Centennial Hotel  

Excellent chef. Waiter very anxious to get things right; so much so I felt sorry for him; he's a perfectionist! Location opposite the Botanic Gardens was a plus for me.

Hills Road is noisy at night. I'm not from a city, so I'm not used to noise.

Helpfulness of the front of house staff. Good value room service. Excellent lounge.

Decor was dark in the room. Main breakfast being brought before we had finished cereal.

The location of the hotel means walking to anywhere in Cambridge is straightforward. The restaurant offers good meals that are reasonably priced, and available without prior notice.

Nothing - by normal standards the cost is high, but in Cambridge all hotels are expensive, and do not offer the value for money you would expect elsewhere.

Welcoming receptionist, pleasant staff at breakfast

The position was excellent as easy walk into centre of Cambridge, it is near the station,opposite the botanical gardens and good restaurants within two to ten minutes walk. The management are friendly and helpful and the rooms are large enough to sit and chat comfortably .

Breakfast is good, staff are helpful.

Street view. Water too weak for shower.

Trafic rather heavy outside hotel. Quite far from center of Cambridge.

The receptionist was absolutely wonderful; she made me feel most welcome and she helped in in many ways, eg finding out a timetable or an adress for me. The room was cosy - although much smaller than the picture on the website would make you think. The bathroom was very clean and comfortable. I liked having a kettle in the room to be able to make some coffee or tea at any time. THe best thing about the Centennial is its location and its quietness. Only 5 min walk to the station, 10 min walk to the centre, just opposite the botanic garden and a nice pub 3 min further up the road - they even had live music, which was nice. At the same time it was absolutely quiet. One could here nothing from the outside: no cars, no trains - it ws as all silence.

The hairdryer was placed a bit awkwardly and the water tabs were a bit old fashioned, and the beddings were a bit poor.

Easy access to city centre and station shower good clean bed comfy

Concerns about fire escape in attic room wardrobe in front head space limited

After reading several negative reviews about this hotel I was a little concerned about what to expect. I can only think that some people are never happy unless they are complaining. Our room was clean with all facilities in good order, incl' a good shower. Staff were pleasant and breakfast was excellent. I have stayed at many hotels worldwide and would have not problem recommending this hotel for a weekend break. My only negative comment would be the bed was only a double, which we found very small, there was ample room to put a kingsize in this bedroom!

The bathroom was excellant ,clean, with plenty of hot water.and the room was warm with central heating,

. The room I found was a bit dingy and dated. Dark and badly lit,with overpowering dark wardrobes.was I was travelling alone and was offered no help to take my suitcase up the steep stairs.Not suitable for disable or older customers with problems getting up and down the stairs.

Very friendly, comfortable, value for money.

Comfy beds, friendly helpful staff and the breakfast was excellent

Decor is very dated and dining room very small and awkward to access