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Rooms from £66.0 [113 rooms total]
Location City / Town Centre, City / Town Ringroad, Business / Industrial Park, Main Shopping Area, Theatreland / Entertainment Area, Historical Building, Riverside, Railway Station Hotel
Transport Show Map Directions
Rail Rail: Bedford, 0.8km
Air Air: STN, 80km
Road Road: M1

 

Bedford Swan Hotel
The Embankment , Bedford, , MK40 1RW

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All rooms are securely bookable on-line but if you prefer you may book by phone
- call +44 (0)870 240 70 60 making sure you quote ref: TAC

Information about the hotel

The Bedford Swan Hotel is a delightful 18th century hotel located in the centre of Bedford, offering a Roman-style spa and pool.

Only a few miles from Luton Airport, the hotel is also only an hour's drive from the university towns of Oxford, Cambridge. Central London is only 40 minutes by train. This elegant 4-star hotel, built in 1794 for the 5th Duke of Bedford, is one of the most distinctive hotels in the town, overlooking the River Ouse. The hotel’s facilities are ideal for business and leisure guests looking for an ideal base for a short break to Bedford and surrounding areas. As a guest, you'll receive complimentary use of the Roman-style pool and spa located on the ground floor of the hotel. The Roman style pool and spa features a swimming pool and jacuzzi, open to residents Monday to Sunday, from 07:00 to 22:00. The River Room Restaurant, overlooking the River Ouse, serves freshly prepared cuisine in comfortable surroundings. Informal snacks, light meals and refreshments are served in the Lounge Bar, with 24-hour room service also available.
 

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Twin Room (Room Only)

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Single Room (Including Breakfast)

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Double Room (Including Breakfast)

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Twin Room (Including Breakfast)

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Superior Double Room

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Restaurants and Bars

River Room Restaurant


 

Breakfast

  • Breakfast served from 7:00 hours to 10:00 hours

Lunch

  • Lunch served from hours to 16:00 hours

Dinner

  • Dinner served from 19:00 hours to 22:00 hours

Local Attractions

  • Cecil Higgins Art Gallery & Museum (0 miles) - A Victorian Mansion, originally home of the Higgins family, furnished in authentic style. Includes furniture designed by William Burgess. The adjoining modern gallery displays a fine collection of art. There is also a plesent riverside garden.
  • Woburn Abbey (10 miles) - Home of the Dukes of Bedford for over 350 years. The Abbey houses an impressive collection of works of art, by some of the world's great masters. Set in a beautiful 3000 acre deer park, landscaped by Humphrey Repton, with nine species of deer.
  • Woburn Safari Park (10 miles) - A drive-through Safari Park with a extensive leisure area. Elephants, sealions, parrots and birds of prey demonstrations are available to see. There is an adventure playground, swan boats, interactive computer centre & a chance for animal encounters.

Getting there

 

By Car:
From Birmingham:
- Follow the M6 to the M1 and continue south to junction 13. - From the M1 (junction 13), follow the A421 to Bedford, then the A6 and signs to the town centre.
- Once you have crossed the River Ouse, the hotel is immediately on your right. - Follow the one-way system round the square and turn left down Embankment.
From the A1:
- Follow the A428 to Bedford.
Upon reaching the town, turn left at the traffic lights signposted for M1 south. - Go over the roundabout, then exit at the 1st right down Embankment.
From Cambridge:
- Leave Cambridge on the A1303 and join the A428 towards St.
Neots. - Continue on the A428 until the A1. - Turn south on the A1 and at the next roundabout take the 2nd exit and continue on the A428. - At the next roundabout take the 2nd exit and continue into the town. - At the traffic lights, turn left, signposted M1 south. - Continue straight over at the next roundabout and then turn right down Embankment. GPS Co-ordinates:
Latitude:
52.08.06N Longitude:
0.27.55W
 

  • Nearest Motorway or Main Road: M1 - km
  • Junction No.: 13 - 6.4 km
  • Airport Name: STN - 80 km
  • Airport Name: LHR - 88 km
  • Airport Name: LTN - 32 km
  • Nearest Port / Ferrycrossing: Harwich - 176 km
  • Nearest Major Train Station: Bedford - 0.8 km

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Hotel facilities

Parking & Transportation

  • Nearby Pay to Park
  • Free car park
  • Self Parking

Concierge Services

  • Dry Cleaning / Laundry Service
  • Guest Laundry Facilities
  • 24-Hour Front Desk
  • Porter Service (24 hour)
  • Currency exchange
  • Express Check out
  • Post/Parcel Service

Family / Children's services

  • Cots / Cribs
  • Childrens Menus
  • Baby listening services
  • Child friendly focus & attitude
  • High Chairs

Hospitality

  • Restaurant
  • Lounge / Bar

Health Suite Facilities

  • Jacuzzi
  • Spa Pool

Swimming Facilities

  • Swimming Pool

Business Facilities

  • Meeting Facilities
  • Secretarial Services
  • Internet access
  • Email access
  • Black & White photocopying
  • Fax service
  • TV & Video hire
  • Conference phones
  • Audio equipment
  • Flip Charts
  • Blackboard

Hotel Policies

Children

  • Children over the age of 0 are charged as adults.

Check In / Check Out

  • You may check in from 14:00 hours onwards.
  • You must check out by 11:00 hours.

Cancellations

  • In the event of a no show or a cancellation with less than day notice prior to the date of arrival, an amount equivalent to % of the total booking value will be charged.

Payment - We accept

  • American Express
  • Diners Card
  • Master Card
  • Visa
  • Maestro (Switch)

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