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Gonville HotelvsUniversity Arms Hotel, Autograph Collection
Both properties are endorsed by experts. On balance, University Arms Cambridge scores significantly better than The Gonville Hotel. University Arms Cambridge has a TripExpert Score of 87 with approval from 3 publications such as Star Service, Lonely Planet and The Telegraph.
Gonville Hotel
The Telegraph
Independent
Gonville Place, Cambridge CB1 1LY
From $189/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
The Telegraph9.0
"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." Full review
Independent "In addition to 92 well-appointed bedrooms a few minutes’ walk from the city centre, the hotel is also home to a decadent Espa spa and two well-liked fine dining restaurants."
University Arms Hotel, Autograph Collection
Lonely Planet
Star Service The Telegraph
Condé Nast Traveler
The Guardian Independent Independent Independent The Guardian
Regent Street, Cambridge CB2 1AD
From $203/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Lonely Planet "The grande dame of Cambridge hotels, this huge Victorian mansion hunkers down beside bustling Parker's Piece green as though fondly overseeing his great-great-grandchildren's cricket skills."
Star Service "On the main shopping street, near Downing College, about a kilometer from the rail station, this hotel offers plenty of Edwardian ambience and a fine location." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"The oldest hotel in Cambridge, built as a coaching inn alongside the city common, Parker’s Piece, in 1834." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Set the scene.Clatter clatter ding ding! Curses. Nearly bowled over by a cyclist. Ah, Cambridge. Always a bikers' town. But what's this pristine, creamy, be-columned building on the..." Full review
The Guardian "There’s a classic gentleman’s club feel to the library at the University Arms: burnished leather sofas, glass-fronted wooden cabinets lined with books, window booths and, in winter months, a roaring open fire"
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Independent "Marble-adorned communal areas, a restaurant helmed by Gordon Ramsay...and 192 rooms each filled with curated books and art, it’s Cambridge accommodation shifted into a higher gear."
Independent "Cambridge’s oldest hotel is also one of its most elegant...its 192 book-filled rooms recall the Edwardian era in its décor, but come with a few mid-century touches. "
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Try to get a room that looks out over the greenery of Parker’s Piece next door, and take a ride on one of the hotel’s free bicycles.
Independent "With a grand new porte-cochere as its entrance, marble-adorned communal areas, a restaurant helmed by Gordon Ramsay protege Tristan Welch, and 192 rooms"
The Guardian "Guests can sleep in suites named after locally affiliated writers such as Lord Byron and Christopher Marlowe, browse bookshelves curated by Heywood Hill of Mayfair, sip a Bloomsbury Boozer in the bar"
