Set in Bedford, 21 km from Woburn Abbey, Holiday Inn Express Bedford, an IHG Hotel offers accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a restaurant.
Tori
United Kingdom
Very clean, amazing value for money, breakfast very tasty and good choice, parking on site, air con!
The Embankment Hotel is in a beautiful location beside the River Ouse. Only a few minutes’ walk from the town centre, this riverside setting overlooks quiet gardens and a Victorian bridge.
Diane
United Kingdom
Very comfortable room with plenty coffee and tea making facilities. Staff were friendly and professional.
A 5-minute walk from Bedford rail station and a 10-minute walk from the town centre, Verve Hotel offers rooms with free high-speed WiFi, a bar and a restaurant. There is also free private parking.
Philippa
United Kingdom
Clean and had everything I needed. Restaurant staff were good.
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.
Roy
United Kingdom
paid for an upgrade to family room (Room 203) loads of space, lovely clean bathroom, good size bed. Had ironing board, iron hairdryer shampoos. generous tea/coffee supply (no sweetners :-( )and could use cups in bar downstairs for unlimited refills. very pleasantly surprised Have paid a lot more for a lot less at other hotels. Great VFM
With a location overlooking the Great Ouse River in Bedford’s town centre. Bedford Rail Station is only 1 mile from the hotel, providing 40-minute links to central London.
Jenna
Australia
Clean, mostly attractive property, good central location
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.
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Set in Bedford, 21 km from Woburn Abbey, Holiday Inn Express Bedford, an IHG Hotel offers accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a restaurant.
The location, comfy beds and pillows, free parking
Bedford is a pleasant town with deep history, but not a lot...
Bedford is a pleasant town with deep history, but not a lot to show for it. The castle is in ruins. I was serendipitously surprised to find the John Bunyan Museum across the street from my hotel. The writer of Pilgrim's Progress, he is perhaps Bedford's most famous citizen, more even than the medieval Lords and Ladies who resided in the castle. The river walk is beautiful. I watching people sculling on the river. Many people commute from Bedford to London for work.
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Anonymous
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Scored 10
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.
Excellent location for walking into Bedford (appx 5-8 mins)Breakfast was a cook it yourself continental style breakfast, with a Microwave and Toaster facilities. So scrambled eggs and beans on toast type breakfast. The hotel provided the Tea bags,cereals and complimentary cakes and fruit but you have to bring your own milk. I bought my own eggs, ham and beans. Basically buy what you want for breakfast: different!!. Owner called in to chat to make sure everything was ok which was a nice touch.
The hotel was perfectly situated for a short walk into town, also easy to access the main route out of Bedford to reach our next destination at Twinwood.
The room was lovely and light with a big bay window overlooking the garden. The king size bed was very comfortable and the bed linen and pillows were of good quality.
Good size very comfortable bath with quality toiletries and beautiful soft white towels.
Enjoyed the hot chocolate and biscuits.
Delicious breakfast and evening meal.
Another flawless smooth Awswome Xmas break here at the Holiday Express Inn Hotel Bedford. All staff were amazing very helpful ensuring that my stay went accordingly. Great value breakfast was also included and plenty to choose from all in all a very memorable Christmas thanks to the hotel and its fantastic staff. Keep the great work up team & a happy new year to all.
Brilliant apartment, very central location, and Bedford river is a peaceful 3-minute walk away. We stayed in Bedford for a week as we were visiting family (we are from kent) I will be returning in the new year and would love to stay here again. Great staff, cozy apartment, and great facilities including an amazing coffee machine, Netflix, and sheltered private parking.
I had a cooked breakfast, it was well made and hot, there was complimentary cereal and other options available too. Staff were friendly and helpful. The guesthouse is a recently renovated Victorian villa in a quiet avenue close to the centre of Bedford. My room had an enormous (queen sized) bed and everywhere was impeccably clean.
Spent several nights at the Hotel during lockdown which probably set the bar too high. This time round was a completely different story. The place was musty. The staff quite unhelpful. No Camden beer as they have stopped selling it. To round it off some loud mouthed customers. Not the Hotels fault but off putting all the same.
Firstly parking at the hotel is very close and only £5 for 24 hours so a winner for a centre hotel.
The staff are super helpful and friendly.
The room was very clean and had a lovely view.
Lastly…breakfast. It was fantastic. The restaurant was immaculate, food was hot and plenty of it. The best pancake maker ever!
We have been to the hotel several times. We always feel very welcomed and the staff are very friendly and helpful. As a couple who are currently long distance the Mercure Bedford has provided us with a hotel we are happy and confident to use regularly as our 'home from home'.
Thank you again for a lovely weekend.
Convenient to city of Bedford. Supermarket at end of road. Easy to walk around town. Took walk to Embankment and river only 5 minutes away. They didnt serve food but were close to other pubs that did and restaurants. Staff were friendly and quick to respond. Rooms were clean. Beds were comfortable.
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.
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,
The location is wonderful. You can walk into Bedford town, or down to the River Great Ouse. Having a dedicated parking space was a real plus too.
There is a washer/dryer, which was very handy.
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.
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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