Cambridge
CB2 1RL
01223 338373
We stayed at the guest house / student rooms here on our trip to Cambridge. Since it was over the Easter break, things were very quiet.
We had a double bedroom with an attached bath. Very clean & comfortable rooms, set in the heart of the city. Everything was a couple of minutes walk away.
Really large spacious room & bath. Good hot breakfast, friendly staff, free wifi. What more could you want?
Since these are part of student accommodations, there are no tv's, but our room had a large bookcase and a really large study table, aside from a very comfortable double bed.
Fresh linens and toiletries are also provided.
Breakfast was in the formal dining hall. Think "Harry Potter"esque Great Hall with portraits of past headmasters and a headmistress staring sternly down. Almost expected the pictures to come alive, but I guess it was too early in the morning...
The Continental Breakfast was served outside in the great hall itself and the hot items - eggs, baked beans, sausages, bacon etc were served in the annexe inside.
The pub "Catz" (nickname for St Catharine's College) on the premise is large and has a pool table etc. The modern set-up in the basement feels anachronistic to the Gothic building design on the outside. But it was very quiet when we visited. The Eagle Public House next door is a better option for a drink (but not dinner)
Price was roughly 100GBP / night per double room including breakfast.
