The Castle B&B, Cambridge

37, Saint Andrews street, Cambridge, CB2 3AR

In the heart of Cambridge's historical centre, metres from John Lewis and close to the renowned university colleges and River Cam, this accommodation is minutes...

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6/10 Overall rating

Category Average Rating
6/10 Check-in process
5/10 Your room
5/10 Working order of facilities / equipment
7/10 Order and cleanliness of the hotel
5/10 Performance of staff
5/10 Overall experience
6/10 Overall value for money
  • 4/10 Anonymous (Group of work colleagues) 

    on  August 12, 2008

    "adequate" (108025300)

    centre of town

    extremley noisy. not ensuite. small room.

  • 5/10 Anonymous (Mature couple) 

    on  August 12, 2008

    "On it's own the B&B is fine, considering higher-spec places in the local area charge significantly more. However, when you experience it in conjunction with the disco-bar downstairs it fails for the simple reason that you can't get much sleep. " (108087565)

    Basic but clean. Very central location. Staff warm, friendly and courteous. Good breakfast.

    We got less than 3 hours sleep due to the disco/bar downstairs that had a dj and rowdy crowds until 3.30am. The Castle is trying to squeeze two businesses into one space: a popular disco-bar immediately below a B&B business. Not surprisingly, you don't get much sleep if you're a B&B customer. Also, throughout the booking process it was not explicit that none of the rooms were ensuite. Washing someone else's vomit out of the shower in the morning was not ideal...

  • 6/10 Anonymous (Young couple) 

    on  July 30, 2008

    "Luckily we enjoyed the music being played in the bar on our return in the early hours of the morning - it didn't stop until 3am and would have been very noisy to try and sleep through!" (97018022)

    Location

    Shared bathrooms

  • 7/10 Anonymous (Solo business traveller) 

    on  May 21, 2008

    The staff was courteous, rooms were kept clean, the bed was comfortable and the location was very central.

    My stay was on a Saturday & Sunday evening when the DJ & nightlife was active until after 3am (Saturday). Having a room above the bar overlooking the main street, be aware of the acoustics. The fire alarm (faulty?) also went off numerous times while there during the day. There was only one bathroom/shower available for the guests at the time (although very clean), however I believe there are plans to have another one completed soon.

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  • 7/10 James (Solo leisure traveller) 

    from Hove , GB on  July 18, 2008

    Clean nicely decorated room, central location

    Quite expensive for a room that doesn't have an ensuite bathroom. No shampoo or complimentary items, so make sure you bring your own. Very noisy at night.

  • 4/10 Nicola (Mature couple) 

    from Clevedon , GB on  July 14, 2008

    "Very poor." (108091387)

    Room was reasonably clean

    No information given that there would be a DJ from 10 pm - 3 am. Two washrooms between several rooms - totally inadequate Not even a shaver plug in the room or washrooms. Breakfast poor quality food.

  • 7/10 Christine (Solo business traveller) 

    from Chancelade , FR on  June 28, 2008

    "Hotel pleasant but very noisy . However it was 'May Week' in Cambridge!" (97959305)

    Jolly atmosphere

    Hotel having some building work done, difficult access to upper floors

  • 8/10 Philip (Mature couple) 

    from Atherstone , GB on  June 19, 2008

    "We were attending a Cambridge May Ball so accommodation was at a premium. It was probably the best value compromise achievable at the price." (97532395)

    Room small, clean but basic. Shared Bathroom recently refurbished. Within easy walking distance of the central colleges - no worry about drink driving, taxis etc. Didn't get back to room until 0600, slept in until 1015. Came down at about 1045 to leave and was asked whether we wanted breakfast (included) - had assumed it would have finished much earlier, but being restaurant as well, was available until 1130, so pleasant surprise, including an excellent cappuccino style coffee, which I badly needed! Polite helpful cheerful European staff more than made up for any lack of more than basic facilities.

    No en-suite rooms and only one shared serviceable bathroom, however a second was being fitted out - a bit of a problem with a number of others probably preparing for the same night out, however in the event it wasn't a big issue at least not for us. We found it without too much difficulty, through good luck rather than good navigation (I had printed out a map) having negotiated the oneway system and roadworks. Parking in Cambridge always a potential nightmare and no hotel parking. We knew this and planned for it. Others had probably discounted this place for that reason, however in the event their loss was our gain. Unloaded in loading bay a hundred yards past hotel and then I went and parked the car about 20 minutes picturesque walk away on a residential street to west of the river for free. Didn't fancy paying NCP overnight rates! Absence of decent convenient mirrors in rooms a bit of a nuisance. I was a bit nervous about fire escape, as the place is a bit of a warren and one section of staircase was completely blocked by decorating equipment, albeit it did not appear to be part of the fire escape route. Plenty of signage, but did not appear to be illuminated, don't know whether this is required. In the event our room was quite close to an escape out onto the roof, so I was re-assured.

  • 5/10 Andrew (Solo business traveller) 

    from Crawley , GB on  June 6, 2008

    "Adequate for my overnight business purpose. However, would try the Crown Plaza next time." (97330440)

    Great location to City centre

    Whilst clean etc the experience is very basic.

    1 of 2 people found this review helpful:

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