There are only 2 branches of Royal Bank of Scotland in Bristol and this one is easiest to get to if…read moreyou are in the centre. Located on busy Baldwin Street, it has a cash point outdoors and 4 teller windows inside. It's a full-service bank: there are staff to help you with setting up accounts, queries and other banking issues. Very helpful and friendly staff.

Gasp! 5 Stars for a bank?! Nope I shouldn't be locked up as some of you may be inclined to suggest,…read morethis Barclays has charm in spades. I've rarely had to wait very long (extremely rare for a Barclays), the interior is pleasant, there is a free filtered water dispenser and the staff are extremely polite and friendly. In fact, after my 21st birthday I was looking to put some savings away and whilst I don't want to get their staff into trouble, the advisor who served me suggested that the money could perform better elsewhere! Astonishing honesty, that really took me by surprise at a time of recession when everyone wants to blame 'the evil money grabbing bankers' for the worldwide financial crisis!

All four of the main banks can be found a stone's throw awayb from each other in the market place…read more LLloyds TSB sits at the bottom of Cheap Street, overlooking the Market Place and the Boyle Cross. In former days this was a grand Georgian Civic Hall, and the building has been sympathetically converted inside, retaining the high ceilings and covings, whilst having to add the neccessary partitioning and security arrangements. Nicely laid out, there are the main service counters, separate Enquiry desks and a few places to sit and write up paying-in slips etc. On the ground floor there are also a couple opf small private interview rooms for miscellaneous business. The staff are all local and as such aware of local issues. I have always found them helpful and courteous. The branch opens on a Saturday morning for extra convenience, and out side has two cashpoints and a night-safe paying-in box.

I was super impressed by this branch of Barclays. I needed to see a personal adviser as my scrawly…read moresignature didn't match the neat tidy signature I had when I first moved to the UK 9 years ago. I didn't have long to wait, the adviser was really helpful. She helpfully made the changes I needed, advised me to get rid of the Additions account somebody had nudged me into in a weak moment a few years ago, so I wasn't paying an unnecessary amount to Barclays for no reason each month. I know!! BANKERS ETHICS SHOCKER!! I hope the poor girl isn't tracked down and sacrificed to the gods of greed. I was in and out of there in no time and left with a smile of my face, a rarity in encounters with bankers!

I'm not well up on the ethics of the big banks but in terms of straightforward fees etc and…read morecustomer service, I've always found Barclays to be head and shoulders above the rest. This branch is a good example of a decent Barclays branch. There is usually a nice girl who at the customer service counter who greets you and tries to solve your problems. Sometimes this is merely pointing you in the direction of counter services up the stairs, to the nearby cash point or deposit drop or to the newly added and amazingly helpful self service station where you can print out your statements, amend or cancel standing orders and transfer money. There's also one of those phone points where you can call up customers services for your Barclaycard or get an insurance quote from Barclays. And of course there are half a dozen personal banker desks to help you with more complex queries. Judging by the signs outside at the moment though, they are soon to move to a new 'flagship' store elsewhere in Broadmead.

I first used this Nat West on a Wednesday. Banking opening hours have always confused me. Unlike my…read morehusband (who can be quite dim at times) I know that banks are not open on 'bank holidays'. Clue is in the name there hey. And I know that Nat West embraced the slogan Sat West suggesting it was open on Saturdays, which this one is - and not just until lunch time but until 3pm. But what I wasn't to know was that the one day I went, it was later opening - 10am on a Wednesday - which was a little annoying but hey ho. Other than that, this is an OK Nat West. It looks pretty new and has the help desk right by the door so if they can't help you there they can. Sometimes this isn't the quickest experience, especially if they are training people up but you should get there eventually.

This company has since been taken over by Britannaia, however they were a great branch, with…read morefriendly staff, who take the time to personally connect with their customers, even offering a drink if your particularly worn down. They are very knowledgable about interest rates, and are also very quick to answer any questions you might have in regards to opening an account with them.

if you need financial help then this is the place to go. it is easy parking and great peolpe to…read morehelp you with your finacial state.

When we needed to find a house to buy, we looked through the various estate agents' ads in the…read morelocal newspapers and Besley Hill was one of the companies we decided to check out. They sent us loads of information (this was before most of this was available online) and we set up days and times with them to view various properties in the area. Since we had to look for a few different times over a period of 3 months, we had different people show us the places we chose to check out in person. All staff we dealt with either in person or on the phone were professional, friendly and knowledgable and never were pushy or obnoxious. Only once were we steered to look at a house not in our specs and this wasn't repeated again. If we ever decide to see our home in the future, we will more than likely go to Besley Hill.