The Bear Swan

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2026

Sam

Lovely stay
Excellent evening meal

6/10

Pleasant

12 Jun 2026

Kathryn

Parking was an issue, the property uses a village car park, which was exceptionally busy and I could not get parked in.

8/10

Excellent

02 Jun 2026

Allan

All staff were friendly and helpful. Bar was pleasant and comfortable to enjoy a drink. We did not eat there but everyone there seemed to enjoy what they had. Perfect location for overnight stay for early flight. Room was comfortable and quiet. The only downside was the toilet cistern was difficult to operate. Would definitely stay there again. Good, free public parking behind the pub

8/10

Excellent

27 May 2026

Anne

Room was lovely, bathroom excellantly appointed. My only issue was that I like fresh air in the room and with the secondary glazing, window locks and windows painted shut it was an uncomfortably warm night.

Business

8/10

Excellent

05 May 2026

Peter

We stayed for 1 night as we had a flight from Bristol at 6am so we didn't make much use if the hotel, such as the breakfast. Check in was easy and it was easy to leave at 3am, if you're looking for a nice hotel nit to far from the airport. Unfortunately the kitchen was closed for evening meals when we arrived due to a problem with the equipment, the hotel did inform us beforehand which was good of them.

The room was clean, the window pane was broken, fortunatkey there is secondary glazing, so didn't cause an issue, there are no curtains but shutters which were difficult to use and almost fell off when opened! Pleasent stay, old hotel with some attention to detail needed.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 May 2026

Diane

Absolutely lovely place - bedroom was great - clean and had everything you would need at an amazing price. Cannot complain about the room at all. Only had a little niggle with the food as one of our meals wasn’t great but the other fine! Staff were lovely but busy.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Apr 2026

Charmaine

Spacious room which was well appointed and with a comfortable bed. Service of breakfast was slow but the food, which we also experienced for a lunch and a dinner, was consistently good. Service was good for both lunch and dinner. The garden was a really pleasant place for lunch. Staff generally very pleasant and helpful.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2026

Francis

There was a nice welcome as we arrived. We had booked dinner for a later time but was able to be seated early. The food was very good with a good choice in the menu. The room was large and had all the required facilities.

6/10

Pleasant

08 Apr 2026

Dylan

The property looked really cool and is rated as 5 Star but I would give it 3.5 stars at best.
The room is very small, the toilet is in a tiny space (looks like a small linen cupboard) which is hard to get into to sit down. The folding shower screen was fitted poorly, missing screws and does not close properly.
The restaurant dinner and breakfast were over priced.
There was limited parking but thankfully we arrived early and were able to find a space.
The road noise outside our room woke us early and made it difficult to go back to sleep

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Mar 2026

John

Excellent

10/10

Exceptional

05 Feb 2026

Vicky

Simply beautiful, best nights sleep in a long time.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jan 2026

Johann

Pretty, clean and welcoming room.

8/10

Excellent

13 Jan 2026

Melanie

Clean comfortable room. Friendly staff

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

20 Dec 2025

Miss A

Very comfortable. Good location

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Dec 2025

Angela

The room was beautiful and the staff were very helpful. Good breakfast too. Felt safe and secure on my own. I would return.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Nov 2025

Matthew

Great little stopover for the evening before our flight to Malta. Great accommodation, great location only 10 minutes from Bristol airport and great food. Also had a little walk about the area during the evening.

Leisure Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

23 Oct 2025

william

Soaking wet floor in room, did message hotel but no response after 2 days.

6/10

Pleasant

22 Oct 2025

Robin

Nice spacious room as the photos showed, staff were friendly but busy. Car parking was an issue I specifically booked a place with parking but it was difficult to find and not clear in the instructions before hand. That’s the only real point I have everything else was as I expected thank you.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Oct 2025

Robert

Great accommodation with fantastic food and service

8/10

Excellent

22 Sep 2025

Sarah

Was a bit shocked to have to pay for an extra bed for our daughter

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

08 Sep 2025

Alison

Lovely Stay

Lovely room, spacious, light and modern. It was very clean with a comfortable king size bed and en suite shower. Check-in at the bar was quick and easy. We ate in the bar that evening and had breakfast there the next day. I thought the food was rather expensive and a bit underwhelming, but my husband enjoyed the food. I would definitely stay there again but, maybe, find somewhere else to eat. The staff were very friendly and helpful.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Jul 2025

Jennifer

Great check in from young man at bar it was 34 degrees incredibly hot our room was so hot he even sourced us a fan 👍 traffic noise is an issue from room as rooms are beside a very busy road . Also blinds in room do not keep out daylight so sleeping was unfortunately an issue for us but very welcoming staff .

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Jun 2025

Robert

Very nice room above quaint pub.
USB would have been helpful

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2025

Jonathan

Excellent

8/10

Excellent

03 Jun 2025

Paul

Sleep over for flight

Attic room comfortable but noisy fan cooking downstairs right. Below our room but turned if of when told him it was nosy nice electric skylights to reduce light and open for air

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2025

brian

Lovely place, great staff, food and room.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 May 2025

Peter

Mixed Experience – Helpful Staff but Several Drawbacks

The staff were excellent—friendly and as helpful as they could be. Dining was a highlight, with good quality food at both breakfast and dinner.

However, there were several drawbacks. Parking on Friday night was a major issue. The small public car park behind the pub was full, and on-street parking was extremely limited. Given the number of nearby pubs, bars, and restaurants, this is likely a recurring problem—not a one-off. The website’s claim of “plentiful parking” is misleading.

The rooms are located at the back of the pub, above the kitchen, and accessed via an outdoor staircase that’s dirty, smelly, and appears to be used for other purposes—definitely not a great first impression. While the hallway to the rooms was better, and the room itself was clean, ours had only small skylights, making it feel quite claustrophobic. Ventilation was poor, and the room became unbearably hot—especially when we had to close the skylights due to loud music from a neighboring pub. Fortunately, staff provided a fan, which helped.

In summary, this spot is acceptable for a basic overnight stay, but I’d recommend avoiding weekends if you’re driving, due to the parking situation and potential noise.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2025

Jake

Fantastic property, really comfy bed and spacious room.

Really enjoyed our stay. Only thing that could be improved was that the fan was covered in dust. Coming out of winter this is understandable

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jan 2025

Rosie

Beautiful rustic property with lovely sized rooms and ample parking. Staff friendly and helpful.
Good food

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jan 2025

Dewain

Nice clean room, staff was very friendly and professional. Free parking and very short distance from the airport. Definitely stay again if flying from Bristol.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

09 Jan 2025

Derek

The food and drinks are massively over priced for what you get . £10 for a double jack and coke . . Seriously another 10 and i can buy a litre bottle . Food wasnt great either .

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jan 2025

Sally

Perfect overnight for Bristol Airport

Lovely overnight stop close to Bristol Airport. Room was spacious and full of character. A bit warmer than we would like.
Clean and very good tea/coffee in room. Very good Sunday lunch too.
We would not hesitate to return.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

31 Dec 2024

Allison

Had to ask about leaving early and how to get out at 3am. No one mentioned what to do with the key

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Dec 2024

Lesley

Noise from the kitchen extractor was loud until quite late which was a shame. The bathroom had swing doors which were stiff & noisy to open during the night & with an auto light sensor meant that when one of us got up to use the loo the other was woken up. Shame as it’s a lovely place & it wouldn’t put us off staying again. Also very handy location for Bristol airport.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Dec 2024

Becky

Stunning!

I booked 2 rooms for an early morning flight and we thoroughly enjoyed our short stay. There was a free carpark next to the pub and the staff were efficient and friendly. The rooms were beautifully decorated and the bathrooms were the best I’ve seen in a hotel. Stunning! Will definitely stay again for a Bristol flight (15 minutes away)

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2024

Jason

Lovely place to stay, lovely bar and restaurant with nice food and the open fires were really nice.
Staff alll friendly with great service. Rooms spacious and comfortable. Would stay again.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

24 Nov 2024

James

So very happy with everything from the minute we entered,

10/10

Exceptional

04 Nov 2024

Neil

A very nice country pub and hotel.

A really impressive stay with great service and friendly staff. The room was beautiful and very comfortable. We had dinner in the restaurant which was of a very high standard. Couldn’t fault it and close to the airport for an early departure. Highly recommended.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2024

Nigel

Perfect village pub with rooms.

Lovely village pub with well appointed rooms. Very welcoming and helpful staff. Great food. Ideally placed for Bristol airport but not so close that it’s overrun. We will definitely stay again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2024

Paul

Bear & Swan

Nice weekend enjoyed my stay

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

26 Sep 2024

Susan

A bit of a mixed review. Staff were friendly and helpful. Room was a good size but we didn’t like the open plan bathroom and the toilet was no more than a closet (think airplane size and smaller again!). Bed was comfortable. Our room (No 2) was at the front and it was quite noisy

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2024

Eric

Great spot

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 Aug 2024

Verified traveler

The room has an unpleasant scent. I have booked the king room and shown that it was a king bed. However, the size is just a double bed size. It not worths this price in this area.

6/10

Pleasant

15 Aug 2024

David

Lovely country Pub

Parking is provided by the means of a public car park to the rear of the property. Access to the property is via a long gravel path which requires suitcases to be carried. Room access is via very step and narrow steps. Thankfully the manager assisted with the cases to the room. Stay was good, but on departure no staff were available and the property was locked.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2024

Emma

Excellent stay. Will be returning.

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jul 2024

Gina

The room I booked was supposed to be a king size room. We were taken to room 2. This was a very small room and did not match the room that I paid for.
There was carpet which was stained in places. The toilet was situated in a tiny cubicle. My husbands knees were touching the wall when he sat down on the toilet. The shutters were dirty. We were not happy at all with our room, I did mention this to the girl at the bar when we left.

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2024

stephen

Good choice for Bristol Airport

Very happy with our choice. Has character but also all mod cons and spotlessly clean. Staff friendly and helpful

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2024

Stephanie

Fabulous

A lovely warm welcome. Helpful and very friendly. Loved the dining room interior and the breakfast was amazing. My room was very comfortable, best shower and bathroom.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2024

Claire

Perfect long weekend

Lovely rooms above a great pub with a cracking breakfast. Everyone we dealt with was so helpful and friendly. The area was perfect for walking and exploring and you could reach other pubs and restaurants by foot. We would definitely recommend and are planning a return trip.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2024

Cheryl

Great friendly service, lovely clean room with nice bedding. We also had dinner which was great, the staff were so helpful and friendly

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

04 Jul 2024

Richard

Good location, breakfast mediocre and slow

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2024

Shan

Only a short stay for a wedding but we were very happy with all aspects of the accommodation and would love to go back.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Jun 2024

vivienne

The staff were very helpful and when we had a small problem they were there to help

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

16 Jun 2024

Cara

Nice location with modern room

We were greeted inside the pub and shown to our room quickly which was upstairs at the rear of the building. This was up outside metal steps. The room is a great size with modern fixture and a stunning bathroom. The shower was amazing. There was however several issues, there was a very loud rumbling noise coming from the below floor (possibly linked to the pub) we wanted to sleep at 8pm and it too loud even with earplugs. This noise did stop around midnight. The pillow was horrendous. Hard and flat and I didn’t sleep the whole time due to this. They were really uncomfortable.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2024

Julie

Nice place to stay before an early flight and only a ten minute drive to the airport .

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2024

Matthew

Friendly lovely room, Guy helped us with luggage...overall perfect, would highly recommend

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2024

Gareth

unfortunately we only used it as an ovenight stay for an early flight, so unable to fully comment.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

09 May 2024

Joanna

Failed after promising start

Ok check in friendly. Room was up some steep steps poorly maintained. Room only had 2 small roof windows so no view outside. Room was very hot as in roof. Bathroom doors hard to open and noisy opening or closing. Shower hose was bent so restricted water flow and holder for shower head was loose and unable to tighten so shower head kept hanging down. Bed was exceptionally hard with rock solid pillows. Cobwebs around high level roof beams. Decor nice.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2024

SUSAN

Lovely stay

Lovely room, we ate at the hotel and the foodwas really good. Excellent location for a stay before an early flight from Bristol Airport. Only 15 mins from airport.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2024

kay

Lovely property beautiful room thankyou

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2024

Gail

This is a very old property which has been sympathetically modernised. Spacious bedroom with lovely soft bedding. Good selections of tea, coffee and other drinks in the room. Staff were very attentive and the evening food gave good options on the menu which were well presented and tasty . We would stay again.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2024

Mike

Great service, awesome food

Was a good base for us exploring the area. Good service, awesome food. Only issue was quite loud as friday night at the pub. We were unfortunate to have bedroom windows over pub garden and the windows did not block noise being old. But owners recognise this and said they were looking into it

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Mar 2024

lynda

Lovely old inn very convenient for Bristol airport. Comfortable room with good facilities.
No car park but easy access to free parking. Stairs up to rooms may be a little difficult for some, especially if handling luggage.
Arrived on a Sunday & although I had checked availability of restaurant menus, there was very little choice. Will, however saved the day with excellent customer service & the chef certainly knows how to cook a superb Sunday lunch.
Will definitely stay again.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Mar 2024

Susan

Our stay was just for one night as we were flying out the next day from Bristol Airport.
The bear and swan was just ten minutes drive from the airport so that was perfect for us .The beds were excellent so comfortable and the room was clean and very nicely decorated.We had an excelent meal in the restaurant.Service was friendly the staff couldn't be more helpful .

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Feb 2024

Ian

Room was great, as was the food, but accommodation was let down by a messy backstairs access that is also used as a storage area = poor impression. Also, to charge extra for tea/coffee with breakfast felt a bit cheap; have never encountered that at other b&b pubs. Two areas for improvement!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Feb 2024

Jason

Warm welcoming pub love our stay

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

24 Feb 2024

Simone

Be Aware of the 10% service charge!

The staff were nice and the food was good. The room was a reasonable size.
My issue is with the 10% service charge, that is added to your food and drinks bill. This is the UK not America!! We make a point of leaving a tip where ever we stay or eat, but for it to be taken without knowing about it, really annoyed, as I had left the our tip, before checking the receipt the next day.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jan 2024

Mikki

Great place to stay when I’m here for work in Bristol

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

21 Jan 2024

Nicole

Very cosy

Manager and staff were very attentive and nothing was too much trouble. Old property but managed well and my room was very clean and comfortable. Being an older property and it was -4 on one of the nights I stayed , it was a bit draughty despite the radiators being on full blast. There was an additional heater in the wardrobe which was very welcomed. Food was delicious on both evenings that I stayed there. I would definitely stay there again.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jan 2024

Mr r m dalton

Loved this place and will stay again

Best place I have stayed in and was comfortable clean up to date and food was amazing

Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jan 2024

Kimberley

Fabulous cosy country pub and hotel

Wonderful find and we were sad it was just 1 night before we went to the airport. Food fabulous. Service excellent and everything you could think of provided in the room!! We will definitely be back but for longer next time.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Jan 2024

Denis

The food was good

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jan 2024

Martyn

Excellent Hotel!

Excellent clean rooms, excellent food and for breakfast one of the best bacon sandwiches I had. Highly recommended.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jan 2024

Sarkawet

Very good service

10/10

Exceptional

17 Dec 2023

Izzy

An absolute Gem, located In a small town outside of Bristol, two night stay, staff were accommodating and friendly, excellent service. Room were Ideal for a few nights stay, cosy, comfortable. Slept very well! Would definitely recommend and be returning myself.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Dec 2023

barbara

beauitful

Hotel room as spacious and clean. The food was excellent. pub in the middle of village

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Nov 2023

ian

great spot for business or short break. super staff, rooms large and comfortable . Great food and super breakfast. excellent value

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Nov 2023

M

Amazing food! Friendly staff

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Nov 2023

Lee-Roy

Fantastic stay

Great food, fantastic staff. Good quality room. Great overall stay. Cosy fire.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2023

ELIZABETH

Short trip to somerset

Booked this place at last minute as previous booking cancelled.
Location perfect - right in the centre of the village. Handy for local shops.
Room really clean with everything you need. Huge bathroom. Really good shower. Loads of hot water.
Restaurant nice. Good choice of food. Excellent service

Business

4/10

Poor

29 Sep 2023

John

Poor all round - will not stay again

The room was cold and had to ask for the heating to be put on.
The bathroom was very small and access was through two small doors that had noisy latches and a fan that couldn't be isolated so ran when used during the night. whoever thought the doors were a good idea must be mad!!
There was a band on the night we stayed - ok its a pub and this happens - however nothing was said when we booked - a case of we have your money and we don't care!
Breakfast - a good job we weren't in a rush - it took the best part of 45 mins to arrive and then it was just about warm - dreadful service in the morning - the girl clearly had an attitude of not wanting to be there.
In all i wasn't impressed at all as the money we paid kind of indicated it woukd be top notch - it just wasn't!!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Sep 2023

Kevin

We enjoyed our stay.room was clean

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2023

Michelle

Perfect!

Perfect for my stop-over on the way to Bristol Airport! I wish i had arrived earlier for dinner in the bar. beautiufl village, really lovely clean room. Will definitely stay again.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2023

Tim

Business trip

Lovely old country inn excellent food and convenient to drive into Bristol

Business

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2023

Mark

We stayed with a group of friends for 4 nights. The rooms were clean & spacious. We ate in the restaurant on 2 nights & the food was of a generally good standard, breakfast was very good although service was a little slow but as we weren’t in a rush it wasn’t a problem.
All the staff were friendly & helpful & they were able to make some decent cocktails, the passion fruit martini being particularly good.
The pub itself is in a good location & there are other pubs/ eateries within 5 minutes walking distance.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2023

claire

Very happy with our stay, staff were welcoming and helpful. It was warm in our room, I requested a fan and they bought it to our room. The rooms are comfortable and clean. Around a 10min drive to Bristol airport. Would definitely stay again

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2023

Susan

A great find. It is a little 'Harry Potter' as you walk through a cupboard to get to the bedrooms but the rooms are lovely - really nicely done with very comfy beds, lovely linen and fluffy towels. Quite noisy as the room is on the High Street - but I always travel with ear plugs!
Staff were all great.
Forgot to say - Room 3 toilet seat was broken!!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2023

Charles

Excellent Place to Stay

Very warm welcome and great place to stay, locals all friendly and great company. The room was very clean with crisp sheets on the bed. Food was excellent and good value, nice selection of wines again reasonably priced. We will be staying at this great place every time we come tom Somerset.

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2023

David

Great place and wonderful staff

Business

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2023

Mark

Excellent

Great value spacious room and very clean. Cannot fault. Food was lovely and staff very friendly and helpful.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

10 Apr 2023

Brien

Chew Magna is a beautiful and quaint village, close to both Bristol and Bath. Rooms tie into a friendly and welcoming pub/cafe. Staff is wonderful, rooms are secure and comfy.
The village is accessible by single lane roads with turn outs, a road that is a caution during the best of times.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

31 Mar 2023

Zoë

Lovely soot with great food but some road noise issues in some rooms.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Feb 2023

Chloe

We had a big beautiful room great value for money lovely and quiet have to pay extra for breakfast tho and the bed mattress was far to hard unfortunately and had to wait a while to get served

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2023

lm

Beautiful place

Lovely place to stay in. Very helpful an beautifully decorated place, very clean and the bed are so comfortable

4/10

Poor

20 Nov 2022

Kevin

The access to the bedrooms is through a broom cupboard filled with cleaning materials. The professionalism of the staff was not great, some of our straightforward dinner order was forgotten and we had to remind the bar staff. The bedroom was very cold.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Oct 2022

Julie

Character of hotel was wonderful Road noise was annoying.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2022

J M

Stay

Arrived mid afternoon and had drinks in the bar followed by dinner later as early flight next morning

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2022

Roland

Loverly place to stay

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2022

Anne

Cosy little B&B. Staff, food, service, it was all amazing! Thank you for looking after us

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2022

Mary

Lovely hotel with a very pretty room. The food was delicious and the staff - Emily in particular - were lovely and very helpful. Very quiet area also.

Leisure Self