise. Rooms were stylish and spacious and the staff was nice and helpful. Close to shopping and dining facilities downtown. Recommended! more

I've stayed at a lot of hotels before and there are 2 things that are really important to me: cleanliness and service. Hotel Bristol was really great in both! Let me start off saying that I really appreciated how they catered to my note attached to the reservation. They upgraded my room to accommodate for free! Considering that there are... more

Spent a recent on night stay on a business related trip; my high end chain was oversold and couldn't accommodate an extension to my stay. I contacted the front desk at The Bristol directly, and booked for that night. The brief encounters with the staff (check-in and out) were pleasant enough and staff seemed eager to be helpful. Room was... more

I was in town for BIO 2008 and booked the Bristol When I got in at app. 8PM the cab left me at the curb and the employes in the lobby stared at me. I walked up to the door and stuck my head in and the girl at counter said hi- but the two guys just stared. I could... more

From the very beginning I should have known it was going to be a disaster. My friend and I were greeted by an "I'm sorry" from the man behind the front desk as we struggled to get the door open with all of our luggage. Then we were given someone else's room. That's right we lugged all our bags up... more

We went to the Bristol for a ladies' weekend in San Diego. The Bristol is centrally located in dowtown. We walked or took the Trolley everywhere. The rooms were nicely appointed. Our shower was not working well, and was repaired immediately. Front desk staff was friendly and helpful. Free internet access in the lobby was a plus. Main drawbacks were... more

I booked Bristol through hotels.com, prepaid and received booking confirmation. On the day of arrival I called to tell that i would be arriving late and was told that they don’t see my reservation. I asked whether any rooms at all were available but front desk Amanda did not want to check before we arrive there - ignoring the fact... more