Willingham House  

This is an old fashioned hotel and getting a bit tired around the edges. It is situated in a small village about 9 miles from Cambridge and is surrounded buy a large garden. A very quiet area and a totally different experience from the usual holiday inn stay and for the price of a night at the Travel Lodge. Well worth the money, if I am back in the area I will stay there again.

Walls are a bit thin and noisy plumbing

Beautiful grounds.

We rented two rooms. Room #2 was large, nice view with soft chairs. Room #7 is cramped and barely enough room to get around to the back side of the bed. Same price, completely different quality rooms. I'd recommend insisting on low numbered rooms 1 to 4.

Very nice calm athmosphere. Wonderful dinner. Beautiful room.

Noice from the television.

Building and gardens lovely and spacious.

Decor is tired looking in bedrooms. Ok for one or two nights stay if visiting friends/family locally, would not have wanted to stay longer although building and surroundings very pleasant. Was told breakfast from 7.30am when we arrived on Saturday but in fact was 8.00am on Sunday so had to wait around for staff to attend.

Restaurant and accomadation excellent

A most impressive building set within a very attractive and well- maintained garden. Our room was extremely pleasant with two large windows overlooking the garden. It was extensive with plenty of space, and had a bathroom and separate toilet adjoining, as well as a small entrance area. The beds were very comfortable, and the provision of soap, shampoo, towels, etc. very adequate. The room also had the usual facilities, like television, tea/coffee making provision, etc. Outside there is plenty of space for car-parking.

Although we thought the place was excellent value for money, we felt that one or two features could have been put to rights as very little or no cost, E.g: a light fitting was coming away from the ceiling in our room, the shower arrangements were poor, and the hand shower itself was damaged. (The bath itself was fine if you were happy to bathe rather than shower.) The wallpaper in the bathroom and toilet was peeling off. The basin pedastal was loose. These small things did not worry us particularly, but it would be simple to put them to rights. Unlike any other hotel in Britain that we have experienced, only a continental breakfast is supplied as standard. (An English breakfast is available at extra cost.) While we are usually happy with a continental breakfast, this was, we thought, a rather unimaginative continental breakfast. However, considering that the hotel overall is good, and the charges very reasonable, we were not too bothered about any of the slight weaknesses, and we would certainly stay there again.

Stafff were very friendly and helpful,

The room was not as expected and is in desperate need of some re- decoration. DID NOT LIKE THE IDEA OF NO STAND UP SHOWER!!

The only good things were, it was quiet, the bed was comfy & lovely grounds.

The only good thing was it was quiet, but then I think that was due to the fact that there was only one other room booked out. Whole hotel is in need of some major refurbishment, tatty wallpaper and dirty carpets, whole place smelt of Chinese food, the toilet seat in my room was loose and nearly came off when I sat on it, the shower screen wasn't water tight, but then you couldn't even say it was a proper shower, a hose connection on the taps which didn't fit properly and shot off & flooded the bathroom, when I tried to use it. (I've had better in Greece!) Furniture was old and covered in ring marks from cups,glasses etc. tv didn't work properly and tea/coffee facility very poor. Really don't know how this accommodation is 4* more like 2. Not once did the staff ask if everything was all right and had I enjoyed my stay I don't think they dare!! Would not recommend!!!.

The towels in the bathroom looked very new, were very white and fluffy. The room was large with a nice view of the garden and the staff pleasant. The continental breakfast was good too.

The 4' 6" double bed was on the narrow side but the real problem was the shower, which was only a dribble and needs replacing.

House and gardens picturesque, staff friendly, room cofortable and clean.

4* AA rating is a joke. Room was shoddy, wallpaper looked old and was peeling down all the joins. Unsightly large diameter heating pipes crossing ceiling in 2 directions. Had to ask for clean towels. Does not cater for English or Continental Cuisine and only Chinese food offered for evening meal. No safe, no mini bar, no ice provision, no newspapers or provision for ordering, no information leaflets about the area. Full English Breakfast £4=80 extra. Stair carpet filthy. In reality, at generous best, 1to 2 star rating. Value so poor, we feel cheated. Beware AA ratings. No alternative good restaurant within reasonable travelling distance. Forced to use local pubs which were disappointing. Unfortunately, there is nothing about this hotel we could recommend.

Location was convenient and quiet. Beds were comfortable.

No shower in bathroom. No frosted glass in bathroom despite the fact that we were overlooked. We were unable to operate the tv and there were no instructions for this. Quality of breakfast was poor. This did not seem like 4 star accommodation. Value for money was poor.

It was the cheapest inn the area.

It's just not a 4 star hotel - it's a 2 star hotel; what the AA were doing when they awarded 4 stars, goodness only knows. Its faults include: the room smelled musty; poor mattress (you can feel the springs); no bedside tables/lights (you have to get out of bed to switch the lights off); no stand-up showers (you have to hand-hold the shower attachment, as there is no hook for it and there are no shower curtains); only one small towel plus 3 hand towels, for two people; inadequate plates/cutlery at breakfast; cooked breakfast was £5 extra. It was OK for a cheap bed for the night, but the hotel is essentially pretty poor and in need of major refurbishment.