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The Embankment, Bedford, MK40 3PD
Good
Overall rating from 16 reviews

Guest reviews of the Embankment Hotel

Good
Brigitte from GARCHES, FR (Group of adult friends) 29 July 2008

the hotel needs a renovation (108004993)

positive comments the staff was very friendly , breakfast and dinner were very good
negative comments the fitted carpet of our room was not very clean (stained), not soundproved and the bathroom old fashioned,
Excellent
Jamie from Chelmsford, GB (Solo leisure traveller) 17 November 2007

Good value hotel in town centre location with great breakfast (97200967)

Poor
Anonymous (Group of adult friends) 02 August 2007

This is truly Fawlty Towers. Staff were friendly but that's where it ends. Rooms very old & in need of refurb. Bathrooms & shower very poor. Breakfast ends at 9.30am even at the weekend !! Definitely won't be coming back. Its cheap for a very good reason. (97197840)

positive comments Did not like the stay.
negative comments Very old hotel. Needs a complete renovation. Bathrooms poor. Towels & bedlinen were not replenished daily. 3rd bed was only a camp bed.
Average
Frances from Tamworth, GB (Mature couple) 15 June 2007

Upper floor was in genral good decorative order. Suggest door to 1st and 2 floors is a lockable fire door type. Any one could go up the stairs without being noticed! We did! Breakfast was fine but would prefer own coffee pot as opposed to cup being filled on request. Public areas smelt strongly of stale cigarette smoke (99789842)

positive comments Large Room, clean at eye level
negative comments Bathroom scruffy, toilet seat cheap and nasty plastic! Couldn't open any windows, cobwebs above shoulder level especially around window. Curtain ropes past sell by date! Only one sachet of coffee in courtesy tray.
Good
Anonymous (Solo business traveller) 08 June 2007

No overall comment. (99789193)

positive comments Cheerful friendly staff and a good sized room.
negative comments Smelt a bit smokey and the bathroom looked quite shabby. Also no TV remote.
Excellent
kylie from london, GB (Group of adult friends) 18 April 2007

No overall comment. (99372879)

positive comments friendly staff, clean, freshly decorated room, good location.
Good
Anonymous (Family with older children) 30 December 2006

The hotel is excellently situated close to the river and shopping facilities. Our stay was only marred by the behaviour of others which the staff tolerated with amazing forbearance. (99662196)

positive comments Comfortable and spacious rooms
negative comments Shower facilities in one of our rooms were not up to standard
Good
James from leeds, United Kingdom;GB (Group of work colleagues) 13 November 2006

No overall comment. (99224795)

Good
CAROLE from Cardiff, United Kingdom;GB (Mature couple) 15 August 2006

The hotel is situated in a very good area (3305035873)

positive comments Bed rooms were very clean and tidy
negative comments The bar and lounge should be decorated
Good
Anonymous (Other) 07 June 2006

No overall comment. (3304799150)

Average
William from Crewe, United Kingdom;GB (Mature couple) 01 June 2006

The road outside was very noisy and the table area outside very noisy below our window. The restaraunt is very dated though the carvery was superb. Out of stock on several items on bar menu. staff were hard working and very pleasant. Speaking from experince after 30 years in the trade with a little t.l.c. it could and should be an excellent establishment. (3304395459)

positive comments Accross from river with pleasant outlook
negative comments Very noisy toilet system, lack of drawer space, shower/bath control faulty, mirror light in toilet faulty
Excellent
craig from rossendale, United Kingdom;GB (Family with young children) 01 April 2006

I would recommend a stay here to anyone. Nice hotel, clean room, comfy bed, freindly staff and a lovely view of the river from our room. (3304392302)

positive comments The hotel was clean and the staff were extremely polite and helpfull. The food was good value, tasty and brought with a smile.
negative comments The gents toilet was somewhat dated but clean.
Average
Anonymous (Young couple) 29 March 2006

Value for money was excellent and the staff were very friendly.I would not recommend this hotel to anyone with disabilities as a lot of stairs.I requested a non smoking room but our room was smoking -smelt of smoke and stale - had to open window.As above too much furniture in teh room - shower basis - would not recommend for a luxury break-it suited us as we were staying one night for a theatre trip.In summary it was adequate. Don't forget to pay when checking out - very misleading -checked in - authorised credit card with pin - double checked when returning keys -advised need to sign credit card slip when checking out !! (3304415230)

positive comments Convenient to the theatre ,shops and eating areas -short walk.
negative comments rooms -very dated with too much furniture.
Average
Jason from Morecambe, United Kingdom;GB (Young couple) 22 February 2006

Despite the restaurant looking proffessional we were told that at least half the menu wasn't available and what was, wasnt very well cooked considering the prices charged. there seemed to be a distinct lack of staff considering the size of the hotel and the amount of people staying. After a comfortable night we went down for breakfast only to be greeted by dirty glasses and jugs. We weren't shown the breakfast menu and were served by a waitress in her outdoor coat. Very unproffessional!!!!! Having said all this our stay was comfortable but we would recommend you eat out. Basically you get what you pay for. (3304267830)

positive comments the room was very spacious and reasonably comfortable
negative comments Cleanliness of glassware and cutlery and overall staff attitudes
Excellent
frank from london, United Kingdom;GB (Group of adult friends) 02 February 2006

No overall comment. (3304172830)

positive comments we found the staff to very helpfull and frendly this our stay a plesent and happy experence.
Good
Anonymous (Young couple) 26 January 2006

No overall comment. (3304101366)

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