Meet Our Neighbours

Don’t just visit a city, live in it!

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Local personalities form our DNA. Meet the locals that make our city thrive!

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Everything is right on your doorstep.

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We’ve hand-picked some of the best local businesses in the area. Independent operators, making their mark in our locality.

These are places we love to visit, from coffee shops to book shops! Supporting local is something we love to do so please stop by during your stay, we’re sure you’ll enjoy them as much as we do.

Meet Our Neighbours

Arrive as a guest, leave as a local!

Ruby Hue

Ruby Hue is a bean-to-bar, single origin chocolate maker. They source ethically produced fine cacao from around the world then roast, crack, winnow and stone grind the cacao to make beautiful chocolate all in their little factory and cafe in Finzel’s Reach. They also serve Clifton coffee, Rare Tea Co teas as well as their delicious in house bakes and concoctions.

fig1

Looking for items with an eye catching aesthetic which are a pleasure to furnish your home with? Fig1 have spent over 10 years collecting the best of contemporary European design and choosing items in which they find joy. Founded in 2007 in a colourful and creative area of Bristol, fig1 is a proudly independent business with a love of design and colour. With a long standing interest in the ethics of business, their collection includes many fairly traded products including products from two of their biggest brands, Rice and Nkuku.

Blaze

Blaze is an artist’s cooperative, run by 10 of the artists who volunteer their time to keep this little, independent shop going. Blaze sells Bristol based artist/makers work, from original paintings, prints, jewellery, pottery and cards. Situated in the “arty” Christmas Steps area of central Bristol. Blaze is a lovely shop full of unusual and sometimes quirky gifts, alongside fragrant oils, candles etc for every budget. They are a friendly bunch ready to welcome you into a calm and relaxed space.

Bookhaus:

Bristol’s city-centre independent bookshop. Their goal is to offer the best bookshop experience with something for everyone and a strong focus on politics, contemporary fiction, independent presses, cookery, children’s and more. Publishers featured alongside big names like Penguin and HarperCollins include, Fitzcarraldo Editions, Verso, Pluto, Haymarket and Tangent.

Baristas Coffee Collective

Baristas Coffee Collective is a small, independently run coffee shop in the heart of Bristol. They serve their own blend of beans: a dark caramel, buttery roast. You’ll find great coffee and fantastic service from George and his team here.