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Drift Inn (Formerly The Waterfront Hotel)

4.0 star property

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Property entrance
In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board
Golf
Front of property
Bar (on property)

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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Great North Road, Wyboston, Bedford, England, MK44 3AL
  • Place, Wyboston Lakes Golf Course
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Crafty Monkey Pottery Painting, Build a Bear and Craft Studio
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, St Neots Museum
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, London (LTN-Luton)
    ‪44 min drive‬

Room options

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Classic Double Room, 1 King Bed

Drift Classic Double

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(29 reviews)
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Classic Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

Drift Classic Twin

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Room, 1 Bedroom

Drift Classic Plus Double/Twin

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(17 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Bedford

Located in Bedford, Drift Inn (Formerly The Waterfront Hotel) is in a rural location, a 1-minute drive from Wyboston Lakes Golf Course and 6 minutes from St Neots Museum. .This golf hotel is 3 mi (4.9 km) from Cineworld St Neots and 5.9 mi (9.5 km) from Paxton Pits Nature Reserve.

What's nearby

  • Wyboston Lakes Golf Course - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Crafty Monkey Pottery Painting, Build a Bear and Craft Studio - 6 min drive - 6.0 km
  • St Neots Museum - 6 min drive - 6.0 km
  • Shuttleworth Collection - 16 min drive - 18.6 km
  • Bedford Park - 16 min drive - 17.2 km

Getting around

  • St Neots Station - 7 min drive
  • Luton Airport (LTN) - 49 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Fishface - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Eaton Plaice - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Wyboston Lakes Conference Centre & Willows Hotel - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Drift Inn (Formerly The Waterfront Hotel)

Hotel in Bedford with a full-service spa and a golf course
Drift Inn (Formerly The Waterfront Hotel) offers 103 accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Bedford hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and portable fans. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Guests can play rounds at the 18-hole golf course. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.

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

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a hot tub, and a steam room.

The spa is open daily. Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa.

Stay in one of 103 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers with rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include laptop-compatible safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take time to pamper yourself with a visit to the full-service spa. After practicing your swing on the golf course, you can enjoy other recreational amenities, which include a fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, a living plant wall, and complimentary use of a nearby fitness facility.
Grab a bite to eat at Gravel Pit Cafe-Bar, a diner where you can enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge, take in the golf course view, and even dine alfresco. You can also stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Gravel Pit Cafe-Bar - Overlooking the golf course, this diner serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Reservations are required.
Late night fare is available from 24-hour room service.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Tourism Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 17.50 for adults and GBP 10 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Gravel Pit Cafe-Bar

Things to do

  • 18-hole golf course
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Fishing
  • Fitness classes
  • Foosball table
  • Full-service spa
  • Games
  • Golf
  • Golf driving range
  • Gym
  • Pro golf lessons
  • Pro golf shop

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Conference centre
  • Coworking space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Hot tub
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Lift
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 100% renewable energy
  • 2 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Built in 1997
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Living plant wall
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • LED lighting
  • Portable fan
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out fee: GBP 25.00
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed seasonally each year. They will be closed from December 31 to December 31:
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Dining venue(s)

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 17.50 for adults and GBP 10 for children
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 25.00
  • Spa fee: GBP 120 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds and rollaway/extra beds
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting

We should mention

Reservations are required for golf tee times and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Some facilities may have restricted access; guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Hotel Wyboston Lakes
Wyboston
Wyboston Hotel
Wyboston Lakes
Wyboston Lakes Bedford
The Waterfront Spa & Bedford
Wyboston Lakes Hotel Bedford
The Waterfront Hotel Spa & Golf Hotel
The Waterfront Hotel Spa & Golf Bedford
The Waterfront Hotel Spa & Golf Hotel Bedford