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The Embankment

4.0 star property

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Enjoy meals in this stylish dining area with a long table and comfortable seating for all.
Cozy up by the traditional fireplace with a decorative mantel and warm ambiance.
Cozy retreat with a neatly made bed, plaid headboard, and floral wallpaper.
Traditional Tudor-style building with a large entrance and charming street presence.
Guests can sit in wicker chairs at this outdoor seating area.

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
The Embankment, Bedford, England, MK40 3PD
  • Bedford Park
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Priory Country Park
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Box End Park
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • London (LTN-Luton)
    ‪35 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium Room

Premium Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Large Twin Sofa Bed

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Family Double Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed

Family Double Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Twin Room

Twin Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room

Double Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Bedford

Located in Bedford, The Embankment is within a 5-minute drive of St. Paul's Church and Bedford Park. .This inn is 13 mi (20.9 km) from Woburn Safari Park and 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Oasis Beach Pool.
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What's nearby

  • St. Paul's Church - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Oasis Beach Pool - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Bedford Park - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Priory Country Park - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Box End Park - 8 min drive - 7.6 km

Getting around

  • St Johns Station - 14 min walk
  • Luton Airport (LTN) - 47 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Rose - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪The Embankment - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪George & Dragon - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Radhuni Bedford - ‬4 min walk

About this property

The Embankment

Inn in Bedford with a restaurant and a bar
The Embankment offers 19 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. This Bedford inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 19 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
At The Embankment, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. English breakfasts are available daily from 7 AM to 11:30 AM for a fee.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 11:30 AM.
Onsite venue - This gastropub specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 7 AM to 11:30 AM for a fee: GBP 20 for adults and GBP 10 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • No lift
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 25 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; 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 English breakfast: approximately GBP 20 for adults and GBP 10 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 25 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, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Embankment Hotel Bedford
Embankment Hotel
Embankment Bedford
Embankment Inn Bedford
Embankment Inn
The Embankment Inn
The Embankment Bedford
The Embankment Inn Bedford

The Embankment Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 170 out of 286 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 83 out of 286 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 286 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 286 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 286 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jack

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

8/10 Good

Sheena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff in this hotel, food excellent and varied. Lovely big bedroom, comfy beds with vintage furniture, bathroom could do with a bit of a makeover. Superb view looking over the river with the swans and ducks. No lift in the hotel so I did struggle with the stairs.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Oliver

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

4/10 Poor

Guy

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

Not good enough. Poor and disappointing

Disappointing first bedroom 203 the bed was like concrete. Then the second bedroom 108 the show was broken. Why did hotels insist on putting you in their worst rooms if you book with Hotels.com, and forget the room upgrade if you are a gold member.
Shower
Shower
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a great stay at The Embankment! Was met by the very enthusiastic Bethany who made check in a real pleasure and gave us some local recommendations which turned out to be fantastic! Room was clean and comfortable. Tea and coffee was of a high standard, as we're the biscuits! Bar area had a really good vibe and all staff we met/viewed were friendly and professional. Well done all, would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Diane

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The check in was slow as there is no one permanently on the desk. The parking is very limited.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Joanne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect location opposite the river and 5 minute walk to the town centre. Good service but very busy so quite often no one on the reception area.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

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

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Alice

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location on the river. Great food and drink.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

William

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Gareth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

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

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

andrew

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Was unable to stay in the same room as had to book second night separately. Luckily the second room was far superior though I paid less money. Will not stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Keith

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Conor

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024