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Reviews of The Bedford Balham

4.5 out of 5
The Bedford Balham
77 Bedford Hill, London, England

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 62 out of 139 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 48 out of 139 reviews" "
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 139 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lachlan

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Veronica Jean

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Two rooms -same price - but one clearly a better standard than the other (room 8) which I found odd and frustrating - as that meant one of us got a worse experience. Don't see how these are in the same price bracket - the worse room (room 4) no functional heating, very loud (rooms sit ontop of an massive nightclub belonging to the same pub - which is not clear from site at all). Perhaps its a lot nicer in the week when not so much chaos. The decor from the site and inhouse for the room is nice but it says its a hotel and projects a luxury experience. Severely let down by the inconsistency in rooms and venue club mash-up which doesnt seem to be soundproofed at all (been to other hotels which house their own night clubs and never had it spoil the stay). I sound like one of those moany people we all hate but felt sorely let down - good marketing for sure as I was pulled in by that, only to be so disappointed
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Barbara

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Have stayed there a few times as need to be in that particular area. Decoration looking a bit jaded. Wires at the end of the Tv aerial were bare so tv didn’t work. No bulb in one bedside light. However, Bed very comfortable. Lovely clean sheets, warm bathroom and towels and hot shower.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

George

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Really nice old building and the staff are very friendly, but not suitable for a family as the bar area is incredibly loud until past 2 AM. Rooms have been done to a nice standard but some fixtures and fittings are tired/broken.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from The Bedford Team on 12 Feb 2024
Hi George. Thank you for your review and I'm sorry we weren't the most suitable place for your stay. Kind regards,The Bedford Team

8/10 Good

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, comfortable bed
Bedroom was very boutique, however one bedside lamp taped up, bathroom sink took ages to empty, shower leaked on the floor , just some simple housekeeping to sort. Bed very comfortable and Fridays and Saturdays can be noisy. However great stay and would go back.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from The Bedford Team on 12 Feb 2024
Thank you for your review and for highlighting some things for us to work on. Hopefully see you soon.

8/10 Good

Barbara

Good place to stay even though a bit exoensive
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from The Bedford Team on 12 Feb 2024
Thank you for your review.

8/10 Good

Carrie

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Bed rattling but nice.
The room was very nice. There was nobody around if you needed anything though. One night there was an event which was great but when I went back to my room around midnight, the bass rattled my bed till 2 am. But besides that I had a very nice stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024
Response from The Bedford Team on 12 Feb 2024
Thank you for your review.

10/10 Excellent

Scott

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

8/10 Good

Barry

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay and ideal to entertain visitors.
We enjoyed our stay at The Bedford very much and it was a great spot to entertain friends and family during our 3 night stay. Excellent for transport links with the Mainline train and Underground stations literally on ghe doorstep. Only issues we had 1)being on the 3rd floor and the lift only servicing up to the 2nd floor (not clear from the online booking) and if like us you are over 60 with 2 suitcases it was chalenging so request a 2nd floor room. 2) we found one smal cockroach in the room hopefully he was a loner.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Arthur

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

6/10 Okay

Amy Jones

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Lots of good stuff but too loud to stay again.
We were able to leave our bags at the hotel before check in which was great and when went back about 9pm the lady who checked us in was really helpful and friendly. When we got to the room it was much smaller than I expected but fine for me and my daughter. It was quite battered (chips on the paint, marks on the tiles and flooring etc) but overall it was ok. The bed was pretty comfortable. The worst thing however was the noise! I know it’s over a pub but other reviews said it was sound proofed. We were on the floor above the pub and lying in bed felt like I may as well have been in the pub. I could hear every word to the songs playing and the bass was practically shaking the bed! They provided ear plugs so they obviously know it’s noisy but they didn’t help much. Luckily my daughter was shattered and fell asleep but I could not sleep until after 12. It was quite annoying after a long day in London. The location was great, close to the tube and train stations and Balham was lovely for a wander. We went to Gail’s for breakfast which was incredible.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Response from The Bedford Team on 12 Feb 2024
Thank you for your review.

4/10 Poor

Matthew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
The property was extremely loud. We were in room #3 which was right below the ballroom. There was an event happening and WITH ear plugs in, we could hear the music. The bass actually vibrated the bed. For the money we spent, we were very disappointed. The pictures and reviews were quite good when we booked and so we were very much looking forward to our stay. We left disappointed. Some of the pros, however, were that the location was great with lots of nearby restaurants and transit systems, and the beds were comfy. The rooms were average.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This a quirky hotel with unusual rooms. Staff very friendly and food lovely especially with a third off. Difficult to park but found street parking. The only observation I would make is the entrance and stairs which could be transformed if cleaned
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Gabriella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great place to stay in Balham…weekend noise from the pub « club nights » and spotty wifi our only issues. Nice rooms, very clean and good value
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best pleace to stay
Great hotel in great location. Metro stop was 3 min walk from hotel. 20 min metro ride (1 pound) to get to downtown. Cool style to hotel. Will always stay here when im in london.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bed comfortable, shower and bathroom facilities were good. WiFi non-existent in the room, service lacking - impersonal and absent
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Mr R

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Lovely stay
A nice night watching the fantastic music downstairs and enjoying a friendly London pub. The Bedroom was roomy and well provided. Bed was very comfy and no street or Rail noise which was a big plus. Lots of places around it to eat or drink at, if the Bedford's menu doesn't appeal . Good price too
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

George

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Çofi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Superb close to Central London in iconic building
Great value for money - rooms are large boutique designer style close to the over ground but well insulated and not an issue for sleeping - large bar area that has a lift directly to the bedrooms - restaurant very good - nonbrrakfast but recommend Milk a local restaurant for breakfast which is a few hundred yards away - bags of atmosphere and the staff ( especially Hannah) were excellent and so helpful with bags etc… will definitely be back
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Sophia

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing location
Hotel is such a cool location, close to the station and transport links. We stayed from Sunday- Wed so the pub closed earlier although we heard music in the day time. If you are looking for a hotel room you can spend a lot of time in this might not be for you as I can imagine you can hear music downstairs at the weekend. The room was a bit dusty in places and a bit worn but clean enough and serviced every day. I had the feeling the hotel side was a side note to the pub. I say all of this but we wanted to explore London and this hotel was absolutely perfect for it- the room decor and the pub itself felt like such a unique space and the staff were all really friendly. We would absolutely stay again as it was reasonably priced and again an amazing location and so close to a tube station and busy neighbourhood.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

sally

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great room, nice coffee and tea facilities and the softest towels. Only drawback was a bit of occasional noise from the train line next door - but ear plugs were also provided!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Benjamin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a great stay and the room was lovely - very comfortable and nicely decorated. I would say that if you’re not comfortable walking into a busy pub at night time (even on a weekday) this place probably isn’t for you but for us it was fine. The rooms were separate from the pub area and we didn’t have any problem with noise etc. Only issue was that the hotel was aware that the air conditioning wasn’t working for the 2 nights of our stay but still couldn’t offer fans or anything instead.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

LILLIAN

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

JANE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very comfortable bed
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

G

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect business stopover
Really great, good locale. Clean and super comfy room.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ciaran

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Helen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful room, very comfy. The only thing I would say is there is no mirror in the bedroom and only in the bathroom so had a bit of a problem sorting my hair in the morning when using a hairdryer etc. would stay again though. The bar downstairs has a great atmosphere and has live bans on so is very lively.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Something different, great value
Only a few minutes from Balham underground, extremely convenient, easy check in, drop off keys quick check out, brilliant value, lovely rooms and a very cosy pub with fire. Would definitely stay again and recommend.
Beautiful and extremely large bathroom
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from The Bedford Team on 1 May 2023
Thank you for your reveiw. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great place to stay staff were friendly and happy to help. A super room comfortable bed. Perfect location to tour London.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Iain

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good value
Really nice pub/hotel, comfortable rooms and helpful staff, ideally placed for the area and with an excellent food choice. Very good value for money in terms of the area etc.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from The Bedford on 13 Oct 2022
Thank you for your feedback. We look forward to welcoming you soon.

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Party weekend at The Bedford.
A weekend break in London to attend a party in the Bedford’s ballroom. It made sense to take a room upstairs. The room was well decorated and equipped. On-street parking is free at weekends but finding a nearby space midweek could be tricky. There was engineering work on the railway just outside so no disturbance from passing trains on Saturday night and Sunday morning. I was woken by trains early on Monday morning but it wasn’t too bad. If you are a light sleeper and early to bed you might be better looking elsewhere as it’s a lively place until 2am. Staff were friendly and efficient. The Bedford makes the most of its facilities, with Comedy club, Latin Dance classes and wrestling happening while we were there. Breakfast (brunch) after 10am might not suit early birds but worked for us. An enjoyable stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Response from The Bedford on 27 Sept 2022
Thank you for your review and so glad you had a good stay.

8/10 Good

Alistair, Grand Haven

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I really liked the room, very pleasantly furnished and decorated. Disappointed that my TV was faulty and it was something that the staff knew about. I received an apology but no solution. My question would be to the management team, is they knew the tv was faulty, why didn’t they mention it or give another room.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from The Bedford on 21 Sept 2022
Hi Alistair, Thank you for your review and feedback. We replaced the television only recently and believed the issue to be resolved. Unfortunately, this appears to not be the case and we are investigating further as to what the issue may be. I am sorry for any inconvenience this caused to your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

6/10 Okay

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great food and location. I stayed on a Saturday night and despite the earplugs provided by the hotel, it was very noisy.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from The Bedford on 13 Sept 2022
Hi Mark, Thank you for your response. We can be a little noisy on a Friday and Saturday night but hopefully you joined us for a few drinks before bed. We're much quieter on weekdays so please do come by again if you're in town.

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice but noisy
Nicely decorated and comfortable, but can be bit noisy with trainline next door, bar downstairs and lots of loud slamming doors! Did the job for an overnight stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from The Bedford on 13 Sept 2022
Thank you for writing a review. Hopefully we'll see you back at The Bedford soon.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fab room and in a great location. Checking in not too good. You can’t check in a minute earlier than 3.00 pm , it was exactly 3.05 when we were allowed in. Check in person was miserable. Everything else great.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from The Bedford on 13 Sept 2022
Sorry you caught us on an unhappy day. We do try to make sure that check in is as smooth as possible.

10/10 Excellent

Adriana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is in a great location 20 minutes subway ride from London. Restaurant on site. (food discount for guests) Sort of a historic building. Super live neighborhood. Very comfortable room. Internet was not good though.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from The Bedford on 13 Sept 2022
Thank you for your review and sorry the wifi wasn't up to scratch. We do rely on outside providers so can't always guarantee a good service.

4/10 Poor

Matthew

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quirky hidden hotel gem
Amazing hotel. Beautifully presented, lovely staff and extremely comfortable bed 😴 although there was very loud music as it's a love music venue, ear plugs were provided and it's very clearly stated on their website.. Absolutely loved this hotel and would definitely visit again 😊
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from The Bedford on 13 Sept 2022
Thank you so much for your review. We look forward to having you back again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Austin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Arrived mid afternoon for the one night, and the manager was very helpful. We stopped in the pub for late lunch and we really enjoyed the high quality food. All the staff we met were very nice. The
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from The Bedford on 13 Sept 2022
Thank you for writing your review, we look forward to welcoming you back in the future.

10/10 Excellent

J

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from The Bedford on 13 Sept 2022
Thank you for your review, we look forward to welcoming you back.