Cambridge Homestays

Firstly, I have to say, some of the reviews here are a poor reflection on what actually is offered. The hotel and gardens itself is stunningly beautiful, and the rooms although small are gorgeously decorated and have most things you would need in them, including a fan. You have to realise this is a very old building, so it will have its charms (for example, not all windows will open in the older part of the house) but overall, the beauty of the rooms outweigh these small details, and the rooms are thoughtful and homely. Alison runs a ”dry venue” so she will make sure everything runs to plan, but really it is up to you to make sure the day runs as it should. They don't have facility to offer you a bar/restaurant - however what they do offer is very well executed. They are pretty hands off, which is fine, I just asked permission for what I needed, briefed everyone thoroughly and the day went without a hitch. I personally couldn't have been happier. Check-in is from 1500 which is stated when you book the room, which for the majority of people who came to our wedding was fine, it is contactless, no issue there as far as I'm concerned. The bridal suite isn't available until 11am - which in my case was fine. I paid for another room in which to get ready and leave my dress etc the day before which saved a scramble on the day. It was only up the corridor from the bridal suite and I only took what I needed. The caterer RF recommend - CDC are absolutely flawless, and our food and drinks service was absolutely outstanding. Sam who was put in charge of running our day, and Ellena who looked after us in the lead up were absolutely fantastic. The food was tasty, hot, and plentiful, we opted for buffet style and I can't find a single guest who had anything negative to say about the entire day. I hired a company to decorate and pack down my marquee the next day - and someone to deliver my wine (a man in a van) which was a godsend as again, no faff! Without the help of these companies you would end up doing it yourself, and in the terms of the contract you do have to vacate the marquee by 10am so do bear this in mind. I think considering my wedding isn't the only one this year (shocking, I know) that was absolutely fair enough, and these times were easily achievable by my team. CDC cleared everything to the side - bless them, and Roger locked the marquee overnight so everything was easily packed into our car the next day and safe. Breakfast did change in the time between booking and getting married, but the English charm of the self boiled eggs, the portmerion dishes and the little pots of tea and toast was adorable and not far away from what I would have wanted had I been at home. Her staff (I'm so sorry I can't recall names) were friendly, polite and the lady doing breakfast was a total sweetheart. If you did fancy a fry up, coton orchards is a minute alway, but quite honestly what was on offer was perfect for us and our small group (we had

We had stayed earlier in February so when we had to return sadly for a funeral it was our first choice plus it is such a lovely quiet location with free parking and was all the more beautiful for the sunshine and onset of spring. Jane and Mark had clearly been busy updating the decor which was fabulous with stunning rich curtain fabrics and cushions - each room is themed - with beautiful art featuring flora and fauna - this time I had the kingsize room with the slipper bath at the end of the landing and my mother had the same room at the top of the stairs with the walk in shower. The same fantastic service and delicious breakfast - this time I had the fruit salad and then smoked salmon with scrambled eggs! Jane is a super talented crafty lady - they had recently opened their shop at the front of the B&B - filled with the most wonderful handmade cards and notebooks plus so many unique and beautiful crafts for sale including childrens clothes and toys - plus Mark runs a picture framing business on site too! My mother and I are keen florists and were touched to be given huge bunches of curly willow tree branches - perfect for my Easter tree arrangement! Such a lovely stay with very kind and considerate hosts. We will be back.

The family hotel is in a good location, the facilities are average, the bed is very comfortable, the breakfast is a little less, overall it is OK, but because the deduction problem is communicated by the waitress, but she is not so nice, saying that she has to wait for the manager to come back and take the baggage in the afternoon. The manager is very good, the problem is solved quickly, it is really a completely different service experience for different people.

Service: The receptionist (probably the boss) is very enthusiastic and has a great attitude. He then keeps asking if you have any dissatisfaction and you can chat with him. Facilities: The room should be converted from a residential house, with only a few guest rooms. The parking space can only park two cars at the door of the room. There seems to be a parking lot (borrowed from another house); the room facilities are OK, British family style Hygiene: Hygiene is okay, I didn’t see anything bad. Environment: A bit far from the city All in all, the price/performance ratio is average. If you want to experience the local people’s hospitality, you can stay here. Parking is also convenient.

With a stay at Emmanuel Road in Cambridge (Cambridge City Centre), you'll be steps from University of Cambridge and Emmanuel College. This 4-star apartment is 10.7 mi (17.2 km) from Imperial War Museum Duxford and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Grand Arcade Shopping Centre. Make yourself at home in one of the 4 guestrooms, featuring kitchenettes with stovetops and microwaves. LCD televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include electric kettles and free tea bags/instant coffee.

To be fair to the hotel, everything was clean, the breakfast was a cheap continental type, cereal, toast etc. My son booked the hotel based on it's low price. It rooms did have the appearance of a ”second hand furniture and bedding store”. The staff were pleasant but not easy to get hold of. You could make yourself tea or coffee in the dinning area at anytime. But like most of the reviews it appeared to be more of a hostel than a hotel, and was a definite, clean basic but certainly cheap no frills affair.

With a stay at Rosa's BB in Cambridge (Arbury), you'll be within a 15-minute drive of University of Cambridge and Addenbrooke's Hospital. This bed & breakfast is 12.8 mi (20.7 km) from Imperial War Museum Duxford and 14.6 mi (23.5 km) from Newmarket Racecourse.Enjoy the recreation opportunities such as an outdoor tennis court or make use of other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access.Breakfast is available for a fee.Free self parking is available onsite.Make yourself at home in one of the 3 guestrooms.

When entering old fashioned fusty smelling carpet. First twin room given the beds where the type of single beds you find in a caravan on asking to move given a room in the extra rooms at the back of the house. Room slightly better double bed and a single bed, clean bedding , poor quality beds hard and uncomfortable, flat over worn pillows. Bath room extremely small, crusted up shower head, rusty peddle bin, mirror hung with a piece of green washing line. The room was reasonably clean but very dated and in need of decorating. The heating didn’t work but on request the owner fixed it and sorted the shower head to a degree. The bed side lamp plug was broken. One redeeming feature was the breakfast but only served between 8-9am so don’t go out enjoying yourselves to much because you don’t get a lie in. You may ask why we stayed, well we only stayed 2 nights out of the 3 we should have. We would have left straight away if we thought we would get our money back but we had a feeling we wouldn’t, so we put up with 2 nights. On the second night we hardly slept ending with bad backs and necks due to the beds. Although the owner dealt with our issues it certainly didn’t make up for the poor quality at £218 for 3 nights when we could have got into a better quality hotel. Our reason for choosing that venue was because it was near the family we were visiting. I realise that these type of guest house have passing through trade but we would be ashamed to have visitors thinking that this was the British Hospitality Standard. Limited parking

Some of the photos/reviews dont do the house justice. Yes in some areas its dated, but more importantly its clean and quite. Owner was incredibly friendly and happy to help however he could. Breakfast was continental with pleantly of choice so more than adiquate. Short walk in to town. I'm sure I'll be returning on my next visit! Only complaint was the pillows were a little firm for us: but thats preference!

The hotel is mainly a bar, there is no reception staff at 11 am (we check out the deposit depends on a cleaner who can't speak English), the room conditions will be there, the public parking lot is 500 meters and very expensive.