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The Bear Hotel

4.0 star property
Inn in Esher with a restaurant and a bar

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Deluxe Double Room | Premium bedding, down comforters, desk, iron/ironing board
Bar (on property)
Front of property
Garden
Reception
The Bear Hotel welcomes visitors with its charming garden and inviting fireplace in the lobby. The on-site restaurant serves delicious meals, while amenities include WiFi and complimentary self parking. Former guests consistently praise the property's excellent condition.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Deluxe Double Room | Premium bedding, down comforters, desk, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Double Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
TV
Premium bedding
Down duvet
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
Hair dryer
  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Twin Room | Premium bedding, down comforters, desk, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Twin Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
TV
Premium bedding
Down duvet
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
Hair dryer
  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Map
71 High Street, Esher, England, KT10 9RQ

What's nearby

  • Sandown Park - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Hampton Court Palace - 7 min drive - 3.9 miles
  • Hampton Court - 7 min drive - 3.9 miles
  • Chessington World of Adventures - 8 min drive - 4.8 miles
  • Mercedes-Benz World - 11 min drive - 7.2 miles

Getting around

  • Esher Station - 19 min walk
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 38 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Laz Cafe at Claygate - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Swan Inn - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪The Bear - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Parade & Albany - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Hummings - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Bear Hotel

Upscale inn near Hampton Court Palace
At The Bear Hotel, you can look forward to a garden, a fireplace in the lobby, and a bar. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Free self parking
  • Smoke-free premises
  • Guest reviews say great things about the first-rate property condition
Room features
All guestrooms at The Bear Hotel feature comforts such as premium bedding and air conditioning, as well as amenities like free WiFi and bathrobes.
More amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations and free toiletries
  • TVs with satellite channels
  • Electric kettles, heating, and daily housekeeping

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Front of property

José Pizarro The Swan Inn Esher

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  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
9.2 out of 10, Wonderful, 60 reviews
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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Built in 1928
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Down comforter
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

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 not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property 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; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

The Bear Hotel Inn
Bear Hotel Esher
The Bear Hotel Esher
The Bear Hotel Inn Esher

Frequently asked questions

Is The Bear Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Bear Hotel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Bear Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM.

What time is check-out at The Bear Hotel?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is The Bear Hotel located?

Situated in Esher, this inn is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Sandown Park and 3 mi (4.8 km) from Hampton Court Palace. Chessington World of Adventures and Bushy Park are also within 6 mi (10 km). Esher Station is 19 minutes by foot and Claygate Station is 28 minutes.

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Reviews

The Bear Hotel Reviews

8.8

Excellent

9.2

Cleanliness

9.0

Location

9.0

Staff & service

8.8

Eco-friendliness

8.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 113 out of 198 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 56 out of 198 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 22 out of 198 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 198 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 198 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Roman

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

Hotel and Bar - the great atmosphere of real Engla

Hotel and Bar - the great atmosphere of real England
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff and food excellent room clean and tidy good position in the high
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

W C

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All was good except I waited 5 minutes to get into car park on arrival and there was no butter at breakfast only margarine!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Annabel

WORST ROOM IVE EVER STAYED IN BY FAR!!! V V V LOUD

Lovely staff, lovely room but total utter disaster of a stay!!! I’ve travelled ALOT! This has to be the worst room EVER!!!! What seemed like right on top of a karaoke bar! I had earplugs but you could still feel the base thumping through the floor until midnight! I may aswell have gone down stairs & tried to sleep on the dance floor!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very helpful staff and service first attitude. Very convenient for the race course
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lewis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing staff and amazing food. Recommend a visit. A ew odd cracks but its an old building. But nothing crazy. Was great place and easy to travel to tourist areas
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and helpful staff. Good ambience. On site parking.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

grant

Well appointed rooms

Rooms well appointed but general decor and finishing to walls needed some tlc, peeling paint etc
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Lovely staff, but a disappointing stay

Unfortunately my stay here was not the greatest. The rooms are looking shabby, the bed is possibly the most uncomfortable I've slept on (with pretty much non-existent pillows), and the food was poor (cold soup and 'sourdough bruschetta' which turned out to be a toasted piece of packaged sliced bread with barely cooked pan fried peppers & onions). Disappointing. The staff were lovely though - which is why I'm ashamed to say I didn't bring up the problems at the time.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Antony

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

Amazing place

I would recommend this lovely pub and hotel to anyone, staff was so lovely and welcoming the room was up there with the best ive stay in, and absolutely spotless with a queen size bed 10/10
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Anais

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Property was booked so we could watch the football live on the Sunday afternoon. However, the employee in the bar area could not be asked to put it on although we asked politely and kindly so we had to pay taxis to go to another town to watch the football. The property was also so busy with drinkers on the Saturday night that it was impossible to eat there and once again, we had to pay taxis to go and eat somewhere else! In the end we paid a lot of money for convenience and ended up having to spend more and being unable to use the facilities! Not great!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Aaron

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not the best of experiences. Very odd check in ! Took an age to get into the car park (I ended up having to enter the property as no one was answering the gate phone or my attempts calling the property) no apologies made either. Room key only works after 3 attempts. Very small room which was ok but the bathroom very dated.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We srrived for a two night stay from the moment we arrived all staff where very friendly Room was spotless and really well set out (room 8) Ethan checked us in and gave us some local knowledge to asssit with our visit Charlie the chef was great with my son as he is a fussy eater went above and beyond to cater for him the manager Jacob made our stay hassle free and we will make sure to return to this hotel next year when back to london card show from which is less than 5 min walk from this hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
This has so much potential. The welcome was lovely, but the first thing we were told, after being given our key was that the battery was dying on the pad, so we would have to tap it 3 times. The room was spacious, with a ridiculous full mini fridge- only alcohol no other space! The toilet roll holder was broken and missing. The bed was very comfortable. The shower, really did not work; there was no power; it would not stay up, kept dropping down - very disappointing. We had breakfast, which was good, but the grapes that were on the table were mouldy. None of the plates from previous guests had been cleared away on 3 tables, leaving us with no choice where to sit.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely boutique pub/ hotel. Perfect location as we were going to Sandown Park Racecourse. Friendly staff. Food yummy. Great find.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nicely equipped and comfortable room. Staff were very helpful and courteous. Very convenient for Hampton Court Palace.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Room comfort

Good value and in a convenient location.

All the staff were friendly, the room was comfortable but looked a little tired. A couple of the lights were fiddly to switch on and even with all lights on the room it was a little gloomy as the curtains needed to be kept drawn for privacy as the room looked directly out onto the road junction where cars where stopped at the traffic lights outside. As expected in an older property floors were uneven and creaky, but that meant early departures/late arrivals were rather noisy. Nice toiletries and refreshments provided. Very hot at night unless you remembered to adjust the air-con unit. Parking space was a bonus.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

Susanne

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Disappointed
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I stayed in some of the very best hotels as those for them or budget minded, and I would say this was good value and quality.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A thoroughly enjoyable stay. Very comfortable room with very stylish decor and accessories. Very pleasant staff. lovely bar and beer garden. Thoroughly recommend staying here
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
for a near-London, near Heathrow stay prior to departure from LHR. The staff was very helpful and the bar was lively on Friday night.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tommy

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

Our Overnight stay at the Bear Hotel

From the time we arrived to the time of departure , the management and staff could not be more helpful. Very happy and accommodating throughout our stay. Food was 100% and vey filling as well! Would totally recommend to family and friends to stay there if in Esher at all. We would definitely go back again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room with excellent amenities. Many restaurants in the High street to choose from. Complimentary continental breakfast. Staff very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Malcolm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Bear is my Hotel of choice when attending the Royal Artillery Gold Cup at Sandown Park. It is within walking distance of the race course, has above average amenities and copes with a large crowd of rather loud veteran servicemen post races with friendliness and humour. Millie, who was on duty on the day of arrival and on departure was exceptional. A charming, helpful and lovely young lady who made an old soldier very welcome.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ian

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

Welcome Bear Hotel

Excellent Hotel, staff were brilliant, bedroom really comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

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