Premier Inn Bedford Town Centre

Unfortunately we had a really bad experience! Staff was rude, the room was dirty and the food was very limited due to staff not turning up so putting very inexperienced staff into the kitchen. We got to the hotel late due to travel for a family wedding. Where unfortunately the room didn't have the correct amount of beds. We booked a family room whoever when getting there we was only given a double bed and one single. So we had to request another single plus a travel cot and that hadn't been put in either. Staff was very unprofessional when coming to the room and rather rude in comments. We asked if we could change rooms and was told no. We explained we needed a larger room and told that was the biggest they had. We asked if possible to transfer hotels and was told no again. This all happened very late evening around 10.20pm we had 3 small children and staff wasn't bothered and didn't rush to provide the extra beds. The room it's self was dirty all marks on the walls and dust everywhere. The bathroom was also dirty and not even the toilet roll had been replaced just an opened semi used loo roll placed in there. I had to was the bath down before using it due to dust and dirt. Nothing had clearly been cleaned between guests. We tried to speak to reception the next morning as not only was the room terrible the guests in the next room was very loud and had woke us up at 6am the next morning. However no staff where available to speak to us. Every time you went to reception there was no staff around at all. The Sunday morning breakfast was terrible. The cook hadn't turned up so a young member of staff had been put into the kitchen. She was telling guests she didn't know what to do and guests was advertising her on how to cook everything. There was 3 other members of staff sat together on a table and when asked if they was going to help they said they couldn't. The buffet section had also run almost empty and wasn't restocked. When we was leaving the eating area staff could be heard in the reception area moaning about their day and one was heard saying she was ready to walk out. This was all happening Infront of guests and clearly no managers was around. The hotel it's self in the stairs well and lift area was dirty and there was a very nasty smell around the hotel. All marks on walls and the floors also looked untouched.

For £56 for a family room great value. Room was clean etc. No issues. Parking in the multi-storey was very expensive so would check ahead of time the rates. It was £11 for Sunday 8pm to Monday 9.30am. It was a bank holiday. 4 people in room, 2 adults 2 children. Comfortable enough for an overnight stay.

Went for meal and drinks in evening. Food was great and staff really friendly and polite. Would strongly recommend this place for meal. Restaurant was clean and service was prompt. Will definitely go again when in area. Keep up the good work. Hope to see you soon.

This has got to be the best premier that we have stayed in. The staff were all very polite and helpful. The food was excellent and the bedroom brilliant. Special shout out to Lorna the cook who promoted the sites and things to do in Bedford. The hotel is very clean with great views over the river.

This Premier Inn needs some management attention as rooms quite shabby as few of us stayed on business trip here as some of us had to complain to resolve issues with rooms, Very nice breakfast buffet offered here as well worth the money for the food but not the room as we paid approx £145 for an overnight midweek stay here.

I am a fan of Premier Inns. The rooms are spacious and the beds big and comfortable. However, our experience over 3 nights at Riverside Bedford was way below their normal standard, very sub-par. It started on booking. We booked through the app. I contacted customer services to check to make sure the room was accessible for my wife's mobility issues. I was informed there would be an extra £14 to pay on arrival for this facility. As far as I am aware, disability legislation prohibits charging for accommodating disabled provision. While it is clear on the information, and so we were aware, that this hotel has no parking; it does not make reference to the fact that the hotel has no drop off availability and that access to the entrance is slightly problematic, depending on your mobility aid. On check-in, we got to our room and neither of the keycard would open the door. I went to reception and a new keycard was created. This did not work either. On the third attempt, the duty manager issued us with a generic card and so, nearly 45 minutes after arriving, we gained access to the room. There were a number of issues with the room that should have been picked up when the room was serviced, prior to our arrival, by the housekeeping staff - more trips down to reception!. Missing bedside lamp light bulb. The following morning, we discovered that the toilet was partially blocked and would not flush properly enough to clear solids and toilet tissue. Over 3 hours after reporting this hygiene / health issues, it had still not been fixed. On our return to the room several hours later, the flush was now working but there was immovable detritus in the bottom of the bowl. The shower head holder was missing leaving the showerhead only useable if hand held. This was not resolved. Staff should not be overheard complaining / confronting management in front of guests. Attention at breakfast was poor with for example, milk and fruit juices running out and it taking a long time to replenish and cooked breakfast items not being replenished (because the chef was more intent on complaining to (I assume) the duty manager about the number of people coming in to breakfast - in front of the customers waiting for her to get on with preparing some more. We will not be using this particular Premier Inn again!