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The Kingfisher Pub and Hotel

4.0 star property

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Breakfast, dinner and brunch served
Exterior
Serves breakfast, dinner and brunch
Terrace/patio
View from property

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Pet-friendly
  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking included

Explore the area

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Cardington Road, Bedford, England, MK44 3SA
  • Priory Country Park
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Bedford Park
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Box End Park
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • London (LTN-Luton)
    ‪33 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

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Junior Double Room

Junior Double Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Executive Double or Twin Room, 1 King Bed

Executive Double or Twin Room, 1 King Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Luxury Double Room

Luxury Double Room

  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Double Room

Superior Double Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Bedford

With a stay at The Kingfisher Pub and Hotel in Bedford, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Woburn Safari Park and Priory Country Park. .This hotel is 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Oasis Beach Pool and 2.2 mi (3.6 km) from St. Paul's Church.

What's nearby

  • Priory Country Park - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Oasis Beach Pool - 6 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Bedford Park - 7 min drive - 5.0 km
  • Box End Park - 9 min drive - 11.1 km
  • Shuttleworth Collection - 14 min drive - 13.9 km

Getting around

  • Kempston Hardwick Station - 7 min drive
  • Luton Airport (LTN) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Boundry Plaice - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Radhuni Bedford - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Longhome - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Priory Marina (Beefeater) - ‬5 min drive

About this property

The Kingfisher Pub and Hotel

Hotel in Bedford with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
The Kingfisher Pub and Hotel offers 49 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. This Bedford hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 50+ Mbps.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones.

Make yourself at home in one of the 49 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. This hotel also features a picnic area and a banquet hall.
Satisfy your appetite for dinner or brunch at the hotel's bar/lounge, Kingfisher Pub, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Continental breakfasts are served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-out, a 24-hour front desk, and a library. This hotel has 3 meeting rooms available for events. Free self parking is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Kingfisher Pub - This pub serves breakfast, brunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, French, Hungarian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Portuguese, Romanian

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends; GBP 15 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Kingfisher Pub

Things to do

  • Golf
  • Library

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Travel cot

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Business services

  • 3 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 8 accessible parking spaces
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately GBP 15 per person
  • Pet fee: GBP 15.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)

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, 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
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Barns Hotel Bedford
Barns Bedford
The Barns Hotel
Barns Hotel
The Kingfisher Pub And
The Kingfisher Pub Hotel
The Kingfisher Pub and Hotel Hotel
The Kingfisher Pub and Hotel Bedford
The Kingfisher Pub and Hotel Hotel Bedford

The Kingfisher Pub and Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 146 out of 301 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 110 out of 301 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 27 out of 301 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 301 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 301 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Eva

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Strange rule over terrace seating

We had a one night stay for a meeting in the region. The hotel is not near to any other Pubs so you are rather captive, it has a nice garden terrace area next to the river, this is very pleasant in warm weather. We were however very disappointed that despite being residents we were not allowed to use this unless eating. A bizarre rule.
Garden area
Swans on the river
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

“ Bedfords own oasis”

It’s maintained to an excellent standard . Tucked away off a busy road but with ample and excellent car parking facilities . Had a couple of meals during our stay which were excellent value served by friendly staff and set next to the local river.. perfect ! Well worth giving it a try .
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Mike

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Kingfisher

Lovely spot and very nice hotel/pub/restaurant Thank you for a wonderful moment on my touring around
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Philip

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

Another stay at the Kingfisher

We stay at the Kingfisher fairly frequently. The room and service on this occasion was excellent, as usual.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Abi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed in this beautiful property for a wedding. Very comfortable bed and clean room.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Kevin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel/pub good value
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Adrian

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chien-Sheng

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Annina

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

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

10/10 Excellent

Max

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Nick

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Avoid

The rooms are clean and nice but no better than a Premier Inn so at £125 a night I expected a bit better. Don't eat in the restaurant if you are hungry! It's minimalistic and wildly overpriced for average at best food. They also put a service charge on before you get the bill which I found very arrogant. I requested it be removed both times as the service was poor.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Moanamisi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jack

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Chrys

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
1) A convenient location. 2) Clean and comfortable room. 3) Good restaurant.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pete

Business traveller, Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pete

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024