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Carlton Lodge

3.0 star property
Bed & breakfast with free breakfast, 9-minute walk to University of Cambridge

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Exterior
1 bedroom
Lobby
Miscellaneous
Restaurant
Carlton Lodge provides free breakfast and more. Stay connected with WiFi in public areas (surcharge).

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included

Room options

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Single Room, Shared Bathroom | 1 bedroom

Single Room, Shared Bathroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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1 bedroom

Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Suite, Ensuite | 1 bedroom

Suite, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom

Comfort Single Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Heating
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
245 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, England, CB4 1AS

What's nearby

  • University of Cambridge - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Jesus College - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Anglia Ruskin University - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • The River Cam - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Cambridge Corn Exchange - 5 min drive - 1.7 miles

Getting around

  • Cambridge North Station - 12 min drive
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 113 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Haymakers - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪The Tivoli - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪The Portland Arms - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Milton Arms - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Thirsty Cambridge - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Carlton Lodge

Bed & breakfast near University of Cambridge
Carlton Lodge provides free breakfast and more. Guests can connect to WiFi in public areas (surcharge).
Other perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • An outdoor tennis court, smoke-free premises, and multilingual staff

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: WiFi (surcharge)

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available

Things to do

  • Outdoor tennis court

Guest services

  • Multilingual staff
  • No housekeeping service

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact this property in advance to arrange check-in.

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Carlton Cambridge
Carlton Lodge Cambridge
Carlton Lodge Bed & breakfast
Carlton Lodge Bed & breakfast Cambridge

Frequently asked questions

Is Carlton Lodge pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Carlton Lodge?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Carlton Lodge?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Carlton Lodge?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Carlton Lodge located?

Located in Chesterton, this bed & breakfast is within a 10-minute walk of Midsummer Common and University of Cambridge. Jesus Green and Jesus College are also within 15 minutes. Cambridge North Station is 29 minutes by foot.

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Reviews

Carlton Lodge Reviews

8.2

Very Good

8.8

Cleanliness

8.4

Location

9.0

Staff & service

8.8

Eco-friendliness

7.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 80 out of 214 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 86 out of 214 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 36 out of 214 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 214 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 214 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice location and stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location

Great location for walking into Cambridge. Friendly host and a clean room.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owner was helpful and friendly. In a good location near some nice pubs and quite near the city centre.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marty

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very cheerful owner and very nice welcome
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The host is extremely nice and always happy to help! The whole atmosphere is very welcoming and cozy!
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cozy and clean rooms. I slept very well. Very nice owners. Good breakfast. Vielen Dank :-)
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rainer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice host, very good value for the money. Will come back!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Iris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

I would recommend

I had a lovely time here. My host was such an interesting man, who went out his way to be helpful & to make my stay as pleasant as possible. Great location & good value too.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was upgraded from a single to a double room with my own shower. My host was pleasant and accommodating, and the breakfast was very good.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Makoto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
近くに良いレストランが多い。
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Maimun

Prisvärt

Ok vistelse för priset. Trevlig personal. Ok frukost och närhet till centrum.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yagnanarayana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The leaders view

Amazing
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jack

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly host
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Ijeoma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fatherly and friendly host. Pleasing breakfast atmosphere and chat accompaniment. (It felt like a family repast, to be honest❤️.)
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dylan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly owner and a great service provided. I would definitely recommend to anyone. Very welcoming and comfortable in a nice location. A pleasure.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Abdul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stay was amazing

Great stay
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sharron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Had a great time at the Carlton. Kieran the host was very friendly and helpful. My room was lovely and very cosy. Will definitely be back next time I am in Cambridge. Sharron
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Farooq

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Will book again

All good. Exactly as it says in description.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I reached late night and they were so nice to be okay with that . The room was cosy and I had a good sleep . It’s a good place to stay would highly recommend .
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

8/10 Good

cristina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Muy bueno

Dueño del B and B super amable. Habitacion muy pequeña con cama queen size. Era preferible una cama menor. Desayuno super bueno, excelente. Bus en la puerta del Lodge hacia el centro si uno no quiere caminar 20 min. Promedio muy bueno
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

特別問題もなく泊まれました。
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location and very friendly helpful owners; we had a really pleasant time
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Naima

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My second time and extremely happy Clean ,great welcome , nice continental breakfast in cute area,and bed very coast with a great value Definitely will go back and %100 recommend it
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Marcella R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

I will stay again!

We felt very welcome as it was our home. The property managers gave our stay a easier access to everything around the area. The location was excellent

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very homey. The staff was friendly and made us feel at home.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

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