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Gonville Hotel

4.0 star property
Hotel with a full-service spa, steps from University of Cambridge

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Lunch, dinner served; Italian cuisine, garden views
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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board
Lunch, dinner served; Italian cuisine, garden views
The Gonville Hotel in Cambridge City Centre offers an eco-friendly experience with garden grounds. Guests can enjoy the onsite spa, dine at Gonville Kitchen with garden views, and use free in-room WiFi and bicycle rentals. Dry cleaning services are also available.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk

Room options

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Classic Double or Twin Room, Bathtub

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
LCD TV
Pillow menu
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Classic Double or Twin Room, Walk-in Shower

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(12 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
LCD TV
Pillow menu
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Classic Double Room, Bathtub

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
LCD TV
Pillow menu
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Classic Double Room, Walk-in Shower

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(16 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
LCD TV
Pillow menu
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Double Room, Bathtub | In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Superior Double Room, Bathtub

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
LCD TV
Pillow menu
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
Hair dryer
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Feature Room Premier | In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Feature Room Premier

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
LCD TV
Pillow menu
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Feature Room | In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Feature Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
LCD TV
Pillow menu
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Feature Room Deluxe | In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Feature Room Deluxe

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
LCD TV
Pillow menu
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Classic King or Twin Room with Bathtub

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Classic King Or Twin Room With Shower

  • Sleeps 2

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Feature King Room

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Deluxe Double Room with Balcony

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Deluxe Double Room

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Coffee and/or coffee maker

Feature Premier Room

  • Sleeps 2

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About the neighborhood

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Gonville Place, Cambridge, England, CB1 1LY

What's nearby

  • University of Cambridge - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Parker's Piece - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Anglia Ruskin University - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Cambridge Corn Exchange - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Addenbrooke's Hospital - 5 min drive - 2.1 miles

Getting around

  • Cambridge Station - 15 min walk
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 103 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Grain & Hop Store - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Bould Brothers Coffee - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Prince Regent - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Yim Wah Express - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Gonville Hotel

Upscale hotel near University of Cambridge
You can look forward to a terrace, a garden, and dry cleaning/laundry services at Gonville Hotel. Treat yourself to a body wrap, a massage, or a manicure/pedicure at the onsite spa. The on-site Italian cuisine theme restaurant, Gonville Kitchen, offers lunch, dinner, and garden views. In addition to a bar, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • Full breakfast (surcharge), free bicycle rentals, and self parking (surcharge)
  • An electric car charging station, express check-out, and express check-in
  • Smoke-free premises, a banquet hall, and tour/ticket assistance
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the breakfast, central location, and helpful staff
Room features
All 92 rooms have comforts such as 24-hour room service and pillow menus, as well as thoughtful touches like laptop-compatible safes and laptop-friendly workspaces. Guest reviews highly rate the comfortable rooms at the property.
Other amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with tubs or showers and free toiletries
  • 43-inch LCD TVs with digital channels
  • Wardrobes/closets, electric kettles, and heating

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Tourism Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Self parking on site (GBP 28 per night)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends; GBP 19.95 for adults and GBP 10 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Couples/private dining
  • Private picnics

Restaurants on site

  • Gonville Kitchen

Things to do

  • Free bicycle rentals
  • Full-service spa

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms
  • Coworking space

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Facials
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Massage
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa

More

  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 43-inch LCD TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 4:00 AM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests with dietary restrictions or food allergies should contact this property in advance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 35 per accommodation, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total pets
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 19.95 for adults and GBP 10.00 for children
  • Self parking fee: GBP 28 per night
  • Pet fee: GBP 35 per accommodation, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

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Best Western Gonville Hotel
Best Western Plus Gonville
Best Western Plus Gonville Cambridge
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Hotel Gonville
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Gonville Hotel Hotel Cambridge

Frequently asked questions

Is Gonville Hotel pet-friendly?

Yes, this hotel allows cats and dogs (limit 2 total). There's a fee of GBP 35 per accommodation, per day. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at Gonville Hotel?

Self parking is available for GBP 28 per night.

What time is check-in at Gonville Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 4:00 AM.

What time is check-out at Gonville Hotel?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Gonville Hotel located?

Located in Trumpington, this spa hotel is steps from University of Cambridge, Parker's Piece, and Our Lady and the English Martyrs. Fenner's and Scott Polar Research Institute are also within 5 minutes. Cambridge Station is 15 minutes by foot.

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