See all properties
Save

The Bear Hotel

3.0 star property
your current months are January, 2025 and February, 2025.
January 2025
February 2025

Photo gallery for The Bear Hotel

Exterior
Terrace/patio
Room
Bar (on property)
Restaurant

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
Market Place, Wantage, England, OX12 8AB
  • Uffington White Horse
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Millets Farm Centre
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • University of Oxford
    ‪25 min drive‬
  • Oxford (OXF)
    ‪42 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Twin Room, Ensuite

Room

Twin Room, Ensuite

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Suite, Ensuite (Sleeps up to 3)

Room

Suite, Ensuite (Sleeps up to 3)

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Single Room, Ensuite

Room

Single Room, Ensuite

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Double Room, Ensuite

Room

Double Room, Ensuite

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(12 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Double or Twin Room, Ensuite (2 Double Beds)

Room

Standard Double or Twin Room, Ensuite (2 Double Beds)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Triple Room, Ensuite

Room

Triple Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

View all photos for Standard Single Room, Ensuite (Courtyard )

Room

Standard Single Room, Ensuite (Courtyard )

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Similar properties

Exterior

La Fontana Italian Restaurant With Rooms

Parking included
Free WiFi
Restaurant
Breakfast available
4.2 out of 5, Very good, (366)
The price is AU$183
for 1 room
includes taxes & fees
2 Feb - 3 Feb
La Fontana Italian Restaurant With Rooms

About the area

Wantage

Located in Wantage, The Bear Hotel is a 5-minute drive from Bakers Yard and 7 minutes from Champs Chapel Museum of East Hendred. .This hotel is 11.2 mi (18 km) from Thames River and 6.9 mi (11.1 km) from Uffington White Horse.

What's nearby

  • Uffington White Horse - 9 min drive
  • Didcot Railway Centre - 15 min drive
  • Christ Church College - 23 min drive
  • University of Oxford - 25 min drive
  • New Theatre Oxford - 25 min drive

Getting around

  • Newbury Station - 21 min drive
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 77 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Royal Oak Inn - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Kings Arms - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Wildwood Restaurants - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Bay Tree - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Grove Kebab Van - ‬3 min drive

About this property

The Bear Hotel

Hotel in Wantage with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk
The Bear Hotel offers 33 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 33 guestrooms.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and wedding services.
At The Bear Hotel, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary breakfast is included.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a computer station, and a 24-hour front desk.
A complimentary breakfast is offered.
The Bear Hotel has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table

Conveniences

  • Lift

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

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
This property is professionally cleaned

We should mention

A car is not required for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

Bear Hotel Wantage
Bear Wantage
The Bear Hotel Hotel
The Bear Hotel Wantage
The Bear Hotel Hotel Wantage

The Bear Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 144 out of 345 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 134 out of 345 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 43 out of 345 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 345 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 345 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Mark

.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Trip to Wantage
Another great stay at the Bear, lovely hotel and staff. Friendly locals in the Bar, Rooms are great, breakfast is lovely. Wantage is a lovely place to be.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Marlene

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Glyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, nice atmosphere in bar.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Rosemary

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Te property is old and rather worn. The staff are friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

james

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
The Bear
The Bear is in a good position in the centre of Wantage. Restaurant is great for dinner.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

david

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Great bar staff
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

andrew

Liked: Amenities
Very convenient location for my short stay in a old and historic building Allowed me access to my room to drop my bags Room a bit tired but clean and serviceable Friendly and helpful staff Nice beer😀
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hannah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great food!
The food in the restaurant was very nice and the service was great! The rooms need updating but it was a comfortable stay for the weekend.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice hotel
Nice hotel friendly staff room was small but nice and clean. Good shower.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Jane

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very good staff and breakfast. Room a bit tired. Noisy delivery at 6.30
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

dr j c

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marilyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Are break
The stay was lovely room abit small food and staff amazing.was twin room one off beds had a bad slope
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Travelled with partner
Really helpful staff - would definitely stay again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Alan

Room was tiny and cold hardly get in the shower
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ronel

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Chris

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Mrs H D

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Scott

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024