The Varsity Hotel & Spa

United Kingdom , Cambridge
CAMBRIDGE , Thompson's Lane
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10/10

Exceptional

09 Mar 2026

Mark

Great place to celebrate my birthday a wonderful couple of days to explore Cambridge, this was an excellent base.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2026

Laura

When I got my electric car back from valet parking, they had fully charged it! Also the location is great and everyone was friendly.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Feb 2026

Alex

Staff were great, the room was clean. Location was perfect and views for breakfast were great! Would definitely comes back. Only a couple of minor gripes. The room pictured on the site was not the panoramic penthouse i was expecting, which was misleading. The other thing was driving to the hotel, there is a bus lane camera on the way unless you take a very curcuitous route, and the hotel could have provided a map and made it very clear to not go down that road, unless you want a ticket. Which I got. Having said that, we loved our stay and the spa really made it! thank you

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2026

Tamara

We throughly enjoyed our stay , lovely comfortable bed ,staff were very friendly and helpful, we loved the spa and the gym ,will definitely visit again.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

25 Jan 2026

Laura

The hotel itself is lovely. The reception staff were really welcoming and helpful. The room itself was nice. The bed and pillows however were really uncomfortable. We were also on the 5th floor and there was a lot of banging from the restaurant above until late. We would stay again but in a different room/floor.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jan 2026

David

Our stay was pleasant overall. The room was decent, though it would have been nice to have a fridge bar. The bed could have been more comfortable, and the pillows were a bit too soft for our liking. Breakfast was enjoyable—I had the egg royale, and my partner opted for the smashed avocado, both of which we really liked. The spa was nice, but it was quite busy when we went, so we couldn’t fully relax as we had hoped. However, the treatment we received was wonderful and very relaxing. All in all, we had a lovely weekend, and the staff were welcoming.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Dec 2025

Chrysanthi

Clean room, very friendly staff, elemis toiletries and well equipped coffee/tea station. Only issue is the poor reception in the room.

Business

8/10

Excellent

16 Dec 2025

julia

Lovely hotel, great position

Business

6/10

Pleasant

12 Dec 2025

Amanda

The room was lovely, bed very comfy, but room was at front of hotel and very noisy, even for a city hotel. Staff were good and helpful.
Spa treatment was amazing but spa needs some refurbishment as was a little tired.
But we did love our little stay in Cambridge

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2025

Susan

Amazing staff, huge room, great dining.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

22 Oct 2025

Nicola

Lovely hotel, great location, Room upgrades foc which was a bonus, disappointed that the hot tub jets wasn’t working and was also disappointed that on advice by the hotel told to use park street car park, I was parked for less than 24hrs and charged £58!! I nearly fainted.. absolutely extortionate.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

13 Oct 2025

Simon

Roof bar shut , don’t have many beers available from menu and burger overcooked and dry. Great location Parking extremely expensive

Business Partner

6/10

Pleasant

24 Sep 2025

Alison

Lovely venue and room

The rooms are lovely, views amazing and I used to stay here frequently a few years ago, so was an easy go to when visiting Cambridge after being away for several years.

My challenge was the level of noise that disturbed me overnight, I am a light sleeper so used to being disturbed, however it was several times during the night and early hours. Usually a small lie in keeps me going however again the noise disturbance prevented that too … I wasn’t asked how my stay was to provide feedback as I checked out … or I would have done and may have just been the room I booked which was beautifully decorated, comfy bed, great temp control and spacious … I should take ear plugs with me and be able to give a glowing report as everything else was great

Self

8/10

Excellent

16 Sep 2025

Feargal

Very convenient. Helpful staff. Great views.

8/10

Excellent

14 Aug 2025

James

The hotel is a nice hotel, the staff were very friendly and efficient, it’s a great location for everything in Cambridge. The room was excellent.
The food in “Six” was not very good. We ordered 4 different starters, as a snack - Tapas style, however they were all poor, and you could buy better at M&S.
sorry, the rest of the stay was very good, the food let it down a bit.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

05 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

Poor service and poky rooms

Very expensive and not worth the money. Rooms are small for the price you pay. Rooftop cocktail bar had very unhelpful staff - disappointing that all the cocktails were from premixed bags and you could only order from the limited drinks menu. Took a month for my £50 holding deposit to be returned. Avoid.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2025

Pranavan

Thanks to the team for having us. Great stay with great staff who gave us a complimentary upgrade for our anniversary. Would highly recommend!

8/10

Excellent

11 Jul 2025

True Refrigeration

Good

Good location, premium hotel. Tv not great.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jul 2025

Julia

Not great for the price - no room cleaning for two night stay and breakfast options were lacking. Hotel is tired and a little disappointing

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jul 2025

David

A bit disappointing

A bit disappointing. We have stayed here before and it was much better then. For the amount of money that we spent it could have been better. Communication sub-optimal regarding check out.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2025

Martin

Fabulous

Business Friends

8/10

Excellent

16 Jun 2025

Carrie

The roof terrace and dining options offer fantastic views that make it hard to beat. The location is a short walk from the city centre.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2025

Daniel

Breakfast was delicious.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 May 2025

Verified traveler

Hotel was good, Six restaurant - food great, service great, can’t fault the staff, always helpful and happy! Spa was an external facility next door. Would not use this again as was small and the jacuzzi needed a good clean. Front of desk staff at hotel were very helpful and accommodating and we could not fault the hotel.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2025

Mark

Improve the pillows and it’s perfect

Great hotel, great staff and great location. Only downside was the pillows, everything else was perfect.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2025

Amy

Excellent stay in Cambridge

We were greeted by two lovely men at reception. They gave us information regarding the spa opening times and were very pleasant. We spoke with them multiple times throughout the evening durning our comings and goings. They even gave my son a fresh bathrobe, as his was wet after a visit to the connected spa.

The spa is small but clean and comfortable. Cucumber and lemon water free for the taking. Towels on hand. We enjoyed an hour of downtime after walking extensively through Cambridge.

The room was simply lovely. Very clean, spacious and nicely decorated. There was a clawfoot tub.

The only min points could possibly be some street noise the following morning and not enough toiletries for 2 people... one tiny shampoo, conditioner, etc.

We will absolutely stay here again and recommend this hotel.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2025

Scott

Came to celebrate our anniversary. Booked a senior fellows room and was upgraded to a suite. Arrived early and took advantage of the valet parking while we explored the town. Had a drink on the roof terrace before getting ready to eat out in town. The room was great, service was friendly and attentive, we enjoyed breakfast in Six the next morning. 5 star stay, can't fault anything about the stay, highly recommend and we would definitely return.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2025

SIMON

Lovely hotel

Ideal place in Cambridge, really central with incredible views from the terrace with coctails in hand!
Really quiet and comfy.
Loved it

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2025

William

Perfect Stay in Cambridge

We booked two rooms for one night at the hotel. The rooms had everything you needed and were very clean and comfortable. The staff are all excellent and extremely helpful. The valet car parking is very easy and worked well. We ate in No 6 and this was very good too.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

13 Apr 2025

richard

Maybe it was just had bad luck, could be a great hotel but was seriously lacking.
Aircon and hot water stopped working in my room, but didn’t seem like an urgent matter to resolve, moved room after a protracted process.
Six was a disappointment, service was seriously lacking with both food and drinks, staff seemed fair more interested in talking to one another.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

25 Mar 2025

Gordon

Located very near Magdalene College.

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

24 Mar 2025

Nicola

Wouldn’t bother

Travelled for a friends birthday. We paid over £260 for our room for the night, this did not include breakfast. The room was ok nothing great, the bed was so hard we slept terribly, the air con didn’t work, we opened the window and on the Sunday at 7am the rubbish collectors spent over 10 minutes collecting bottles and rubbish right below our window. We booked a pod on the roof for dinner at 8 and couldn’t get our table until 8.40 as the previous customers were still there. We didn’t get our mains until nearly 10.30 way to late for us to eat we were past being hungry at that point and we all barely ate. Such a shame. Breakfast service was just as bad, waited nearly 45 minutes for our breakfast, had to go up and ask to order coffees and teas. Wouldn’t be returning.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2025

Sanchay

Perfect place to stay in Cambridge city.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Mar 2025

Anish

Good clean hotel. No issues.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

12 Mar 2025

Liam

We stayed for the Half Marathon was super close and the start, great location and the staff were brilliant, especially Dave who was super helpful with the amount of luggage we had!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Feb 2025

Susie

Great couple of nights in a perfect location to explore Cambridge. Staff excellent and nothing was too much trouble. Very quaint and charismatic hotel with good facilities. Spotlessly clean, couldn’t fault it

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jan 2025

Ian

First time staying at The Varsity and overarching feeling was, I wish I'd come 20 years ago or whenever the main refit was done. Everything now looks tired and cleanliness needs improving.

Cost of stay reflected this to a certain extent. Breakfast decent.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jan 2025

Ollie

Will Stay again

Amazing hotel, great spot for exploring Cambridge on foot. Lovely facilities, Spa and Restaurant

Business

2/10

Poor

05 Dec 2024

Mitchell

THE HOTEL FOOD WAS DISGUSTINGLY AWFUL,THE TV IN THE ROOM DIDNT WORK AT ALL & THE BED SHEETS SMELT AWFULLY MUSTY & VERY VERY UNFRESH. DREADFUL AWFUL STAY DO NOT STAY AT THIS VILE HOTEL...

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Dec 2024

Mary

A lovely convenient place to stay, but be prepared to open doors yourself while managing luggage.
Great restaurants, but wait staff need a bit more training. (Knowledge of menu etc., and time management.
Still my top choice of hotels for proximity and cleanliness!

Family

8/10

Excellent

22 Nov 2024

Maurice

Hard to explain but definitely not as good as it looks in pictures. It’s kind of like it’s been repurposed at a hotel but in a cheap way. Fixtures and fittings are cheap kind of way and it’s poorly finished. Poor lighting etc.
no coffee machine in room. Good to have the gym next door and great dining options. Very friendly staff at reception.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Nov 2024

Eleni

We liked the ease of the valet parking. The lovely staff were very helpful.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

11 Nov 2024

Kristy

On arrival there was nowhere to leave the car to unload bags, the hotel is surrounded by resident parking and double yellow lines, even when paying for valet parking you have to risk leaving it on double yellows to hand over to the staff. The staff on reception on arrival were also very unfriendly, barely made an effort to say hello.

We booked this hotel over other choices for the option of the spa, the spa was hugely disappointing. No private cubicles in the changing areas and the spa smelt musty and damp throughout, especially the jacuzzi,
. It was not somewhere you want to sit and relax inhaling unpleasant odours and sitting in stale water.

Finally we were given a room with a balcony, on first impressions a nice upgrade from the standard room we had booked. However soon became a negative once unpacked that we found the external door to the shared balcony area did not lock, leaving us feeling vulnerable that 2 other rooms could access ours. And on top of this the shared balcony brought with it noise from other guests talking outside until 1am. The bed is positioned next to the patio doors to the shared balcony, so their conversation was practically happening at my bedside. After calling and emailing reception no one made any effort to ask the other room to respect the time of the day and keep the noise down or move the conversation inside. This made our plans of a relaxing night away far from enjoyable. We will not be returning.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

10 Nov 2024

Deborah

Lacking in all areas

Firstly, hotels.com needs to update its description because the ONLY reason I chose this hotel was because of the roof terrace, and when we arrived we found out it was closed.
Then the room. What a letdown. It’s over £200 a night (breakfast not included) and is small, filled with tired, cheap furniture, the plumbing gurgles all night, then at dawn you get woken early because the curtain is too small to cover the window. Really takes you back to student accommodation. It’s like a £40 travelodge. And I’m not saying the room had been neglected for months, but if you do avail yourself of the free water bottles (tepid, because of course there’s no fridge), you’ll find the caps are still detached. So at least 4 months old. The hotel claims each room has a tablet so you can read the papers and order room service, etc. Our room didn’t have one. But the Wi-Fi didn’t work either, so maybe that was intentional. Also no phone signal, so if you’re looking for a digital detox, this is the room for you.
I also asked for bikes - free bike hire is on the amenity list - but the bikes don’t have lights on them, and when you can only check in at 3.30pm there’s not a lot of daylight left in November. I was told by a staff member that I could ‘risk it’ and ride around without lights, but no thanks hun. That would be illegal and I would definitely get into an accident.
The spa is nice, but it’s super small and busy with more than 6 people there so we had to get out of the jacuzzi sharpish.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2024

Terry

Fantastic -
The Varsity is an experience, not merely a place. Apart from all the comforts of a 5 star hotel, the atmosphere - generated by the artwork and well-crafted design themes of Cambridge academia and Grand Britannia - gives the visitor a sparkle to their stay. Traveling from my foreign field, I will return to this corner that is forever England.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2024

dawn

Loved our stay there.. staff were polite and friendly customer service was brilliant z would highly recommend the varsity to anyone .

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2024

Chris

Loved the location!

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

24 Sep 2024

Kerry

The service on the front desk at arrival was awful. They gave me a lesser room than what I’d booked (Queen rather than King bed) and then tried to argue that the Queen size bed was actually a King. The room was hot and tiny so I went out for dinner and when I came back they said ‘congratulations, we are upgrading you’ to the room I’d actually booked… like it was a favour! And they made me move my own luggage.

The hotel is near a bus zone that’s 15 metres long and has been set up as a fine sting… you’re forced to drive through it because the Google directions try to lead you through a locked park. £70 fine.
In short: it’s not worth staying here.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Aug 2024

Alex

Hotel in a great location but google maps not helpful so use the hotel instructions. 5 mins walk to the colleges and lots of places to eat nearby. Room good but you could hear others talking adjoining room. Nice facilties in room and staff helpful. Did not eat there so can't comment. Staff helpful and valet parking a bonus.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2024

Samantha

Amazing Stay

Staff amazing, early check in and a complimentary room upgrade

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2024

Verified traveler

The room was spacious and comfortable, and the staff members were all professional and polite.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jun 2024

Charles

Disappointing

I paid more than quoted and could not prove it to the property as I did not receive a confirmation from Hotels.com. I’d paid £313 when quoted below £250. Very disappointing.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2024

Jim

all good - great city centre location

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

22 Jun 2024

Bethany

Loud

The hotel in general needed updating and the furniture in the bedroom was very outdated. The bed was very firm and quite uncomfortable but the bedding was good quality. We complained about noise at about 10pm and asked to move as our room was directly above the air conditioning unit which was very loud, but were told there were no alternative rooms available. We were also woken up by lorries in the alley outside our room in the morning.
Staff were lovely but were wouldn’t start again

Partner

2/10

Poor

21 Jun 2024

Caroline

Lots of amenities in our room were broken! Complained but was water off a ducks back, a cursory sorry! Not the best when your toilet seat, bath plug, air conditioning and room safe are broken and that’s before ttd daily morning noise because the room backs into the service area! All in all very disappointing

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

20 Jun 2024

Rashpal

We were not informed when we checked in that there would be a £29 charge for valet parking. As there was a very high cost for the basic room you would think it would be included. Not staying there again.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2024

Michael

Not quite an old hotel, but not modern either. Best things are the rooftop terrace view and location near several colleges and the Cam River. Six Restaurant also has a spectacular view on the 6th floor. Not much of a lobby, which presents an issue if you want to wait, but it is possible to use one of the restaurants or the terrace.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2024

Elizabeth

Lovely hotel, great customer care

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2024

Charlotte

5 star experience - fabulous hotel

The hotel surpassed my expectations. My room was beautiful, very clean, bathroom was lovely. Loved the Elemis toiletries! Really enjoyed the spa, it was excellent. The 360 views of Cambridge from the roof terrace were gorgeous. The staff were so helpful and friendly too.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2024

Charlotte

5 star experience - fabulous hotel

The hotel surpassed my expectations. My room was beautiful, very clean, bathroom was lovely. Loved the Elemis toiletries! Really enjoyed the spa, it was excellent. We had drinks on the rooftop terrace which had 360 views of Cambridge, it was gorgeous. The staff were so helpful and friendly too.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2024

Troy

Amazing !

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2024

stephen

Great place to stay in the centre of Cambridge not far from river and shopping. Brilliant views from the roof top bar and restaurant.

6/10

Pleasant

01 May 2024

Paul

Hotel in need of some moderisation, simple things would improve the look and feel such as upgraded lighting in the room / bathroom and some usb sockets.

Bed extremely noisy, and bottles being emptied into a skip at midnight and again at 0700 resulted in limited sleep.

Only one biscuit and one set of toiletries provided despite a booking for two, all added to the annoyance and disappointment when spending £250 for a single night stay. Poor value for money, there are better options in Cambridge.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2024

Christopher

Great spot

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2024

Anica

Thank you so much for extremely nice service, nice people. Everything
was so nice, i dont have enough words to express my gratitide🤗

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jan 2024

Katherine

Nice boutique hotel

Clean and spacious upgrade. The bed wasn't especially comfortable.

Business

8/10

Excellent

01 Jan 2024

Denise

Central hotel ideal for a comfy stay

Quick helpful check in at reception. Lovely clean room with very comfy bed.
Spa area small but very cosy especially in the jacuzzi viewing the river.
Lovely food served on New Years Eve in Six restaurant although quite chilly seated near windows. Staff friendly -
keen to assist. Enjoyed a very pleasant weekend stay.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

11 Dec 2023

Simon

Room small for price paid, breakfast poor quality, heating didn't work, just one pack of biscuits and poor selection of tea and coffee in room

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Dec 2023

Claire

Great hotel. Great staff. Clean friendly

10/10

Exceptional

08 Dec 2023

Laura

Lovely Stay at The Varsity

I had an excellent stay at The Varsity. Clean and comfortable room with good facilities. Complimentary access to the spa was also nice to have.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

03 Dec 2023

Josh

Cambridge weekender

Pretty hotel in beautiful Cambridge but needing some TLC to command these prices. The valet left my car unlocked and the heating knocked all night long, making it a tricky sleep.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Nov 2023

John

Lovely place very central.
No parking available at property unless you pay £29 for additional parking.

That is a a little hefty to be honest, and if you park in a residential bay outside, Phone is only £35.. breakfast is an additional cost after an already hefty room rate… £247.12 for one night.. without breakfast and without parking..

Nice central hotel- but circa £300 for a night away- is taking a liberty.. even if it did have a roll top bath 🛁

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Oct 2023

Craig

staff was helpful, great location

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2023

Eduard

We were upgraded to a beautiful room and the front desk staff -Ana- could not be more pleasant and accommodating. It’s definitely a nice boutique hotel in a central location. The bar was also very nice with a great bartender and manager and the views were beautiful

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

25 Sep 2023

Patrick

Ill so didn't stay

8/10

Excellent

15 Sep 2023

Josephine

The staff at this hotel were really lovely and helpful. The rooms could do with a bit of updating.

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2023

Joanne

Central hotel but pricey

Great position, lovely room. It was really hot and the AC isn’t great, opened window but really noisy generator.
It’s expensive for what you get though, not able to pre book breakfast so had to pay £19.50 at hotel. Advertised as £15 but told that is the pre book rate. Not worth the money, tea was cold and eggs not cooked. Loads of places outside to eat, wish we had done that. Valet parking handy as nowhere close by to park.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Sep 2023

Sue

Fabulous staff … check in was amazing! Faculties absolutely fine. One disappointment was the roof garden bar closed at 7.30 - we were really sad about that!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Sep 2023

Verified traveler

Good hotel, in a great location in the city centre. Parking 12 min walk away.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

08 Sep 2023

Mark

Meh

This is a pleasant hotel, and the staff were lovely but the decor and fittings are really quite tired. It was fine, I have no complaints; but I really didn't think it was the outstanding luxury hotel which other reviews seem to suggest.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2023

Alfreluz

Beautiful Cambridge

Superb stay in a beautiful city. We dined at Six and we experienced terrific service and delivious food choices.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Aug 2023

Christopher

Great location and friendly staff

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2023

Chris

Excellent location with stunning views of Cambridge from the restaurant and roof bar.
Staff service at reception and restaurant was some of the best we have ever received.
Thank you

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Aug 2023

Rosanne

Great property- friendly receptionists - clean rooms. Nothing fancy but happy to stay there!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2023

Shauna

Lovely place with character

Lovely

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2023

Daryl

Close to the Punting. The attached steak Restaurant was amazing

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

24 Jul 2023

Suzette

The roof deck and dining are great. The rooms are fine but nothing to write home about. The reception area needs an upgrade.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2023

Robert

Great hotel, staff and location

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

16 Jul 2023

Robert

Very busy; rooftop bar with many outsiders; be prepared for crammed lifts.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2023

Alexandra

Staff extremely friendly and helpful.
Rooms were v clean.

Would definitely recommend and stay here again.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2023

Michael

We were in Cambridge to visit our grandson who is an undergraduate and couldn't have chosen a better place to stay. Our welcome was good as was our room which had a lounge area as well as a four-poster bed. The bathroom was the best we have known and breakfast in the rooftop restaurant was the final touch. We will definitely be back

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2023

Nick

Varsity Hotel is just lovely

Beautiful hotel and the room was lovely. Friendly staff. Very clean. Great location. Only minor point was that there was no fridge in the room for drinks and such, otherwise it was a fantastic place to stay in the centre of Cambridge.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2023

Ian

We stay at The Varsity regularly and cannot fault it. The location is perfect, the bar and Roof Terrace are excellent! The nicest thing is the staff! They are all really friendly, helpful and make you feel welcome ! Thank you👍

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2023

Alexis

The team makes it!

We were impressed by the professional and friendly manner of the lovely ladies and gents who work at the hotel. It makes it so pleasant when everything has a solution and is no problem. We arrived earlier than check in and left later than check out and we were able to store and access baggage whenever and the car was parked until we left. I also have to mention the lovely, spacious and comfortable rooms and the fact that it’s centrally located next to a beautiful area of Cambridge and all the colleges. Loved it!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2023

Andrew

The hotel is ideally situated in the centre of Cambridge and the staff were Excellent.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

02 Apr 2023

jacqueline

Returned to The Varsity again and it didn't disappoint. So easy to pull up outside the front door and hand keys in for valet parking (there is a charge). Quick and pleasant check-in with always friendly staff. King room was a great size for central Cambridge with a large desk, computer monitor, keypad and I Pad. So easy to order juicy burger from room service via the I Pad which came so quickly with loads of mayo and ketchup in china pots. Super breakfast in 6th floor restaurant/bar with gorgeous panoramic views followed by a walk along the river. You cant beat this for an in-town location. Love the modern Euro vibe of the decor too.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2023

MARTIN

Overall very good. Issue with parking. On your website, it stated valet parking. I understood this to mean that we could park to unload bags and valet would drive to onsite car park, where we could have reasonable access to our vehicle, for the duration of our stay, for an acceptable charge. We called shortly before arriving, and was told car park was a mile away, and maybe only sporadic valet service. Being disabled, awaiting my blue badge,this was quite inconvenient for me. I feel this should be made much clearer on your website.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

13 Feb 2023

Scott

Pricey but ok..

Great hotel and location. Very friendly and helpful staff. Massively overpriced for what it is and what you get. Looking back would have stayed somewhere else for £100 cheaper.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 Jan 2023

Bradley

One night stay.

Overall a nice one night stay, we had a small double room which had everything we needed however the decor was a little worn. Huge advantage having the restaurant at the hotel, however unfortunately the rooftop bar was closed due to the cold weather.
Would stay again due to the great location.
Downside is no parking, car parking is a short distance away so not ideal but the valet parking is spot on.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jan 2023

Steve

Nice room with lovely
Furniture. Helpful and friendly staff

Business Family