The Premier Inn Cambridge City East
Located 40 metres further from the city centre than the Travelodge. It’s a newer build with superior soundproofing, but you’ll feel those extra few minutes of walking when you’re heading back from town.
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Located 40 metres further from the city centre than the Travelodge. It’s a newer build with superior soundproofing, but you’ll feel those extra few minutes of walking when you’re heading back from town.
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Sits beside the busy Newmarket Road but with wide pavements (unusual for Cambridge) and a bus stop for getting directly into town - access from the train station is best in a taxi.
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A modern hotel in an impressive Victorian building, perfect for that apartment/hotel freedom but with hotel convenience. Not quite in the historic centre but close enough to feel the city pressures.
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Polished and predictable, it lacks the historic soul of the centre, but trades it for the best soundproofing and gym facilities in the station zone. For a more 'business friendly' stay near the station, this could be a great find.
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As Cambridge’s undisputed “Hero” hotel, the University Arms’ architecture and presence represent the high end of what Cambridge offers.
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It’s for the traveler who wants the "old school" Cambridge experience (Bentleys & views of the green) but needs to be warned that they are staying on a literal island surrounded by some of the city's busiest tarmac.
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The best value gateway to Mill Road and Cambridge Station. Being directly at the train station, its location is perfect for early-morning departures and late night arrivals.
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