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The Bear Hotel

3.0 star property

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Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

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Market Place, Wantage, England, OX12 8AB
  • Uffington White Horse
    9 min drive
  • Wildwood Restaurants
    1 min walk
  • Didcot Parkway Station
    24 min drive
  • Oxford (OXF)
    42 min drive

Room options

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Twin Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Suite, Ensuite (Sleeps up to 3)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Single Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Double Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double or Twin Room, Ensuite (2 Double Beds)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Triple Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Standard Single Room, Ensuite (Courtyard )

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About this property

The Bear Hotel

Hotel in Wantage with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a bar/lounge and a 24-hour front desk. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a computer station, wedding services, and a garden are onsite.
The Bear Hotel offers 33 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided daily.
During your stay at The Bear Hotel, you'll be close to Bakers Yard. Enjoy features like free breakfast and free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant.
  • Free breakfast offered
  • Free WiFi and wired Internet in some public areas
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Services include luggage storage and wedding services
  • Just a 5-minute drive from Bakers Yard and 7 minutes from Champs Chapel Museum of East Hendred
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available. A computer station is on site, and both WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces.

The Bear Hotel also features a garden and an elevator.

This 3-star Wantage hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served free breakfast.
The Bear Hotel has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table

Conveniences

  • Lift

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

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
This property is professionally cleaned
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

Property is also known as

Bear Hotel Wantage
Bear Wantage
The Bear Hotel Hotel
The Bear Hotel Wantage
The Bear Hotel Hotel Wantage

The Bear Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 142 out of 340 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 132 out of 340 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 43 out of 340 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 340 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 340 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Glyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, nice atmosphere in bar.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Rosemary

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Te property is old and rather worn. The staff are friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

james

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
The Bear
The Bear is in a good position in the centre of Wantage. Restaurant is great for dinner.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

david

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Great bar staff
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

andrew

Liked: Amenities
Very convenient location for my short stay in a old and historic building Allowed me access to my room to drop my bags Room a bit tired but clean and serviceable Friendly and helpful staff Nice beer😀
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hannah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great food!
The food in the restaurant was very nice and the service was great! The rooms need updating but it was a comfortable stay for the weekend.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice hotel
Nice hotel friendly staff room was small but nice and clean. Good shower.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Jane

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very good staff and breakfast. Room a bit tired. Noisy delivery at 6.30
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

dr j c

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marilyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Are break
The stay was lovely room abit small food and staff amazing.was twin room one off beds had a bad slope
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Travelled with partner
Really helpful staff - would definitely stay again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Alan

Room was tiny and cold hardly get in the shower
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ronel

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Chris

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Mrs H D

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Scott

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Ronald, PAIGNTON

Liked: Amenities
Very comfy bed
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Tuesday

Was just staying the night comfy bed decent shower shame I had somewhere to be so didn’t have time for breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

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