Name: Bedford Swan Hotel and Thermal Spa
Address: The Embankment, Bedford, MK40 1RW, United Kingdom, The Embankment, Bedfordshire, MK40 1RW, UK
Rating: 8.0

Bedford Swan Hotel and Thermal Spa

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About this property

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. Contemporary 4-star rooms are decorated with signature wall papers. All have air conditioning, flat screen LCD TVs and free WiFi internet access is available throughout the hotel. Pen and Cob, the on-site British brasserie, is open for breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner. The Bedford Swan also offers a choice of business facilities and event rooms.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.1 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.1)

Breakfast info

Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Buffet

Private parking at the hotel

Loyal customers

There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.

Availability

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Room type	Number of guests
Deluxe Family Room 1 sofa bed and 1 large double bed
Standard Double Room 1 double bed
Standard King Room 1 large double bed
Standard Twin Room 2 single beds
Deluxe King Room 1 large double bed
Junior Suite 1 extra-large double bed
Standard Single Room 1 single bed
King Room 1 large double bed
Superior King Room 1 extra-large double bed

Guest reviews

Categories:

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Facilities

Cleanliness

Comfort

Value for money

Location

Free WiFi

Guests who stayed here loved

Jocelyn

United Kingdom

“The Swan is a lovely hotel with pleasant and helpful staff. The rooms are generally comfortable.”

Jessy

United Kingdom

“Warm, polite staff, the view & the delicious food!”

Cheryl

United Kingdom

“The hotel staff were amazing and very helpful. The room was lovely and clean. The bed was also very comfortable. Would definitely recommend.”

Athena

United Kingdom

“Great location on the riverside, funky decor, wonderful night’s sleep and good breakfast; however staff could have been friendlier although the cleaners were very polite, Overall a lovely stay, would definitely return..”

Roberta

Ireland

“Fantastic friendly and helpful staff. Great location”

Anna

United Kingdom

“Had a lovely short stay when my partner had to be in Bedford for work! The breakfast, the staff and the food at the restaurant was wonderful! Would highly recommend this hotel for anyone looking to stay in Bedford!”

Antigua & Barbuda

“The spa was clean and comfortable and a good size, and the pool was a good temperature. The afternoon tea room looked very nice and I had a good view of the river from my room and I paid a good room rate for the standard of room I have paid...”

Shveta

United Kingdom

“Beautiful hotel, set on the river, ideal location for the high Street. Everything was clean, staff were helpful and friendly. The thermal spa was fantastic. The room was spacious, especially the bathroom.”

Paige

United Kingdom

“Great location over looking the water , staff really helpful and friendly and a nice gesture of a late check out”

Deborah

United Kingdom

“The room was amazing very spacious large shower separate bathroom the staff was very pleasant and food and drink amazing”

Hotel surroundings

Restaurants

3 restaurants on site

Room Service (Sunday until 6pm)

Cuisine
British
Dietary options
Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

Pen and Cob (Sunday until 6pm)

Cuisine
British
Open for
Breakfast • Brunch • Lunch • Dinner
Ambiance
Modern
Dietary options
Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free

Anna's Tearoom

Cuisine
British
Open for
High tea
Dietary options
Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

House rules

Bedford Swan Hotel and Thermal Spa takes special requests - add in the next step!

Check-in

From 15:00

Check-out

Until 11:00

Cancellation/ prepayment

Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.

Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cots are subject to availability.

Age restriction

The minimum age for check-in is 18

Pets

Pets are allowed. Charges may be applicable.

Accepted payment methods

Cash

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note that our Thermal Spa is an additional cost and a Spa booking should be made prior to your visit to avoid any disappointment.