Located in Bedford, The Willows Training Centre is in the suburbs, a 1-minute drive from Wyboston Lakes Golf Course and 7 minutes from St Neots Museum. .This family-friendly hotel is 6.1 mi (9.9 km) from Paxton Pits Nature Reserve and 8.7 mi (14 km) from Potton Library.
What's nearby
Wyboston Lakes Golf Course - 4 min walk
St Neots Museum - 7 min drive
Crafty Monkey Pottery Painting, Build a Bear and Craft Studio - 8 min drive
Shuttleworth Collection - 15 min drive
Bedford Park - 15 min drive
Getting around
St Neots Station - 14 min drive
Luton Airport (LTN) - 56 min drive
Restaurants
Waggon & Horses - 4 min drive
Eaton Plaice - 5 min drive
Barley Mow - 6 min drive
Ambience Cafe Restaurant - 7 min drive
Bohemia - 7 min drive
About this property
The Willows Training Centre
Suburban hotel with a golf course and a fitness center
The Willows Training Centre offers 193 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. 55-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, and complimentary toiletries.
This Bedford hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and portable fans. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.
Guests can play rounds at the 18-hole golf course. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. There are 11 treatment rooms. Services include massages.
Stay in one of 193 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers with rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
While the golfer in the family is out on the course, try one of the other recreational amenities offered, such as a sauna or a fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, an arcade/game room, and a picnic area.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Cricket Kitchen serving guests of The Willows Training Centre. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and express check-out. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Cricket Kitchen - This buffet restaurant serves breakfast and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free self parking on site
Wheelchair-accessible parking available
Food and drink
Full breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 15 per person
A bar/lounge
A restaurant
Restaurants on site
Cricket Kitchen
Things to do
18-hole golf course
Arcade/game room
Billiards/pool table
Fishing
Foosball table
Games
Golf carts
Golf driving range
Golf lessons
Gym
Motor boating
Pro golf shop
Sauna
Steam room
Water skiing
Water sports equipment
Family friendly
Arcade/game room
Laundry facilities
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Vending machine
Guest services
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Housekeeping (daily)
Business services
Business center
Meeting rooms
Outdoors
Barbecue grill
Garden
Picnic area
Spa
11 treatment rooms
Massage
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Assistive listening devices
Bathroom emergency pull cord
Grab bar near toilet
No elevator
Wheelchair accessibility
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
More
1 floor
2 buildings
Banquet hall
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Rainfall showerhead
Shampoo
Shower
Soap
Toilet paper
Towels provided
Entertainment
55-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
Food and drink
Electric kettle
Tea bags/instant coffee
More
Connecting rooms available
Desk
Heating
Iron/ironing board
Laptop workspace
Phone
Portable fan
Safe
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out fee: GBP 25.00
Express check-out available
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 15 per person
Late check-out fee: GBP 25.00
Spa fee: GBP 80
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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for golf tee times, massage services, and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
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The Willows Training Centre Reviews
Reviews
8.2
Very Good
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Lovely hotel for family. Lots of fun activities and things to do.
James
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
8/10 Good
Z
Business traveler
Sep 23, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good
nice location and the whole resort compound was good.
The staff was very friendly and the rooms relatively clean. Unfortunately they were not equipped with air conditioner
This is a really, really average Motel type experience. It’s a decent room, cheap TV and a tea / coffee, little safe kind of space but nowhere near worth the money.
Some important points for anyone who might get fooled by their “Eco-hotel” kind of marketing:
The air-con in the corridors is blasting out cold air (on a cold Sept evening) and the rooms are subsequently very cold - so guests need to put the heating on which then competes with the corridor air-con as the rooms heat up. Madness! And burning up money - which is reflected in the cost - as well as CO2 expended.
All the “do-the-right-thing” signage which swamps their marketing is a classic way of saying what they actually DON’T understand nor subscribe to, really.
Other Points to note
If there’s a big Hooray Henry Party (a huge finance company block-booked the place) happening then do not expect an evening meal. The (lovely, well-meaning) young staff suggested Burger King “just over the road” as the alternative. Think on that business guests.
The corridors are dark, with a soulless grey decor and the signage for the whole complex is either confusing or non-existant. The staff I spoke to said it’s a perennial complaint of guests. See attached picture which lists room numbers back to front.
I was told that the (actually, amazing) gym “can only take ten guests” which I’m sure was not true as there were over forty pieces of equipment and loads of space. But guess what? The signage to there is very poor.
Rooms feel like student dorms, no soul just basic as hell. The bar is wildly expensive for what it is £6 for a bottle of peroni is crazy. I won’t be staying again. You claim a spa also in the listing but when arrived it’s in another hotel.
UK GSR TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
10/10 Excellent
Zainab
Jul 22, 2024
Zainab
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
8/10 Good
Connor
Jul 21, 2024
Connor
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
10/10 Excellent
Caroline
Jul 20, 2024
Caroline
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
10/10 Excellent
Neil
Jul 15, 2024
Neil
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
10/10 Excellent
Tracey
Jul 7, 2024
Really enjoyed our stay. Lovely and clean. Staff very helpful overall a pleasant stay
The hotel is situated next to a nature reserve , with a spa, and wellness centre. A very good location. However I found the room to have a very strong smell of damp, there was a lot of dust on top of the curtains, and lamp shades. When closing the curtains the dust fell down and the curtains were stuck along the curtain pole, I’m not sure if the room is used often enough to be thoroughly cleaned each time as it felt very damp as though it was cleaned a while ago and left. Apart from this it is a lovely a room, with good amenties. There is a bar and restaurant within the hotel. There is a supermarket, petrol station and other stores within a very short drive away.
This is a gem of a hotel, when we arrived we were definitely pleasantly surprised. The hotel staff are really friendly and helpful, the room was a little on the small side but was really nice. Would definitely look to stay here again when we're down that way