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The Bear and Swan

5.0 star property

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Exterior
Interior
Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed
Terrace/patio
Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Bar

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13 South Parade, Chew Magna, Bristol, England, BS40 8PR
  • Place, Chew Valley Leisure Centre
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, Chew Valley Lake
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Cheddar Gorge
    ‪29 min drive‬
  • Airport, Bristol (BRS-Bristol Intl.)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Room options

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King Room

King Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(12 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed

Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(16 reviews)
  • 21 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Signature Room

Signature Room

  • 19 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About the area

Bristol

A stay at The Bear and Swan places you in the heart of Bristol, steps from Chew Valley and a 3-minute drive from Chew Valley Lake. .This luxury inn is 7.9 mi (12.7 km) from University of Bristol and 9.6 mi (15.4 km) from Cabot Circus Shopping Centre.
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What's nearby

  • Chew Valley Leisure Centre - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Chew Valley Lake - 3 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Cabot Circus Shopping Centre - 26 min drive - 17.5 km
  • Cheddar Gorge - 29 min drive - 27.6 km
  • Longleat Safari and Adventure Park - 57 min drive - 46.9 km

Getting around

  • Parson Street Station - 11 min drive
  • Bristol International Airport (BRS) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Fulford Fish Bar - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Salt & Malt - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Rising Sun - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Stoke Inn - ‬4 min drive

About this property

The Bear and Swan

The Bear and Swan offers 6 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. 30-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include showers, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Bristol inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and portable fans. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 6 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
At The Bear and Swan, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services and coffee/tea in a common area. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge between 8:00 AM and 9:30 AM on weekdays.
Onsite venue - This pub specializes in British cuisine.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 12 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Playground

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 30-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM

Contactless check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property

The host will greet guests on arrival

This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Host will greet you

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 only

Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 12 per person
  • Pet fee: GBP 15.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Bear Swan Inn Bristol

Bear Swan Inn

Bear Swan Bristol

Bear Swan

The Bear Swan

The Bear and Swan Inn

The Bear and Swan Bristol

The Bear and Swan Inn Bristol

The Bear and Swan Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 169 out of 258 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 58 out of 258 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 258 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 258 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 258 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Vicky

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Simply beautiful, best nights sleep in a long time.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Johann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Pretty, clean and welcoming room.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Melanie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean comfortable room. Friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Miss A

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable. Good location
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was beautiful and the staff were very helpful. Good breakfast too. Felt safe and secure on my own. I would return.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great little stopover for the evening before our flight to Malta. Great accommodation, great location only 10 minutes from Bristol airport and great food. Also had a little walk about the area during the evening.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

4/10 Poor

william

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Soaking wet floor in room, did message hotel but no response after 2 days.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Robin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Nice spacious room as the photos showed, staff were friendly but busy. Car parking was an issue I specifically booked a place with parking but it was difficult to find and not clear in the instructions before hand. That’s the only real point I have everything else was as I expected thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great accommodation with fantastic food and service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Sarah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Was a bit shocked to have to pay for an extra bed for our daughter
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Alison

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

Lovely Stay

Lovely room, spacious, light and modern. It was very clean with a comfortable king size bed and en suite shower. Check-in at the bar was quick and easy. We ate in the bar that evening and had breakfast there the next day. I thought the food was rather expensive and a bit underwhelming, but my husband enjoyed the food. I would definitely stay there again but, maybe, find somewhere else to eat. The staff were very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Ben

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

8/10 Good

Lee

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

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great check in from young man at bar it was 34 degrees incredibly hot our room was so hot he even sourced us a fan 👍 traffic noise is an issue from room as rooms are beside a very busy road . Also blinds in room do not keep out daylight so sleeping was unfortunately an issue for us but very welcoming staff .
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice room above quaint pub. USB would have been helpful
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

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

6/10 Okay

Virginia

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Sleep over for flight

Attic room comfortable but noisy fan cooking downstairs right. Below our room but turned if of when told him it was nosy nice electric skylights to reduce light and open for air
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

brian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place, great staff, food and room.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Peter

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Mixed Experience – Helpful Staff but Several Drawbacks The staff were excellent—friendly and as helpful as they could be. Dining was a highlight, with good quality food at both breakfast and dinner. However, there were several drawbacks. Parking on Friday night was a major issue. The small public car park behind the pub was full, and on-street parking was extremely limited. Given the number of nearby pubs, bars, and restaurants, this is likely a recurring problem—not a one-off. The website’s claim of “plentiful parking” is misleading. The rooms are located at the back of the pub, above the kitchen, and accessed via an outdoor staircase that’s dirty, smelly, and appears to be used for other purposes—definitely not a great first impression. While the hallway to the rooms was better, and the room itself was clean, ours had only small skylights, making it feel quite claustrophobic. Ventilation was poor, and the room became unbearably hot—especially when we had to close the skylights due to loud music from a neighboring pub. Fortunately, staff provided a fan, which helped. In summary, this spot is acceptable for a basic overnight stay, but I’d recommend avoiding weekends if you’re driving, due to the parking situation and potential noise.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jake

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic property, really comfy bed and spacious room. Really enjoyed our stay. Only thing that could be improved was that the fan was covered in dust. Coming out of winter this is understandable
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Susan

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025