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The Bear Inn

3.0 star property
Hotel in Belper with restaurant and bar/lounge

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Grand Room
Living area
Cottage | Living area
Living area
Bar (on property)
At The Bear Inn, start your day with English breakfast and stay connected with in-room WiFi. Enjoy a drink at the bar or dine at the restaurant, then park easily with free self parking.

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
The current price is AU$324
includes taxes & fees
19 Feb - 20 Feb

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Superior Room

Superior Room

Highlights

Private bathroom
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Grand Room

Grand Room

Highlights

Private bathroom
2 bathrooms
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Cottage | Living area

Cottage

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Living room
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Room

Room

Highlights

Private bathroom
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room, Garden View

Double Room, Garden View

Highlights

Private bathroom
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

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The Bear Inn & Hotel, Alderwasley, Belper, England, DE56 2RD

What's nearby

  • Cromford Mill - 7 min drive
  • Cromford Canal - 8 min drive
  • Gulliver's Kingdom - 8 min drive
  • Crich Tramway Village - 10 min drive
  • Heights of Abraham - 10 min drive

Getting around

  • Whatstandwell Station - 9 min drive
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) - 60 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Canal Inn - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Old Black Swan at Crich - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Habib’s Cromford Fish Bar - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Family Tree - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Wheatcroft's Cafe - ‬8 min drive

About this property

The Bear Inn

Property highlights
The Bear Inn provides amenities, such as a bar and a restaurant. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks such as:
  • Free self-parking
  • English breakfast (surcharge)
Room features
All guest rooms at The Bear Inn include amenities, such as free WiFi.
Other amenities include:
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee and electric kettles

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 14 for adults and GBP 8 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift (single-level property)
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Pets

Pets stay for free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property on the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: GBP 25 per person, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: from approximately GBP 14 for adults and from GBP 8 for children

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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash

Property is also known as

The Bear Inn Hotel
The Bear Inn Belper
The Bear Inn Hotel Belper

Frequently asked questions

Is The Bear Inn pet-friendly?

Yes, The Bear Inn allows dogs (limit 2 total). A cleaning fee of GBP 30 also applies.

How much does it cost to stay at The Bear Inn?

As of 16 Feb 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Bear Inn on 19 Feb 2025 start from AU$323.58, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at The Bear Inn?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Bear Inn?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The Bear Inn?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Bear Inn located?

Situated in Belper, this hotel is 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from Leawood Pumphouse and within 6 miles (10 km) of Crich Tramway Village and Cromford Mill. Derwent Valley Mills and Blackbrook House are also within 6 miles (10 km).

The Bear Inn Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 10 out of 23 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 23 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 23 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 23 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 23 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Stephen

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Neil

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice location for a quite evening. On arrival the member of staff was welcoming and showed us to our room. I was a little disappointed as i had called the day before to ask for an upgraded room (willing to pay) was told it was sorted but ended up with standard room. It was clean but small and dont think it was worth the £150 per/night. The food on the evening was very good with big portion and after the starters the main was a challange. I was a little disappointed with seeing staff using vapes whilst in the bar area when guests are told that smoking and vaping is outside only. However overall its a lovely building and our stay was enjoyed.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Rachel

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff and room was a little compact but had everything we needed. Breakfast was just fabulous and locally sourced.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Bear minibreak
Lovely 15th century pub with lots of character and beautiful setting. Family run and they really couldn’t have done any more to help us and make our stay a good one. Food exceptional.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

S

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place to stay
What a wonderful place to stay! The accommodation was just as described and delightful. The hosts were so helpful and friendly. Food was superb. We'll definitely hope to come back here again!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karen

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

10/10 Excellent

Sue

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lorna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous - new management
Just stayed one night for my birthday and to explore the area. Really easy to find but out in the lovely quiet countryside. shops only 5 minute drive away. Really lovely friendly and informative welcome from Chris the general manager. Lovely clean accommodation and a fab beer garden to enjoy a drink. Breakfast in the morning was really good and all the staff were lovely. We were limited to a burger menu on Thursday evening but we were more than happy with the food we tried. Outside needed a little Tlc but the new manager has plans for this and are already doing great - I absolutely would stay again as its great for exploring that area.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great pub and hotel
Nice pub and hotel, good food and service. I would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Stuart

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Turned up, the place was shut!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

mrs n

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The property was good but we were asked to pay for the stay at check in when we had fully paid for our stay when it was booked through Expedia. Hotel told us Expedia will refund us the payment they had collected but we have had to go back and forth between Expedia and the hotel and have been denied the refund. Awful customer service from both the Expedia and the Hotel.

2/10 Terrible

Simon

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Could have so easily been 10/10
The alarm bells should have been ringing when the day before the booking I was contacted by the hotel to tell me that there was an issue with the rooms and that they couldn't do any food. But the offer of being upgraded to a cottage seemed a good alternative which I accepted. It turns out that the cottage is currently the only accommodation available and after speaking to locals I found out why. The land owner purchased the lease off the hotel management team and in the 6 weeks since this has managed to run the business into the ground thanks mainly to sacking experienced staff, staff walkouts and having no business acumen. There is only 1 member of staff who does everything and has to break the news to people who have booked that there is no accommodation or food available. This poor lad made our weekend with his efforts to keep a sinking ship afloat and should a new management team get the lease he'll be a great asset. The locals are a great bunch if you get chance to talk to them in the bar but they don't appreciate how the place is being run into the ground.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

Tom

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Shuts unannounced
Turned up to be told the hotel was closed. A man came and unlocked the door to tell me they had closed and I’d get a refund. I’m still waiting for the refund 3 weeks later. It wasn’t explained why the hotel was shut but I did hear a member of staff on the phone outside talking about ‘thick mould all over’, so maybe it was closed for hygiene issues. Looking on the comments on their Facebook page it sounds like closing unannounced/last minute and staffing issues has become a regular occurrence. I’d just like my refund. I had to may double my initial payment to stay somewhere else local.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

4/10 Poor

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Chilly, cold and freezing
Winter/early Spring clearly isn't the time of year to visit. The room was freezing and the heating didn't improve that situation much. I booked a room with a king-size bed (as I'm 6'4" and need the length), but my wife and I were provided a room with a double bed. The bar downstairs wasn't much warmer and there must have been some supply issues or something as there was a very limited menu. This place may be a lot better for an average visit, but I can't say much for mine and my wife's experience!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Joke of a place
Went to check in to be told that the hotel should have cancelled my room! They offered my one of their holiday cottages which was a nice cottage but the heating hadn’t been on. By the time I went to bed the room temperature had only reached 13 degrees. The hotel wasn’t even doing food so I had to go out for food. I didn’t dare try ask about breakfast so had to go out and buy this too.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

Jamie

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Philip

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice, slighly quirky country inn.
Nice contry pub, good food, friendly service, the room layout was a bit odd with a huge bathroom housing a bath and a small shower cubicle. The bed seemed to be oddly placed due to it's size and there was no side table due to lack of space, it was however good value.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Annick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

WILLIAM THOMAS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent stay at this countryside located hotel.
Excellent stay at this historic hotel. Quiet, comfortable, well equipped bedroom. Brilliant breakfast - which was included in the price. Very friendly and hospitable owners and staff. We will be returning!!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended
Lovely country pub, great facilities, clean and smart room. Good food choices and very helpful stuff. Value for money is 5*z
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Room comfort
Good pub with rooms
We booked a last minute Saturday night stay in a superior room. I paid full price with Hotel.com which in retrospect was about £30 too much, as the room wasn't really very superior, quite small and a missing slat on the bed meant it was a bit lumpy! The bathroom was large but fitted with a tiny shower and small bath which we couldn't really understand (also only got one almost finished loo roll!). However, the hotel's saving grace was the pub and food. We had camembert and fish and chips and both were excellent with good beer and reasonably priced wine. The cooked breakfast was also really well cooked with good quality ingrediants. Dont bother with the continental, it was amusingly bad. The staff were friendly but a bit inefficient. All in all worth a visit for the food and cosy pub atmosphere. I think it probably just needs better management and a bit of TLC
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022