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The Bear Hotel

3.0 star property

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Exterior
2 bars/lounges
2 bars/lounges
Dock
Double Room (Four Poster)

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
2-3 The Market Place, Devizes, England, SN10 1HS
  • Wiltshire Heritage Museum
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Wadworth Brewery
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Oare House
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Bristol (BRS-Bristol Intl.)
    ‪82 min drive‬

Room options

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Twin Room

Twin Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Single Room

Single Room

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Premium bedding, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Double Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Executive Single Room

Executive Single Room

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Double Room (Four Poster)

Double Room (Four Poster)

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Triple Room

Triple Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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About the area

Devizes

A stay at The Bear Hotel places you in the heart of Devizes, within a 5-minute walk of Wiltshire Heritage Museum and Wadworth Brewery. .This hotel is 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Kennet & Avon Canal and 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from Oare House.

What's nearby

  • Wiltshire Heritage Museum - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Wadworth Brewery - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Oare House - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Longleat - 6 min drive - 6.4 km
  • Bowood Garden - 18 min drive - 12.6 km

Getting around

  • Melksham Station - 18 min drive
  • Bristol International Airport (BRS) - 82 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Moonrakers - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪The Silk Mercer - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪British Lion - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Southgate Inn - ‬8 min walk

About this property

The Bear Hotel

Hotel in Devizes with 2 restaurants and bars
The Bear Hotel offers 24 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. This Devizes hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 24 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming provides entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. 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 and wedding services.
Enjoy Regional cuisine at Bear Grills Bistro, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service. Relax with a refreshing drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges. To-go breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and laundry facilities. Planning an event in Devizes? This hotel has facilities measuring 2314 square feet (215 square meters), including conference space. Free self parking is available onsite.
To-go breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:00 AM.
Bear Grills Bistro - This bistro specializes in Regional cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available.
Lambtons Restaurant - This fine-dining restaurant specializes in Regional cuisine and serves lunch only.
Room service is available.

Languages

English, French, German

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Daily breakfast to-go available 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: GBP 11 per person
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 2 restaurants

Restaurants on site

  • Bear Grills Bistro
  • Lambtons Restaurant

Family friendly

  • Free cot
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 2,314 square feet of conference space
  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Room service

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
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 - 11:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 30.0 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for to-go breakfast: approximately GBP 11.00 per person
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 30.0 per night

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Bear Devizes
The Bear Hotel Market Place Devizes
Bear Hotel Devizes
The Bear Hotel Hotel
The Bear Hotel Devizes
The Bear Hotel Hotel Devizes

The Bear Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 72 out of 198 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 99 out of 198 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 198 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 198 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 198 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Stacey

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I have stayed at the Bear numerous times and find it perfectly suits my needs.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amber

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Bear Hotel has a long history, which is cool, & why I initially chose it (as well as its location—30 minutes to Stonehenge). The beds are very comfortable with thick pillows, the price was reasonable, and the staff were very friendly and welcoming. We’d had a long day in the car, and the desk clerk was very helpful and kind. The hotel also has great amenities in the room, & the breakfast (full English breakfast as well as continental options) was delicious! It is a great place to stay!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were very welcoming and informative. Also, I booked a single room which can be pokey but this one was a good size with full facilities. Some of the curtains could be updated but otherwise it was very comfortable and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

ANTHONY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Bear Hotel
One of best Hotels I have stayed in. Staff happy and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I'd stay again, but...
Mixed. Reception good. Bistro good. Breakfast dismal - harassed apparently untrained service. Room a bit tatty.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

4/10 Poor

Peter

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointing and won’t return.
I was very disappointed with such a very dated, old fashioned room, far below my expectations. The bed was very uncomfortable and worn. The breakfast was of a decent standard. But most upsetting of all was finding some sort of insect scurrying across my clothes the next morning. I informed the receptionist and she said they would investigate. Whatever the insect was, it was definitely not a spider but something else??
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Beautiful old building with lots of character right in the centre of Devises. Staff were amazing, helpful and very polite. Had a couple of issues due to problems with the building which were made tolerable by the kind, quick and thoughtfulness of the staff. Even with the issues would love to stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Oldy worldy trapped in time but a very pleasant atmosphere with at this time of the year a lovely warm fire.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms in urgent need of renovation & deep cleaning. Black mould on shower wall & chair upholstery stained. Breakfast chaotic - not enough staff. Waited ages for coffee & scrambled egg completely cold - didn' t send back as no time to wait longer. Poached eggs hard. Dinner in bistro excellent & bar staff good.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Peter

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

MR ANDREW

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely old coaching Inn, lacks personality, staff polite but not engaging except baridta whom we o served as warm and accommodating to people. Rooms need some attention, shower over bath difficult to use and slip hazard, nothing to hold onto when climbing in and out. In need of an overall upgradeand a boost to the staff morale
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Liked the old world feeling of the hotel, a very comfortable and cosy feeling.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room to small shower door would not shut , no response from my phycall
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Derek

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The Hills on tour.
On arrival we were shown to room 11. My booking was for a twin room of 20 sq. metre size. Room 11 is oppressive, tired and small with views of the extractor fan and pigeon droppings. How this room can be offered at £100 per night is beyond me. Luckily we were offered room 4 which was acceptable. The hotel seems to be run on a tight regime, one man band in restaurant and at breakfast. Unsatisfactory for the price charged. I think that the hotel requires a complete restoration. Understandably the building is old, but if this had been my first visit and room 11 had been the only availability I would NOT venture there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This building is 100s of years old, so it has a few creaky floors and worn woodwork - I love that because it shows the character and age of the property. The amenities were great - food was delicious, staff was friendly and helpful, and my room was neat and quiet (I slept well!)
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Perfectly nice hotel with friendly staff. Room amenities a little dated but adequate for short stays.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Smoke alarm
Smoke alarm in bedroom set off by deodorant in bathroom with door open, a notice to keep door closed would help reduce any embarrassment
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Old world charm
Tired but charming. Great breakfast. All the staff were very very helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is in a great location and is quite a majestic hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Luvly place maybe more suited to the elder traveller
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019