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The Porterhouse

3.0 star property
Travelers start their day with a complimentary breakfast before heading out to explore the attractions conveniently located near this welcoming hotel.

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The Porterhouse offers a central location with continental breakfast and high-speed WiFi. Enjoy regional cuisine at the on-site restaurant and unwind at the bar after sightseeing. Practical amenities include luggage storage and self-parking.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

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9.2 out of 10
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  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 Double Bed

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  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

About the neighborhood

Cambridge is home to The Porterhouse. Fitzwilliam Museum and The Centre for Computing History are cultural highlights, and travelers looking to shop may want to visit Cambridge Market Square and Grand Arcade Shopping Centre. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's going on at Fenner's, or consider a night out at Burwell House. Visit our Cambridge travel guide
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1 Station Rd, Willingham, Cambridge, England, CB24 5HF

What's nearby

  • Mathematical Bridge, an old landmark in Queen's College, Cambridge, UK (Long Exposure); Shutterstock ID 363489767; purchase_order: Comps; job: ; client: ; other:
    University of Cambridge
    23 min drive - 14.8 miles
  • A World War II Bristol Blenheim light bomber
    Imperial War Museum Duxford
    24 min drive - 21.7 miles
  • St John's College in Cambridge
    St. John's College
    38 min drive - 16.4 miles
  • The Green
    12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Willingham Library
    13 min walk - 0.7 miles

Getting around

  • Cambridge North Station
    19 min drive
  • Cambridge (CBG)
    24 min drive

Restaurants

  • McDonald's
    10 min drive
  • Northstowe Tap & Social
    2 min drive
  • Costa Coffee
    10 min drive
  • The Porterhouse Pub
    1 min walk
  • The Black Bull - Longstanton
    4 min drive

About this property

The Porterhouse

Property highlights
At The Porterhouse, you can look forward to free continental breakfast, a bar, and a restaurant. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Luggage storage and smoke-free premises
Room features
All guestrooms at The Porterhouse include comforts such as premium bedding, as well as amenities like free WiFi.
Other amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • Flat-screen TVs with cable channels
  • Heating and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 4:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Tipi Restaurant

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Check-in ends at 5 PM on Sundays.

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
This property requires full payment at check-in for any bookings where payment for the stay will be made on site instead of at the time of booking.

Property is also known as

Porterhouse Inn Willingham
Porterhouse Willingham
The Porterhouse Inn
The Porterhouse Cambridge
The Porterhouse Inn Cambridge

Frequently asked questions

Is The Porterhouse pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Porterhouse?

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at The Porterhouse?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM.

Where is The Porterhouse located?

Situated in Cambridge, this inn is 2.4 mi (3.9 km) from Over Town Hall and within 6 mi (10 km) of Pike & Eel Marina and Cambridgeshire Golf Club. Somersham Local Nature Reserve and Somersham Pocket Park are also within 9 mi (15 km).

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

The Porterhouse Reviews

8.8

Excellent

9.4

Cleanliness

8.4

Location

9.2

Staff & service

9.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 57 out of 103 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 32 out of 103 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 103 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 103 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 103 reviews

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

teresa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
All was very clean , staff friendly, liked the use of a kitchen for tea and breakfast, very tasty evening meal.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
serve yourself breakfast worked well. the dining menu in the pub was excellent. a good selection of tap beers and spirits as well
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect find, fed up with National Hotels. Great food. Very friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay, friendly service and comfy bed. Food and drink in restaurant was good and free continental breakfast in shared kitchen was really nice - thank you
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were more than welcoming and i would not hesitate to stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

A stay with a difference

Would stay again - good value and a delightful set up with your room and bathroom and seperate kitchen facilites - very well thought through
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Steven

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

Great hotel.

Great hotel above the pub. Food is excellent. Rooms are comfortable. Breakfast is self service continental in a comunal kitchen. Staff are really helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Linda

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The bedrooms are very comfortable. The bed very nice. A shelf in the bathroom would be useful. I would prefer different towels as I expressed while I was there. The breakfast room is charming and very nice to use. We also had a nice cooked breakfast. The cooking was very good first night not so good subsequent nights. Because I can't eat certain things my choice is limited. An expanded menu of tried and tested dishes might be better instead of daily specials that are not thought through. The staff were lovely and very accommodating.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Nils

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cozy. Beds narrow and felt Old and in need of replacement. Noise from Road in the room we were in. Expect noise from bar downstairs untill it close (not late in our case). Very cozy communal kitchen for breakfast especially if you are the only ones staying.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The whole checkin experience was excellent from the owners of this great pub/restaurant/guesthouse despite them not having a clue that i was staying due to Expedia not informing them of my arrival. However they worked around this, and made me feel welcome and even upgraded me to a suite, I did have to pay direct, but assured a refund if the Expedia payment is also taken
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Jonathan

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

Reasonable priced great stay near Cambridge

Great little place to stay, with a shared kitchen including a double doored balcony. Very reasonable price per night too. The breakfast is "self service continental", using the food that is in the kitchen. There is no Aircon, and it was the hottest day of the year so far. There are 3 rooms in total. I was in the front one near to the road. There was quite a lot of road noise when I arrived, especially with the windows open, but it was not anywhere as noisy as I was expecting at night. The pub downstairs is a gastro pub, with a decent if slightly eccentric (imho) menu, and a decent selection of drinks.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Terence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great pub, nice food, lovely staff, nice rooms. Great service overall!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Clare

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent value.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

jason

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

business stay

Nice stay, lovely staff, no mobile signal which is good and bad. Comfy clean room and the food was good
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was above a pub but no noise and very clean roonm, nice kitchen
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Hilary

Liked: Amenities
Rather noisy road
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

J W

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

Perfect stay, also for visiting Cambridge

Nice place to stay for a couple of days. Friendly hosts. The food is said to be very good, but we didt get the change to experience it ourselves. We took the guided bus to Cambridge, leaving the car at the nearby P+R. In the 2nd- front- room the traffic noise was quite loud although there were not that many cars passing at night.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Cyrus

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

A very pleasant stay

Upon an early arrive I was politely greeted at the bar, and told that they would check to see if my room was ready, which it was. I was booked in for one night, on a friday, in mid July +28°C. I had the front room by the main road and had to keep the windows open and the two supplied fans switch on all night, which others may find noisy but I slept pretty well. The place was very clean but a bit cramped for a twin room with an en-suite shower room with very good water pressure. I ate in the restaurant and the food was very good. The beer garden is very stylish and a huge suntrap, Shades are provided.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

FRANCES

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

Willingham stay

I picked the Porterhouse due to its location for work the next day. Check in was fine and to have a little kitchen on hand was a lovely touch and help yourself to what you might like if you wanted to use it (I only used the kettle to make a drink) The wifi was not working at all during my stay which was really annoying as I needed it for work and the french doors in the kitchen kept blowing open and the heating would not come on so it was cold. It is right on the side of the road by traffic lights so for me personally the road noise was too much and the lack of internet and being cold meant I didn't enjoy my stay there as much as I could have. The place is clean, the kitchen great and there is pub food which I didn't try, and if you are used to road noise it could be great for others, just not right for me I'm afraid.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Clive

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

Porterhouse Stay

All the staff were really friendly and helpful, especially Chloe L, and Rosie in the Tee Pee restaurant. We found the room spotless and comfortable, and enjoyed the continental breakfast set-up.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

I recommended this B&B

Great room, good food. I woke up a bit early (06.30) due to traffic passing the B&B but I will definitely return !
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great studio room well equipped with more than enough for breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
Verified

6/10 Okay

Richard

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

Handy place for Cambridge.

A nice pub/restaurant with on site parking. Helpful staff once we got checked in. The room was clean and well kitted out. I loved the self prepare breakfast arrangement. There was a kitchen with m/wave, toaster kettle, fridge etcetera. Just the job for a breakfast where I could choose when and where I wanted my breakfast. A tiny bit disappointed that my call regarding room availability time was not returned but a small blip in a great stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great food and very comfy bed Parking could get bit busy at times
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021