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.

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.

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!

Medium sized bank with cash points outside and inside. Full service bank with staff to help with…read moreyour accounts as well as multiple teller windows. The staff are helpful and friendly. Accessable via bus and car, situated on a busy road.

I'm becoming quite a frequenter of tis particular branch of Barclays, which somehow has seemed to…read moreretain a massive amount of character and charm to it despite it being an otherwise normal bank branch, which is why I'm reviewing it. I think its charm may come from the fact it's in such a beautiful building on this picturesque parks, which is home to no other banks and indeed, to find one here is slightly unexpected. They serve the local business and office community primarily, and as such are in prime position. There are two ladies on the counter usually, and both are very helpful and will soon learn to know your face and have a chat with you. It's never been unpleasantly busy, and it's really the kind of bank I'd expect to find in a quiet village rather than in the heart of Bristol city centre. A total thumbs up.

This Barclays is easy to miss, although it's on the corner of the Triangle just past Habitat the…read moreentrance is pretty non-descript. You don't walk into an open plan floor full of eager to help bankers. Instead you walk straight in to the most narrow escalator I have ever seen. We're talking so narrow that you may not get up there if you were to go after Christmas! No, I'm sure it'll be alright. Once upstairs it's nice and straightforward with counter services and some personal banking services. As much as I claim to be anti-capitalist, there's no avoiding the need for financial institutions and I've always founf Barclays to be one of the better banks. There is also a cash point conveniently placed to on the side wall opposite Joe Publics, which is probably the reason it can be empty on a Sunday evening.

Great service! Paul really works hard to save you money on everything. I now have cheaper phone…read morecalls as well as a cheaper mortgage and he's managed to cut my debts in half!!

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.

Switched to Seymour Direct a few years ago and haven't looked back, low transactions and always…read moreproviding great support. Would highly recommend