Mercure Bedford Centre Hotel 4 stars

Customer review rating (ALL Rating) 4.7/5 345 reviews

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Hotel extras

  • Welcome back to all our guests!

  • Full English Breakfast

  • 24hr Food and Beverage inc Full Dinner Menu

  • Onsite carpark

  • Laundry Service

Hotel location

Mercure Bedford Centre Hotel

2 St Marys Street
MK42 0AR bedford
united kingdom

Tel: +4401234799988

Fax: (+44)1234/799902

Check-in from 15h00

Check out up to 12h00

  • By plane

    LONDON LUTON At 51.5km / 32 miles

  • By boat

    FELIXSTOWE At 173.81km / 108 miles

  • By helicopter

    BEDFORD AERODROME At 16.09km / 10 miles

  • By car

    M1 JUNCTION 13 At 17.7km / 11 miles

  • By train

    BEDFORD At 2.41km / 1.5 miles

GPS:52.133977, -0.465752

Hotel services

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In summary
  • Car park
  • Restaurant
  • Wheelchair accessible hotel
  • Air conditioning
  • Wi-Fi
  • Breakfast
  • Bar
  • Meeting rooms

Riverside Restaurant

Our Restaurant overlooks the river Ouse, we pride ourselves on offering a good choice of quality dishes using the finest local British ingredients where possible. We always try to source produce from sustainable sources.

Your meetings and events

Room descriptions and layouts

8 

meeting rooms

From 1 to 450 

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  • Day light

  • WIFI access

  • Airconditioned meeting room

  • High speed transmission line

  • Hotel connected to conv. centre

When organizing your meeting, the hotel will be happy to discuss the availability of its facilities and services with you.

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Mercure Bedford Centre Hotel

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ALL Rating 4.7/5

345 reviews

TripAdvisor Rating 4.5/5

62 reviews

2021 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
Certificate of excellence 2021

Great stay

Customer review rating 5.0/5

Daissy Families - 27/11/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Loved the welcome, good customer service. Staff were very friendly and welcoming.

Dear DAISSY N., We very much appreciate your comments regarding your stay at the Mercure Bedford Centre Hotel. It is always a pleasure to receive positive feedback. I will share your comments with our team. I am sure that this feedback will serve as an encouragement to all of our staff as we strive to continuously improve the quality of our services. Thank you again for sharing your experience, and we hope your next visit will be as pleasant as the previous one. Sincerely, The Front Office Team

Great stay

Customer review rating 5.0/5

Mark Solo - 25/11/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Good welcome and received my loyalty rewards which included a breakfast voucher which was a good surprise

Dear MARK D., We very much appreciate your comments regarding your stay at the Mercure Bedford Centre Hotel. It is always a pleasure to receive positive feedback. I will share your comments with our team. I am sure that this feedback will serve as an encouragement to all of our staff as we strive to continuously improve the quality of our services. Thank you again for sharing your experience, and we hope your next visit will be as pleasant as the previous one. Sincerely, The Front Office Team

Quality Staff

TripAdvisor rating 4.0/5

andrewupton2021 Business - 22/11/2021 TripAdvisor review

The welcome & helpfulness of the hotel staff is excellent. Special mentions must be to Simone & Mellina who are always smiling & not just 'corporate'. The breakfast is always ready & available for 0600hrs (this is a major bonus being that other hotels state 0630hrs) & nothing is too much trouble.

Dear andrewupton2021, Thank you so much for the great review. Hope to see you again soon.

Good service, great location, rooms are in need of renovation

Customer review rating 3.5/5

Paul D. Families - 20/11/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

The staff were exceptionally helpful and very polite, and the location is really good. However the rooms are really showing their age. Or some of the decor has been updated you can definitely see a lot of patch jobs have been done in the bathroom as well as other areas of the room. This is my third stay at the hotel as it has got a great location and I stayed in three different rooms and all three rooms definitely need a full renovation

Everything you want

Customer review rating 4.5/5

Martin C. Business - 19/11/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Lovely hotel located in the centre of bedford with excellent staff.

Dear MARTIN C., We very much appreciate your comments regarding your stay at the Mercure Bedford Centre Hotel. It is always a pleasure to receive positive feedback. I will share your comments with our team. I am sure that this feedback will serve as an encouragement to all of our staff as we strive to continuously improve the quality of our services. Thank you again for sharing your experience, and we hope your next visit will be as pleasant as the previous one. Sincerely, Front Office Team

Friendly and helpful staff

Customer review rating 4.0/5

Hp Solo - 18/11/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Extremely friendly and helpful person at reception, lovely room with a view as requested. Only spoiled by slightly grumpy and unhelpful waitress in restaurant/bar. Lifts/stairs were in bad repair, otherwise all good.

Dear HAZEL P., We very much appreciate your comments regarding your stay at the Mercure Bedford Centre Hotel. Please allow me to apologize for the serviced you received at our bar, this has been passed onto our food and beverage manger to look into further. Furthermore I am glad you received great service from our reception team, your kind comments will serve as an encouragement to all our staff Thank you again for sharing your experience, and we hope to be able to host you again in the near future. Sincerely, Thomas

All super

Customer review rating 4.5/5

David M. Business - 17/11/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Very very good.

Dear David M., Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. I am delighted that you had a super stay with us. It is a pleasure to receive positive feedback and I will share your kind comments and scores with our team which I am sure will motivate and encourage all of our members of staff. It would be a pleasure to have the opportunity to welcome you back to our hotel and I hope you enjoy any future stays with us as much as this one. Warm regards, Simone

good stay

Customer review rating 4.5/5

Tim H. Families - 15/11/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

warm welcome clean room good breakfast

Dear Tim, We very much appreciate your feedback following your stay at the Mercure Bedford Centre Hotel, I am overjoyed that you had a good stay with us. I am delighted that you received a warm welcome at our hotel. Thank you for your kind comment regarding our member of staff Simone, it is a pleasure to receive positive feedback and I will share your feedback with Simone and our team which I am sure will motivate and encourage them. I am thrilled that your room was clean, we strive to maintain exceptional standards throughout the hotel and I will share your feedback with our housekeeping team. I appreciate your feedback regarding the bedroom windows, please be rest assured that the appropriate measures are being taken to address and improve this. I am glad that you enjoyed our breakfast, I hope the buffet set you up for a good start to your day! Thank you for sharing your experience with us. It would be a pleasure to welcome you back to our hotel again in the near future. Warm regards, Front Office Team

A special birthday weekend

Customer review rating 5.0/5

I M. Families - 13/11/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

We had a lovely weekend stay for my mums birthday. The breakfast was delicious and plentiful, our vegetarian option arrived quickly. The complimentary room upgrade was a lovely surprise and made our stay even more special. The staff were only too happy to help with our requests. My second visit here and I will definitely be returning for my anniversary. Great central location close to everything.

Dear I M., We very much appreciate your feedback following your stay at the Mercure Bedford Centre Hotel, I am overjoyed that you had a special weekend stay with us for your mum's birthday. I am thrilled that you enjoyed our breakfast and that your vegetarian option was catered for in a timely manner. I will pass this feedback onto our breakfast team and chefs with thanks to them. It is wonderful to hear that your stay was made even more special by receiving a complimentary room upgrade and that our members of staff were helpful during your stay. It is a pleasure to receive positive feedback regarding our members of staff and I am delighted that you found them all professional, courteous and happy. I will share your kind comments with our team which I am sure will motivate and encourage them. I would like to thank you for returning to stay with us for a second visit and I am pleased that you will definitely be returning. We look forward to welcoming you back to our hotel and being a part of your anniversary celebrations. We all wish your mum a very happy birthday, we hope she enjoyed her special day. Warm regards, Simone

Well located! Lovely staff

Customer review rating 5.0/5

Danielle S. Families - 13/11/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Simone on reception was absolutely lovely!!! She should be given a real pat on the back for being a perfect employee. So warm, friendly and helpful. We will definitely be back next time we visit the corn exchange :)

Dear Danielle, We very much appreciate your feedback following your stay at the Mercure Bedford Centre Hotel. It is a pleasure to receive such positive feedback regarding our members of staff, I am thrilled that you found our team member Simone so warm, friendly and helpful and that they had a good impact on your stay with us. I will share your kind comments with Simone and our team which I am sure will motivate and encourage them. Thank you for sharing your experience with us. It is wonderful to hear that you will definitely be back, we look forward to welcoming you to our hotel again. Warm regards, Front Office Team

Good stay breakfast very nice

Customer review rating 5.0/5

Mr W. Families - 08/11/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Lovely clean room overlooking the river. Staff very friendly and helpful, breakfast buffet was perfect. And the dining area looked over the river. We have stayed here before, and will do so again

Dear Mr W., We very much appreciate your feedback following your stay at the Mercure Bedford Centre Hotel, it was a pleasure to have you staying with us again. I am delighted that you found our members of staff friendly and helpful and enjoyed the breakfast at our hotel, it is wonderful to hear that the breakfast team and reception team member positively contributed to your stay. I will share your kind comments with them and our team which I am sure will serve as an act of encouragement. I am thrilled that your room was clean and you enjoyed the view over the river both from your room and the dining area. Thank you for sharing your experience with us. I am overjoyed that you will stay with us again and we look forward to welcoming you back. Warm regards, Simone

Excellent

Customer review rating 5.0/5

David W. Solo - 05/11/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Staff were courteous helpfull

Dear Mr David W., Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback following your stay at the Mercure Bedford Centre Hotel. I am thrilled that you had an excellent stay with us. It is a pleasure to receive positive feedback regarding our members of staff and I am delighted that you found our team courteous and helpful. I will share your kind comments with our team. I am very sorry that you were taken ill during your stay with us. I hope that you are feeling much better and had a speedy recovery. It would be a pleasure to have you stay with us again and we hope to be able to welcome you back to our hotel in the near future. Warmest regards, Front Office Team

Nice stay for work

Customer review rating 4.5/5

Phil M. Business - 04/11/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Great staff, decent breakfast and the room was clean and modern

Dear Phil, We very much appreciate your feedback following your stay at the Mercure Bedford Centre Hotel. I am delighted that you had a nice stay with us. I am thrilled that you found our members of staff great and enjoyed the breakfast at our hotel. We are continuously striving to improve the quality of our services and it is a pleasure to receive positive feedback. I will share your kind comments with our team which I am sure will motivate and encourage them. I am pleased that your room was modern and clean, I will share this positive feedback with our housekeeping team. Thank you for sharing your experience with us. I hope that we have the opportunity to welcome you back to our hotel in the near future. Warm regards, Simone

well located

Customer review rating 4.0/5

Alison D. C. Couples - 02/11/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

The staff were extremely helpful and friendly. The room was a good size but the bathroom was smaller than expected.

Dear Alison, We very much appreciate your feedback following your stay at the Mercure Bedford Centre Hotel. I am thrilled that you found our members of staff helpful and friendly. I will share your kind comments with our reception team. Thank you for your comments regarding our member of staff Thomas who assisted with booking your rooms and your requests, it is wonderful to receive positive feedback regarding our team. I appreciate your feedback regarding the water going onto the floor when using the shower in your room, I am very sorry that this occurred during your stay. We are continuously striving to improve the quality of our services and I will share your feedback with the maintenance team and take the appropriate measures to address this. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. I hope that we have the opportunity to welcome you back to our hotel in the near future. Warm regards, Simone

Disappointing!,

Customer review rating 3.0/5

Eunice L. Couples - 02/11/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

We had a lovely room for disabled. But outside the windows were lots of FANS MAKING A NOISE WHICH WENT ON DURING THE NIGHT. As my husband cannot sleep with a clock ticking so he was cross. The bathroom well equipped but no heated rail!! Two bulbs were missing from the lamps either side of the dressing table. Bulbs were replaced by receptionist but still did not work. The T.V kept going off! Good breakfast each day. The staff were always helpful and polite. Just hope we don’t get parking fine like we did at our last stay.

Dear EUNICE L., Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your experience at the Mercure Bedford Centre Hotel. Please allow me to personally apologies for your sleep being disturbed and regrading the issues with our lights , this is not the stranded we are trying to achieve, please rest assure I have passed your feedback regarding these issues to our maintenance department to look into. I am glad that our team were helpful and tried their best to resolve your issues, I will ensure your kind feedback is passed onto them. At Mercure, we strive to provide a superior service experience for every customer; therefore your feedback is very important to us. We appreciate your sharing your concerns, and it is our hope that you will give us the opportunity to better serve you in the near future Sincerely, Thomas

Lovely hotel lovely room but couldn’t have any fresh air due to windows bolted shut

Customer review rating 3.5/5

Anonymous Families - 29/10/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Excellent hotel disappointed with the lack of fresh air in the room kids were coughing all night, so we had to leave at 2am to come home

We very much appreciate your feedback following your stay at the Mercure Bedford Centre Hotel. I am thrilled that you found our hotel lovely and excellent. I am very sorry that you had to cut your stay with us short and your expectations were not met in regards to the windows in your room, please allow me to express my sincerest apologies. Due to being a high rise building, the windows do not open as a health and safety precaution. I am very sorry to hear that this affected your stay with us. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience and I hope that your children are feeling much better. I hope that we have the opportunity to welcome you back to our hotel in the near future. Warm regards, Simone

Central position

Customer review rating 4.0/5

Peter F. Families - 28/10/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

There was a strong smell of cannabis coming in from the ventilation system

Dear Peter, We very much appreciate your feedback regarding your stay at the Mercure Bedford Centre Hotel. I hope that the central location of our hotel allowed you to make the most of what Bedford town centre has to offer. I am very sorry that you experienced smells coming from your ventilation system, please allow me to express my sincerest apologies. Smoking and drug use is not permitted in our hotel and the appropriate measures will be taken to investigate and address this. I also apologise that you did not receive your welcome drink as one of our loyal ALL Silver members, we continuously strive to improve the quality of our services so I will ensure all staff members revise the benefits of our members. Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. I hope that we have the opportunity to welcome you back to our hotel and better serve you in the near future. Warm regards, Simone

Very nice hotel

Customer review rating 5.0/5

Gaile B. Families - 25/10/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Comfortable hotel, friendly staff and good breakfasts

Thank you for the feedback.

Nicely located hotel.

Customer review rating 4.0/5

Anonymous Families - 25/10/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

We enjoyed our stay. We liked the fact that he hotel appeared to have been recently refurbished. The rooms were nice and the bar was good.

Thank you for the feedback.

Good location

Customer review rating 2.0/5

Deb Families - 24/10/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Room with panoramic views apparently, which I paid more for!! Windows absolutely filthy, couldn't see a thing.

Dear Debbie, Thank you very much for your feedback following your recent stay with us. I am sorry that on this occasion you left the hotel with a bad experience especially with the dirty windows in your room. I am disappointed to learn that the windows were not clean and that you felt it was not valued for the money. The dirty windows like you described should have certainly been discovered by our team and we ensured that a better attention will be paid for this. Moreover, we are currently preparing to upgrade the windows in all of the guest rooms for a better overall experience. Our team is available 24/7 to rectify any issues that may arise and I am confident if you would have let the team know they would be more than happy to assist you with this to ensure your overall satisfaction of your stay. We are nevertheless glad to hear that you enjoyed the other aspects of your stay especially our hotel location. I hope that you will be able to look at your experience as an isolated incident and that you will give us an opportunity to reassure you of our commitment to serve you properly and to make amend during a future visit. Please contact me directly if you plan to visit us once again and I would be delighted to assist with the arrangements. Best Regards, Jason McAlpine Front Office Manager

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