Bedford Hotel

Staff very attentive, beautiful hotel, comfortable bed

The staff were fantastic, nothing seemed too much, the hotel carried so much history. The room was lovely and spacious and the breakfast was fantastic.

Historic building in historic town with easy access to good shops, industrial archaeology and Dartmoor.

Traditional hotel with wonderful staff.

Great location

A lovely hotel with lots of character. The staff were very efficient, helpful and friendly. We had a very good meal in the restaurant.

Staff were very helpful. The food was good and the location excellent

Staff muito gentil

Appalling afternoon high tea. No tea leaves here just good old value tea bags plonked in a tea pot. Awful sandwiches cheese and pickle and ham and mustard as dull as ditchwater. The sloppiest cakes ever which made me feel ill and a hard baked scone which was just about edible

Breakfast was very good and seat by the window was lovely

After getting locked in the main Tavistock car park ( which closes at 4pm, despite arriving around 4pm) this hotel was a lifeline. Friendly staff and good food / drink. Co-op near by which is useful when all your belongings get locked in the car park!

Nice character building and the grounds are pretty.

The Bedford Hotel is owned by Warm Welcome Hotels who also operate the Two Bridges Hotel a few miles away up on Dartmoor. I stay at Two Bridges quite often, but the Bedford less frequently, my previous stay was four years ago when Two Bridges could not accommodate me for two of my chosen six days holiday.

This June I decided to have a few days in Penzance and though it would be nice to have two nights staying at The Bedford on the way home. The Bedford really is a lovely hotel, nice, period, and traditional with very similar vibes to Two Bridges but set in an urban environment in the heart of Tavistock which is one of England’s nicest towns. The Grade II listed building has an interesting history and the architecture is impressive.

I was allocated Room 8 on the first floor of the building to the rear overlooking the channel of the Tavistock Canal and the former Abbey curtain wall. Beyond that is the River Tavy, though out of sight it is audible in a pleasant way if one prefers to sleep as I do with an open window.

I booked Dinner, Bed and Breakfast direct with the hotel. The food was excellent, like that offered at Two Bridges, but the menu is slightly more extensive and the opening hours of the Woburn Restaurant longer in the evening. The food is sourced from local suppliers from Cornwall and Devon their locations being identified on a map in the menu.

The first evening I had Leak and Potato soup, followed by Dartmoor Steak for the main course and concluded with a dessert of Tamar Valley Strawberry trifle. The second evening for starters I had Tomato Soup, followed by Jail Ale Steak Pie, concluded with West Country Cheese collection. All excellent.
Breakfast was also very good with the usual buffet items as well as served main dish which is freshly prepared.

Since my last visit the bar has been remodelled but is still nice and of course serves the excellent Jail Ale.

During my stay I also managed to encounter the now famous Tavistock cat – Sir Polo who is known for visiting various businesses around town and has his own Facebook page!

The Bedford offers excellent value for money. From time to time I have stayed at a branch of a certain chain hotel that favours purple décor in Wales and have paid more for two nights room only than I paid for two nights Dinner, Bed and Breakfast at The Bedford.

I really need to visit The Bedford more often!!!

Lovely staff and great hotel.