Name: Bedford Hotels | Hotels in Bedford Town Centre | Accor - ALL
Address: 2 St Marys Street, BEDFORD, MK42 0AR, GB
Telephone: +441234799988
Rating: 3.8

Mercure Bedford Centre Hotel

Hotel for travellers looking for local and authentic experiences

The Mercure Bedford Centre is ideally situated in the heart of the busy market town of Bedford and is ideal for business and leisure guests. Thanks to our prime location, we have great transport links which make getting around by rail or car a breeze. On-site parking is available, and you're within walking distance of Bedford Railway Station. On the bank of the River Great Ouse, our restaurant and bar offers beautiful panoramic views over the river and surrounding area.

We're close to the M1 and just a mile off the A6, so you'll have easy access to local attractions like the Higgins Museum, Silverstone Circuit race track, John Bunyan Museum, Bedford Park and Woburn Safari Park. We have seven air-conditioned meeting rooms fully equipped with modern technology. They're perfect for business conferences or celebratory occasions, accommodating up to 450 guests.

Our hotel is conveniently located to London Luton Airport, London Stansted Airport and London Heathrow Airport for international and domestic guests travelling by plane. Milton Keynes, Cambridge and Central London are all within reach too.

Welcome to Mercure Bedford Centre Hotel! Our dedicated team is here to make sure your stay is comfortable and enjoyable. We look forward to being part of your journey and making your time with us pleasant.

Darren Cooke, Hotel Management

Hotel extras

Conference venue for up to 450 guests with private bar and 7 meeting rooms
Stunning views over the River Great Ouse from the restaurant, bedrooms and event space
Bar area with live sports channels available
On-site parking
City centre location with great transport links

Our accommodation(s)

Room

Classic room - 1 double bed

2 pers. max
18 m² / 193 sq ft

Bedding 1 x Double bed(s)

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Room

Classic room - 2 single beds

2 pers. max
18 m² / 193 sq ft

Bedding 2 x Single bed(s)

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Room

Privilege room, panoramic city views - 1 king size bed

2 pers. max
20 m² / 215 sq ft

Bedding 1 x King size bed(s)

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Room

Accessible Classic Room with 1 double bed

2 pers. max

Bedding 1 x Double bed(s)
Accessible room

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Suite

Superior suite room, panoramic city views - 1 king size bed and 1 sofa bed

4 pers. max
24 m² / 258 sq ft

Bedding 1 x Double bed(s) and 1 x Single sofa bed(s)

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Room

Accessible Classic Room with 1 double bed

2 pers. max

Bedding 1 x Double bed(s)
Accessible room

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Hotel location

Mercure Bedford Centre Hotel

2 St Marys Street
MK42 0AR BEDFORD
United Kingdom

GPS:52.133977, -0.465752

+44 1234 799988

+44 1234 799902

Railway station
Highway exit
Airport
Ferries
Helipad/aerodrome

BEDFORD

Railway station

Access: 2.41 km / 1.5 mi 16 min walk / 8 min drive

BEDFORD AERODROME

Helipad/aerodrome

Access: 16.09 km / 10 mi 22 min drive

M1 JUNCTION 13

Highway exit

Access: 17.7 km / 11 mi 16 min drive

London Luton Airport

Airport

Access: 29.28 km / 18.2 mi 39 min drive

London Heathrow Airport

Airport

Access: 91.71 km / 57 mi 1 hrs drive

FELIXSTOWE

Ferries

Access: 173.81 km / 108 mi

The Higgins Bedford

Art and Culture

Access: 320 m / 0.2 mi 4 min walk

Birds of Prey Centre

Tourist attraction

Harrold-Odell Country Park

Tourist attraction

Woburn Abbey & Safari Park

Other attractions

Forest of Marston Vale - Centre

Tourist attraction

Bedford Park

Tourist attraction

Riverside Bar (on-site)

Bar

Access: 0 m / 0 mi

Riverside Resturant (on-site)

Restaurant and cafe district

Access: 0 m / 0 mi

Bedford High Street

Restaurant and cafe district

Access: 200 m / 0.12 mi 1 min walk

Northampton High Street

Shopping district

Access: 38.62 km / 24 mi 43 min drive

Cambridge

Shopping district

Access: 48.27 km / 30 mi 53 min drive

Bicester Village Shopping

Shopping district

Access: 64.36 km / 40 mi 1 hrs drive

Hotel services

Check-in from 03:00 PM - Check out up to 12:00 PM

On site

Car park
Pets welcome
Restaurant
Wheelchair accessible
Wi-Fi
Air conditioning
Breakfast
Bar
Meeting rooms
100% Non Smoking Property
Room service

THE RIVERSIDE RESTAURANT

Head to our Riverside Restaurant to dine with scenic views overlooking the River Great Ouse. Choose from various British and International dishes, using the finest local and sustainably sourced ingredients where possible.

Meetings & Events

Number of Meeting Room: 8
Surface of the largest room: 397 m² / 4273.268 sq ft
Maximum seats capacity: 450
Maximum capacity for banquets: 340

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Our guest reviews

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ALL Rating 3.8/5 461 reviews

Chloe L. Couples - 4/7/2026 Confirmed reviews ALL

It was a nice hotel pretty standard nothing too spectacular about it. The room service was pretty quick but when requesting certain bathroom items we never received them and had to go down to reception. The room was nice. We got one of the larger rooms, but it definitely wasn’t. What was advertised in the photos.

Dear Chloe L., Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback regarding your recent stay. I am pleased to hear that you found the room service efficient and the room itself to your liking. However, I apologize for any inconvenience you experienced with the bathroom items and the discrepancy between the room's appearance and our promotional photos. Your insights are valuable, and we will take them into consideration for future improvements. Best Regards, Denisa Lushi Front Office Manager

Craig B. Couples - 4/7/2026 Confirmed reviews ALL

Although we understand that emergency work is sometimes necessary, we were informed by email on the day before our visit that there would be no water in our room after 8.30. This was extremely inconvenient, disrupted the plans for our stay in Bedford and we do not feel that the recompense of free parking for the night adequately makes up for this. In addition, the shower cubicle had mold around the base which was most unsatisfactory. Also, for such a well known Hotel chain we were also very disappointed at how difficult it was to find information regarding your gluten free food options and how limited they were when we actually managed to find out. We therefore opted to eat elsewhere. I have stayed at numerous Mercure Hotels previously and feel that this one does not meet your usual standard.

Dear Craig B., Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback following your recent stay. We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused by the water disruption. While check-out time was at 12:00 noon, we had informed guests that the water supply would be stopped from 8:30am; however, in reality the interruption did not begin until approximately 10:00am. We fully understand that this situation was not ideal and may have disrupted your plans. Unfortunately, this was due to emergency works that required immediate action, and we had to proceed with the closure for the remaining hours prior to check-out. As a gesture of goodwill, we did our best to offer complimentary parking to affected guests. We are also very sorry to hear about the cleanliness concerns in your bathroom. This is certainly not reflective of the standards we aim to uphold, and we will address this with our housekeeping team to ensure improvements are made. Regarding the gluten-free options, we regret that the information was not easily accessible and that the available choices did not meet your expectations. Your feedback has been noted and will be reviewed with our food and beverage team to improve both communication and variety. It is disappointing to hear that your experience did not reflect the usual standards you have come to expect from Mercure hotels. We truly value your loyalty and hope we will have the opportunity to restore your confidence in us during a future stay. Best Regards, Denisa Lushi Front Office Manager

Leanne R. Couples - 4/6/2026 Confirmed reviews ALL

We was pleasantly surprised with the decor of the room and hotel but the windows need work, first room 802 the windows were screwed shut but with gaps which made the room so noisy from wind and traffic and cold. We moved to 810 and the windows were the same here but due to being different side of building was quieter but had the sleep with earplugs. Bar was ill stocked and could not get the drinks we wanted to went elsewhere. Would stay again for the location but the window issue needs dealing with.

Karen B. Friends - 4/5/2026 Confirmed reviews ALL

Myself and my friend both in our 50s were having a cup of tea before bed with the tv on in the background, at midnight there was a knock on the door followed by another knock which startled us, I looked through the spy hole asked who it was to be told we had a noise complaint! Apparently he was the duty manager, I don’t know if he had the wrong room as there was no way we were loud and the tv was on low but not a nice end to our day

Frances D. Couples - 4/4/2026 Confirmed reviews ALL

Well located, but not enough light in the bedroom, corridors were narrow, no easy lift access to restaurant as I found difficulty climbing up the stairs with my stick. Evening meal was good and we were able to eat in the bar.