Arrived on a cold sunday afternoon, parked in hotel carpark and found they charge £5 per day parking fee for residents. Non Residents£10 per day This was so disapointing, why should residents have to pay extra for parking? Room was small, and cosy with view of river.( Bright colour scheme) No biscuits with tea and coffee facilities was disappointing. No... More

This old style hotel is in a lovely central location, right next to the river in Bedford. I stayed for 1 night last weekend and found the staff, very helpfull and the room very clean. Altogether a lovely stay in a good location. Thanks to all the staff. More

My first impressions of the hotel were good, but once you get into your room (and feel like you've walked back in to 1987) you start noticing lots of little rough edges around the hotel (such as the alarming colour scheme in the ladies bathrooms on the ground floor!). I think I must have had the same room as one... More

We stayed with the 'taste of the Bedford Swan' package which included a 4-course dinner. The food was lovely and the restaurant staff were very helpful although they seemed a bit confused by the fact that dinner was included in our package. The room was also great- the bed was comfy and we had a great view over the river... More

What a tremendous improvement since my last, rather unhappy, visit. Following a run of poor reviews in the middle of last year I noticed a run of significantly improve reviews and so visited the River Room once again to see what had changed. I'm glad I did. The setting is lovely, if you get a window table you could look... More

We stayed for 2 nights over last weekend as we were attending an event at the same hotel. We had no trouble finding a parking space in the hotel car park, and signs were clearly displayed at the parking was £5 a night for residents, when we checked in we put our car registration in their parking system and parking... More

planned as a special treat for myself and my husband on our anniversary. Had previously been there for a wedding so had high expectations! well the price was good only £12.50 ish pp but at the bedford swan you literally get what you pay for, just. The high was the scones, very fresh despite what others say. The low was... More

What a great place for a party. A riverside hotel in the town centre with bags of character. The rooms are 'standard-hotel', but the beds a very comfortable. The staff were faultless, especially those working the evening bar, [we did stay up very late]. It was a pity that we had to pay to park in the hotels carpark. More

This is the kind of hotel I normally like, full of character in appearance in good location. Looks good on arrival but doesnt live up to the appearance. Arrived for 2 nights on business with a group of colleagues.I may just have been unlucky but I was given a room smelling of smokers so had to ask for a change.... More