Name: Bedford Swan Hotel
Address: The Embankment, Bedford, MK40 1RW, United Kingdom, The Embankment, Bedfordshire, MK40 1RW, UK
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $101 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.3

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Bedford Swan Hotel

The Embankment, Bedford, MK40 1RW, United Kingdom –

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Comfy bed, good atmosphere and lovely view from room we had. Helpful staff in all aspects.

Paul, United Kingdom

It was our wedding reception and everything was perfect. 😃

Denis, United Kingdom

There was 1 member of staff at breakfast who was very helpful

Janet, United Kingdom

Very noisy extractor on all night somewhere near my room had not sleep at all told reception in the morning total disinterest never again !!

Andrew, United Kingdom

Great service from the staff - outstanding customer service from all but especially Beth and George.

Andrew, United Kingdom

Smells nor good at reception area , old not refreshed fourniture

Jean-pierre, Monaco

Our room overlooked the river which was lovely, and the bed was comfortable. The room was lovely and a very good size.

Carol, United Kingdom

Breakfast very nice, room comfortable. Layout and look of the hotel is exceptional!

Joe, United Kingdom

Location was good, terrace bar food was good if a little expensive for what it was

Couples, United Kingdom

the air conditioning actually worked unlike some hotels that advertise air conditioning which does not work.

Brian, United Kingdom

With a stunning location overlooking the Great Ouse River in Bedford’s town center, the 18th-century Bedford Swan Hotel features a Roman-style pool and a hot tub. Its elegant restaurant holds 2 AA Rosettes rating.

Bedford Train Station is only one mile from the hotel, providing 40 minute service to central London.

Contemporary 4-star rooms are decorated with rich fabric, signature wall paper and stylish furniture. All have air conditioning as well as a 32-inch LCD TVs with on-demand movies and internet access.

The River Room Restaurant has an outdoor riverside terrace and serves a varied menu and 24 hour room service, all prepared by a skilled team of chefs.

Full of historic character, The Bedford Swan also offers a wide choice of health treatments including Swedish massages, holistic facials and luxury manicures.

This property also has one of the top-rated locations in Bedford! Guests are happier about it compared to other properties in the area.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.

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Good for couples – they rated the facilities 8.1 for two-person stays.

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Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.9)

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Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Buffet

Parking Available On Site

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	Suite 1 queen bed	Show prices
댴 Private bathroom With a king size bed, sofa and river views. Includes mineral water, a daily newspaper and a bathroom with bathrobes, slippers and upgraded toiletries. Also includes late check-out until 1 pm. Room Facilities: Tea/Coffee maker, Shower, Safe, Pay-per-view channels, TV, Telephone, Air conditioning, Hairdryer, Wake up service/Alarm clock, Suit press, Radio, Refrigerator, Desk, Sitting area, Free toiletries, Toilet, Bathroom, Heating, Satellite channels Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
	Double Room with River View 1 full bed	Show prices
댴 Private bathroom These rooms feature scenic views of the Ouse River. Room Facilities: Tea/Coffee maker, Shower, Safe, Pay-per-view channels, TV, Telephone, Air conditioning, Hairdryer, Wake up service/Alarm clock, Suit press, Radio, Refrigerator, Desk, Sitting area, Free toiletries, Toilet, Bathroom, Heating, Satellite channels, River view Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
	Double Room with New Year's Package 1 full bed	Show prices
댴 Private bathroom Arrive from 14:00 to check in and enjoy our traditional afternoon tea in the lounge. From 19:30, champagne will be served in the Coach Room before a specially prepared 3-course menu from 19:45, followed by dancing into the early hours. Bacon rolls will be served at 01:00. Room Facilities: Shower, Safe, Pay-per-view channels, TV, Telephone, Air conditioning, Hairdryer, Suit press, Radio, Refrigerator, Desk, Sitting area, Free toiletries, Toilet, Bathroom, Heating, Satellite channels Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
	Luxury Double Room 1 king bed	Show prices
댴 Private bathroom Luxurious rooms with free newspaper and free mineral water. Room Facilities: Tea/Coffee maker, Shower, Safe, Pay-per-view channels, TV, Telephone, Air conditioning, Hairdryer, Wake up service/Alarm clock, Suit press, Radio, Refrigerator, Desk, Sitting area, Free toiletries, Toilet, Bathroom, Heating, Satellite channels Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
	Twin Room 2 twin beds	Show prices
댴 Private bathroom This twin room has a tea/coffee maker, sitting area and air conditioning. Room Facilities: Tea/Coffee maker, Shower, Safe, Pay-per-view channels, TV, Telephone, Air conditioning, Hairdryer, Wake up service/Alarm clock, Suit press, Radio, Refrigerator, Desk, Sitting area, Free toiletries, Toilet, Bathroom, Heating, Satellite channels Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
	Double Room 1 full bed	Show prices
댴 Private bathroom This double room features a sitting area, air conditioning and a tea/coffee maker. Room Facilities: Tea/Coffee maker, Shower, Safe, Pay-per-view channels, TV, Telephone, Air conditioning, Hairdryer, Wake up service/Alarm clock, Suit press, Radio, Refrigerator, Desk, Sitting area, Free toiletries, Toilet, Bathroom, Heating, Satellite channels Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children

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Area Info –

Closest Landmarks

Bedford Hospital South Wing 0.5 miles
Beadlow Manor Golf & Country Club 7.8 miles
Cainhoe Castle 8.1 miles
Flitwick Railway Station 9.1 miles
Flitwick Train Station 9.2 miles
Santa Pod Raceway 9.3 miles
Wrest Park 9.4 miles
Kimbolton Castle 11 miles
Wavendon 11.3 miles
Woburn Sands Railway Station 11.4 miles

Restaurants & Markets

Tesco Express Supermarket 0.2 miles
Bedford Market Market 0 miles

Natural Beauty

River Great Ouse River 0 miles

Closest Airports

London Luton Airport 18.1 miles
London Stansted Airport 35.2 miles
London Heathrow Airport 45.9 miles

What Travelers Love About This Location

“The whole place was quite nice. Managed to get a smoking allowed room. The room was clean and the facilities of the hotel were quite nice for the price.”

Monika Fikret

United Kingdom

“The waiting staff we had for dinner could do with some serious training but upon saying this they tried as much as they could which goes along way!”

Julie

United Kingdom

“Staff friendly and helpful. Pool and jacuzzi very relaxing although should have toilets and more changing rooms. Cat park easy to use. Very pleasant stay”

martin

United Kingdom

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1 Restaurant On Site

River Room Restaurant

Menu: À la carte

Open for: Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, High tea

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Children and Extra Beds

All children are welcome.

Free! All children under 10 years stay free of charge when using existing beds.

Free! All children under 2 years stay free of charge in a crib.

Free! All children under 16 years stay free of charge for extra beds.

The maximum number of extra beds/cribs in a room is 1.

Any type of extra bed or crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.

Pets

Pets are allowed. Charges may apply.

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The Fine Print

Please note, when booking 10 or more rooms, different policies and additional supplements will apply.

Guests should kindly note that breakfast is not available on 25, 26 and 31 of December at the property.

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Newest Reviews for Bedford Swan Hotel

August 21, 2017

Paul
United Kingdom
8.3

“Having never stayed there before overall I would stay there again. Very quaint 😊”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉The choice of sandwiches in the afternoon tea. The swimming pool looked like it could have done with a clean.
눇Comfy bed, good atmosphere and lovely view from room we had. Helpful staff in all aspects.
August 21, 2017

Anonymous
United Kingdom
7.9

“Interesting ”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Luxury Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉Not much in way of communication from the staff
눇It's location many steps
August 21, 2017

Denis
United Kingdom
10

“Beautiful setting for a special evening with friends and family”
- • Couple
- • Suite
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉Leaving 😃
눇It was our wedding reception and everything was perfect. 😃
August 15, 2017

Janet
United Kingdom
5.0

“I would think twice before going again”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉At present I am trying to sort out my bill it seems I have been charged twice
눇There was 1 member of staff at breakfast who was very helpful
August 15, 2017

Andrew
United Kingdom
3.8

“Wholly unsatisfactory”
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉Above
눇Very noisy extractor on all night somewhere near my room had not sleep at all told reception in the morning total disinterest never again !!
August 14, 2017

Andrew
United Kingdom
10

“Great stay - will be returning.”
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
눉Nothing to fault
눇Great service from the staff - outstanding customer service from all but especially Beth and George.
August 14, 2017

Jean-pierre
Monaco
5.4

“100 year okd hotel need to be renewed”
- • Business trip
- • Couple
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눇Smells nor good at reception area , old not refreshed fourniture
August 13, 2017

Carol
United Kingdom
9.6

“We wish them well, lovely staff and in a lovely location but we would not stay in the hotel again.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
눉The food which we ordered in the restaurant was not very nice at all. We had 2 courses, the pork belly was insipid and the mashed potato was very clearly reheated unfortunately not very well as it was at best luke warm. The fresh fruit salad however was nice. We were the only people in the restaurant, and yet the 2 waitresses were involved in a conversation (we could not see with whom) but despite several attempts to catch their attention we were ignored until their 'chat' was ended. To be fair they may have been helping another guest, if so however that guest was not eating in the restaurant and would it take both of them to deal with this? We left the restaurant feeling that actually this was quite rude, however they were very pleasant staff. Also when checking out in the morning we were asked for £5 for car parking, which when we voiced our opinion in fairness they quickly waived, but we feel that this is unacceptable on every level, especially as you can visit the hotel and present your bill (as long as its over £10) as a non resident and you can pretty much park all day free, but if you are paying for a room and spending money on food and drink in the hotel and restaurant you have to pay!!?? It is not the charge we objected to, it is the principle. The receptionist pointed out that it clearly states this in the car park, however I pointed out that on our arrival we came to reception to enquire how the car parking worked as we certainly DID NOT see anything on the boards (although we did not read thoroughly, as we did not feel the need to do so) and at reception we were given a screen to enter our registration which also suggested there was no charge. However just to clarify the matter, on leaving the hotel we checked the sign in front of our car, and I took a photograph of it as it clearly stated Non- Residents parking charges!
눇Our room overlooked the river which was lovely, and the bed was comfortable. The room was lovely and a very good size.
August 12, 2017

Steven & melanie
United Kingdom
7.1

“Had better stays at a T/Lodge. SB.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Suite
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉.Our early wake up call was ignored. Plus room service for breakfast order was not collected from off our door.but the morning papers were outside the door when i checked if our order had been collected ? No, it was still there. Which tells me the night porter did not do his security rounds at all.... n as I smoked I went from top floor suite to the rear entrance doors more than once to smoke n not once we're we challenged by anyone let alone seeing anyone.... wheres the value in that.....SB
August 11, 2017

Joe
United Kingdom
7.9

“On a quieter night, would have been a very nice stay.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
눉Unfortunately had a few issues overnight one of the nights, but was beyond the hotels control and they reimbursed us accordingly. Bar across the water very noisy with open mic night. Lots of drunks making a lot of noise so had to be moved in hotel. Again that's beyond the hotels control.
눇Breakfast very nice, room comfortable. Layout and look of the hotel is exceptional!
August 9, 2017

Couples
United Kingdom
5.4

“Disappointing”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉Checked in despite booking months ago told they were very busy and we could only have a smoking room, which was smelly and not very clean. The shower was terrible and the bathroom really old fashioned. Felt for the amount we paid it was awful really disappointed. At breakfast never a table ready to sit at that was ready and service dreadful not even asked if we wanted tea or coffee
눇Location was good, terrace bar food was good if a little expensive for what it was
August 9, 2017

e-bi-81
Italy
4.2

Disappointing
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
눉restaurant too expansive and small portions;; minibar empty;
August 8, 2017

Brian
United Kingdom
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Luxury Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
눉the swimming pool seemed to be suffering from neglect or maybe it is highly used
눇the air conditioning actually worked unlike some hotels that advertise air conditioning which does not work.
August 7, 2017

Ceri
United Kingdom
10

Exceptional
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉I liked everything there wasn't anything I wasn't pleased about very polite staff and lovely stay
눇The bed was lovely and place was beautiful
August 4, 2017

Anonymous
United Kingdom
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
눇Location, ambience, staff, swimming pool and room.

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