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The Bear and Swan

5.0 star property
5-star luxury inn perfect for exploring Bristol

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Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly

Explore the area

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13 South Parade, Chew Magna, Bristol, England, BS40 8PR
  • Chew Valley Lake
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • University of Bristol
    ‪18 min drive‬
  • Cabot Circus Shopping Centre
    ‪18 min drive‬
  • Bristol (BRS-Bristol Intl.)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

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King Room

King Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(12 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed

Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(14 reviews)
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Signature Room

Signature Room

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Bristol

Heart of Bristol.Stay at this Bristol inn and you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Chew Valley and 2 miles (3 km) of Chew Valley Lake. Stanton Drew Stone Circle and Mendip Hills are also within 3 miles (5 km).
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What's nearby

  • Chew Valley Lake - 3 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Ashton Gate Stadium - 13 min drive - 11.2 km
  • Bristol Hippodrome Theatre - 17 min drive - 11.4 km
  • University of Bristol - 18 min drive - 14.2 km
  • Cabot Circus Shopping Centre - 18 min drive - 12.1 km

Getting around

  • Parson Street Station - 11 min drive
  • Bristol International Airport (BRS) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Dundry, Church - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Salt & Malt - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Woodford Lodge - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Star Fish Bar - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬10 min drive

About this property

The Bear and Swan

5-star luxury inn perfect for exploring Bristol
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. The luxury The Bear and Swan also features a terrace, a garden, and coffee/tea in a common area. Self parking is free.

This 5-star Bristol inn is smoke free.

  • 6 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Bear and Swan offers 6 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. 30-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include showers, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Bristol inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and portable fans. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Playground

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

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 12 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Playground

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 30-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

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

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 15.00 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 12 per person
  • Pet fee: GBP 15.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Cash is not accepted. 

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The Bear and Swan Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 154 out of 232 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 50 out of 232 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 19 out of 232 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 232 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 232 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jake

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic property, really comfy bed and spacious room. Really enjoyed our stay. Only thing that could be improved was that the fan was covered in dust. Coming out of winter this is understandable
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Susan

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Inge

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tom

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

8/10 Good

Lara

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Richard

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

June

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bethan

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

10/10 Excellent

Rosie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful rustic property with lovely sized rooms and ample parking. Staff friendly and helpful. Good food
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Anita

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dewain, Navarre

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean room, staff was very friendly and professional. Free parking and very short distance from the airport. Definitely stay again if flying from Bristol.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Derek

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The food and drinks are massively over priced for what you get . £10 for a double jack and coke . . Seriously another 10 and i can buy a litre bottle . Food wasnt great either .
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sally

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

Perfect overnight for Bristol Airport

Lovely overnight stop close to Bristol Airport. Room was spacious and full of character. A bit warmer than we would like. Clean and very good tea/coffee in room. Very good Sunday lunch too. We would not hesitate to return.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Allison

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Had to ask about leaving early and how to get out at 3am. No one mentioned what to do with the key
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Adam

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Lesley

Travelled with partner
Noise from the kitchen extractor was loud until quite late which was a shame. The bathroom had swing doors which were stiff & noisy to open during the night & with an auto light sensor meant that when one of us got up to use the loo the other was woken up. Shame as it’s a lovely place & it wouldn’t put us off staying again. Also very handy location for Bristol airport.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Becky

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

Stunning!

I booked 2 rooms for an early morning flight and we thoroughly enjoyed our short stay. There was a free carpark next to the pub and the staff were efficient and friendly. The rooms were beautifully decorated and the bathrooms were the best I’ve seen in a hotel. Stunning! Will definitely stay again for a Bristol flight (15 minutes away)
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place to stay, lovely bar and restaurant with nice food and the open fires were really nice. Staff alll friendly with great service. Rooms spacious and comfortable. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karolina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
So very happy with everything from the minute we entered,
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Neil

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

A very nice country pub and hotel.

A really impressive stay with great service and friendly staff. The room was beautiful and very comfortable. We had dinner in the restaurant which was of a very high standard. Couldn’t fault it and close to the airport for an early departure. Highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

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

Perfect village pub with rooms.

Lovely village pub with well appointed rooms. Very welcoming and helpful staff. Great food. Ideally placed for Bristol airport but not so close that it’s overrun. We will definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024