I stayed here for my friends wedding and I can honestly say it was one of the best weddings I have been to.the food came out hot not an easy task with over 50 guests to serve at once, the staff were really friendly and nothing was too much trouble which obviously comes from the strong leadership of Jayne the... More

we had a lovely easter break at this hotel.three generations of ladies travelling with a dog.jane the hotel manager gave us a warm welcome and immediately offered us a larger room,which we greatly appreciated.the room was on the second floor overlooking the carpark(free for guests).the room was warm cosy and clean.she also offered us a table that would enable us... More

Stayed for the easter weekend and was very good value.Yes there are things that could use updating but it is a three star not a five. Food and service in the resturant was good and the room clean. Staff were friendly and helpful. Why not make use of the free parking and get a train from the station a five... More

My husband and I have stayed here three times now as it is such a good location for Portsmouth and Chichester, and also for Brighton. It really needs a facelift and I can understand that some people would be put off by the smell of damp just as you enter the stairwell to go up to your room, and the... More

Staying here for a week, for work,comfy beds, large bath and powerful shower, staff so friendly and helpful, home cooked breakfast with a cooked menu in the morning which is great, I read the reviews beforehand and dreaded coming, but have found everything to be lovely, only issue is room 1 is noisy( boiler banging in the night), but as... More

This is my first review but feel so strongly about it, I need to write. My husband and I are a young couple in our early 30's and we were to stay at The Bear for free as a promotion that was offered by a health care company. The receptionist was very abrupt. No warm welcome. She asked us if... More

this was the first hotel we stayed in when we arrived in the UK. it was wonderful and we couldn't have picked a better place to start our first visit to the UK. we wanted to get the historical aspect of the UK and not as much as the tourist attractions. the hotel was a little overwhelming at first, but... More

We enjoyed our stay at the Bear and would happily go again, especially if we find another special offer! Our Special offer visit,was at a rate of £19.98 for two which included a huge cooked breakfast! The beds looked new as did the bedding, and the 32 inch Toshiba LCD TV. The towels were decent, two, being huge. The room... More

i had my wedding there yesterday thay made it look nice for us and were helpfull when you could find a staff member it was frezzing room was dirty could not use bathroom in room as bath n tiles were severly moldy the food was all over cooked and burnt and was worth around £2 per meal not the rediculess... More