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The Crafty Cow

2.5 star property
Inn in Bristol with a restaurant and a bar

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Standard Twin Room, Private Bathroom (Separate Private Bathroom) | 1 bedroom
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Standard Suite, Ensuite | Bathroom
Restaurant
Standard Suite, Ensuite | 1 bedroom
Located in the heart of Horfield, The Crafty Cow welcomes visitors with its garden and playground where kids can burn off energy. Guests can enjoy tasty meals at the restaurant, relax with drinks at the bar, and stay connected with WiFi in the public areas.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services

Room options

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Standard Suite, Ensuite | 1 bedroom

Standard Suite, Ensuite

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Day bed
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
Desk
Daily housekeeping
Iron/ironing board
  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Comfort Double Room, Ensuite | 1 bedroom

Comfort Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Fan
Cribs/infant beds
Private bathroom
Cable channels
Desk
Daily housekeeping
Iron/ironing board
  • 15 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Twin Room, Private Bathroom (Separate Private Bathroom) | 1 bedroom

Standard Twin Room, Private Bathroom (Separate Private Bathroom)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)

Highlights

Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 12 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Map
635 Gloucester Road, Bristol, England, BS7 0BJ

What's nearby

  • Southmead Hospital - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Cabot Circus Shopping Centre - 7 min drive - 2.8 miles
  • University of Bristol - 7 min drive - 2.5 miles
  • The Mall at Cribbs Causeway - 8 min drive - 2.6 miles
  • Bristol Hippodrome Theatre - 9 min drive - 3.1 miles

Getting around

  • Montpelier Station - 6 min drive
  • Bristol International Airport (BRS) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Crafty Cow - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Favourite Grill - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪M&M Kebab & Pizza - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Inn on the Green - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Wellington - ‬7 min walk

About this property

The Crafty Cow

Inn near Cabot Circus Shopping Centre
At The Crafty Cow, you can look forward to a garden, a playground, and a bar. Be sure to enjoy kids' meals at the on-site restaurant. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Free self parking
  • A computer station, luggage storage, and multilingual staff
  • Smoke-free premises

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Playground

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

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

Special check-in instructions

The host will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

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
This property is professionally cleaned

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Crafty Cow pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Crafty Cow?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Crafty Cow?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Crafty Cow?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Crafty Cow located?

Located in Horfield, this inn is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Southmead Hospital and within 3 mi (5 km) of UWE Bristol and Banksy Graffiti Mild Mild West. Clifton Down and University of Bristol are also within 3 mi (5 km).

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The Crafty Cow Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 76 out of 165 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 56 out of 165 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 19 out of 165 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 165 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 165 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Roy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were friendly, rooms were clean and we enjoyed a lay in as checkout want till 11.00am
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice rooms,lovely pub and staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Beverly

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

Fab on a busy Pride weekend!

Really friendly at check in and throughout. Free parking a bonus. Room was great for what we needed with good facilities. Loved the fact there was a bar downstairs - very convenient for a nightcap. Not noisy at all. Room very hot (weather was extreme) and only one window to open but there was a fan. Would definitely stay again when in the area,
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elaine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everyone very friendly and helpful. Hotel is situated near the hospital which was great as we didn’t have to rush to get there in the morning. Would definitely stay again, beer garden very well thought out.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Most comfortable bed ever

Friendly hosts, very helpful, the room was clean and comfortable, with all amenities you could need
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tracy J

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

Great room and food

Easy to find and park. No parking charge Lovely helpful staff, very helpful and pleasant- showed me to my room and explained everything. Very comfortable room Food in the bar was very good, service fast Brrakfast not available but aoart from that it's an excellent place ÿo stay. Very near to the hospital which is why I was here
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Aaron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
All good except struggled with tv operation took ages to get tv channel
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
THE ROOM WAS VERY LARGE & VERY COMFORTABLE. THE PRICE WAS VERY REASONABLE, A GREAT LOCATION & THE STAFF WERE SUPER FRIENDLY.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Basic but comfortable.

Basic but comfortable. The twin beds were fine. The separate bathroom in the twin room was dated and the shower had a lot of black mould, so I decided to go without. The television remote control was broken. Otherwise fine.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathrine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely buzz , friendly staff and all you need in the room including a huge comfortable bed for 6ft 7in husband!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location to explore Bristol's Gloucester Road shops and restaurants. Friendly pub with good food options and beer selections. Room was large and bed was comfy. Bathroom is small, but you get use to it.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean rooms but surprised my room was not en suite, with a private bathroom up the corridor. Excellent staff. Dodgy door for access after 11pm. I was locked out and had to knock on the window. Also no breakfast available. Good beer in the pub itself.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Isaac

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice room, above a popular pub. Made me feel welcome
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

martin

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

A friendly place to stay

We stayed one night during the week. Staff were friendly and helpful and our room was clean with two comfy single beds. Tasty food in the bar downstairs, seems popular with local folks. Plenty of eating tables. An interesting 30 minute walk down the famous trendy Gloucester Road will get you to the centre.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

richard

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

Would use again.

Would stay again. Good evening food and great entertainment. Staff are decent people. Heads up, no breakie in the morning.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place with great food and service! We were really pleasantly surprised, it’s a little oasis hidden from the busy road. The beer garden is fab!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Great beer garden and food

This place is a pub with rooms and my feeling is that the rooms are generally rented by working men on short stays. Not couples in their 70s like me and my husband. For example there was a clothes rail but no coat hangers. And no hair dryer but plenty of USB points. The bed was large and very comfortable. The main plus of the Crafty Cow was the staff. They were all lovely and couldn’t have been more helpful. Especially the brilliant Graham who did source me a hairdryer. I’m a smoker so the large beer garden with a covered area was a big plus. The food was fabulous and on a Friday evening it was very busy. They don’t do breakfast but there are various choices about 15 minutes walk away. Also a shop 5 minutes away. We stayed there because it was near friends we were visiting and would definitely stay there again if in the area. Another plus is that residents get 10% off all food and drink purchased there. What’s not to like!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Highly recommended

Friendly welcome, clean room (most important), comfortable bed (also important), nice view over park, excellent food and good choice of beers. Easy walk to Southmead hospital (saves a taxi fare, which was one of the reasons I chose it). What's not to like?
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Geoffrey

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
About average for a pub. Lot of noise from outside and street. No double glazing. Lots of condensation on the windos. Separate bathroom, down the corridor. Shower a bit weak. No light over sink. V difficult to shave. £45 should be the max price. Not vfm at all.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Jamie Paul

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

Comfortable family friendly

Nice family pub. It can be a bit noisy during pub open hours but my family were very comfortable and had a great nights sleep. The bar below sells nice selection of beers and the play area kept our daughter busy so we could relax.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A good place to stay .
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Luis

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Staff were excellent. The pub is lovely. Accommodation very basic, little bit dated and dirty.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yuktee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy access to the city centre, good parking and lovely staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Great stay, great pub with great vibes!

Really comfortable room, staff at the bar were lovely although we never needed any Healy and were quite self sufficient. Rooms were newly decorated and the beds were great! Couple of issues, the shower head in the Brunel room was leaky (not to the point of it being a major issue) and we think there could do with being a curtain in the small bathroom window for privacy and to help keep it dark. The cold tap in the Clifton room wasn’t working. Overall the stay was great though. One word of warning, the bar downstairs is noisy till about 11pm. It didn’t bother us as we really enjoyed using the beer garden ourselves (food at the pub is great too!) but if you are sensitive about noise you need to be aware of it
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

laura

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

Perfect to get your head down

Perfect accommodation for our needs. Two refurbed doubles were big and good with en suite. The twin room was small and bathroom not en suite, should be priced a lot cheaper. No facilities for breakfast in the morning although lidl a 4 min drive
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

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