Bristol Airport is embarking on a major upgrade program this spring, adding its first on-site hotel and overhauling the immigration hall. Both projects are scheduled for completion by April to ensure they are ready ahead of the busy summer travel period.
The new 201-room Hampton by Hilton Bristol Airport will be the airport’s inaugural on-site hotel. Guests can expect complimentary WiFi and a hot breakfast included with their stay, as well as on-site fitness and business facilities. A dedicated boardroom-style meeting space will accommodate up to 20 people, making the hotel well suited to both leisure and corporate travellers. Reservations are already being taken for arrivals from March 1.
In parallel, the airport is investing £2.3 million to expand and modernise the immigration hall, with works due to finish in April. The upgrade will increase the number of manned passport control desks from 10 to 17 and add 10 new e-passport gates, significantly boosting processing capacity. The redesigned hall aims to provide a more efficient journey through border control by improving passenger flow and reducing bottlenecks.
Airport spokesperson Alison Roberts highlighted the timing and passenger benefits of the projects: “These new facilities will be in place for passengers from April onwards, in time for the busy summer holiday season and will make a big difference to the airport experience. In the meantime, we will be working closely with Border Force to keep any inconvenience to passengers during the improvement works to a minimum.”
Together, the on-site hotel and the enlarged, modernised immigration hall are intended to enhance the overall passenger experience at Bristol Airport—providing convenient accommodation options for early departures and arrivals, and faster, more reliable border processing for incoming travellers. With completion set for April, the upgrades should be fully operational for the increased passenger numbers expected over the summer months.