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The Bear Hotel

3.0 star property

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Restaurant
Exterior
Standard Double or Twin Room, Ensuite (2 Double Beds)
Bar (on property)
Room

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Business services
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
$148
$123 nightly
$148 total
Total with taxes and fees
Feb 21 - Feb 22

Explore the area

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Market Place, Wantage, ENG, OX12 8AB
  • Place, Bakers Yard
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Champs Chapel Museum of East Hendred
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, Milton Manor House
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Airport, Oxford (OXF)
    ‪36 min drive‬

Room options

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Room

Double Room, Ensuite

7.8 out of 10
Good
(19 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Room

Standard Double or Twin Room, Ensuite (2 Double Beds)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Room

Twin Room, Ensuite

7.8 out of 10
Good
(8 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Room

Suite, Ensuite (Sleeps up to 3)

7.2 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Exterior

Single Room, Ensuite

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(12 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Exterior

Triple Room, Ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Room

Standard Single Room, Ensuite (Courtyard )

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

Wantage

Located in Wantage, The Bear Hotel is a 5-minute drive from Bakers Yard and 7 minutes from Champs Chapel Museum of East Hendred. .This hotel is 11.2 mi (18 km) from Thames River and 6.9 mi (11.1 km) from Uffington White Horse.
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What's nearby

  • Bakers Yard - 5 min drive - 2.7 miles
  • Champs Chapel Museum of East Hendred - 8 min drive - 4.9 miles
  • Milton Manor House - 12 min drive - 8.2 miles
  • North Wessex Downs - 14 min drive - 10.3 miles
  • Uffington White Horse - 15 min drive - 9.1 miles

Getting around

  • Newbury Station - 21 min drive
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 75 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Shoulder of Mutton - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Old Stables Make Space - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Grove Kebab Van - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Wildwood Kitchen - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Bear Hotel

The Bear Hotel offers 36 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 36 guestrooms.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and wedding services.
At The Bear Hotel, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a computer station, and a 24-hour front desk.
The Bear Hotel has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table

Family friendly

  • High chair

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Computer station

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Food and drink

  • Ice maker

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property is professionally cleaned

We should mention

This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
A car is not required for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

Bear Hotel Wantage
Bear Wantage
The Bear Hotel Hotel
The Bear Hotel Wantage
The Bear Hotel Hotel Wantage

The Bear Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 177 out of 436 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 170 out of 436 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 57 out of 436 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 436 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 436 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Gordon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great Breakfast menu included in price. All staff are very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

PETER

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
the room was excellent on the ground floor . Staff were friendly and we had an excellent meal in the restaurant and amazing breakfast .
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room small. Glass shelve in bathroom Breakfast eeds atten
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Danny

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel is good, a nice pub come hotel. The bed….wow, super comfy. Shower was strong & hot. Breakfast was decent, if a little on the cool side. Overall very happy especially given the price! Highly recommended!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shaun

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Graeme

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
good breakfast - diverse
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bar was busy which gave it a warm and lively atmosphere and is a positive, not negative. The food and service was good. Only comment was 10% gratuity added to the food bill which i didnt notice at the time, the service was good but I prefer the option of adding a thanks rather it just being automatically added.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Brian

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Very good overall

Everything was very good, comfy bed, nice and quiet, strong shower and nice and clean. Although the rooms are starting to look a bit tired and could do with updating.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Brett

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Won’t stay again

Was ok but the staff were loud and loads of swearing and banging till midnight!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Jeanne Behnke

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Typical old English hotel with an excellent restaurant and a great bar! Rooms are small but cozy. We enjoyed our stay. Thanks to The Bear!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Joana Sofia

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good hotel with great breakfast.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

David

Business traveler
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very very noisy Bed very uncomfortable
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kath

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

david

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice room. Good breakfast. Overall great!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Margaret

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wickets, Maidstone

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff where fantastic
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Emil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Mostly ok. Comfortable single bed and good breakfast and customer service. Bathroom had no windows and therefore relies on extractor fan, which was not working. A bit more space would have been nice,. The property has been converted into what looks like too many rooms, but that's business I suppose.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Diana

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff and food excellent. Hotel is looking tired and shabby. our room was in the courtyard and proved to be noisey at night.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brummaha

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Sarah

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were dated, the ceiling bowing and holes in it, mentioned it to staff who dismissed it, saying they knew. The shower doors did not close and the bathroom was overall very dated and not particularly clean. There was a fan in the room (needed as it was hot) it was covered in dust and would not stay upright. Overall not particularly impressed with the stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Ian

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was perfect for our needs and the hotel had a restaurant and bar so everything we needed. The food was excellent and the service was also really good.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

DAVID

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

Great stay!

From the off, when the receptionist greeted us so warmly, we had a perfect stay. Wish we'd dined in, but hope to be back and do that another time. Breakfast and waiting staff were excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025