Hotel Ascot Bristol in Potsdam
✅ Spacious rooms with excellent lighting and large bathtubs ✅ Good breakfast buffet with varied options and weekend extended hours ✅ Convenient tram connections every 10 minutes to Potsdam and Berlin ✅ Friendly and helpful staff at reception, with efficient check-in/out ✅ Free parking available on site, with underground parking option ❌ Some guests report poor cleaning standards and lack of service-minded staff ❌ Rooms lack air conditioning and have small pillows, leading to discomfort in summer ❌ No microwave in rooms and very small refrigerators that limit storage ❌ Parking signage is unclear and parking fees apply for underground spaces ❌ Occasional issues with breakfast seating and restaurant hours causing guest inconvenience
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Description
Hotel Ascot Bristol is a 4-star hotel in Potsdam built in 1999 and renovated in 2007. It offers a wide variety of room types, including studios, suites, cottages, and family rooms, catering to different traveler needs. The rooms are spacious, with well-lit bathrooms and large bathtubs noted by guests. Facilities include a spa and wellness center with a sauna, a restaurant named Journal, a bar, and free WiFi throughout. The hotel also supports guests with family rooms, soundproof rooms, and services for disabled guests. Parking is available free on-site but limited, with an underground option for a fee. Guests can enjoy breakfast buffets on weekdays and weekends, though the latter requires reservation. The hotel allows pets on request for a daily fee. While the property is older and shows signs of wear, many guests appreciate the comfort of the beds and the friendly staff, although some report service inconsistencies.
Location
Located at Asta-Nielsen-Straße 2 in Potsdam's Drewitz district, Hotel Ascot Bristol is about 23 km from Berlin-Tegel Airport (TXL). It sits very close to a tram stop with trams running every 10 minutes, providing direct connections to Potsdam city center and onward to Berlin. The hotel is 3.45 km from the nearest beach, Badestelle. Nearby dining options include the on-site Restaurant Journal just 7 meters away and Cafe Bistro roughly 98 meters from the hotel. The location offers convenient motorway access but is somewhat removed from the vibrant city center, making it better suited for travelers with transport or those visiting the Potsdam/Berlin area for business.
Tips
- If you plan to drive, consider booking an underground parking spot in advance due to limited free parking.
- Reserve your table at the hotel restaurant ahead of time, especially if dining late, since kitchen hours end early.
- Bring your own small travel kettle or request one from reception, as rooms do not have tea/coffee facilities.
Policies and conditions
- Child policies: Children can stay in some rooms of this hotel. Additional fees may be charged for children using existing beds. Add the number of children to get a more accurate price.
- Cribs and Extra Beds: For all room types, extra beds cannot be added. Crib policies vary according to room type. Please refer to the relevant room type policy.
- Breakfast: Buffet [Mon - Fri] 06:00-10:00 Open
[Sat - Sun] 07:00-11:00 Open Additional breakfast fees are not included in the total and need to be paid at the property. - Pets: Pets are allowed on request Fee: €9.00 (approx. US$10.47) per pet per day
- Service animals: Service animals are allowed on request
- Age Requirements: The main guest checking in must be at least 18 years old
- Paying at the hotel: Visa, AmericanExpress, MasterCard
- Check in time: 15:00. Check out time: 12:00.
Services and facilities
- 24-hour reception
- Elevator/lift
- Smoke-free property
- Heating
- Newspapers
- Ticket assistance
- Express check-in/check-out
- Garden
- Television in lobby
- Terrace
- Non-smoking rooms
- Soundproof rooms
- Room service
- Family room
- TV
- Minibar
- Hairdryer
- Shower/Bathtub
- Bathrobe
- Toiletries
- Accessibility features
- Iron and board
- Safe-deposit box
- Shoe shine
- Luggage storage
- Telephone
- Iron
- Bar
- Coffee/tea for guests
- Breakfast
- Breakfast in the room
- Restaurant
- Vending machine
- Free Wi-Fi
- German
- English
- Multi-language staff
- Tour assistance
- Parking
- Parking nearby
- Event facilities
- Fax and copy machine
- Meeting and presentation facilities
- Conference Hall
- Sauna
- First Aid Kit
- Family/Kid Friendly
- Pets allowed
The nearest beach is located on the distance of 3450 m. It takes 52 minutes To the beach!
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Reviews
Hopefully we were just unlucky. It started out fine, but when we came to politely complain about the cleaning standard of the room (bathroom to be more concrete), everything started going sideways - all due to a complete absence of service minded staff. To cut it short: It was not possible to clean the bathroom because cleaning staff had left the hotel earlier (we arrived around 5pm). Second no other rooms were available for us to swap - although we could find available rooms on the hotels website (that argument didn't convince the receptionist). As a result, we had to clean the bathroom ourselves as good as we could with shampoo and lots of hot water. After being in the nearby center we came back 8pm and wanted to eat dinner in the hotel restaurant, but were rejected for some random "german" reason (kitchen stop taking orders 8:45pm). When complaining about this to the receptionist and asking why she didn't tell us to book a seat before we left for town, the explanation was that she couldn't tell this to every arriving guest. I asked her if we needed to book a seat for the breakfast buffet - the answer was clearly a no. We had dinner at a nearby vietnamese restaurant. Next morning we were rejected at the breakfast because we were not "on the list", so we had a nice breakfast at a nearby baker. The rooms are big, but warn out, and this clearly used to be a smokers hotel by the looks and smell. Beds are OK comfy though. No apologies when explaining the above during check-out!
The rooms are large and even got an hair dryer. Only the pillows lack in comfort.
The crew is friendly and helpful.
I would recommend this hostel!
Friendly and helpful staff.
Easy to check in and out.
Very good breakfast buffet
What's good:
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- 9 euro all day parking 🆓
- great Balcony.
- There is excellent lighting in the room and bathroom.
- Many electrical sockets 🔌🔌🔌
- Great bath - plenty of hot water, good water flow 🛁🚿
- Elevator 🛗
- Great service 👍
- Big room 🏰
- Very big bath 🛁
- Great location 30m from the airport 📍
- Fair price 💰
- Very good Wi-Fi 👍
- Modern room 🏢
What's not good:
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- No free parking 🚫
- No air conditioning in the room which is a problem in the summer This forced us to sleep with the window and curtain open and in the morning a strong light came in that illuminated us at a very early hour . 🥵
- They charge money for the water they put on the the water they put in the room is something I haven't seen even in the cheapest hotels
- Very uncomfortable bed with very very small pillows. In the morning our whole body ached from the bed.
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Frequently asked questions about Hotel Ascot Bristol
Are pets allowed at Hotel Ascot Bristol?
Yes, pets are allowed on request with a fee of €9.00 per pet per day.
What types of rooms are available at this hotel?
Room types include Run of House, Bed in Dorm, Standard room, Standard Single room, Standard Family room, Standard Single Family room, Standard Double room, Standard Quadruple room, Standard Double Family room, Standard Quadruple Family room, Comfort room, Comfort Single room, Comfort Double room, Comfort Quadruple room, Deluxe room, Executive room, Executive Double room, Classic room, Classic Double room, Junior Suite, Suite, Studio, Single Studio, Double Studio, Quadruple Studio, Standard Studio, Standard Single Studio, Standard Double Studio, Cottage, and Single Cottage.
Is breakfast included in the room price?
Breakfast is served buffet style Monday to Friday from 06:00 to 10:00 and weekends from 07:00 to 11:00. Additional breakfast fees are not included in the room price and must be paid at the hotel.
How accessible is the hotel by public transport?
The hotel is located directly at a tram stop with trams running every 10 minutes, offering easy connections to Potsdam city center and Berlin.
Are there any special facilities for disabled guests?
Yes, the hotel provides facilities for disabled guests including accessible rooms.
