The Bear Hotel

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Dates

January 2025

February 2025

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Very good

Popular amenities

Room service

Bar

Breakfast available

Laundry

Housekeeping

Parking included

Explore the area

2-3 The Market Place, Devizes, England, SN10 1HS

Wiltshire Heritage Museum
4 min walk
The Silk Mercer
1 min walk
Melksham Station
18 min drive
Bristol (BRS-Bristol Intl.)
82 min drive

Room options

Twin Room

20 sq m
Sleeps 2
2 Twin Beds

Single Room

10 sq m
Sleeps 1
1 Twin Bed

Premium bedding, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Double Room

20 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

Executive Single Room

10 sq m
Sleeps 1
1 Twin Bed

Double Room (Four Poster)

20 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

Family Room

20 sq m
Sleeps 3
1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Triple Room

20 sq m
Sleeps 3
3 Twin Beds

Similar properties

Parking included

Free WiFi

Restaurant

Breakfast available

for 1 room

includes taxes & fees

6 Jan - 7 Jan

About this property

Hotel in Devizes with 2 restaurants and bars

Along with 2 restaurants, this smoke-free hotel has 2 bars/lounges and a business center. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include conference space, dry cleaning, and laundry facilities.

The Bear Hotel offers 24 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. This Devizes hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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

Our customers tell us they enjoy the overall property condition at The Bear Hotel. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Wiltshire Heritage Museum. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus 2 restaurants.

Free WiFi
Free self parking
Enjoy Regional cuisine at Bear Grills Bistro, one of the property's 2 restaurants and 2 bars/lounges
To-go breakfast served daily for a fee
Amenities include a business center, conference space, and laundry facilities
Just a 4-minute walk from Wiltshire Heritage Museum and 4 minutes by foot from Wadworth Brewery

There are 2 restaurants on site. You can unwind with a drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges. You'll find a business center on site.

WiFi is free in public spaces. Event space at this hotel measures 2314 square feet (215 square meters) and includes conference space. The business-friendly The Bear Hotel also features a terrace, laundry facilities, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 3-star Devizes hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy to-go breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM.

Bear Grills Bistro - This bistro specializes in Regional cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available.

Lambtons Restaurant - This fine-dining restaurant specializes in Regional cuisine and serves lunch only.

Room service is available.

Languages

English, French, German

Property amenities

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

Free uncovered self-parking on site
Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

To-go breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–9:00 AM: GBP 11.00 per person
2 restaurants
2 bars/lounges
Room service available

Restaurants on site

Bear Grills Bistro
Lambtons Restaurant

Family friendly

Free cots/infant beds
Laundry facilities
Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Guest services

Daily housekeeping
Dry-cleaning service
Front desk (limited hours)
Laundry facilities
Wedding services

Business services

Business centre
Conference space (2314 square feet)

Outdoors

Terrace

Accessibility

This property does not have any lifts

Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

Bed sheets
Blackout drapes/curtains
Free cots/infant beds
Premium bedding
Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Towels

Entertainment

Digital channels
Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

Coffee/tea maker

Connecting rooms available
Desk
Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:30 PM

Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 30.0 per night.

Free cribs (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

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

Fee for to-go breakfast: approximately GBP 11.00 per person
Rollaway bed fee: GBP 30.0 per night

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

This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

The front desk at this property is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:30 PM.
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

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.

Property is also known as

Bear Devizes

The Bear Hotel Market Place Devizes

Bear Hotel Devizes

The Bear Hotel Hotel

The Bear Hotel Devizes

The Bear Hotel Hotel Devizes

The Bear Hotel Reviews

8.4

Very good

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

8/10 Good

Stacey

4 Aug 2024

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

5 Jul 2024

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

I have stayed at the Bear numerous times and find it perfectly suits my needs.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amber

Travelled with family

22 Jun 2024

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

The Bear Hotel has a long history, which is cool, & why I initially chose it (as well as its location—30 minutes to Stonehenge). The beds are very comfortable with thick pillows, the price was reasonable, and the staff were very friendly and welcoming. We’d had a long day in the car, and the desk clerk was very helpful and kind. The hotel also has great amenities in the room, & the breakfast (full English breakfast as well as continental options) was delicious! It is a great place to stay!

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

10 Jun 2024

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

The staff were very welcoming and informative. Also, I booked a single room which can be pokey but this one was a good size with full facilities. Some of the curtains could be updated but otherwise it was very comfortable and clean.

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

19 Mar 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

ANTHONY

9 Mar 2020

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

The Bear Hotel

One of best Hotels I have stayed in. Staff happy and helpful.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller

4 Mar 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

I'd stay again, but...

Mixed. Reception good. Bistro good. Breakfast dismal - harassed apparently untrained service. Room a bit tatty.

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

4/10 Poor

Peter

Business traveller

16 Jan 2020

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disappointing and won’t return.

I was very disappointed with such a very dated, old fashioned room, far below my expectations. The bed was very uncomfortable and worn. The breakfast was of a decent standard. But most upsetting of all was finding some sort of insect scurrying across my clothes the next morning. I informed the receptionist and she said they would investigate. Whatever the insect was, it was definitely not a spider but something else??

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner

29 Dec 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities

Beautiful old building with lots of character right in the centre of Devises. Staff were amazing, helpful and very polite. Had a couple of issues due to problems with the building which were made tolerable by the kind, quick and thoughtfulness of the staff. Even with the issues would love to stay there again.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family

15 Dec 2019

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

Oldy worldy trapped in time but a very pleasant atmosphere with at this time of the year a lovely warm fire.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner

2 Dec 2019

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Rooms in urgent need of renovation & deep cleaning. Black mould on shower wall & chair upholstery stained. Breakfast chaotic - not enough staff. Waited ages for coffee & scrambled egg completely cold - didn' t send back as no time to wait longer. Poached eggs hard. Dinner in bistro excellent & bar staff good.

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Peter

Business traveller

19 Nov 2019

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

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

MR ANDREW

Travelled with group

17 Nov 2019

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

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

17 Nov 2019

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

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner

13 Nov 2019

Liked: Cleanliness

Lovely old coaching Inn, lacks personality, staff polite but not engaging except baridta whom we o served as warm and accommodating to people. Rooms need some attention, shower over bath difficult to use and slip hazard, nothing to hold onto when climbing in and out. In need of an overall upgradeand a boost to the staff morale

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family

10 Oct 2019

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

Liked the old world feeling of the hotel, a very comfortable and cosy feeling.

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group

27 Sept 2019

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

Room to small shower door would not shut , no response from my phycall

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Derek

24 Sept 2019

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

The Hills on tour.

On arrival we were shown to room 11. My booking was for a twin room of 20 sq. metre size. Room 11 is oppressive, tired and small with views of the extractor fan and pigeon droppings. How this room can be offered at £100 per night is beyond me. Luckily we were offered room 4 which was acceptable. The hotel seems to be run on a tight regime, one man band in restaurant and at breakfast. Unsatisfactory for the price charged. I think that the hotel requires a complete restoration. Understandably the building is old, but if this had been my first visit and room 11 had been the only availability I would NOT venture there again.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

10 Sept 2019

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

This building is 100s of years old, so it has a few creaky floors and worn woodwork - I love that because it shows the character and age of the property. The amenities were great - food was delicious, staff was friendly and helpful, and my room was neat and quiet (I slept well!)

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019