Bristol Hotel, Gibraltar

Bristol Hotel is Gibraltar's oldest hotel. It is located on Cathedral Square in Gibraltar, next to the Church of England Cathedral of The Holy Trinity. Established in 1894 the 19th century, it occupies a white colonial building with swimming pool and garden, located to the south of Cathedral of St. Mary the Crowned, next to the Gibraltar Museum. The hotel has 60 rooms and includes a subtropical garden.

Bristol Hotel
The Bristol Hotel
Location within Gibraltar
General information
Location10 Cathedral Square,  Gibraltar
Coordinates36°8′20″N 5°21′16″W
Other information
Number of rooms60
Website
www.bristolhotel.gi

During World War II, it served as the headquarters of the Royal Air Force and of a squadron of British flying boats and served as a temporary residence for British officers in transit. It is one of many European hotels named Bristol, after the extensive travels of the wealthy Frederick Hervey, 4th Earl of Bristol.

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