My DD was ill last summer so did not do any University Open days. She saw Bristol at interview, and it was love at first sight. I went with her and thought Clifton, the residential area next to the University where there are a small number of halls, was beautiful. DD grew up in London so both wanted to leave the capital but remain in a city. Bristol seems perfect. The campus was also compact but central.
We did not see any accommodation but I did some desk research. Stoke Bishop, which seems to be a bus ride away is near the sports pitches, has a large cluster of halls and would have been DDs choice. Though as suggested in Borojo's post above, Wills has a reputation for attracting the boarding school types, and has Oxbridge style formal dinners. Reading The Student Room, the newer, often private, cluster of halls in the City centre seem to appeal to those who enjoy clubbing (no climbing up the hill to Stoke Bishop on your way home) and, being newer, are more likely to offer en suites. So a neat seperation of students with different interests. Bristol also told us that from this year they planned to identify some accommodation as quiet accommodation, though this was not on the website when I was looking.
Because of her earlier illness DD has decided to take a year out to catch breath, so hopefully she will get a chance to look round properly. I am happy for my impressions to be corrected, and indeed would welcome your DDs feedback before the next accommodation deadline.
And again, Bristol is stunning. DD was delighted first to find somewhere she wanted to move to, and even more delighted to be offered a place.