The Kingfisher

8.1

Outstanding(738 Reviews)

Hotel in Bedford

4-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

Includes essentialsPets allowed, Internet / Wifi, Parking and more

About this hotel

The Kingfisher is a riverside pub with rooms located on the River Great Ouse, just 9.9 miles from the M1 and 8.1 miles from A1.

Amenities

Pets allowed

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Balcony or Patio

Wheelchair accessible

Family friendly

Map of Bedford

Nearby attractions

Bletchley Park

25.5 mi

Paradise Wildlife Park

49.4 mi

ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

31.6 mi

National Trust - Stowe

41.4 mi

Available Rooms

1 Double or 2 Single • 236 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Double • 236 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 236 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 344 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Double • 236 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

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The Kingfisher

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8.1

Outstanding(738 Reviews)

Hotel in Bedford

4-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

Includes essentialsPets allowed, Internet / Wifi, Parking and more

About this hotel

The Kingfisher is a riverside pub with rooms located on the River Great Ouse, just 9.9 miles from the M1 and 8.1 miles from A1.

Amenities

Pets allowed

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Balcony or Patio

Wheelchair accessible

Family friendly

Map of Bedford

Nearby attractions

Bletchley Park

25.5 mi

Paradise Wildlife Park

49.4 mi

ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

31.6 mi

National Trust - Stowe

41.4 mi

Available Rooms

1 Double or 2 Single • 236 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Double • 236 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 236 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 344 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Double • 236 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Reviews

8.1

Outstanding(738 Reviews)

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8.0

Jul 2024

Good choice

The facility and the environment are good. The staff there is nice.

The location is far from the city centre. It's not convenient if you don't have a car. You can take a bus from the city centre to the hotel. The bus service is like UK weather. BTW, the Wifi is terrible.

8.0

Aug 2023

Perfect location for the purpose of our stay.

Good location for what we needed. Efficient friendly and helpful reception staff. Waiting staff in restaurant very good and efficient.

Choice of breakfast was good but because the plates you were using for the food were cold the hot food choice cooled very quickly so meant the food was lukewarm by the time you came to eat it.

8.0

Aug 2023

Very good

River garden Good parking

10.0

Jul 2023

Exceptional

Clean and great parking. Lovely quiet location.

Via booking.com I couldn't book my breakfast so that what a little frustrating as it would be good to book everything at once.

9.0

May 2023

was the perfect stay as we were visiting family close by and we would certainly book The Kingfisher again

loved the position of The Kingfisher, really enjoyed sitting in the bar garden looking out onto the river Ouze, Our dog was made very welcome, offered water in restaurant and supplied with a bed in our room.

We ate in the restaurant on the evening of our stay, and chose the Sunday roast which was offered for lunch and evening meal, would have to say was disappointed and the meal tasted like it had just been warmed up after the lunchtime session. however breakfast the next morning was very good.

8.0

May 2023

Excellent. We liked the Kingfisher.

Almost everything.

Minor comment - shower power was poor

10.0

May 2023

A little Gem

This is a little Gem. The food was great. Staff were amazing. A special mention to Maggie, our breakfast waitress.

The shower was a bit underwhelming.

9.0

May 2023

Lovely location sitting on the terrace with a beer in the evening sunshine....superb, room was good

Had to wait a long time for my breakfast to arrive, the ticket was lost in the kitchen, once it arrived it was really nice, staff very apologetic, would have been 10/10 if delivered on time. these things happen occasionally

8.0

May 2023

COMFORTABLE ACCOMMODATION - EXCELLENT STAFF

Breakfasts were excellent. Good ingredients are well prepared and the service is attentive. Poached eggs served with Eggs Benedict, Royale and Florentine were perfectly cooked. The best asset which The Kingfisher has is its staff. They are all friendly, polite, efficient, and happy at their work. What a difference a smile makes to a guest! .

The furniture in our bedroom was rather dated, and tired. We had dinner in the pub on one night but thought the food rather ordinary and unremarkable,

7.0

May 2023

the main course selected “pork belly” was absolutely awful. dry tough meat, incinerated cabbage and tasteless mash

location and parking excellent

the restaurant

9.0

May 2023

Lovely, relaxing, friendly staff

The room was big and comfy, it had a bath which I love and had tea and coffee making facilities which was lovely too. Breakfast was plentiful although not very hot but still very tasty. The view from the breakfast room was stunning and everything was laid out well and very clean.

It was a breakfast buffet which they said they didn’t normally do but did because it was very busy. This meant the food wasn’t as hot as I would have liked but it still tasted lovely and was just a very minor thing.

8.0

May 2023

lovely venue , great staff would book again

location was lovely

all really good nothing negative

9.0

May 2023

Superb

Beautiful riverside setting. Very quiet.

9.0

May 2023

Lovely place to stay, would return.

We had a suite with river view which was lovely. The bed was super comfortable and the accommodation was spotlessly clean.

Music from restaurant below, even though not loud, was surprisingly intrusive. I especially didn’t like being woken up by it just after 7am….but I mentioned this to reception and all was quiet the following morning 😊. No drinking water was provided in the room.

6.0

May 2023

Paid for an upgraded room, when it should have read downgraded.

The setting, bar and restaurant

Had two roast dinners and the potatoes had been recooked or reheated. Two staff members emptying industrial waste bins at 12 midnight under our window. Under a big sign which read. QUIET RESIDENTS SLEEPING

8.0

Apr 2023

Very good

All very clean and comfortable. Good breakfast.

As mentioned in other reviews, the shower pressure is an issue there. For us it wasn't a massive issue, but it's worth mentioning.

6.0

Apr 2023

Hotel suitable for attending wedding at venue.

close to wedding venue at the barns.

they gave us the wrong room key so we walked into someone else’s room. they double checked the second room before we went in as not 100% confident in room allocation.

9.0

Apr 2023

Superb

Location and friendly staff, beautiful food. A great place to stay.

Only that we had to push the two single beds together to make a double.

9.0

Mar 2023

overnight trip idea for me

location and layout

5.0

Mar 2023

Over ratted

location,

lady on reception very rude came for a wedding she wasn’t only rude to me but other members of the wedding and my family. rooms dated. shower pressure low, toilet was hard to flush. mattress was stained,

8.0

Mar 2023

easy, professional.

no fuss. straight forward.

I liked it all.

3.0

Mar 2023

Poor

my friend was stressed so we didn't enjoy it

I could hear people walking outside and in the corridors

8.0

Mar 2023

Delightful! Thank you.

Delightful setting. Would love to sit by the river sometime!

We liked it all!

6.0

Mar 2023

RIPPED OFF by booking.com

Breakfast could have been hotter

10.0

Mar 2023

Enjoyable stay

The friendly and helpful staff. Lovely food.

N/A

7.0

Mar 2023

Good

Nice location

No table in restaurant for 3 hours. Had to eat elsewhere Phone reception is poor, WiFi in and out

6.0

Feb 2023

pleasant and welcoming

the hotel is in a great location for Bedfordshire and has reasonable facilities. The restaurant is particularly good with a wide and quite original selection of dishes. Breakfast also excellent. the Hotel is well staffed and they are welcoming.

I know there is a energy crisis but the rooms are quite cold - they could do with turning the heating up.

8.0

Feb 2023

Very good

fabulous location, friendly staff

service in restaurant slow. very low water pressure

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Bedford?

The average price for a rental in Bedford is $174 per night. This rental is $28 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this hotel?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at The Kingfisher. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hotel?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hotel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is The Kingfisher pet friendly?

Yes! This hotel is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.

What amenities are available at The Kingfisher?

We found 8 amenities for this rental. This includes pets allowed, internet / wifi, smoking allowed, parking, and balcony or patio.

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Hotel in Bedford

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Bedford

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Bedford?

Is parking included with this hotel?

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Is The Kingfisher pet friendly?

What amenities are available at The Kingfisher?

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