Mercure Bedford Centre Hotel

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April 2025

May 2025

Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; British cuisine

Premium bedding, Select Comfort beds, in-room safe, desk

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Very good

Popular amenities

Parking available
Bar
Air conditioning
Gym
Room service

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2 St. Mary's Street, Bedford, England, MK42 0AR

St. Paul's Church
‪3 min walk‬
Bedford Park
‪17 min walk‬
Box End Park
‪8 min drive‬
London (LTN-Luton)
‪39 min drive‬

Room options

Classic Room, 1 Double Bed

18 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

Classic Room, 2 Single Beds

18 sq m
Sleeps 2
2 Twin Beds

Superior Double Room, 1 Double Bed

Sleeps 3
1 Double Bed

Standard Room, 1 Single Bed

18 sq m
Sleeps 1
1 Twin Bed

Privilege, Room, 1 King Bed, City View

City view
Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Superior Double Room, 1 Double Bed, River View

River view
Sleeps 3
1 Double Bed

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for 1 room

includes taxes & fees

28 Apr - 29 Apr

About this property

Riverwalk hotel with a fitness center and a 24-hour front desk

Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a fitness center and a bar/lounge. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, coffee/tea in a common area, 24-hour room service, and conference space are onsite. Housekeeping is available on request.

Mercure Bedford Centre Hotel offers 120 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Select Comfort beds feature premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. LCD televisions come with premium satellite channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Hypo-allergenic bedding, irons/ironing boards, and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

During your stay at Mercure Bedford Centre Hotel, you're just a quick walk from St. Paul's Church. Features include free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a gym. This property offers pet-friendly amenities like food and water bowls.

Free WiFi
Enjoy British cuisine while dining at The Riverside Restaurant
English breakfast served daily for a fee
Self parking available for a fee
Services include dry cleaning/laundry, luggage storage, and wedding services
Onsite recreation includes a gym
Steps from St. Paul's Church and a 2-minute drive from Oasis Beach Pool
Dogs welcome for a fee
Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls

There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. Event space at this hotel measures 4230 square feet (393 square meters) and includes conference space. A fitness center, multilingual staff, and coffee/tea in a common area are also featured at the business-friendly Mercure Bedford Centre Hotel. Parking is available for a fee.

This Bedford hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy English breakfast on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM.

The Riverside Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

The Riverside Bar - This bar specializes in British cuisine and serves light fare only. Open daily.

Late night fare is available from 24-hour room service.

Languages

Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai

Property amenities

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

Parking on site (GBP 5 per night)

Food and drink

English breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; GBP 16 for adults and GBP 8 for children
A bar/lounge
A restaurant
Coffee and tea in common areas
Couples/private dining

Restaurants on site

The Riverside Bar
The Riverside Restaurant

Things to do

Billiards/pool table
Gym
Shopping centre
TV in common areas

Family friendly

Free cot
Laundry facilities

Conveniences

24-hour front desk
Free newspapers in lobby
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Water dispenser

Guest services

Change of bedsheets (on request)
Change of towels on request
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Housekeeping (daily)
Multilingual staff
Wedding services

Business services

4,230 square feet of conference space
Meeting rooms

Outdoors

On a river

Accessibility

If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Braille/raised signage
Lift
Vibrating pillow alarm
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Room amenities

Bedroom

Blackout drapes
Free cot
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Pillow menu
Premium bedding
Select Comfort mattress

Bathroom

Bathtub or shower
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shampoo
Soap
Toilet paper
Towels provided

Entertainment

LCD TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

24-hour room service
Electric kettle
Tea bags/instant coffee

Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Bulk dispensers for toiletries
Connecting rooms available
Desk
Eco-friendly toiletries
Iron/ironing board on request
Laptop workspace
LED lighting
Recycling
Safe
Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime

Contactless check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets: GBP 15 per pet, per night, plus a deposit of GBP 25 per night
Only dogs are allowed
Maximum 1 pets
Pets cannot be left unattended
Food and water bowls are available
Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Free cribs (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

Deposit: GBP 25 per accommodation, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 16 for adults and GBP 8 for children
Self parking fee: GBP 5 per night
Pet deposit: GBP 25 per night
Pet fee: GBP 15 per pet, per night
Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation

This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted

Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of ALLSAFE (Accor Hotels)

Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

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Mercure Bedford Centre Hotel Reviews

8.0

Very good

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

8/10 Good

Naresh

13 Jan 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

KWABENA

8 Jan 2025

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Mark

Travelled with family

4 Jan 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tom

2 Jan 2025

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie

1 Jan 2025

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Suzanne

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets

26 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Lovely hotel for a quiet stay but needing a bit of TLC this year viz one lift not working, no tea in the room and windows in poor condition. Staff wonderful! Thanks so much!

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Travelled with family, Travelled with group

16 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Had an excellent stay again great position for town etc.

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Peter

Business traveller

11 Dec 2024

Liked: Room comfort

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

The hotel is advertised on hotels.com as having a gym (the main reason I booked it). Upon check in, I discovered that the gym has not been open for months. The remote control and the safe in the room were not working.

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Mark

9 Dec 2024

Liked: Staff & service

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

8 Dec 2024

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

George

3 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pleasant stay

A bit of a late review for this first trip, however this stay was extremely pleasant and comfortable. The only issue I had was requesting a wine glass and help with the aircon system via the reception WhatsApp, but it took so long that I decided to go to the bar and get it myself and try my best to figure the system out. Reception did manage to come about 4 hours later, but this didn’t bother me as I think it was just natural human error. Overall though, the stay was extremely comfortable and staff extremely friendly.

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

George

3 Dec 2024

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

A few unusual issues, but overall comfortable.

I stayed here a couple of weeks ago and had a really pleasant stay, so I decided to book again. I was a little disappointed this time however, as I noticed there was a hole under the sink with a pot noodle pot wedged in to cover the plumbing, so the backing hadn’t been properly covered. There were marks on the walls, a brown stain on one of the towels and the bath filled with water quite rapidly when showering, and wasn’t draining properly. The bed was comfortable, however I did find that the heating system disturbed me during the night as there were times the heating came on, then the aircon came on. I had this issue before but I managed to work the aircon system out, so it would be a handy tip to provide guests with instructs on the heating system so that they don’t fiddle with lots of random buttons. Aside from that, the room was very clean and spacious. I did mention this to reception, and sadly was not offered compensation as I believe almost £100 for one night, only to find a pot noodle pot as a makeshift cover was a little disappointing. This will not deter me from giving the hotel another go next time.

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Miss E

2 Dec 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Disappointing!!

The room itself was comfy and well laid out, however once we opened the curtains our view was of a old balcony - which was locked, which hadn't been cleaned it what seems decades. The glass partitions were smashed and the windows were absolutely filthy which was a shame as we would've had a wonderful view of the river otherwise. We then were woken up by a fire alarm at 3am (i understand this cannot be helped) it went off for a very short time around 20 seconds, so we called the hotel on our mobile who told us this was due to a guest smoking in their room. Unsure how they managed to go to the room, investigate the cause and come back to silence the alarm within that short time frame. The fire alarm then went off again at 8am. We decided to check-out. We complained about the fire alarms upon check out the staff member stated "ahh yes 3 o'clock someone was smoking" i asked "and the 8am?" but mid-way through talking to us took a phone call on their mobile phone, put it down and hesitantly said "yeah it's normal" i asked for clarification whether they meant it was a routine alarm check? and they said "ahh yeah something like that" and picked her mobile up again to continue our call. It was awful communication and definitely added to our concerns regarding the health and safety of the hotel. Would not feel safe staying here if there was a real fire!!

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Scott

1 Dec 2024

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

fta9734

1 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Excellent comfortable room, only complaint is an alarm going off at 3am but it didn't last long

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Mark

26 Nov 2024

Stayed 10 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Michael

16 Nov 2024

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with group

11 Nov 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent!

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Miley

Business traveller

11 Nov 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

11 Nov 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Clean efficient hotel for a good price

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

SHARON

Business traveller

9 Nov 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Simon

5 Nov 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Phillip

Business traveller

2 Nov 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities

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Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

31 Oct 2024

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

One night's stay

Had to pay for parking not a good point should be part of the cost of the room, the room was small but had everything we needed for the one nights stay. Smile it costs nothing even if you don't really want to there 😊

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

28 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great for a weekend away,

Happy with our short stay. Room was large overlooking river, short distance into town for shopping and restaurants. Bed was soft but fine for one night. Bathroom now a shower room on the small size, not suitable for the larger person as toilet did not have enough space.

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024