The Bear Hotel

3.0 star property

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Garden
Terrace/patio
Apartment, 1 Bedroom | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Exterior
Electric kettle

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Pet friendly
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
63 High Street, Cowbridge, Wales, CF71 7AF
  • St Donat's Castle
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Principality Stadium
    ‪18 min drive‬
  • Barry Island Beach
    ‪32 min drive‬
  • Cardiff (CWL-Cardiff Intl.)
    ‪25 min drive‬

Room options

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

Classic Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Romantic Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Executive Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

The Bear Hotel

3-star Cowbridge hotel with 2 bars/lounges
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, 2 bars/lounges, and dry cleaning. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, laundry facilities, a 24-hour front desk, and express check-out are onsite.
The Bear Hotel offers 33 accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The hotel offers a restaurant. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's 2 bars/lounges. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This business-friendly hotel also offers a terrace, a garden, and laundry facilities. Complimentary self parking is available on site.

The Bear Hotel is a smoke-free property.

Sellars - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • 2 bars/lounges
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Sellars

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Newspapers in lobby

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 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
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Thursday (3:00 PM - 8:30 PM)
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 25 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
1 total pets
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 15.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: GBP 25 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 15.0 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

This property has received its official star rating from Visit Wales.

Property is also known as

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The Bear Hotel Cowbridge
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The Bear Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 126 out of 200 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 56 out of 200 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 200 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 200 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 200 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

KEVIN

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leigh

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great room, staff, excellent breakfast across road.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nik

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Drew

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely old inn oozing character. Good bar area but poor breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wedding occasion.
Room very small and no mirror by any sockets so couldn’t do make up or hair. Husband had to go and buy a mirror for me to use. We were attending my stepson wedding.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We sadly only stayed for a couple of nights but wish we had chosen to stay longer during our tour of England. I was pleasantly surprised as to the overall quality and service and of their staff. We found the room super comfortable. Excellent bed. Great pillows and just what we needed after a week at a less than stellar air BnB. Book your stay at this wonderful establishment. Eat at their restaurant and enjoy all that they have to offer. If we are back in the area the Bear will be at the top of our places to stay in the future.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly hotel
Comfortable, friendly stay
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Kevin

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

ruth

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel , clean, staff friendly and made you welcome, bed comfy ,clean room , would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

The main reason for our stay was to visit friends we have not seen for several years who were only a short walk away from the hotel. The hotel was excellent and can be highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Miss G

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved our stay in this hotel - lovely staff, the room was decorated really nicely and we had an amazing sleep - the bed was soooo comfy!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful location
We had a lovely weekend staying at the Bear in Cowbridge. The location is wonderful. The staff are very friendly and helpful and breakfast was nice. We will be staying again this year.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Geoffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A very friendly and comfortable hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Sonia

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My room was above the cube and courtyard which I found noisy at 10.30 at night. I had the windows open for fresh air and to keep cool as the duvet was not a summer one and therefore my sleep was an interrupted sleep. The staff were very attentive and polite.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Dana and Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A charming hotel in the heart of Cowbridge
This is a charming hotel. We were on the third floor in an alcove room. The free breakfast is at their sister restaurant across the street, The Penny Farthing, which was cute and delicious. We were happy with just about everything except that our toilet was leaking across the floor and one of the showers I took was cold. We later found out that there was a problem with the hot water and that they fixed it. The location was great for shopping and walking along the main street in Cowbridge.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Antony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the way an obviously old building has been well maintained and added to with an excellent tastefull modern glass annex.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pauline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great find
Lovely room. Would definitely come back. Convenient for everything in Cowbridge
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Dave

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Poor WiFi
Lovely hotel and the town’s high street was a great find. I stayed for business and the hotels Wi-Fi was awful, meaning I couldn’t do the work I’d planned to and the mobile reception in the town was equally bad. So while the location was lovely it was a very frustrating overnight stay!!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024