The Varsity Hotel & Spa

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Senior Suite (Fellows) | Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Senior Room, 1 Queen Bed (Fellows) | Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Senior Room, 1 Queen Bed (Fellows) | Bathroom | Designer toiletries, hair dryer, bathrobes, slippers

Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

8.8Excellent

(886 Ratings)

"Amazing staff, huge room, great dining."

Susan

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8.8 / 10.0

Excellent(886 Ratings)

Hotel in Cambridge

4-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

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High-end valueWell priced for this area

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About this hotel

Luxury hotel with 2 restaurants, steps from University of Cambridge
This smoke-free hotel features 2 restaurants, a full-service spa, and a health club. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a sauna, and a rooftop terrace are onsite.
The Varsity Hotel & Spa offers 44 accommodations with tablet computers and DVD players. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. 32-inch Smart televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries.

This Cambridge hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, safes, and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

A health club and complimentary bicycles are featured at the hotel. Other recreational amenities include a hot tub, a sauna, and a fitness center.

Amenities at The Varsity Hotel & Spa

Restaurant

Air conditioning

Non-smoking

Gym

Bathroom

Coffee/tea maker

Bar

Spa

WiFi/Internet

Laundry services

Sauna

Bath or shower

Ironing facilities

Towels

Safe

Desk

Hairdryer

Map of Cambridge

Nearby attractions

Paradise Wildlife Park

33.1 mi

The Fitzwilliam Museum

0.7 mi

National Trust - Wimpole Estate

8.4 mi

High Lodge

27.7 mi

Available Rooms

$$$$

Top rated by guests

8.8Excellent

(886 Ratings)

"Amazing staff, huge room, great dining."

Susan

Don't miss out! Price and availability may change

$$$$

8.8 / 10.0

Excellent(886 Ratings)

Hotel in Cambridge

4-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

High-end valueWell priced for this area

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

Map of Cambridge

Nearby attractions

Paradise Wildlife Park

33.1 mi

The Fitzwilliam Museum

0.7 mi

National Trust - Wimpole Estate

8.4 mi

High Lodge

27.7 mi

Available Rooms

About this hotel

A health club and complimentary bicycles are featured at the hotel. Other recreational amenities include a hot tub, a sauna, and a fitness center.

Amenities

Restaurant

Air conditioning

Non-smoking

Gym

Bathroom

Coffee/tea maker

Bar

Spa

WiFi/Internet

Laundry services

Sauna

Bath or shower

Ironing facilities

Towels

Safe

Desk

Hairdryer

Ratings and reviews

8.8 / 10.0

Excellent(886 Ratings)

3.0 / 10.0

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.

3.0 / 10.0

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.

4.0 / 10.0

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

4.0 / 10.0

Lovely hotel, great position

3.0 / 10.0

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

10.0 / 10.0

Amazing staff, huge room, great dining.

4.0 / 10.0

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.

3.0 / 10.0

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

3.0 / 10.0

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

8.0 / 10.0

Very convenient. Helpful staff. Great views.

8.0 / 10.0

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.

1.0 / 10.0

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.

10.0 / 10.0

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

4.0 / 10.0

Good location, premium hotel. Tv not great.

3.0 / 10.0

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

3.0 / 10.0

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.

10.0 / 10.0

Fabulous

8.0 / 10.0

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.

5.0 / 10.0

Breakfast was delicious.

4.0 / 10.0

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.

5.0 / 10.0

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

5.0 / 10.0

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.

10.0 / 10.0

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.

5.0 / 10.0

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

5.0 / 10.0

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.

6.0 / 10.0

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.

10.0 / 10.0

Located very near Magdalene College.

2.0 / 10.0

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.

10.0 / 10.0

Perfect place to stay in Cambridge city.

10.0 / 10.0

Good clean hotel. No issues.

5.0 / 10.0

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!

10.0 / 10.0

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

3.0 / 10.0

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.

5.0 / 10.0

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

2.0 / 10.0

The hotel room can be quite noisy. Between 7:00-8:00 AM, there are noticeable sounds of goods being moved, trash bins being handled, and glass bottles being sorted, which may disturb light sleepers. If you prefer to sleep in past 7 AM, this might not be the best choice. Additionally, the room temperature tends to fluctuate between too cold and too hot, making it challenging to stay comfortable throughout the night.

2.0 / 10.0

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...

8.0 / 10.0

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!

8.0 / 10.0

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.

10.0 / 10.0

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

6.0 / 10.0

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.

FAQs

Is parking included with this hotel?

Parking is not specified as an available amenity at The Varsity Hotel & Spa. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hotel?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hotel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is The Varsity Hotel & Spa pet friendly?

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What amenities are available at The Varsity Hotel & Spa?

We found 17 amenities for this rental. This includes restaurant, air conditioning, non-smoking, gym, and bathroom.

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The Varsity Hotel & Spa

Hotel in Cambridge

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About this hotel

Amenities at The Varsity Hotel & Spa

Map of Cambridge

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Available Rooms

Hotel in Cambridge

Reasons to book

Map of Cambridge

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

About this hotel

Amenities

Ratings and reviews

FAQs

Is parking included with this hotel?

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Is The Varsity Hotel & Spa pet friendly?

What amenities are available at The Varsity Hotel & Spa?

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