England Guide
East Anglia
Accommodation
1 Arundel House Hotel 53 Chesterton Rd
01223/367 701
www.arundelhousehotels.co.uk A converted row of late-Victorian houses overlooking the river and Jesus Green makes this one of the better mid-range hotel choices. Neat and tidy rooms, but mundane modern furnishings. Price: ₤91-110
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Cambridge Garden House Hotel Granta Place, Mill Lane
01223/259 988
www.cambridgegardenhouse.com Outstanding hotel, the city's best, in a strikingly modern 1960s building a couple of minutes' walk from the centre. The foyer is wide and open; the breakfasts are first-rate; and some rooms have balconies overlooking the river (though the views are hardly riveting). Price: ₤111-150
3 Cambridge YHA 97 Tenison Rd
0845 371 9728 www.yha.org.uk This well-equipped hostel has laundry and self-catering facilities, a cycle store, a games room and a small courtyard garden, and it's close to the train station. There are one hundred beds in two- to eight-bedded rooms and advance reservations are advised. Price: hostel £19.95 Price: hotel Up to ₤40
4 City Roomz Hotel Station Rd
01223/304 050
www.cityroomz.com This popular hotel is in an imaginatively converted granary warehouse, right outside the train station. Most of the rooms are bunk-style affairs done out in the manner of a ship's cabin, and there are a few doubles too. All rooms are en suite, with shower and TV. Price: ₤51-60
5 Crowne Plaza Hotel Cambridge 20 Downing St
0870/400 9180
www.ichotelsgroup.com Immaculately tailored behind a dignified facade, this sleek and slick hotel is first-rate. The rooms are resolutely modern in efficient chain-hotel style. Great central location too. Price: ₤111-150
6 Lensfield Hotel 53 Lensfield Rd
01223/355 017
www.lensfieldhotel.co.uk Well-kept, medium-sized hotel in Victorian premises. The pleasantly appointed guest rooms are decorated in frilly retro style. Price: ₤91-110
7 Worth House 152 Chesterton Rd (about 20min walk from the centre)
01223/316 074
www.worth-house.co.uk Pleasant four-star B&B in a tastefully upgraded Victorian house. Rooms are all en suite and have free wi-fi. Price: ₤51-60