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The Bear Marlborough

2.5 star property
Inn in Marlborough with a restaurant and a bar

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Exterior
Exterior
Double Room, Ensuite
Dining
Premium Double Room, Ensuite (6) | Bathroom

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services

Room options

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Family Triple Room, Shared Bathroom

Family Triple Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Iron/ironing board
Desk
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premium Double Room, Ensuite (6)

Premium Double Room, Ensuite (6)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room, Shared Bathroom

Double Room, Shared Bathroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Iron/ironing board
Desk
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premier Double Room, Ensuite (Grand premier room)

Premier Double Room, Ensuite (Grand premier room)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Fan
Premium bedding
Separate bedroom
Heating
Private bathroom
  • 108 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Double Room, Ensuite, Courtyard View (King size)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
  • 65 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, Shared Bathroom

Suite, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Iron/ironing board
Desk
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Double Room, Ensuite

Superior Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Heating
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding
Separate bedroom
Fan
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Double Room, Ensuite

Double Room, Ensuite

Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Fan
Premium bedding
Separate bedroom
Heating
Private bathroom
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
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About the neighborhood

Map
1 High Street, Marlborough, England, SN8 1AA

Getting around

  • Bedwyn Station - 13 min drive
  • Southampton (SOU) - 69 min drive

About this property

The Bear Marlborough

Property highlights
The Bear Marlborough provides amenities like a bar and a restaurant. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
Other perks at this inn include:
  • An outdoor tennis court, 1 meeting room, and wedding services
  • Smoke-free premises

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Outdoor tennis court

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The host will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Bear Inn Marlborough
Bear Inn Marlborough
Bear Marlborough
Inn The Bear Marlborough
Marlborough The Bear Inn
The Bear Marlborough
Inn The Bear
Bear Inn
Bear
The Bear
The Bear Marlborough Inn
The Bear Marlborough Marlborough
The Bear Marlborough Inn Marlborough

Frequently asked questions

Is The Bear Marlborough pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at The Bear Marlborough?

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

What time is check-out at The Bear Marlborough?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Bear Marlborough located?

Situated in Marlborough, this inn is steps from The Merchant's House Marlborough, and within 6 mi (10 km) of Kennet & Avon Canal and Towpath Tails Dog Park. Hackpen Hill and Barbury Castle are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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The Bear Marlborough Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 63 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 63 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 63 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 63 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 63 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

James

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

10 stars

Great hotel. Beautiful clean rooms. Excellent food and top rated staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

jonathan

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

Value for money

Staff was friendly, room was good. Love Marlborough and will come back.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Booked this hotel for an overnight stay in the week and was pleasantly surprised by the very accommodating staff and how lovely the room was. My one criticism would be that they should update their photos as the rooms are actually much nicer! Had a cosy feel and all the amenities you’d expect. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Simon

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This pub is the last to close in town, which may be a good or a bad thing depending on your constitution. Room was fine. Shower/toilet was an odd cupboard built into the wall, and was a little gross.

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
For the price this was an excellently appointed room and very comfortable. Very well situated at the east end of Marlborough high street. Parking is at one of the long stay car parks approx 200m away. The only downside to the central location is that this is a pub and on a Saturday night it can get noisy admittedly mostly from a different establishment. But given the central location I was expecting this so fine. Full breakfasts are available for about £7 in the on premises cafe which on Sunday morning was probably the only cafe open.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Desmond

Ok
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

Brenda

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Worst Experience Ever

It's 1:02 in the morning and still the pub is full of drunk, loud people singing at the top of their lungs. Management must be encouraging it since no one has told them to go home. When you have guest rooms, you should practice respect for your guests who are trying to sleep!! Never again will we come here.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Freezing room and disinterested owner

Awful experience. The premium room we booked was freezing when we turned up and uninhabitable. The room had very large sash windows which had many gaps so the cold air was coming in. The tiny radiator was off. The bathroom had no heating at all. After 4 hours with the heating on it was still too cold to stay in. The landlord told us heating is expensive and we needed to go to a charity shop and buy jumpers. He was serious. It's a small village and many people told us the landlord is notoriously tight and will not put the heating on nor fix the windows. We tried to find another place to stay but a wedding across the road meant the few hotels/pubs locally were all full. Ironically, the bar has an open fire and was warm and welcoming. It could be a nice place to stay if the owner cared for customers but i would avoid at all costs
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

6/10 Okay

Matt

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Miss Jane H

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Des

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service

marlborough stay

Bathroom recently refurbished & the shower was great. Staff appeared to be distracted by boiler replacement during check-in & no info given about keys, breakfast or wifi.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

PAUL

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

6/10 Okay

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and tidy but take some noise reduction headphones if you want to go to bed before Midnight
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

King Alfred’s way day 2

Great pub friendly staff massive atmosphere it’s a great place to stay if you wanna be in the buzz centre of Marlborough
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Nice place. Nice town.

The Bear was clean with everything you need. Nice shower. Only problem is traffic noise which is obviously beyond their control.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gerald

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

6/10 Okay

Julia

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

a

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tessa

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Give the Bear a Hug

Authentic Period Pub with Clean and Comfortable Rooms. No food at present, but there are multiple dining choices for evening meals in the nearby high street and coffee shops in the morning.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Susam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room and bathroom was spacious and very comfortable and peaceful; the staff were friendly and attentive. Old fashioned and atmospheric. Excellent value for money and would definitely stay again. The Polly Tearooms nearby is a lovely place for breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jo

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

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

Great Stay!

We loved our cosy little room, very comfortable and clean. Very generous with clean towels and coffee, tea, biscuits and water. The live music for the Halloween party was excellent a great bonus. Staff were very friendly and welcoming. Would definitely stay again. 😊
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

4/10 Poor

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Overall disappointing

Positives: Staff Friendly, Room very clean, Towells and Linen very clean. Negatives: Very Noisy, I know the rooms are above a pub, however around midnight you expect things to start to quieten down? At 02:30 it was like a load of football hooligans were still in the pub, plus you could hear the people in the other rooms like they were in your room with you, Room and decor very tired and need of updating!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Anthony

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

Convenient and comfortable

Conveniently located, with 2 hr free parking slots nearby that work till 10 am. Large, well equipped room (no 1), but close to street, so some road noise. Above busy pub with courtyard garden and two bars. Sky and BT Sport's TV in bars.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021