Best Boutique Hotels in Cambridge
This guide to the best luxury, boutique, and design-forward hotels in Cambridge is manually curated by our editorial team based on first-hand research, verified guest reviews, location analysis, and overall service quality. Each hotel is selected to meet high standards of comfort, authenticity, and guest experience.
Clayton Hotel Cambridge is located in the vibrant new city quarter of Cambridge, 1-minute walk from the railway station and 1 mile from the city center. Clayton Hotel Cambridge features a double height lobby area with a feature staircase, leading to a library on the first floor. The hotel has 160 bedrooms individually designed with sumptuous King Koil beds, dark wooden headboards, colorful patterned soft furnishings and marble bathrooms. Free WiFi is available at this hotel. Clayton Hotel Cambridge has a brasserie-style restaurant, which serves locally sourced seasonal dishes in an informal style. The horse-shoe shaped bar offers classic cocktails. Guests can enjoy a continental breakfast in the morning. Botanic Garden Cambridge is a 3-minute walk from Clayton Hotel Cambridge, while Cambridge Corn Exchange is 0.9 miles from the property. The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport, 21.7 miles from Clayton Hotel Cambridge, easily accessible by train.
Guest Reviews:
- "Fantastic well designed rooms. Lovely beds and lots of lovely little touches." - "Location" - "Loved staying at the Clayton. Very modern and convenient as minutes away from the station. Will book again!" - "good quality food for breakfast" - "Excellent location for station. very comfortable room excellent dinner and breakfast" - "Great hotel with excellent facilities and food but the highlight us was the service from the fabulous staff"
Fabulous
3078 reviews
Overlooking the famous Parker's Piece, this 4-star Gonville Hotel is a 5-minute walk from the historic center of Cambridge. Refurbished to a high standard, the hotel offers free high-speed WiFi and on site parking at an additional fee. Free bike hire is available at this property. The spacious bedrooms each have an QR codes installed with a valet system, so that guests can make any service request or room service order at the touch of a button. Other facilities in each room include a flat-screen TV and air conditioning. All rooms feature a work desk and a cozy seating area, and each has a private contemporary bathroom with a hairdryer. Guests can enjoy fresh British cuisine and locally sourced produce in the Terrace Restaurant. A continental as well as freshly cooked to order breakfast are served, alongside afternoon teas, lunches, bar snacks and evening sumptuous dinners. Just a 10-minute walk from the famous Cambridge University Colleges, Gonville Hotel is a 15-minute walk from Cambridge Rail Station. The Grand Arcade shopping center is half a mile away.
Guest Reviews:
- "Great location to walk everywhere. Staff were wonderful. Room very comfy." - "Everything!" - "Lovely hotel and location, worth it if special occasion" - "The hotel was in a great location. We travelled by train and it was a short walk to the hotel. We arrived in the morning and, after speaking to the receptionist, left our bags in storage whilst we went exploring Cambridge. It is only a short walk into the city. Or if it's a nice day you can use one of the hotels bikes. Even better book a tour in their vintage Bently. Unfortunately, the driver was on his day off, so we couldn't book this. When we arrived back to check in, our case had already been taken to our room. I was very impressed with the size of the room and the decor. The bed was very comfortable and we both had a great nights sleep. We didn't eat at the hotel but did use the bar. The staff were very friendly and knowledgeable. We would both highly recommend Gonville, and if we return to Cambridge, we wouldn't hesitate to stay again.."
Very Good
3583 reviews
In a Grade II heritage-listed building, Hotel du Vin Cambridge has luxurious boutique rooms with monsoon showers and Egyptian linens. Central Cambridge is a 5-minute walk away. The French bistro at Hotel Du Vin serves a modern menu of European cuisine and houses an open-plan style kitchen. Set in cozy cellar rooms, the bar at Hotel Du Vin & Bistro serves a range of fine wines, champagne and cocktails.
Good
1344 reviews
Located in the center of Cambridge, with valet parking near the edge of the River Cam, The Varsity Hotel and Spa offers modern rooms, and an impressive rooftop terrace with uninterrupted views. Each room is named after a different Cambridge college, and features an LCD TV, DVD library, free Wi-Fi, and an iPod dock. Most rooms offer monsoon showers and under-floor heating. Some rooms have balconies and views of the college rooftops. Inspired by traditional Cambridge, The Varsity offers guests access to the Glassworks Gym and Spa, with hot tub, steam room, sauna and exercise classes. The hotel is just a few minutes’ walk from Kings College Chapel, Trinity College, and the majority of the Cambridge colleges. The Grand Arcade shopping center is 10 minutes’ walk away, and there are a number of restaurants, bars and cafes close by.
Guest Reviews:
- "Room was excellent. Very clean and having a balcony was nice" - "This was a superb stay for my husbands birthday the little cake treat in the room was a lovely touch. Everything was lovely and clean,rooms immaculate and staff were all lovely. We enjoyed the complementary use of Spa facilities which again was lovely and clean and both myself and my husband had an enjoyable time." - "Perfect size for a city centre hotel. Characterful, comfortable and classy."
Very Good
899 reviews
