Cambridge

This attractive contemporary hotel is by far the most stylish place to lay your head while you’re in Cambridge. — Insight Guides

This urbane member of the upmarket Hotel du Vin brand avoids feeling formulaic. — The Telegraph

The oldest hotel in Cambridge, built as a coaching inn alongside the city common, Parker’s Piece, in 1834. — The Telegraph

Guest rooms at this beautifully converted town house...look like they've been copied from the pages of a lifestyle magazine. ... The house is a 10-minute walk from King's College. — Fodor's

This modern establishment makes the most of its peaceful riverside location, and many rooms have sweeping views of the surrounding area. — Fodor's

This small Georgian townhouse with a cottagey feeling creates the atmosphere of a country b&b, while still being within walking distance of central Cambridge. — The Telegraph

An energetic management with an appetite for excellence has overseen a successful refurbishment and the relocation of one of Cambridge's top restaurants, lifting this city-centre hotel from ordinary to boutique. — The Telegraph

Previously a Crowne Plaza, this classic establishment is hardly innovative, but the fine commercial hotel is Cambridge's most reliable address for business travelers seeking modern facilities. — Star Service

Here is the very essence of an English b&b, located in an Edwardian family house on an elegant suburban crescent with graciously appointed rooms, a large garden full of wisteria and lavender. — The Telegraph

Bafflingly for a city housing 20,000 students, Cambridge has always had a fairly humdrum, chain-dominated restaurant and hotel scene. — The Telegraph

One of the city's best boutique hotels, this polished little number has spanking new rooms that belie the building's distinguished history. — Lonely Planet

This tempting out-of-towner has a privileged setting in a former water mill, complete with lovely waterside gardens, a Victorian miller's house and a bunch of reconstructed timber-framed barns. — Lonely Planet

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One of the better mid-range hotel choices, in a converted row of late Victorian houses overlooking the river and Jesus Green. — Rough Guide

Tasteful rooms with contemporary decor and a hint of period character. — Lonely Planet

Newly redecorated rooms with white linens, silky throws, trendy wallpapers and brocade curtains give contemporary style to this Victorian, semi-close to Midsummer Common... No children under 12. — Lonely Planet

This exceptionally friendly and homey B&B is really handy if you're arriving by train, but well worth seeking out whatever way you arrive in town... About a mile from the city centre. — Lonely Planet