Warm and welcoming budget hotel in the heart of Clifton For excellent service and facilities combined with low prices, there's no better place to spend a weekend or holiday. The minute you walk into the bright, colourful reception area of The Washington you can tell that this is no ordinary budget hotel. With The city-centre shops and tourist attractions close by you are never more than a short walk away from finding your Bristol. The Washington was once a large and grand private house. The bedrooms still retain high ceilings and, in many, the original floor to ceiling windows with shutters so the bedrooms are light, airy and comfortable.