If you choose Notts don't worry, it's not quite as bad as I'm making out. You just need to put in more of an effort and be more independent to make the most out of your course, which isn't a bad skill to learn anyway
A lot of unis focus on Spanish/Latin American history, politics, and culture, with a few options of art, literature and cinema options available early on, and translation/TESOL in the final year. A few have more traditional, literature-focused courses, such as UCL and Oxford. The great thing about Bristol is that I think it combines all these elements well, giving you a fair balance of each. Although I don't think you get much choice in the first year, you still learn a great variety of things (as my friends who've studied there have told me) in terms of history and lit, so you don't get too bored. You also get a choice between Portuguese and Catalan (which I think you've already mentioned). Personally, I love the amount of Catalan you can learn, with a depth you don't get at other unis, as I might be considering moving to Barcelona after my degree. I know that in 2nd and 4th years, you get more options in a range of subjects. Although that doesn't really distinguish Briz from other unis that much, I think you get to study things like literature or art etc. in a lot more depth. In terms of the actual language teaching, I think you get the standard 4 components; grammar, writing, listening and speaking, with an hour per week devoted to each (could be wrong here). Apparently the teachers are great because they make you participate in classes (don't let you hide in the back) and don't let you speak in English, which is embarassing but very helpful!
I've just had a look around their site, and you can see all the units offered for each year here
http://www.bris.ac.uk/hispanic/current/undergrad/ - some pretty cool options in year 2, like ¨from frontiers to football: nations in latin america¨!