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The Bedford Hotel

3.0 star property
Hotel with free breakfast, steps from Tavistock Pannier Market

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Exterior
Interior entrance
Restaurant
Double Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Point of interest
The Bedford Hotel, in Dartmoor National Park, offers a full breakfast each morning. Guests can enjoy the coffee shop/cafe, relax in the garden or on the terrace, and browse the library. The staff creates a genuine home-away-from-home atmosphere.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Parking available
  • Pet friendly
  • Housekeeping

Room options

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Double Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(13 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
Desk
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Single Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
Desk
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Twin Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
Desk
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Double Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
1 Plymouth Road, Tavistock, England, PL19 8BB

What's nearby

  • Tavistock Pannier Market - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Tavistock Golf Club - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Dartmoor National Park - 3 min drive - 1.3 miles
  • Cotehele House and Gardens - 14 min drive - 8.9 miles
  • Lydford Gorge - 19 min drive - 8.5 miles

Getting around

  • Gunnislake Station - 13 min drive
  • Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.) - 51 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Stannary Brewing Company - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪The Leaping Salmon - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Whitchurch Inn - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Union Inn - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Mary Tavy Inn - ‬5 min drive

About this property

The Bedford Hotel

Hotel near Dartmoor National Park
Located close to Tavistock Pannier Market and Tavistock Golf Club, The Bedford Hotel provides free full breakfast, a terrace, and a coffee shop/cafe. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as a garden and a library.
Other perks at this hotel include:
  • Self parking (surcharge), tour/ticket assistance, and free newspapers
  • Smoke-free premises, a banquet hall, and luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff and meeting rooms
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at The Bedford Hotel have amenities such as free WiFi.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Coffee/tea makers, heating, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Uncovered self parking on site (GBP 8 per night; includes in/out privileges)

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Couples/private dining

Things to do

  • Library

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 1,356 square feet of conference space
  • 4 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 70.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Uncovered self parking fee: GBP 8 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: GBP 15 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 70.0 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 major credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Bedford Hotel Tavistock
Bedford Tavistock
The Bedford Hotel Tavistock, Devon
The Bedford Hotel Hotel
The Bedford Hotel Tavistock
The Bedford Hotel Hotel Tavistock

Frequently asked questions

Is The Bedford Hotel pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property. There's a fee of GBP 15 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at The Bedford Hotel?

Self parking is available for GBP 8 per night.

What time is check-in at The Bedford Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The Bedford Hotel?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is The Bedford Hotel located?

Situated in the historical district, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Tavistock Pannier Market and Tavistock Golf Club. Dartmoor National Park and Yelverton Golf Club are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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Reviews

The Bedford Hotel Reviews

8.8

Excellent

9.2

Cleanliness

9.4

Location

9.2

Staff & service

8.2

Eco-friendliness

8.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 162 out of 297 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 99 out of 297 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 24 out of 297 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 297 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 297 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Christian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Friendly staff and good breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room. Clean and comfortable. Very helpful and kind staff. Lovely atmosphere.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pleasant stay
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely traditional hotel on centre of Tavistock. Friendly and helpful staff. Good quality breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Krista

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice convenient hotel for our purposes. Room was very hot even with the fan which was provided we were melting all night.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Philip

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

Nice hotel , shame about the menu

We have been to the hotel several times to eat and the menu does not seem to change
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A really nice hotel with beautifully presented room including 4 poster bed frame and period decoration. Staff were friendly and very helpful and dinner and breakfast were pleasant. Thank you for a lovely stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carol Hall

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

Great stay

This hotel and its staff were excellent. Since booking my health wasn’t so good but they accommodated us and changed our room to suit. They were helpful and professional and friendly. Efficient. A few were obviously new but polite and helpful
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very central in the town and facilities,and it’s a very lovely old building
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Margaret

Liked: Amenities
Very comfortable room but the bathroom needs major refurbishment. Staff friendly and helpful. Breakfast okay
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent place to stay, definitely will be back
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Matt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Always a lovey welcome, great hotel
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Lovely central location

Lovely stay, keeping old features of building, breakfast, cream teas great. Ideal central location with easy walking to market & shops with lots of independent traders, plenty if historic features to see & easy walking as quite flat surroundings & canal walk.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Valerie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient for town. Lovely, interesting building.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good breakfast- nice room and well priced
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lynn

It was very clean and the staff were very helpful and friendly.we had dinner and the food was amazing great chef. Breakfast was also the same .Would highly recommend it also Tavistock very old town has lots of shops and things to see and do
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely classic Hotel, lots of creaking floorboards, & I’m sure steeped in History. Staff were amazing, very professional & helpful. Food was good although fancied that second slice of bacon, sausage & egg at breakfast. Room was clean, comfortable. Portable A/C struggled to cool room temperature but not a major issue. I would stay again, so thank you Bedford.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Isabel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay, friendly staff couldn't do enough for us. Very pet friendly even had treats, and other goodies in the room waiting for them. Would highly recommend it and we'll be back again.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Free parking, quick check-in, great breakfast, friendly and efficient staff
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous old hotel with great staff. Ideal base for exploring the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Michael

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Small rooms, poorly maintained. Friendly staff. Wouldn't stay again
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best breakfast I have ever had in a hotel
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Harshul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We booked this hotel for one night, as we had a friend's party near by. The hotel is stunning from the outside and is easily walkable to the whole town, although we arrived late saturday and most things were closed on sunday. The room was very nice and big, however we were close to the area a wedding party was being held so it was noisy until 1am. The room was too warm so the windows had to be left open, there was no air conditioning, a fan was provided but this was too loud to sleep with, when switched on. Unfortunately our room was also facing the front of the hotel so we were woken up by people revving their cars on the main road. The breakfast provided was very good Overall a nice hotel, however I wouldn't stay again in summer due to the noise
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Valerie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rather a lot of stairs for a woman my age. Had to go up 3 flights with no lift available.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

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