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Mercure Bedford Centre Hotel

4.0 star property

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Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; British cuisine
Exterior
Exterior
Theatre show
Meeting facility

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Bar
  • Air conditioning
  • Gym
  • Room service

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2 St. Mary's Street, Bedford, England, MK42 0AR
  • Place, Bedford Park
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Priory Country Park
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, Box End Park
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Airport, London (LTN-Luton)
    ‪38 min drive‬

Room options

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Classic Room, 1 Double Bed

Classic Room, 1 Double Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(30 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Classic Room, 2 Single Beds

Classic Room, 2 Single Beds

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Eco-friendly toiletries, hair dryer, towels, soap

Standard Room, 1 Single Bed

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Eco-friendly toiletries, hair dryer, towels, soap

Superior Double Room, 1 Double Bed

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Eco-friendly toiletries, hair dryer, towels, soap

Superior Double Room, 1 Double Bed, River View

  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Privilege, Room, 1 King Bed, City View

Privilege, Room, 1 King Bed, City View

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(7 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, Select Comfort beds, in-room safe, desk

Classic Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Suite, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed, City View

Superior Suite, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed, City View

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the area

Bedford

A stay at Mercure Bedford Centre Hotel places you in the heart of Bedford, within a 5-minute walk of St. Paul's Church and Bedford Corn Exchange. .This hotel is 12.6 mi (20.3 km) from Woburn Safari Park and 0.6 mi (1 km) from John Bunyan Museum.

What's nearby

  • St. Paul's Church - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Bedford Park - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Oasis Beach Pool - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Priory Country Park - 8 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Box End Park - 8 min drive - 7.3 km

Getting around

  • St Johns Station - 8 min walk
  • Luton Airport (LTN) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪wagamama - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Kings Arms - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Nando's - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Albero Lounge - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Mercure Bedford Centre Hotel

Riverwalk hotel with a fitness center and a 24-hour front desk
Mercure Bedford Centre Hotel offers 120 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Select Comfort beds feature premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. LCD televisions come with premium satellite channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Hypo-allergenic bedding, irons/ironing boards, and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.

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

Stay in one of 120 guestrooms featuring LCD televisions. Your Select Comfort bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and wedding services. Additional amenities at this hotel include a television in a common area and a banquet hall.
Enjoy British cuisine at The Riverside Restaurant, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. English breakfasts are served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Planning an event in Bedford? This hotel has 4230 square feet (393 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
The Riverside Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
The Riverside Bar - This bar specializes in British cuisine and serves light fare only. Open daily.
Late night fare is available from 24-hour room service.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Key (Foundation for Environmental Education), 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

  • Parking on site (GBP 7 per night)

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; GBP 16 for adults and GBP 8 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Couples/private dining

Restaurants on site

  • The Riverside Bar
  • The Riverside Restaurant

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Gym
  • Shopping centre
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 4,230 square feet of conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • On a river

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Lift
  • Vibrating pillow alarm
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 8 floors
  • At least 10% of profits reinvested in community and sustainability
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • At least 80% organic food
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • 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

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow menu
  • Premium bedding
  • Select Comfort mattress

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Electric kettle
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless 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 per pet, per night, plus a deposit of GBP 25 per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
1 total pets
Pets cannot be left unattended
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: GBP 25 per accommodation, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 16 for adults and GBP 8 for children
  • Self parking fee: GBP 7 per night
  • Pet deposit: GBP 25 per night
  • Pet fee: GBP 15 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of ALLSAFE (Accor Hotels)
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

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Bedford Park Inn
Park Inn Bedford
Park Inn Radisson Bedford
Radisson Bedford
Radisson Park Inn Bedford
Park Inn By Radisson Bedford Hotel Bedford
Bedford Centre Hotel AccorHotels
Bedford Centre AccorHotels
Hotel The Bedford Centre Hotel By AccorHotels Bedford
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Hotel The Bedford Centre Hotel By AccorHotels
The Bedford Centre Hotel By AccorHotels Bedford
Park Inn by Radisson Bedford
Hotel AccorHotels
AccorHotels
Bedford Centre Accorhotels
Mercure Bedford Hotel Bedford
Mercure Bedford Centre Hotel Hotel
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The Bedford Centre Hotel By AccorHotels
Mercure Bedford Centre Hotel Hotel Bedford

Reviews

Mercure Bedford Centre Hotel Reviews

8.0

Very good

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 180 out of 439 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 135 out of 439 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 62 out of 439 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 35 out of 439 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 27 out of 439 reviews

Reviews

6/10 Okay

paul

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room modern. Food in hotel good though not as good as local restaurants. Biggest problem was inconsistant houskeeping eg no cleaming on 2 days and no replenishment of used items eg coffee on other days.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Neil

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Tina

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

James

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

8/10 Good

Rose

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

Nothing wrong with it

All fine
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Attila

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Attila

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Charlotte

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

Needs refit - rude staff

Hotel needs a refit. Room very dusty - had to buy cleaning stuff to do it myself. Air conditioning clogged with dust - constantly pumping out lumps of dust. Lift intermittent - cleaner who I asked if it was out of order rude (told me ‘Use the stairs’ even though I had 2 bags and back pack). I asked reception and left please clean room sign on door 3 times but room was never cleaned. Car park in need of resurfacing.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

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

Good service

Staff were really helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Phillip

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall, a great stay. The hotel isn’t pretty from the outside, but it makes up for it inside. I found the rooms to be more modern than other Mercure Hotels that I have stayed in. The breakfast was excellent. Plenty to choose from and fresh too. Great value for money and would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Raul

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

I love this hotel

Clean, comfortable, quiet and perfect location!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

polly

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Check in staff was rude and unhelpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

michael

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

10/10 Excellent

Rupesh

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Daniel

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Good hotel

Good hotel. No issues during our stay. Hotel is a bit dated and tired from outside but lobby and rooms are quite nice. Car parks a little tricky to get into with narrow high entrance kerbs so watch your alloys! Nice area with good view of the river
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jo

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Joseph, Snoqualmie

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

yvette

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean comfortable room, great breakfast, helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rupesh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 15 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maxine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My third stay and the best so far. Previously I've been in rooms that have an interconnecting door and there's been some noise. This room was smaller but perfect for my needs and the aircon on a hot sunny day was a delight on entering the room.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Laura

Disliked: Staff & service
Not worth the rates of the rooms
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great value for money
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Tiana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Amreek

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A nice budget hotel with good amenities. Great location right on the embankment. The staff were super nice and helpful. Ample parking to the rear (£5 per 24 hours). Great view of the river from the restaurant.
Great location on the embankment
Bar area
Reception desk
Restaurant
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025