174, Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1DA, United Kingdom
#47 of 51 B&Bs and inns in Cambridge
Guests' ChoiceBased on 221 hotel reviews
5.9Cleanliness
6.4
Comfort
6.4
Location
7.6
Facilities
6.1
Staff
6.4
Value for money
6.6
Free WiFi
7.0
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End of dialog contentReviewed: March 25, 2024
Julie
SwitzerlandShower had not been cleaned and toilets and sink not cleaned either. I had the "superior private bedroom" with shower and toilets included. TV was not working, whats the point of leaving it the room..? Very bad insolation (as everywhere in the UK) and noisy people so not a very good sleep. Smells of kitchen or something burnt went through the room with all doors and windows closed.. Quite expensive given the altogether middle quality of hygiene etc.
Comfortable bed and very good heating system, floor and furniture clean. Friendly landlord who sent me info via WhatsApp as emails via booking did not come through. Very good location, 20min by foot to get to the centre and 6 min by bus, bus stop is 3min by foot from the hotel. Good WiFi connection
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: October 4, 2023
Daniela
MexicoRoom, service, comfort, facilities in general
Location was good
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: September 25, 2023
Roisin
United KingdomThe whole property smelled really bad. The kitchen facilities were useful but not particularly clean. The sponges were so old that they were mouldy.
The room was clean and quite comfortable. Accessing the building was very easy.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: September 7, 2023
Ajay
United KingdomLocation not too bad. Can walk to the University or other areas. Value for money. Don't expect too much and so would not be disappointed.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: August 5, 2023
Andrea
Austriagood equipment and good condition very convenient location with parks nearby and just a short walk from the historical city centre; bakery & café and supermarkets nearby
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: July 20, 2023
Susan
United KingdomIt was perfectly adequate
It was a convenient location and served its purpose
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 17, 2023
Alex
United KingdomBedbugs left bites all over our hands and feet, only noticed on the second night. Seemed clean at first but in hindsight questionable cleanliness if theres so many bugs (too many cluster bites everywhere)
Good location, easy to check in
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 16, 2023
Cloe
Switzerlandwalking 30min to go to the city centre but for the rest is good
i had a breakfast outside
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 9, 2023
Jan
United KingdomLocation
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 3, 2023
Kuno
United KingdomThe bathroom has seen better days and could do with a splash of paint.
I needed a no-frill accommodation for a reasonable price and that is what the Lantern House has provided. The car park is conveniently located right in front of the hotel. The check-in instructions sent via email were clear and correct. Entering the building and the room was easy and convenient. All descriptions on the booking.com website were correct. I stayed over a weekend and to no surprise some other guests came back early in the morning noisy and without any care for other guests, but that is not the hotel's responsibility. I appreciate the service provided. Thank you.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: June 27, 2023
Sammadullah
Saudi ArabiaNo cleaning and no staff available at property
Room was good apparently
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: June 27, 2023
Mohaned
Saudi ArabiaBed need to change
Safe .clean. location .price
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: June 26, 2023
Catherine
NetherlandsJust a little more crockery/utensils would have been great. No forks, so I ended up eating a bought salad with a teaspoon. I never did work out whether the chap who let the couple who arrived shortly before me into the proprty was staff or a resident.
Was their breakfast? If so, I missed that. Location good (walking distance from centre of Cambridge)
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: June 22, 2023
Grover
United KingdomThe shower was grimy, and the toilet wasn't very clean. The kitchen had a weird smell and dirty sponges for washing up. There was a lot of banging and door slamming throughout the night which woke me up a lot. The residents could have been more considerate of sharing their space with others who may have been sleeping.
The location was perfect for our needs, very close to town, the lido, the university, points of interest. It was only a 15 minute walk into town. The beds were comfy, rooms clean, and it was very easy to access and enter.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: June 12, 2023
Tatjana
United KingdomOn Sunday morning around 8am we were woken up by loud voices and noise. The loud communication and laughter went on until we checked out around 10am or so. At first I thought it was a couple next door but then I believed they were staff/owner. I am not sure. It would have been nice to sleep longer on a weekend away. If this young man and the young woman are actually staff, then it would be really nice if they could have more regard to the guests in the mornings, especially on a Sunday.
It was easy to check-in and out, clean and in a very nice location.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: May 28, 2023
Mathilde
United KingdomThe communal room decor is old. One bed slat was broken. I saw insects in room.
I liked the location and the fact we had access to small kitchen
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: May 25, 2023
Ogbu
United KingdomThe TV in the room I stayed was not clear. And the landlord said I can't eat in the room. So these two I don't like.
I like the house and the toiletries.
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: April 26, 2023
Max
United KingdomGood if you just need a simple place to sleep & shower, don't expect anything fancy. Mattrasses can be slightly uncomfortable.
Very basic accomodation, but clean and tidy, works with self check-in/out (i.e. flexible arrival times, not dependant on reception hours). Location is a short walk from centre.
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: April 23, 2023
Stephen
Denmarkcold room window could not close completely
Breakfast was their breakfast???
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: March 15, 2023
Iaco2
PolandHeating was not on. The first night the temperature in the room was the same as outside.
Good localization. Flexible check-in and check-out times.
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: March 5, 2023
Horner
United KingdomIt's not that I didn't like. but the rooms and facilities need updating and replacing. But all I needed was a to literally sleep between work. So happy
I had a issue with someone having a party on the first night. It turned out being a next door. The owner/manager messaged and called me and I'm guessing sorted the issue out as I never herd them for the remaining time of my stay. It was only 10 minutes away from my job I was doing. Thanks
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: January 24, 2023
Naomi
United KingdomThe duvet was extremely thin, almost just a cover! Although the room was nice and warm, I still had to sleep in a jumper and was a little cold getting to sleep. And no staff around to ask for a blanket
Clean, warm, nice atmosphere, great location,,extremely good value for the area.
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: December 31, 2022
John
United KingdomI think the owner, with whom l had an unhappy encounter shortly before l left was possibly unwell &/or severely stressed that day. Previously the quality of Customer Care from the cheerful helpful Polish manager was really good, but the unlappy encounter with his employer left a bad taste in my mouth. Perhaps l came across as a bad listener and was myself tired that day but it felt that it was he that could not listen to my case for having some flexibility with an particular client deserving a hearing
What breakfast?!!
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: October 28, 2022
Esther
Germanyit was way too expensive
Cute little room and I liked that the room had a lavatory
Stayed in September 2022
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