The Kingfisher, Bedford Hotels

Name: The Kingfisher
Address: The Barns Hotel, The Kingfisher, Cardington Rd, Bedford, England, MK44 3SA, United Kingdom

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Fast facts

Check in from	14:00
Check out by	11:00
Breakfast	Breakfast available.
Pets	Pets allowed with extra charge.
Children	Children are welcome at this hotel.

Amenities

Wi-Fi

Parking

Front desk 24 hour

Restaurant

Non-smoking

Pets allowed

Exclusive facilities

Pets allowed

Accessibility

Wheelchair access

Lowered bathroom sink

Assistive listening devices available

Toilet with grab bar

Accessible parking

Raised toilet

Disabled facilities

Business facilities

Meeting facilities

Food and drink

Banqueting service

Bar

Lobby bar

Teahouse

Restaurant

Healthcare

First aid room

Hotel and outdoor facilities

Lounge

Smoking areas

Non-smoking

In the rooms

Hairdryer

Shower

Desk

Heating

Media and technology

Fax

Photocopier

Telephone

Services

Safe deposit box

Multilingual staff

Express check-in

Room service

Express check-out

Front desk 24 hour

Sport and fitness

Golf course

Transport and parking

Electric vehicle (EV) charging station

Parking

WiFi and internet

Internet access

Wi-Fi

WiFi in common areas

More about The Kingfisher

The Kingfisher

The Kingfisher is a riverside pub with rooms located on the River Great Ouse, just 9.9 miles from the M1 and 8.1 miles from A1. The tranquil setting offers views of the River Great Ouse and the local country park.

Ratings and reviews

Cleanliness

4.1

Location

4.1

Service

4.1

Facilities

4.1

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Comment: 20 Sep 2024

Stayed in: Sep 2024

1) A convenient location.
2) Clean and comfortable room.
3) Good restaurant.

Comment: 21 Nov 2024

Stayed in: Nov 2024

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.

Comment: 11 Sep 2024

Stayed in: Sep 2024

I was in Bedford to clear my late parent's house, as I didn't know how long it would take, I booked into several hotels during my stay. Having noticed that the bigger hotels were indulging in dynamic pricing on one evening I booked into the Kingfisher (at about 6pm, so I can't imagine there would be massive amounts of people searching for a room at that time), assuming that as it was an independent hotel they must be offering something special for the exorbitant room rate,I am not allowed to mention otherwise my review is not allowed to be posted especially as the photographs would indicate that it was a very nice hotel, with bright and airy rooms.
What I got was a dingy room with no air con, no mini fridge and tired decor which quite frankly was below the standards of what you'd find in a premier inn. It was quite galling to note that a couple of days later they were charging almost fifty per cent less . So I guess that dynamic pricing practices aren't just for the big boys. Frankly even £89 would still be too much for what you get. They promise "views over our grounds " well, I suppose that technically, the car park is within the grounds so the view of the car park I got would be covered by that statement, but it isn't what you'd really imagine from the website. Once bitten, twice shy. i won't be staying there again.

Comment: 12 Jun 2024

Stayed in: Jun 2024

Staff, restaurant and surroundings all very nice. Room was tired and expensive (£170/night!). Double room was just two singles pushed together with no mattress topper so you could feel the whole gap where the beds joined. Noisy when people got up (5.30am) as water pipes are loud and doors banging all over the place. Won't stay again

Comment: 13 May 2024

Stayed in: May 2024

The room was disappointing no view overlooked a flat roof to other buildings. Window security broken. Lock on bathroom door broken if you closed it you were locked in!! Room 26. Considering we booked this room in January for 2 nights would have thought they could have done better.
Breakfast staff slow and not attentive.

Very good location

4.1

The Barns Hotel, The Kingfisher, Cardington Rd, Bedford, MK44 3SA, United Kingdom|2.61 km from co-op

10 things to dowithin 1.23 km

2.61 km

1.81 km

2.01 km

Transportationwithin 3.57 km

2.59 km

3.57 km

Check in and check out

Check in from:

14:00

Check out before:

11:00

Good to know

Children

Children are welcome at this hotel.

Additional beds

2 years old and under

Children can use extra beds for free.

Pets

Pets allowed with extra charge.

Breakfast

Breakfast available.

Breakfast options

Western breakfast, Continental breakfast, English breakfast, Gluten Free breakfast, Vegan breakfast, Vegetarian breakfast.

Breakfast price

Please contact hotel for price information.

Important information from the hotel

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property. Food & beverage services at this property may be limited or unavailable due to Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Accepted payment methods

The hotel accepts the following payment methods: