The Bedford Swan Hotel
Location
The Bedford Swan Hotel
The Embankment
Bedford
Bedfordshire
Mk40 1RW
Telephone: 01234 346565 Fax: 01234 21200
Distance from local towns
Cambridge 25 miles
London 50 miles
Oxford 50 miles
Distance from Airports
Luton 20 miles
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incl. Breakfast - HRS Rating: 4,72/10 - Bedfords most historic hotel has been transformed ... more
following a multi-million pound refurbishment including sensational new rooms with Air-Conditioning.Whether you are looking for a place to stay, a place to dine, ...
Bedford's most historic hotel has been transformed, and features sensational new rooms ... more
with air conditioning, a great town-centre location and stunning views over the River Ouse.The 18th-century Bedford Swan is full of character and history. It was bui...
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Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
The Bedford Swan Hotel in Bedford is a delightful 18th century hotel located in the centre ... more
of Bedford only a few miles from Luton Airport and only an hour drive from the university towns of Oxford and Cambridge and central London is only 40 minutes b...
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Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
Built in 1794, the Bedford Swan Hotel is an elegant country house which has been converted ... more
into a hotel overlooking the River Ouse. This three floor hotel features 113 guestrooms, all of which include tea and coffee making facilities, televisions, and complimentary high speed Internet access. Other amenities include trouser presses, direct dial phones and radios. The River Room Restaurant, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, is a smart, a la carte restaurant specialising in traditional English and European cuisine, with views of the river. A more relaxed ambience can be experienced in the Sunken Lounge&Bar. Open for light lunches and afternoon tea, the lounge serves fresh baguettes, salads and traditional cream teas. The roman style pool and spa is available for guests' use. The hotel is also well known for its conference facilities, with a range of meeting and function rooms. The 24 hour front desk can assist with Internet access, laundry and safe deposits, and guests can browse through the complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Free parking is available on site. The closest airport is Luton Airport (LTN); approximate driving time is 40 minutes and distance is 20 miles (32 kilometres).
Information: :Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
Built in 1794, the Bedford Swan Hotel is an elegant country house which has been converted ... more
into a hotel overlooking the River Ouse. This three floor hotel features 113 guestrooms, all of which include tea and coffee making facilities, televisions, and complimentary high speed Internet access. Other amenities include trouser presses, direct dial phones and radios. The River Room Restaurant, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, is a smart, a la carte restaurant specialising in traditional English and European cuisine, with views of the river. A more relaxed ambience can be experienced in the Sunken Lounge&Bar. Open for light lunches and afternoon tea, the lounge serves fresh baguettes, salads and traditional cream teas. The roman style pool and spa is available for guests' use. The hotel is also well known for its conference facilities, with a range of meeting and function rooms. The 24 hour front desk can assist with Internet access, laundry and safe deposits, and guests can browse through the complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Free parking is available on site. The closest airport is Luton Airport (LTN); approximate driving time is 40 minutes and distance is 20 miles (32 kilometres).
Information: :Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
Advantages: Good location, great food and memorable functions Disadvantages: Might be too close to town, quite pricey
The Bedford Swan Hotel
Location
The Bedford Swan Hotel
The Embankment
Bedford
Bedfordshire
Mk40 1RW
Telephone: 01234 346565 Fax: 01234 21200
Distance from local towns
Cambridge 25 miles
London 50 miles
Oxford 50 miles
Distance from Airports
Luton 20 miles
Stansted 50 miles
Heathrow 55 miles
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info@bedfordswanhotel.co.uk
The Hotel
The Bedford Swan Hotel is located in the centre of the lively town of Bedford, occupying a great position on the banks of the River Ouse right next to the Town Bridge. The hotel was built in 1794 for the 5th Duke of Bedford and was acquired by Paten Hotels in 1916, who remain the long run owners to this day.
The Hotel is the ideal base for exploring the local area ... more
The Bedford Swan Hotel
Location
The Bedford Swan Hotel The Embankment Bedford Bedfordshire Mk40 1RW Telephone: 01234 346565 Fax: 01234 21200
Distance from local towns
Cambridge 25 miles London 50 miles Oxford 50 miles
Distance from Airports
Luton 20 miles Stansted 50 miles Heathrow 55 miles
Car parking is available free of charge for 100 cars.
The Bedford Swan Hotel is located in the centre of the lively town of Bedford, occupying a great position on the banks of the River Ouse right next to the Town Bridge. The hotel was built in 1794 for the 5th Duke of Bedford and was acquired by Paten Hotels in 1916, who remain the long run owners to this day.
The Hotel is the ideal base for exploring the local area featuring 104 Standard Bedrooms (£140) and 9 Superior Bedrooms (Additional £10 fee), each is large and comfortable and offers all the amenities you could need, colour TV, Wi-Fi, Hairdryer, direct phone, En-suite and complementary tea and bathroom goods, ideal after a long day to relax and have a nice bath! The rooms are all spotless and get a daily clean and all consumables are replenished, good service!
I have stayed at the Swan on few occasions and each time I have been welcomed by warm friendly staff that are more than willing to help with anything you need. My family especially like to visit the Swan for a meal on Boxing Day, although the prices can easily reach £40/ head the meal is delicious and they are constantly filling up your plate with vegetables, and for all you meat fans they offer a good selection and don't hold back on that either. The deserts are often the best part and as you wait for the desert trolley to wheel itself over so you can see the lovely deserts in all their glory, you can't help but feel a small amount of saliva start to build (Sorry if that bit was too graphic).
As you eat your meal there isn't a table that doesn't offer a lovely view of the river which is by far the nicest area of Bedford, especially on a cold, winter day as you look out and see all the passers by in their huge coats as your about to tuck into a warm roast dinner!
The Hotel is well decorated and has been kept in great condition considering the age of the building, the Hotel gives the impression of a high quality hotel and delivers the same on all front.
In terms of functions it has 8 rooms all offering a different style, with some offering a maximum population of 250 people. I personally have been to 3 memorable functions, my High School Graduate ball, my Granddad and Nan's 50th Anniversary party, and a family friends wedding. All were held in their main room which has doors opening out onto the terrace which faces the river and various other exits, one which leads outside to their gardens/ car park. Each party has been well catered for and well organised showing they are truly experienced at such events. One sad memory however was an unruly employee who banged on the door when my Granddad was making his speech, considering my Granddad is friends with the owner I shouldn't think that employee was around too much longer after that. The food was brought out in good time and everyone received their meal pretty much in unison which is often difficult with large functions, special requests were also well catered for.
The food at all the events was good although not great, I had my wedding at the Marston Morteyne Manor and the food was around £30 rather than £60 a head, and equally as tasty and probably bigger, but this is the Swan after all, and you expect to pay more. We did however only get 1 set menu at the swan and although you could ask for a special menu it isn't made very clear, at Marston we got two menus to choose from or if you wanted mix and match.
A few downsides: The hotel is very close to the night life, and I can imagine sometimes the screams and shouts of youngsters having a good time can be heard, especially the rooms at the front facing the road / river.
Overall a brilliant hotel well worthy of 4 stars, professional staff (most of the time), good food, OK prices! Great function holders too.
The Bedford Swan - 'Only Swan on the river not owned by Her Majesty'
Advantages: Near to London;Good road and rail communications,;History Disadvantages: Night life is a bit tame;
Bedford.
When John Bunyan was alive the town of Bedford had a tiny population of about 2,000;today this thriving commercial and industrial centre has around 140,000 people. The town is located on one of the most attractive stretches of the River Great Ouse and enjoys excellent road and rail
communications - it is close to the MI and the AI highways and there are good rail services from London to Bedford,at least when Railtrack is not at work !
There is a good accommodations base in Bedford with the splendidly located Bedford Moat Hotel, with some 120 rooms, on the South Bank of the Great Ouse, the BedfordSwan Hotel ...
Advantages: Great afternoon teas, particually at Christmas! Disadvantages: Resturant is not particually quick or efficient.
The Swan Hotel, Bedford, reminds me of my childhood, when my Grandmother took my brother, Gareth, stay and I on our first in a hotel ever. It is a unique hotel, which seems to invite relaxation and calm. There is even a leisure centre inviting its guests to unwind and is a complimentary facility to any guests staying overnight, in the hotel. This takes the form of a ‘Roman Style’ Leisure Pool and Spa Bath.
The Swan Hotel is an elegant hotel, which is part of the ‘Paten Hotels’ chain. This hotel overlooks the River Ouse and yet is situated this stands on a site in the heart of Bedford’s town centre. It is a magnificent grade II listed building, built in 1794 for the 5th Duke of Bedford, now offering excellent modern amenities combined with traditional values of comfort and care, associated in ‘days ...
