Cranfield Management Development Centre

4.0 star property

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Stunning building with a curved glass facade and brick exterior, set amidst a beautifully landscaped area with decorative metal spheres and a small fountain.
Enjoy outdoor dining and gatherings in the well-maintained backyard with a patio area and lawn.
Welcome to our hotel lobby, featuring a curved reception desk and comfortable seating area with sofas.
Relax in a spacious room with a large bed, bedside table, and window offering a view of the outside.
Relax in comfort amidst artwork and lush greenery in our spacious lobby, featuring plush sofas and a welcoming reception desk.

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Parking included

Explore the area

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Wharley End, Bedford, England, MK43 0HG
  • Gullivers Land
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Xscape
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Bletchley Park
    ‪17 min drive‬
  • London (LTN-Luton)
    ‪32 min drive‬

Room options

Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(35 reviews)
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Cranfield Management Development Centre

Hotel in Bedford with 24-hour front desk and restaurant
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a bar/lounge and a snack bar/deli. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a conference centre, an outdoor tennis court and dry cleaning are on-site.
Cranfield Management Development Centre offers 186 accommodations with a safe and a hairdryer. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include a shower and complimentary toiletries.

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

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor tennis court.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Cranfield Management Development Centre. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Cranfield University. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus a restaurant.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include locker space, 11 meeting rooms and a conference centre
  • On-site recreation includes an outdoor tennis court and racquetball/squash
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean guestrooms and the helpful staff
  • 10 minutes by car from Woburn Safari Park and 14 minutes from National Bowl
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. There are 11 meeting rooms available. The business-friendly Cranfield Management Development Centre also features a garden, laundry facilities, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Free self parking is available.

This 4-star Bedford hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a buffet breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM.
On-site venue – This restaurant specialises in international cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner.

Languages

English, French, Hungarian, Russian, Spanish, Ukranian

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: GBP 13 for adults and GBP 13 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Racquetball/squash

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 11 meeting rooms
  • Conference centre

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 2:00 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: GBP 25.00
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 25.00

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

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 buffet breakfast: from approximately GBP 13.00 for adults and from GBP 13.00 for children
  • Early check-in fee: GBP 25.00 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 25.00 (subject to availability)

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

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

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Cranfield Management Development Centre Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 299 out of 474 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 127 out of 474 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 25 out of 474 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 474 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 474 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

McPake

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

10/10 Excellent

Brett

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

4/10 Poor

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Good price and staff helpful. Uncomfortable bed/pillows, noisy bathroom fan and basic room. Breakfast awful - food had obviously been cooked a while ago. Mostly lukewarm overcooked sausages.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

6/10 Okay

Paul

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yuval

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Christopher

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Christopher

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Another stay at this first choice hotel in the area. Friendly professional staff and clean comfortable rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yuval

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lin

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

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

10/10 Excellent

McPake

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

Excellent

I stay here every other week and is excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly helpful staff. Clean rooms. Spacious and comfortable hotel
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff. Clean and comfortable rooms. Great food.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always happy I’ve stayed here. Clean hotel friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Business traveller
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent

Excellent one night stay while working in the area. Feels like a halls of residence but otherwise very clean and comfortable. Breakfast was vast plenty of choice
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rikesh

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Luke

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always pleased to stay at this hotel when in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Guy

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

A ++

Great location and value for the quality. Service and cleanliness not to be faulted
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

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

Great well priced food and bar.

Clean friendly and professional. Bit difficult if room long way from Reception etc but so what it saves having to use the gym and the great food makes up for it
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Andrew

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

Two nights in a conference centre

The hotel is in good repair, the room was clean and comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025