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The Bear Hotel

Regional cuisine awaits steps from guest rooms at this retreat, with a terrace and two lively bars perfect for relaxing or socializing.

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2 restaurants, lunch, dinner served; Regional cuisine - The Bear Hotel (Devizes)
Double Room (Four Poster) | Premium bedding, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board - The Bear Hotel (Devizes)
The Bear Hotel, in the city center, offers a vibrant atmosphere. Guests can enjoy the terrace or sample regional cuisine at two restaurants, both serving kids' meals and lunch. Amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, free WiFi, and wedding services for special occasions.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services
  • Bar

Room options

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

Double Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room | Premium bedding, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Twin Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Single Room | Premium bedding, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Single Room

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Family Room | Premium bedding, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Family Room

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

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Triple Room | Premium bedding, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Triple Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Double Room (Four Poster) | Premium bedding, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Double Room (Four Poster)

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Executive Single Room | Premium bedding, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Executive Single Room

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

About the neighborhood

Located in Devizes, The Bear Hotel is in the city center. Oare House and Longleat are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Wadworth Brewery and Bowood Golf & Country Club. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Melksham Assembly Hall or Hardenhuish Park. Take an opportunity to explore the area for outdoor excitement like hiking/biking trails. Visit our Devizes travel guide
Map
2-3 The Market Place, Devizes, England, SN10 1HS

What's nearby

  • Kennet & Avon Canal featuring a river or creek
    Kennet & Avon Canal
    4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Stonehenge which includes heritage elements and a ruin
    Stonehenge
    34 min drive - 21.8 miles
  • Wiltshire Heritage Museum
    3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Wadworth Brewery
    5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Oare House
    11 min walk - 0.6 miles

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • The Pour House
    2 min walk
  • British Lion
    6 min walk
  • The Silk Mercer (Wetherspoon)
    1 min walk
  • Costa Coffee
    1 min walk
  • White Bear
    3 min walk

About this property

The Bear Hotel

Hotel in the city center
A terrace, dry cleaning/laundry services, and 2 bars are just a few of the amenities provided at The Bear Hotel. At the two on-site restaurants, enjoy lunch, dinner, kids' meals, and Regional cuisine. Free in-room WiFi and a business center are available to all guests.
Other perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Breakfast (surcharge), wedding services, and smoke-free premises
  • Guest reviews give good marks for the overall condition
Room features
All guestrooms at The Bear Hotel boast thoughtful touches such as premium bedding, as well as amenities like free WiFi and room service.
Extra amenities include:
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) and free cribs/infant beds
  • Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations and hair dryers
  • Flat-screen TVs with digital channels
  • Coffee/tea makers, daily housekeeping, and desks

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

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

Food and drink

  • Daily on-the-go breakfast 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

  • In-room crib
  • 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 center

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1500
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib
  • 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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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

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

Frequently asked questions

Is The Bear Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Bear Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM.

What time is check-out at The Bear Hotel?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is The Bear Hotel located?

Located in the heart of Devizes, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Wiltshire Heritage Museum, Wadworth Brewery, and Kennet & Avon Canal. Oare House is 0.5 mi (0.9 km) away.

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Reviews

The Bear Hotel Reviews

8.4

Very Good

9.0

Cleanliness

9.0

Location

9.0

Staff & service

8.0

Property conditions & facilities
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

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Amber

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

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

sok in Josephine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

I would stay again.

The Bear Hotel is an oldest hotel in the town. It’s more than 500 yrs old .. but it still keeping very well. The dinner is so yumny and staffs are good.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

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 traveler

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

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 traveler

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 traveler

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 traveler

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

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

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 traveler

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 traveler

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 traveler

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 traveler

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 traveler

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

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 traveler

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 traveler

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

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Good food but this property is in need of a refurb.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really pleased Good service, breakfast excellent Room although bit dated was good size and clean
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Friendly staff, good restaurant and bar, nice breakfast. Rooms a bit worn and very bright in morning, making it hard to sleep.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Päivi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A really nice hotel with friendly staff

A nice, wonderfully quirky hotel, with an exceptionally friendly and helpful staff. Thank you for making our brief stay so comfortable!
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely breakfast, nice staff, old hotel with uneven floors and creaky floor boards, not to every ones taste, but we loved it
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019