The Varsity Hotel & SpavsCambridge City Tenison Towers
Both hotels are highly recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, The Varsity Hotel & Spa scores significantly better than Cambridge City Tenison Towers. The Varsity Hotel & Spa has a TripExpert Score of 92 with approval from 4 sources such as Insight Guides, The Telegraph and Condé Nast Traveler.
The Varsity Hotel & Spa
Thompson's Lane, Cambridge CB5 8AQ
From $205/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Insight Guides
"This attractive contemporary hotel is by far the most stylish place to lay your head while you’re in Cambridge."
The Telegraph
8.0
"This riverside hotel opposite picturesque Magdelene College in Cambridge offers stylish interiors and great food, and is as popular with young couples as it is with parents of undergraduates." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"A lovely central Cambridge hotel with an emphasis on superb wine and food and fab roll-top, freestanding bath tubs in guest rooms." Full review
The Guardian
"Close by, the Varsity Hotel makes a stylish base, and the rooftop bar and restaurant, Six, offers more than 30 gins"
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Independent
"Unassuming boutique hotel is comprised of 44 sleekly decorated rooms, two popular restaurants, a full-service gym and Elemis spa, and one heck of a view from its seventh-floor roof terrace"
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"A celebration of Cambridge’s august intellectual heritage, this hotel has an unparalleled location." Full review
Independent
"Its 41 sophisticated rooms are set in a contemporary building joined to a 19th-century former brewhouse, where you’ll find the spa and gym. Head to the roof terrace bar for cocktails "
Cambridge City Tenison Towers
148 Tenison Road, Cambridge CB1 2DP
From $63/night
- Free Internet
- Free Parking
- Flatscreen TV
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."