d'Parys
Pub with rooms in Bedford, Bedfordshire
From £90 per night
Curator's notes:
- Smart Victorian villa; easy stroll to town
- Contemporary design & feel throughout
- Eclectic seasonal menus
- Well designed rooms; comfort & style
Rooms from:
14 doubles: £90
Good to know
All credit cards accepted
Disabled access
Alfresco & private dining
Parking available
No dogs overnight
Wells Brewery Visitor Centre
The new brewhouse, taproom, eatery, brewery shop and meeting space is the place to find out more about Wells & Co and taste some great beer.
No car needed
Bedford station is a short taxi ride away or it's an easy walk through the town.
Rooms
Each of 14 beautifully refurbished rooms have their own unique style. Most are located in the original Grade II-listed Victorian house, the constraints of which has resulted in some interesting layouts, especially in the smaller rooms, where bathrooms are incorporated into the room.
Expect to find under-lit roll-top baths, walk-in showers (& baths) and contemporary sinks sunk into antique tables and washstands in these imaginatively designed rooms. In addition, rooms are very comfortably kitted out with rugs on wooden floors, quality linen, down and colourful woollen blankets on sleigh or four-foster beds with 1,000-sprung mattresses, plus antique furnishings, Nespresso machines and decent TVs.
The boutique rooms are named after beers and split into four types - Lovely, Very Lovely, Top-Notch and Signature. Top-Notch rooms are Bombardier & Russian Imperial (the penthouse in the new Barn conversion) are big rooms with seating areas, roll-top baths in the room and a separate shower. Ramrod is the Signature room (honeymoon suite) with double roll-top baths and a vast four-poster bed.
Restaurant & bar
Served throughout the informal bar, the Library area (also used as a private dining area) and the rambling dining room extension, the eclectic seasonal menu (with innovative weekend specials) trawls the globe for inspiration and champions comfort dishes, all freshly prepared using locally sourced ingredients.
In true gastropub fashion, nibble on artisan breads with balsamic and olive oil, start with the likes of Cumberland Scotch egg with spiced plum ketchup or bubble-and-squeak with poached egg and hollandaise, before tucking into pulled beef brisket pie, salmon and dill fishcakes, slow-roasted lamb shoulder or a classic Dexter burger with tomato jam and Asian slaw. Leave room for warm chocolate and pecan brownie. Wake up to an imaginative breakfast - interesting vegetarian options.
At the bar, expect a decent range of craft beers, including Charles Wells Triple Hop IPA brewed just down the road, a raft of spirits, notably an interesting array of boutique gins and vodkas.
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