Visit Bristol Press Update - February 2022

Outlet: National Geographic Traveller  
Reach: 13.5 million monthly visits 
Headline: A guide to Bristol, the South West city alive with indie spirit 
Date: 28/2/2022 
Link: A guide to Bristol, the South West city alive with indie spirit | National Geographic 

Following an enquiry to the Visit West media team for recommendations from freelance writer Jack Palfrey, this guide to Bristol features a link back to Visit Bristol website, M Shed, Clifton Observatory, St Nicholas Market, Banksy street art, Bristol Old Vic Theatre, Loco Klub, Bristol Improv Theatre, The Lido, 20th Century Flicks, Bristol Cathedral, Redcliffe Caves, Bristol Blue Glass, Stokes Croft China, Guilberts Chocolates, Wapping Wharf, Sonny Stores, The Coronation Tap, Thekla, The Milk Thistle, Towed Town Camping, Artist Residence, Avon Gorge hotel by Hotel du Vin, GWR, Bristol Airport, Bristol International Balloon Fiesta and Christmas Market. 

Outlet: Visit Britain 
Reach: 633,000 monthly visits 
Headline: How to discover another side of Bristol and Discover another side of Britain 
Date: February 2022 
Link: How to discover another side of Bristol (visitbritain.com) and Discover another side of Britain (visitbritain.com)  

Following extensive ongoing work between Visit West and Visit Britain and Visit England, Bristol is featuring heavily in their current campaigns to encourage international travel to UK cities once more. The articles feature SUP Bristol, Bristol Lido, Brunel’s SS Great Britain, Where the Wall, Graft, Upfest, Gloucester Road, Foodies Festival, Harbour Festival, Bristol Craft Beer Festival, Haunted and Hidden tours, Treasure Hunt Bristol, Bristol Open Doors, Adventure Bristol, Bristol Zoo Gardens, The Wave, Brooks Guesthouse, Towed Town Camping, Hotel du Vin, The Lanes, Chance and Counters, BoxHall, Wapping Wharf, St Nicholas Market, Bristol Flyer bus and Voi scooters. 

Outlet: Various Reach PLC titles 
Reach: Over 29 million monthly visits across all titles 
Headline: Bristol: More than just Banksy 
Date: February 2022 
Link: https://www.mylondon.news/whats-on/reviews/more-just-banksy-bristol-city-23058676 and several other Reach PLC titles including  Liverpool ECHO, Birmingham Live, Cheshire Live, Coventry Live, Teesside Live, Berkshire Live, Surrey Live, MyLondon, Yorkshire Live, MEN, Chronicle Live, Essex Live, Derby Telegraph, Gloucestershire Live, Grimsby Telegraph, Hull Live, Kent Live, Leicester Mercury, Nottinghamshire Live, Plymouth Live, Somerset Live, Stoke-on-Trent Live, WalesOnline (https://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/travel/more-just-banksy-bristol-city-23058676) 

Following a recent press trip hosted by Visit Bristol, reviews writer Jada Jones featured Bristol Marriott Royal Hotel, Coppa Club, Where the Wall, Bird and Blend and M Shed. 

Outlet: Her Fav Food 
Reach: 64,000 monthly visits, 24,000 social media followers 
Headline: Bristol staycation 
Date: February 2022 
Link: http://www.herfavfood.com/blog/bristol-staycation  

From a recent press visit hosted by Visit Bristol, Snita at Her Fav Food featured KIBOU, Brooks Guesthouse, The Bristol Hotel, Klosterhaus, Swoon, Wapping Wharf, Bristol Cathedral, Clifton Suspension Bridge, M Shed, Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, Spike Island and Where the Wall. 

Outlet: Spotlight 
Reach: 50,000 
Headline: Looking at Lives 
Date: February 2022 
Link: Looking at Lives

Following a request for images of Banksy artworks, Spotlight magazine produced this feature on Bristol and Banksy (printed in English, circulated in Germany, aimed at those learning the language and finding out about UK). 

Outlet: Bristol World 
Reach: Unknown 
Headline: Valentine’s Day hotels in Bristol 2022: most romantic places for a night away – from Avon Gorge Hotel to Marriott Royal 
Date: 10/2/2022 
Link: https://www.bristolworld.com/news/valentines-day-hotels-in-bristol-2022-most-romantic-places-for-a-night-away-from-avon-gorge-hotel-to-marriott-royal-3560837  

Following a press release outlining Visit Bristol’s new campaign, #BristolHotelsWeek, Bristol World posted this articles which features Artist Residence, Leonardo Glassfields, The Avon Gorge Hotel by Hotel du Vin, Brooks Guesthouse, Bristol Marriott Royal Hotel, Bristol Harbour Hotel and The Newt. 

Outlet: On Airplane Mode 
Reach: 90,000 followers 
Headline: n/a 
Date: February 2022 
Link: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17938184728817181/  

Following a group press trip supported by Visit Bristol and Visit Britain, influencers Kirstie and Christine from USA came to Bristol and featured KIBOU in Clifton Suspension Bridge, Clifton Village, Wapping Wharf, Cargo Cantina, Where the Wall street art tour, The Wave, Bristol Packet boat tours, SS Great Britain, The Ivy Clifton, St Nicholas Market, Pieminister and The Hatchet. 

Outlet: The Luciole 
Reach: 386,000 followers 
Headline: n/a 
Date: February 2022 
Link: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17919258557126480/  

As part of the same trip as above, influencer Laurene came to Bristol and featured Skins, Clifton Village, Clifton Suspension Bridge, The Lido, KIBOU in Clifton, Bristol Packet Boat tours, We the Curious, Where the Wall, Biblos, The Wave, The Ivy Clifton,   

Outlet: Wild at Earth 
Reach: 37,000 followers 
Headline: n/a 
Date: February 2022 
Link: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17919024371128206/  

Another story highlight from Mery as part of the same trip as above, which features Clifton Village, Clifton Suspension Bridge, The Lido, KIBOU in Clifton, Clifton Arcade, Bristol Packet Boat tours, We the Curious, Where the Wall, The Wave, The Ivy Clifton, Leonardo Hotel, SS Great Britain, Wapping Wharf, Skins, St Nicholas Market and Pieminister. 

Outlet: Group Leisure and Travel 
Reach: unknown 
Headline: 10 Exhibitions, events and new openings in Bristol 
Date: 1/2/2022 
Link: 10 exhibitions, events and new openings in Bristol | Features | Group Leisure and Travel 

Visit West media team are in touch with Group Leisure and Travel who picked up on the recent press release outlining new openings and events in Bristol. The resulting article features BoxHall, SEE Monster, The World Reimagined, Clayton Hotel, Ashton Gate Stadium, Harbour Festival, Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, Spike Island and Aerospace Bristol. 

Press releases  

#BristolHotelsWeek press release was sent out in February https://www.visitwest.co.uk/news/read/2022/02/bristolhotelsweek-22-tips-of-where-to-book-your-bristol-break-now-b2163  

Press trips and enquiries (where coverage is forthcoming)  

A journalist for The Independent came to review Bristol for a sustainable city break and Fabulous Magazine (The Sun) sent a writer on a press trip to Bristol in February, coverage to come. The Visit Britain group influencer trip and Reach PLC press trip both took place this month as well, coverage above. 

Other notable coverage for Bristol (not as a direct result of our work) 

ttps://www.cntraveller.com/gallery/airbnbs-bristol  A guide to the city’s Airbnb’s  

Affordable eco-friendly travel destinations that don’t cost the earth (msn.com) Bristol named as an eco-friendly destination on MSN.com  

Michelin star restaurants 2022: the UK winners | CN Traveller Wilsons awarded Green Star 

https://foodandtravel.com/reader-awards-2021-winners Box -E and Milk Thistle win awards 

https://www.you.co.uk/marmo-restaurant-review/ Marmo reviewed in You Magazine 

https://www.mylondon.news/whats-on/shoreditch-other-cities-bristol-birmingham-23202289 Montpelier named as Bristol’s version of Shoreditch in My London