The best places to stay in Bristol for a Christmas city break put you close to festive markets, Christmas shopping, restaurants and some of the city’s best known attractions. Bristol comes to life during the festive season, with lights across the city centre, seasonal food and drink, busy shopping streets and plenty to fill a winter weekend. If you want space, flexibility and a central location, PREMIER SUITES Bristol Cabot Circus gives you a practical base for enjoying it all.
Located in the Quakers Friars district beside Cabot Circus, the apartments place you within easy reach of Bristol Shopping Quarter, Broadmead and many of the city centre’s main attractions. You can spend the day Christmas shopping, head out for dinner or drinks and return to your own apartment with separate living space and a fully equipped kitchen.
Stay Close to Bristol Christmas Market
A Christmas city break is always better when the market is within easy reach.
Bristol Christmas Market takes place around Broadmead and Bristol Shopping Quarter, close to Cabot Circus. The area traditionally fills with wooden market stalls, Christmas lights, food, drinks and gift ideas throughout the festive period. Broadmead itself becomes one of the main Christmas areas in the city, making this part of Bristol a useful place to stay if the market is high on your list.
You can browse the stalls, pick up Christmas gifts and stop for seasonal food before walking back towards your apartment. Staying nearby also means you can visit at different points during your trip rather than trying to fit everything into one afternoon.
It is particularly useful if you are visiting Bristol for a short weekend and want to spend less time travelling between your accommodation and the places you want to see.
Get Your Christmas Shopping Done at Cabot Circus
For anyone planning a December shopping trip, Cabot Circus is one of the strongest reasons to choose this part of Bristol.
Bristol Shopping Quarter brings together Cabot Circus, Broadmead, The Galleries, The Arcade and Quakers Friars. Across the area, you will find a mix of high street shops, independent businesses, restaurants and cafés.
Cabot Circus itself has major retailers including Marks and Spencer, Zara, H&M, Next, Sephora, Oliver Bonas, Boots Beauty and UNIQLO. Its covered design is also useful during the colder and wetter days that often come with a winter city break.
Staying at PREMIER SUITES Bristol Cabot Circus means you can shop without carrying bags around the city for the rest of the day. Head back to your apartment, drop everything off and go back out for dinner, drinks or another wander around the Christmas market.
Explore More of Bristol at Christmas
There is much more to a Christmas city break in Bristol than shopping.
From Cabot Circus, you can explore Bristol’s streets, cultural venues and historic waterfront. The Bristol Hippodrome and Bristol Beacon are both within easy reach, making it easy to add a show, concert or evening performance to your festive break. Bristol’s historic harbourside is also accessible from the apartments and is worth visiting for a winter walk followed by something warm to eat or drink.
Bristol has a strong food and drink scene too. You can spend an afternoon exploring the city before choosing from restaurants, cafés and bars around Cabot Circus, Quakers Friars and the wider city centre.
If the weather changes, there are plenty of indoor options. You can go shopping, catch a film or choose from Bristol’s museums, galleries and entertainment venues. That flexibility makes Bristol a good option when you are planning a winter break and do not want your trip to depend on the weather.
Make a Festive Weekend of It
One of the best things about choosing Bristol for a Christmas city break is that you can fit plenty into two or three days without needing a packed schedule.
Start your morning with breakfast in your apartment before heading towards Broadmead and the Christmas market. Spend a few hours shopping before stopping for lunch around Cabot Circus or Quakers Friars.
Later, walk towards the Old City or the harbourside and see another side of Bristol. In the evening, book dinner, head to a show or enjoy a few drinks before returning to your apartment.
The following morning can be slower. Make breakfast, have another look around the shops or pick up those final Christmas presents before heading home.
It gives you the chance to enjoy Bristol rather than treating your visit as one long shopping trip.
Why Choose a Serviced Apartment for Your Christmas Break?
When looking at the best places to stay in Bristol for a Christmas city break, it is worth considering how much time you will actually spend in your accommodation.
A standard hotel room gives you somewhere to sleep, but a serviced apartment gives you more room to use throughout your trip.
PREMIER SUITES Bristol Cabot Circus offers one and two bedroom apartments with an open plan kitchen, dining area and living space.
Having your own kitchen can be useful during a busy December break. You can have breakfast before heading out, keep drinks and snacks in the apartment or have an evening in after a full day exploring Bristol.
Separate living space also gives couples, friends and families somewhere to sit and relax without having to spend the entire evening in a bedroom.
For longer festive stays, that extra space can make a real difference.
Eating and Drinking Around Cabot Circus
You will not have to go far when you are ready for dinner.
Cabot Circus and Quakers Friars have a wide range of restaurants and cafés, while Bristol city centre gives you plenty more choices within walking distance. PREMIER SUITES guests can also access selected local partner discounts through the Bristol Cabot Circus neighbourhood programme, including offers with nearby food, drink and entertainment partners.
It means you can plan a night out close to your apartment or head further into Bristol before returning to Cabot Circus later in the evening.
And if you would rather avoid another restaurant after a full day of festive food and Christmas drinks, you have your own kitchen waiting back at the apartment.
Easy to Reach for a Bristol Christmas City Break
Location matters when you are visiting for only a few days.
PREMIER SUITES Bristol Cabot Circus is around a 10 minute walk from Bristol Bus Station and approximately 15 minutes on foot from Bristol Temple Meads railway station.
This makes the apartments a useful choice if you are arriving by train or coach and want to explore much of the city on foot.
Once you have checked in, many of the places you are likely to visit during a Christmas break are nearby, so you can spend more of your weekend enjoying Bristol and less of it travelling across the city.
Plan Your Christmas Stay at PREMIER SUITES Bristol Cabot Circus
If you are searching for the best places to stay in Bristol for a Christmas city break, choose somewhere that gives you more than just a bed for the night.
With Cabot Circus, Broadmead, Bristol Christmas Market, restaurants and city centre attractions close by, PREMIER SUITES Bristol Cabot Circus puts you in a strong position for a festive weekend.
You also have the added benefit of your own kitchen, living area and separate bedroom, giving you space to switch off between Christmas shopping, sightseeing and evenings out.
Book your Christmas stay at PREMIER SUITES Bristol Cabot Circus and enjoy Bristol from a central base with the freedom to experience the city at your own pace.
