Situated on the outskirts of Bedford our idyllic four star hotel is home to 49 well-appointed bedrooms, a river facing restaurant and a beautiful 13th Century Tithe Barn, perfect for corporate and private events. Surrounded by picturesque views of the River Great Ouse and three acres of charming grounds, Barns hotel is a short walk from Bedford town centre and a stone's throw away from a variety of local attractions.
The WineGlass Restaurant features rustic wooden beams and a charming library area. We pride ourselves in offering simple, unstuffy service with delicious food and wines. Known as the best wedding venue in Bedford, we have a reputation for stunning surroundings, great company and fine service. If you're looking for a charming and relaxing escape in Bedfordshire, you will love The Barns Hotel!
The WineGlass Restaurant features rustic wooden beams and a charming library area. We pride ourselves in offering simple, unstuffy service with delicious food and wines. Known as the best wedding venue in Bedford, we have a reputation for stunning surroundings, great company and fine service. If you're looking for a charming and relaxing escape in Bedfordshire, you will love The Barns Hotel!
Services
Just in time for the fine weather, you can hire Brub, our 18 feet, self-sail riverboat for a spot of leisurely cruising. The boat can carry up to four adults and two children below 12 years old and is available for hire up to two hours. You'll be given everything you need to take in the sights of the Great Ouse, including a map, equipment and full operating instructions for Brub.
The WineGlass Restaurant is a beautiful river facing restaurant that offers a warm and friendly service, delicious comfort food and an extensive wine list for you to enjoy. We are currently offering an express continental breakfast to your room or to go, whichever you prefer. This will include Tropicana orange juice, yoghurt, fresh fruit salad, milk, ham and cheese bagel and a cereal of your choice (4 options).
From the moment you arrive at Barns Hotel, you will be in awe of its stunning riverside location and the hotel's beautiful 13th century Tithe Barn. Set in three and a half acres of landscaped gardens and with its views over the Great River Ouse, this creates a magical backdrop for those all-important photographs of your big day, and help capture treasured memories for years to come.
The Barns Hotel underwent a multi-million pound refurbishment in 2010, all 49 bedrooms were updated and modernised, of which the hotel still benefits from today! We offer an array of bedrooms with great prices. All of our bedrooms are en-suite and offer tea and coffee making facilities, flat screen TV with free view, iron and ironing board and in room digital safe.
The Barns Hotel is a four star riverside hotel located on the outskirts of Bedford, conveniently located on the main motorway network; just 10 miles from the M1 and 8 miles from the A1. Set in three acres of landscaped grounds, Barns Hotel combines historic charm with modern facilities, making it the ideal MICE venue.
Reviews (10)
Steve Mecrow
Sep 23, 2021
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Laura Shone
Mar 22, 2021
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After booking our wedding for next year 2022 we were extremely sad to have to cancel our plans after unforseen financial issues (as most of us are facing after the past year) we relayed our circumstances to management and just got a continuous 'our deposits are non refundable' we stated we were not told this upon booking over the phone this was NEVER stipulated to us and was only in the terms and conditions we were sent after paying which we still to this day have not accepted or signed. There is no verbal or documented contract but they still will not give us our deposit back. We have never dealt
Dave W.
Feb 13, 2021
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The barns presents itself with a country hotel feel despite being located on the outskirts of Bedford and close to a busy carriageway.
I have stayed here a number of times and find the staff to be friendly and helpful to any requests.
The rooms are a reasonable size and their presentation is nothing of significance to make me feel overly excited.
There are often wedding events here which depending on the type of guests attending you could be in for a noisy night in the corridors or not.
Recommend for business travel in the area 👌🏻
I have stayed here a number of times and find the staff to be friendly and helpful to any requests.
The rooms are a reasonable size and their presentation is nothing of significance to make me feel overly excited.
There are often wedding events here which depending on the type of guests attending you could be in for a noisy night in the corridors or not.
Recommend for business travel in the area 👌🏻
Robert Greenwell
Dec 12, 2020
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Sarah Potter
Nov 16, 2020
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We have just spent a lovely weekend at this hotel. All the staff were friendly and helpful. We stayed in the Manor Suite which was a luxury room and extremely clean. Over the weekend we had bar snacks, evening meal and breakfast, all of which were very tasty and well presented. We ended our weekend with a lovely Afternoon Tea. We will definitely being revisiting this hotel.
Thomas Palmer
Nov 07, 2020
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Patricia Smith
Sep 11, 2020
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Jana Moseler
Jul 24, 2020
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I have been there two years ago for a Santa Pod Race Way Sprint Event.
The hotel looks stunning with a great, green entry area you can park any car you want. There's enough space for at least 5 personal Hummers (not saying you should, but you could). The ambience is very relaxed like a lake house and it feels very private and cozy.
Rooms are clean and deliberatly look traditional to enhance the feeling of being in an old Manor. The only slight issue I had was with room service (Nachos) who tasted mushy and weird but that's about it.
The hotel looks stunning with a great, green entry area you can park any car you want. There's enough space for at least 5 personal Hummers (not saying you should, but you could). The ambience is very relaxed like a lake house and it feels very private and cozy.
Rooms are clean and deliberatly look traditional to enhance the feeling of being in an old Manor. The only slight issue I had was with room service (Nachos) who tasted mushy and weird but that's about it.
Alistair Aitken
Jun 15, 2020
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The atmosphere and scenery of the hotel is gorgeous. Getting to sit by the river and have a cup of tea was fantastic! The staff were very friendly and polite. The room itself was spacious and the bed was very comfy (we did book an executive room). Would absolutely recommend for a holiday stay. Obviously, they have had to make some concessions to help everyone maintain social distancing, but it did not impact our stay in the slightest and in some cases made it better for us (breakfast in bed all day everyday!).
Catherine Holman
May 21, 2020
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