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CoalShed

2.0 star property
Travelers can settle into comfortable rooms before heading out to catch performances at Bristol Hippodrome Theatre or sporting events at Ashton Gate Stadium

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Located in Southville's center, CoalShed Hostel provides a practical base with WiFi in every room. Guests can relax after exploring Bristol's entertainment venues and pick up snacks from the nearby grocery store or on-site vending machine.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Comfort Double Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Comfort Quadruple Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Comfort Double Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Comfort Double Room

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  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Comfort Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Superior Loft

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
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  • Sleeps 6
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About the neighborhood

Located in Southville, a neighborhood in Bristol, CoalShed is in the entertainment district and near the airport. Banksy Graffiti Thekla and St Nicholas Market are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Ashton Court Country Park and Leigh Woods. SS Great Britain and Watershed are also worth visiting. Visit our Bristol travel guide
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Booth Road, CoalShed, Bristol, England, BS3 1BP

What's nearby

  • Tobacco Factory Theatre
    Tobacco Factory Theatre
    12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • SS Great Britain featuring interior views as well as a family
    SS Great Britain
    12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Bristol Hippodrome
    Bristol Hippodrome Theatre
    18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Balloons #bristol
    Ashton Gate Stadium
    20 min walk - 1.1 miles
  • University of Bristol
    University of Bristol
    4 min drive - 1.1 miles

Getting around

  • Bedminster Station
    8 min walk
  • Bristol International Airport (BRS)
    17 min drive

Restaurants

  • Alpha Bottle Shop & Tap
    7 min walk
  • Sweven Coffee
    1 min walk
  • McDonald's
    4 min walk
  • Lupe
    4 min walk
  • The Dame
    2 min walk

About this property

CoalShed

Hostel near University of Bristol
CoalShed provides a grocery/convenience store and more. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • Express check-out, express check-in, and a vending machine
  • Smoke-free premises and luggage storage
Room features
All guestrooms at CoalShed include comforts such as free WiFi and sound-insulated walls.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • Smart TVs with Netflix and streaming services
  • Electric kettles and heating

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Family friendly

  • Children's games
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Guidebooks
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Vending machine

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Communal living room
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Netflix
  • Smart TV
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Heating
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 48 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and lockbox information; access will be through a private entrance
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between December 23 and January 3.

Access methods

Lockbox, private entrance

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

CoalShed Bristol
CoalShed Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
CoalShed Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Bristol

Frequently asked questions

Is CoalShed pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

This hostel doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at CoalShed?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at CoalShed?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is CoalShed located?

Located in Southville, this hostel is within a 15-minute walk of M Shed, Tobacco Factory Theatre, and Queen Square. St. Mary Redcliffe Church and Banksy Graffiti Thekla are also within 1 mi (2 km). Bedminster Station is 8 minutes by foot and Parson Street Station is 15 minutes.

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Reviews

CoalShed Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.4

Cleanliness

8.8

Amenities

8.8

Staff & service

9.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 31 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 31 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 31 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 31 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 31 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Connie-Louise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Quirky, spacious, ergonomic

Close to local amenities, easy check in, good instructions. All essentials provided, cool bathroom. Lots of cooking equipment for use in communal kitchen. Pool table, tennis table, board games.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay in a great city

We had a great stay. It was a city break with my two children and we really enjoyed the experience. The CoalShed has real character and was a great place to hang out with my kids and use as a base to explore all the great stuff on offer in Bristol. We loved the games facilities and the 'honesty bar', which is a great idea and was definitely welcome in the evening. The communal area is great for socialising with the other guests as well. The rooms were comfy and really well laid out, there was everything we needed. In short - a great stay and would gladly go back.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Really good Value, Very Impressed!

Really good hotel and really good value for money. Tea, coffee, milk and granola provided for breakfast and a decently priced honesty bar. It's completely self check-in and check-out. The only negative is the low number of plug sockets in the room but that's a bit pick
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Highly recommended

It was brilliant, we stayed in the 3 bed apartment and it was spot on. We loved the pool table, table tennis, board games and honesty bar. Very well thought through
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Macy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property would definitely stay here again. Super clean & affordable & perfect for larger groups. There was 6 of us staying here and we had lots of space. Also a really cool location with lots of food options in walking distance & public transport. Only downside is the parking which is a bit tricky to find. However, I managed to find a space about a 3 minute walk away & luckily as we arrived on a weekend it was out of hours so we weren't charged.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Isabel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Property was clean and fun, lots of arty decor. Shower was great. Easy self check-in. Sometimes loud as right next to a skate park. Top room is open to the living space so less private.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A little gem

The Coal Shed is a great place to stay and so reasonably priced for what you get. It's cute, comfortable, stylish and well thought out. There is a self service bar with an honesty box, very cool! The local area is hip and Bristol city center is all walkable, although we got an Uber. Love this place and will definitely use it again next time we come here for a gig.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Ms Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We found this space easy and convenient for our stay in Bedminster. Our room, on the ground floor shared space, was comfortable; felt quiet, private and secure. Alongside a small fridge, Coal Shed provide a range of tea and coffee options in the room with crockery and cutlery to hand. A shared kitchen was kept clean and well stocked with equipment and oil for cooking, if you decide to stay in. We stayed over a weekend, let ourselves in and never met a member of staff but the notes were welcoming. We didn't manage to make use of the pool or table tennis but may do on our next visit.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Shower area needs improvement. Water pours out onto bathroom floor. Need more mats and towels. Otherwise place was quite ok. Didn't see anyone to ask for help. Felt safe enough and was lucky enough to get parking.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jo

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Lovely unusual place to stay, the room was lovely and clean and the bed very comfortable. There are jo staff on site which is fine but I did need to ask someone something so I phoned the emergency tel number that was on the into board but noone answered and noone got back to me. I do think if you are going to run a no staff hotel you do need someone to be available at the end of the emergency phone number.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Derik

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was large and spacious, very clean with plenty of facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Dana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I liked the facilities.The issue for me was a family playing table tennis b4 8a.m.We turned in at 10 p.m re your rules.Maybe a know table tennis before 9 at least would be a fare rule to?
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Cameliu

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Alright location and conditions but difficult parking (no spots available or provided), periodic noise like a small pump getting activated for few seconds every minute or two (maybe from the AC unit), broken bathroom door and TV remote not working (only able to power one-off the TV). There is no concierge and email response is slow.
Common area
Kitchen
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jehn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really liked this place Very clean cosy and everything you need
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very cool place, all clean and up together
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carlo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice alternative to conventional hotels and apartments. The structure offers a room and a social dining/relaxing area available for all the guest. We enjoyed meeting other travellers and playing ping pong and snoocker
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jermaine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great apartment

Brilliant apartment for a great price! Will definitely be booking again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jack

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very easy to get settled in the room. A lot of free honesty policy amenities & activity accessible within the accom. Lovely place for the price especially.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Luke

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was like a diamond in the rough, the area around it was horrible but it itself was quite nice!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Glen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Brilliant

Superb accommodation
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rhys

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really affordable and actually much better than I anticipated for the price. I had the door code and more information emailed and texted to me before arrival which made entry incredibly straightforward.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Zoe

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

Lovely Concept, but Needs Better Security for Solo

I booked The Coal Shed for a recent work trip and arrived around 4pm, but ended up leaving later that evening (around 10:30pm) as I didn’t feel comfortable staying overnight. It appeared I was the only person on site, there were no staff or other guests around, and the room door couldn’t be bolted or securely locked from the inside. The fire exit door also looked quite flimsy, which made me feel uneasy as a solo female traveller. The room itself was clean but more worn and scuffed than shown in the photos. With a few safety improvements and more visible on-site presence, it could be a nice place to stay, but unfortunately it just didn’t feel right for me on this occasion. I do think it would be great for groups.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good for what I needed but unusual layout if you are not expecting it! Each room looks out into the communal space.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026

10/10 Excellent

Sanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Urbaani, moderni, viihtyisä.

Jännässä paikassa sijaitseva urbaani hostelli. Viihtyisä ja rauhallinen, erityisen persoonallinen! Ohjeet sisäänkirjautumisesta tulivat ajallaan ja olivat hyvät. Erinomainen hinta/laatu-suhde.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lily

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025