Hotels near Woodside Church, Bedford

I stayed here with a group of friends for 3 weekday nights. The bedrooms were all of a decent size and, like the whole establishment, decorated in a rustic style with mostly recycled items. Whilst my room came with most of the usual extras (tea making, bathroom toiletries etc), it had just plain floor boards with no carpet, there was no bedside table, no chair other than a stool, only one electrical socket by the bed and no clothes hangers in the single wardrobe. There were extra sockets by the desk and tea making table. The king sized bed was extremely comfortable. There was no separate door to the bathroom although the toilet was separated by a frosted glass screen and door. The shower in bath provided ample hot water under pressure, but there was no handrail or anti-slip mat provided (no so good for us old folks). The bar and restaurant areas were very nice although some seats were over crowded with big fat cushions. Other than Friday night, the place was very quiet. Whilst the food in the restaurant was very good and value for money, the prices at the bar were extremely high (draft beer/lager £6+ per pint). As far as I could see, the only public toilets were upstairs. There was an extensive seating area outside, some of which was covered. The smallish car park had a fairly tight entrance, but included 3 electrical charging points. There was street parking, free overnight but expensive during the day. The staff were polite and friendly. Whilst it’s a generally nice and interesting hotel, there are too many negatives for me to stay here again.

The scenery at the door is very beautiful, there are rivers, parks, big geese, flowers and grass. It is also convenient to eat downstairs, there are many customers, and the voice is full. The first floor is all a restaurant, and there are many tables outside. But it's bad to eat downstairs to facilitate business. At 8 o'clock in the evening, I wanted to go to bed early because of the time difference, but my head kept buzzing, and my headache collapsed, especially lying on the bed. It felt like the sound of a certain machine, I thought it was a fresh air system. To the corridor, I found the whole corridor was this louder sound. Knowing that changing rooms is the same effect, but I can't resist the enthusiastic suggestion of Miss Ctrip, I went down to the front desk. People say it is kitchen equipment. Ha! I can say that there is a problem with the structure of this house, and the resonance is so obvious. This is the rhythm that makes people stand in the room. The front desk said the kitchen would stop after 10 o'clock. No way, go to the restaurant downstairs to have a cocktail, and stay up until 10 o'clock to go to bed. In the future, the hotel should be cautious about this kind of large-scale restaurant on the first floor.

We stayed here 3 or 4 years ago and enjoyed it - this time not so much. Room was ok although the bed ridiculously narrow. Bathroom was fine, view from room poor. The two biggest issues were staff - reception staff lacking finesse - a previous reviewer said ”sarcastic”. I know what they mean but I would have said ”over familiar” and lacking maturity - especially one particular person. One member of staff at breakfast was just plain rude - so I think some training needed. Second issue was breakfast - quality wasn't great - very limited, cheap cereals, fatty undercooked bacon, over stewed tea and both tea and coffee lukewarm. Toaster with a sign saying: ”DO NOT TOUCH THE TOASTER SETTINGS” (seriously which hotel says that on a sign?) under-toasted on one passing and burnt on the second passing. Also not impressed by the ”we only service rooms every second day” statement at check in. Seriously? Most iconic hotel in Bedford saying you need to make your own bed? I'm assuming this is because ”market research says this is what our customers want”? Overall needs much closer, guest focussed quality management. Main entrance was closed due to repairs. No problem with that but what about clear signage pointing to the alternative entrance? We wandered around trying to find how to get in (and out). There is nothing - either outside or inside the hotel. So overall we were left with the impression that having guests was all a bit too much work for management. Won't rush back.

I was very impressed with this hotel.Got a good deal including breakfast.Received a nice welcome from Remalia on reception..Room was good size as was the bathroom with brilliant shower.Bed was very comfortable .Food was good and our waitress Arya was lovely.Breakfast was buffet but had everything that you would need.Its a good hotel in the heart of Bedford and has views over the River Ouse.Wouldn’t hesitate to stay again.

Location and surrounding felt safe. As I was only staying for 1 night and had been invited to breakfast the following morning, elsewhere, I didn’t have the need to take up the offer of that facility. Maybe next time, as I was impressed with the hotel and their friendly staff, on the whole. The room was clean and the bed was extremely comfortable. I have no negative comments to make.

Friendly staff, clean room, lovely food (discounted if your staying there). Will be pleased to stay there again. Restaurant not open on Monday's, However, center is only half a mile away (10 min walk) - I recommend El Picante Mex Grill for that night.

My granddaughter had a fifth birthday party so I booked a stay for the night to save the sixty miles journey back to Essex . Maths came into this and holiday inn came top of the pile with breakfast thrown in so a no brainer . But as you can see by my ratings for cleanliness etc this hotel is way better than you would expect . The room we had was very nicely decorated and spotless. The bathroom was the same but there are tiny little details that might go unnoticed, like the bath towels are size xl and the shower is quality , the bed mattress is top quality . I could go on , but for my money I feel I got every penny . Breakfast was buffet style , so cereal , full English ,tea coffee juice , fruit , eat as much as you like . Microwave in reception , where else do you see that ? Reception toilets spotless. This is an eye opener for me as travelodge used to be my go to . But no more

Great location with amenities especially if you have children who are picky eaters. After a family house party in November, it was easy to find,our receptionist Simran was very helpful and kind always smiling ,gave alot of information about the area and what we could do with the kids next day. A great spot to lodge,we had a good time we will definitely be coming back again