The Washington Hotel is a converted Regency house with a white façade, situated in the center of Bristol, 500 meters from the cathedral and the city museum. Other nearby attractions include Bristol Zoo and Brunel's Clifton Suspension Bridge, 700 meters away. The breakfast room features arches, wooden floors and walls hung with prints, and it offers full English and continental breakfasts. For a nominal fee, guests have access to a fully equipped gymnasium, health center and olympic-sized swimming pool at Clifton College, a 16th century public school set amid trees and spires, just over half a mile from the hotel.
The 46 guest rooms feature a modern décor in deep red colors with light wood furniture and high ceilings. All include dial-up Internet connections, cable television, coffee and tea making facilities, fresh fruit, complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.