UWE Bristol guide to hotels

Bristol and surroundings

We have negotiated rates with many different hotels and providers of conference facilities in and around Bristol.

For accommodation near to UWE Frenchay Campus we have a preferential rate available with Holiday Inn.

For accommodation in Bristol city centre we have a preferential rate available with the Hilton Garden Inn (Formerly Mint Hotel)

The corporate rate offered is £90 Bed & Breakfast – this represents a saving from £119 bed & Breakfast for a normal high demand day at the hotel.

Rate includes Free WiFi as standard (throughout the entire hotel) as well as Apple i-Mac Computers in every room – offering use of TV, email, movies, Skype – all on a complimentary basis.

Please follow the link to view a further list of accommodation and conference facilities.

In addition to the rates with the hotels above we have negotiated rates with Eastwood Park Training and Conference Centre and the Clifton Hotels group.

Rest of the UK and abroad

We currently have three companies which we recommend using for hotel reservations where the University does not have other negotiated rates, Calder Conferencing, International Reservations and Expotel.

Calder

The contact numbers for Calder are:

We operate an out of hour's emergency service which is managed by a personal attendant by calling a mobile telephone number as instructed by dialling our main auto-attendant service.

If you would like to find out more information, then please see theirSUPC Portfolio of Services.

International Reservations

The contact numbers for International Reservations are:

Or email your request to reservations@intres.co.uk

International Reservations specialise in meeting hotel accommodation needs. They have the knowledge and experience to find and book hotels according to your requirements, whether these be budget, location or rating.

When you call their Accommodation Consultants this is what you can expect:

• Because they appreciate its nice to speak to the same people you will be allocated a personal consultant who within a small team will look after all your bookings.
• You can e-mail your requests to reservations@intres.co.uk where it will be forwarded to your team.
• No waiting for an answer as they guarantee to call you back within half an hour of your enquiry. Email, fax or telephone responses, can be arranged if you prefer.
• To ensure you pay as little as possible for your hotel room they negotiate on every booking.
• They’ve seen a lot of hotels so can recommend the best in the area!
• If you'd like directions to your hotel they can arrange for a location map to be sent to you.
• If you would like to amend or cancel a booking this can be done on the above number
• Management information will automatically be sent to you on a monthly basis. All receipts will also be sent directly to the faculty or service to match up with your purchase card statement.

If cancelling a booking made with IR, please ensure that you get written confirmation of the cancellation, either a letter, fax or e-mail, with a cancellation number on it otherwise you may still be charged for the reservation.

Please contact the Purchasing Team if you would like to set up an account with International Reservations.

Expotel

Government department reservations website: http://www.expotel.co.uk/

Telephone: 0844 793 7248

As the largest booking agency for hotels and conferences in the UK Expotel are committed to providing a professional and cost effective service to the government departments and agencies.

By booking through Expotel, the University receives a rebate from central government per booking made.

Expotel can book most hotels in the UK offering a negotiated discount price compared to booking directly with the hotel. They also offer an overseas facility, booking hotels outside the UK. All rates quoted are for single rooms with breakfast and include VAT, unless stated otherwise.

When making a booking, you will be asked the following information:

• Client code or Faculty ID
• Name
• Full address and postcode
• Telephone, fax and e-mail (To send confirmation of booking)
• Department code - please contact Purchasing
• Number of rooms required
• Number of nights
• Date of arrival
• Location of where you want to stay
• Guests name if different
• Any special requirements

Most reservations are confirmed immediately, where this is not the case the booking will be confirmed by e-mail or fax.

The University has agreed that payment will be made using a purchase card. Expotel will take card details and payment will be taken directly by the hotel. Please specify whether payment should include refreshments or room only.