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.
“The Swan is a lovely hotel with pleasant and helpful staff. The rooms are generally comfortable.”
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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.”
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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!”
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Mr
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.”
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Paige
United Kingdom
“Great location over looking the water , staff really helpful and friendly and a nice gesture of a late check out”
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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
Facilities of Bedford Swan Hotel and Thermal Spa
Great facilities! Review score, 8.2
Most popular facilities
Private parking
Spa and wellness centre
Free WiFi
Fitness centre
3 restaurants
Family rooms
Non-smoking rooms
Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
Bar
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.
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