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The Castle Cambridge

2.5 star property
Bed & breakfast with a bar, steps from University of Cambridge

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Family Double Room, Shared Bathroom | Exterior
Lounge
Restaurant
Double Room, Shared Bathroom
Miscellaneous

Reviews

4.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Free WiFi
The current price is NZ$187
includes taxes & fees
16 Nov - 17 Nov

Explore the area

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37 St. Andrews Street, Cambridge, England, CB2 3AR
  • Place, University of Cambridge
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Cambridge Corn Exchange
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, The River Cam
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (STN-Stansted)
    ‪37 min drive‬

Room options

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Room

Double Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Iron/ironing board
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Suite, Shared Bathroom | Exterior

Suite, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Iron/ironing board
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Hairdryer
Iron/ironing board
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Family Double Room, Shared Bathroom | Exterior

Family Double Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Cambridge

At The Castle Cambridge you'll be within steps of University of Cambridge and Emmanuel College. .For a drink, you can stop by the bed & breakfast's own lounge bar. Additionally, you'll find free Wi-Fi in public areas, multilingual staff and luggage storage. .Attractions within a 15-minute drive of this Cambridge City Centre B&B include Addenbrooke's Hospital and Imperial War Museum Duxford.
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What's nearby

  • University of Cambridge - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Parker's Piece - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Cambridge Corn Exchange - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Trinity College - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • The River Cam - 12 min walk - 1.1 km

Getting around

  • Cambridge Station - 17 min walk
  • London (STN-Stansted) - 41 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Regal (Wetherspoon) - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Parker's Tavern - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪John Lewis Brasserie - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Caffè Nero - ‬3 min walk

About this property

The Castle Cambridge

Bed & breakfast with a bar, steps from University of Cambridge
The Castle Cambridge offers its guests multilingual staff. Public spaces have free WiFi and wired Internet. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge.

This Cambridge bed & breakfast is smoke free.

  • 6 guestrooms or units
  • Staff members are multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Pool or billiards table
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
The Castle Cambridge offers 6 accommodations.

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Multilingual staff

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Towels provided

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The host will greet guests on arrival
American Express is not accepted for onsite payments.

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: GBP 250.00 per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club and JCB International.

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Castle Cambridge?

No, The Castle Cambridge does not offer an airport shuttle service.

How much does it cost to stay at The Castle Cambridge?

As of 11 Nov 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Castle Cambridge on 16 Nov 2025 start from NZ$186.74, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

What time are check-in & check-out at The Castle Cambridge?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

Are pets allowed at The Castle Cambridge?

No, pets are not allowed.

The Castle Cambridge Reviews

Reviews

4.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 7 out of 114 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 114 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 114 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 27 out of 114 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 42 out of 114 reviews

5.8/10

Cleanliness

5.6/10

Staff & service

5.8/10

Amenities

4.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Conny

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
This is a very old hostel in an excellent location right in the centre of Cambridge. It depends what you are looking for. The hosts were very friendly and helpful; they just aren't on site all day and had to be contacted by phone at times. The hostel rooms are in a maze of hallways above a pub, with lots of doors and turns that you have to remember to find your way up through the building to your room. That adds historical interest but is not great for convenience and fire safety. The hostel room itself was very old with carpets worn and stained, not a great experience. The shared bathrooms were recently renovated and looked great.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Husam

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent B&B option if you are visiting University of Cambridge.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Nancy

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Read other reviews. I do not regret staying here, but I wouldn't recommend it either. It is a bare bones room. We stayed 3 days and I liked it better over time. Good location. Easy keypad access to the building and you don't have to go through the bar to get to your room. We came in Saturday afternoon and checked in at a bar filled with drunken college students. The family with small child waiting before us looked very unhappy to be there. You go upstairs through a labyrinth of fire doors - seriously I've never seen anything like it. The rugs are very worn and stained. I was worried we wouldn't find our way out or back in. Our room had a nice bright duvet, broad windows, and nothing but a bed, small table with tv, and some kind of blocky thing I am not sure what it was. No chair. Rugs were stained - I looked for bugs. But the place was quite meticulously clean and freshly painted, as were the halls. We were on the top floor so there was noise outside and downstairs, but not particularly in our room. The bathroom was a floor down, spotlessly clean, and we literally never saw anyone else there except the person cleaning. The owner was helpful. It's a crash pad. I've stayed in worse. And many many better.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Steven was very helpful, beds comfy, able to leave bags during the day. Quite noisy due tobeing on main road but very convenient for town centre.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Improve access to attendants!

We were unable to get ahold of the hotel attendant to check in, perhaps a USA phone problem. Perhaps informing connecting via WhatsApp. The construction was loud. There was no sheet on the beds and the pillows were small. The communal bathroom worked out just fine though.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Concert Stay.

On the positive side, great location: about 1min from the park and ride bus stop, about 5 mins walk from the Corn Exchange venue. Super friendly and helpful staff. In the negative side: ultra basic accommodation and very noisy from the bar downstairs, until the early hours.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Elinor

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Felix

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a very very basic hotel. Quite literally a place to rest your head in central Cambridge. At £100 per night it is not cheap. The sheets of my bed were not clean and the curtains did not cover enough of the window to block out the sunlight. That being said, the room itself was not horrendous and the shared bathroom was not revolting. Overall I think it was expensive for what you get but not the worst travelling experience of my life.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Morgan

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Melanie

Travelled with family and small children
The location is excellent. The room is clean and staff are helpful. However, avoid booking on Fridays and Saturdays if you want to sleep at night. The bar plays very loud music 'til 3am and it's impossible to sleep.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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

Give it a miss

As all the other reviews, this is just a room over a bar, shared bathrooms and no breakfast. I was aware of this (and that it’s way overpriced), but there’s also no one around in the bar in the morning in case anything goes wrong. I forgot to take my room key to the bathroom with me, and was locked out my room from 4am to midday, which was when someone appeared in the bar downstairs. I was then informed I had missed the checkout time. Really wished I had booked somewhere else.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Felix

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
You're above a pub, but right in the city centre, for real cheap. It's highly convenient, clean bathrooms and bedding, but be warned, it's above a pub. Its a bit noisy until late, but that's expected. Can't complain really. We left some headphones and keys behind but they were very kind to ship them back for us! Would recommend if you're in for a couple of nights and just need a bed. Gud price
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

nicole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

S

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Terrible!

This is not as advertised at all, you literally get just a room with a tv in it. No amenities at all. The room was dirty, smelled like urine, one window was broken, the door didnt lock, one of the beds was broken. And the bathroom was a floor down, which wasn't very clean either. We did not end up staying as felt unsafe!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

martin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Someone tried to break into my room. Brakes brothers lorry parked outside with its engine on from 4 am Taps all on a timer so 15 secs is not long enough. Very expensive for shared toilet and shower
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Susan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was cramped bathroom two lots of stairs down though clean. Walked out went to Premier Inn. Paid the full price so would like a refund please.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Alexander

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and tidy. It was as shown on description: upstairs with 2 twin beds and a full size bed. The bathroom was shared and clean. The location was amazing -- thumbs up --and it made it easier to go and get around Cambridge. Being in City Center becomes noisy in the evening. This was a short and brief stay on our way to mainland Europe to catch an early flight out of London. I would stay again. Thanks for lettings us unload our luggage prior to check-in time.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

L

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

Mr W

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

Horrible

Terrible place. Room without any comforts. None! Not even light except a cold ceiling light with a pull-cord. Shared toilet. Shower on different floor.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

4/10 Poor

Ben

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

Bad

Old staff quarters above a pub
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

2/10 Terrible

Alexander

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Sylwia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A little noisy at night.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

2/10 Terrible

Deborah

Travelled with group
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
I’ve never felt so unsafe staying away with work. After a warm enough welcome, things went downhill! Two women staying on one floor without a working shower, expected to use the one the owner used and another guest on another floor. One of the room locks didn’t work properly and looked as though it had been tampered with! Left me feeling extremely vulnerable. Window wouldn’t close so extremely noisy night! Room was in poor repair and there wasn't even any tea making facilities or even a glass in the room. For the price paid, it was a disgrace. Would recommend you avoid this place!
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

4/10 Poor

jeffrey

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Basic and noisy

On arrival, I discovered that it was not really a hotel but a pub with rooms above. this in itself was not a problem as I was working and would not be returning until around midnight but after the person who seemed like the bar manager showed me the room, he returned to say as I didn't book through bookings.com, maybe I wasn't aware that there would be a dj on until 3a.m. and offered me ear plugs. As it was graduation week and everywhere was booked up and / or very expensive plus I had to get to work, I decided to let it go as what else could I do at that point? It was very loud but finally did get to sleep after 3 only to be woken again by a bottle bin being emptied at around 6 a.m. I would advise anyone thinking of staying here to check with other websites or even the property itself to see what closing time is over their stay. Hotels.com should really be held accountable for this. Also, shower wasn't working on my floor apparently one above was ok but I just left as soon as I could.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022