Set in Bedford, 13 mi from Woburn Abbey, Holiday Inn Express Bedford, an IHG Hotel offers accommodations with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a restaurant.
Graham
United Kingdom
Very warm welcome upon arrival. My room was lovely and clean and I had a very good sleep. The breakfast was very nice, and it was great to see that veggie sausages were offered.
The Embankment Hotel is in a beautiful location beside the Ouse River. Only a short walk from the center of town, this riverside setting overlooks quiet gardens and a Victorian bridge.
Frank
United States of America
The atmosphere, dining, service and location were superb. Room was great.
A 5-minute walk from Bedford rail station and a 10-minute walk from the town center, Verve Hotel offers rooms with free high-speed WiFi, a bar and a restaurant. There is also free private parking.
Boasting a sun terrace and a restaurant, Pilgrims Progress Wetherspoon is set in Bedford. Featuring a bar, this 4-star hotel has air-conditioned rooms with a private bathroom.
Laura
United Kingdom
Hotel was clean and comfortable with friendly staff and nice bathroom.
With a location overlooking the Great Ouse River in Bedford’s town center. Bedford Rail Station is only 1 mile from the hotel, providing 40-minute links to central London.
Linda
United Kingdom
Room was more than adequate for a one night stay although I'd got a little fed up with the emails before arrival trying to get me to upgrade. Room was in the new block, nicely decorated and had a view over towards the river. Bed was very comfortable and shower was excellent with good quality toiletries. No shelf in bathroom for own toiletries but glasses were glass not plastic. Tea & coffee making facilities offered a couple of additional flavoured teas. Fridge in room which would be useful for a longer stay. We arrived early so were able to find a parking space and the parking system in the hotel to register the car was easy to use. All of the staff were polite and professional.
Mercure Bedford Center Hotel is a wonderfully vibrant hotel, set in the busy market town of Bedford. Relax in the Bar before dining in the Restaurant.
warren
United Kingdom
Large twin room with all modern facilities. Breakfast was good with a range of options. location is very central and in a good area of Bedford. Staff were very helpful and pleasant. The hotel decor on the inside and in the rooms is of a good modern standard, unlike the outside appearance, this is one hotel that could do with some cladding.
Bedford has a great museum & art collection at The Higgins &...
Bedford has a great museum & art collection at The Higgins & just around the corner is the world famous John Bunyan museum.Sadly the High Street is in decline with the recent proliferation of out of town shopping centres,but the river front Embankment,Russell Park & the site of Bedford Castle make for good walks. The town has some nice cafes & pubs & there is a market in the square on Saturdays-mainly fruit & veg & food.There are other stalls outside Boots selling clothes.On the other side of town is the larger Bedford Park,complete with Victorian bandstand & public swimming pool. Bedford has some lovely architecture & interesting old churches & pubs.
There is a new cinema on the outskirts of town.
For clothes shopping etc Rushden Lakes & Milton Keynes are a short drive away,as are many diverse pretty country village pubs for dinner. There is a large independent book shop in town which is worth a visit.
Kathleen
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
Bedfords most redeeming features are the River Great Ouse...
Bedfords most redeeming features are the River Great Ouse with many walks along the embankment and further, 2 large well managed parks, plenty of history. As a base there are 2 amazing aircraft museums within 30 miles, closest is The shuttlworth collection at Old Warden, a bit further is Duxford Imperial War Museum. There are many other interesting attractions only a short drive away. As well as some really good hotels where quality and service are excellent The Barns for example,
John
United Kingdom
8.0
Scored 8.0
Due to the bitter cold weather it was was not the ideal...
Due to the bitter cold weather it was was not the ideal place although the market was on and I got the wreathes for the church yards and cemetery so it saved me another trip to Bedford , there was a winter wonderland in Bedford park that is the first time I have ever known anything like that to be in the park.
janet
United Kingdom
6.0
Scored 6.0
The large parks were very well kept and made for a pleasant...
The large parks were very well kept and made for a pleasant walk. There is quite a contrast between some areas, the waterfront area is good but some of the suburb areas are quite run down and you may wish to avoid after dark. Plenty of places to eat out.
David
United Kingdom
2.0
Scored 2.0
A pretty town by the river but the town centre is truly...
A pretty town by the river but the town centre is truly grotty. Walked down the gorgeous d'Parys avenue into convivium of homeless street dwellers noisily drunk and swearing and at least two groups of weed smokers outside St Peters church. The high street was full of very rowdy groups. Then the serene river, along the embankment and up past the museum.
Bedford seems to have two sides, tree lined avenues and riverside and a town centre itself that is in the throes of becoming destitute.
mike
United Kingdom
8.0
Scored 8.0
I've never been to Bedford before but was pleasantly...
I've never been to Bedford before but was pleasantly surprised. The walk along the river is lovely. There are there great museums, all free of charge. Lots of good restaurants, people were really friendly. We'll definitely be back.
Originally planned to stay in Milton Keynes as it would have been closer to the sporting event event we planned to see.
Due to lack of availability at Milton Keynes decided to try Bedford. Pleased to say the location of the hotel and the proximity to the Bedford retail park 5 minutes drive up the road worked ok for us and the extra distance required to get to the sporting event was offset by the cost of the hotel so 100% happy and would use the hotel again. Also parking was readily available.
A fine venue, with a convenient car park for someone, like me, doing an event at the Corn Exchange.
This is the 1960s building with the slightly faded windows and the grotty exterior that you can see from the Swan Hotel. But it's fine inside. So, ironically, the more expensive Swan gets a view across the river at the slightly messy looking Mercure, while the Mercure's beautifully sunlit breakfast room gets a lovely view of the classic old Swan and the best side of Bedford.
This is, without doubt, the best hotel in Bedford but the competition is not brilliant. It’s best feature is its Manager who runs around fixing every problem that his staff either create or don’t care about…a true hero and the saviour of the hotel which has many underlying issues which would otherwise have got it a score of 2
Location handy for the City centre and attractions. Beautiful surroundings and breakfast was a pleasure in the Atrium. We sat near the window looking out over the River. The receptionist was polite and friendly regardless of our checking - in experience. Hotel is lovely and clean and modern in decor.
Visiting location for a few days and the apartment was awesome. Spacious, modern, comfortable and close to the town and rail station. Modern facilities, super comfortable beds and just perfect for our needs for a more spacious accommodation. Definitely recommend if you need a stay in Bedford.
This is within easy walking distance if on contract to the Bedford South Wing Hospital.
The geese, swan and sea gulls in the morning and evening was a sight to delight the heart!
Quite serene surroundings with opulent rooms to make one feel pampered.
the hotel is in a great location for Bedfordshire and has reasonable facilities. The restaurant is particularly good with a wide and quite original selection of dishes. Breakfast also excellent. the Hotel is well staffed and they are welcoming.
A beautiful hotel, great air conditioning in the bedrooms. I loved the old staircase and the lounge spaces. The breakfast was plentiful and a good price, nice quality sausages and fruit salad, to go with a normal full English.
staff were as always friendly helpful, breakfast was as always a wide range and done well, i have stayed many times at this location as its central for the reasons i come to bedford, and easy for the motorway on leaving,
Breakfast was great, I used to live and Bedford and would regularly visit Pilgrim Wetherspoons so location of hotel upstairs was fantastic with internal access to Wetherspoons.
Access to hotel is a little confusing, but so what! Room very comfortable and no issue with cleanliness.
I don't like Bedford much. but thats not your problem
Located in a great spot in Bedford. The room design was uniquely cool and creative. The staff were really nice and with great vibe. Breakfast was delightful.
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