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Gonville Hotel

4.0 star property
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Lunch, dinner served; Italian cuisine, garden views
Garden
Superior Double Room, Bathtub
Exterior
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Spa
    Spa
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Parking available
    Parking available

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Map
Gonville Place, Cambridge, England, CB1 1LY
  • University of Cambridge
    1 min walk
  • Parker's Piece
    1 min walk
  • Mill Road
    4 min walk
  • Cambridge (CBG)
    11 min drive

Room options

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

Classic Double or Twin Room, Bathtub

  • 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

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Double Room, Bathtub

Superior Double Room, Bathtub

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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

Classic Double Room, Walk-in Shower

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Feature Room Premier

Feature Room Premier

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Feature Room Deluxe

Feature Room Deluxe

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Feature Room

Feature Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

Classic Double Room, Bathtub

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Cambridge

With a stay at Gonville Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Cambridge, a 1-minute drive from University of Cambridge and 12 minutes from Imperial War Museum Duxford. .This eco-certified hotel is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Parker's Piece and 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Downing College.

What's nearby

  • University of Cambridge - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Fitzwilliam Museum - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Cambridge Corn Exchange - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • King's College - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Addenbrooke's Hospital - 8 min drive - 3.3 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪The Grain & Hop Store - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Parker's Tavern - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Bould Brothers Coffee - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪PizzaExpress - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Gonville Hotel

Eco-certified Cambridge hotel in Trumpington with a full-service spa
Gonville Hotel offers 92 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. A pillow menu is available. 43-inch LCD televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Cambridge hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include irons/ironing boards.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include complimentary bicycles.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

The onsite spa has couples treatment room(s). Services include facials, body wraps, body scrubs, and body treatments. The spa is open daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 92 air-conditioned rooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as laptop-compatible safes and desks.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services.
Enjoy Italian cuisine at Gonville Kitchen, a restaurant where you can take in the garden view, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM and on weekends from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. This hotel has 2 meeting rooms available for events. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM and on weekends between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Gonville Kitchen - Overlooking the garden, this theme restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine and serves lunch and dinner.
Late night fare is available from 24-hour room service.

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.

Languages

Czech, English, French, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Spanish, Swedish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Self parking on site (GBP 26 per night)
  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:30 AM–10:30 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM–10:30 AM on weekends: GBP 19.95 for adults and GBP 10.00 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service

Restaurants on site

  • Gonville Kitchen

Things to do

  • Free bike hire
  • Full-service spa
  • Private picnics

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Coworking spaces
  • Meeting rooms - 2

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment room(s)
  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massages
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Lift
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Handrails in stairwells
  • In-room accessibility
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Couples dining
  • Romance packages available
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Heating
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 43-inch LCD TV
  • Digital channels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone
  • Turndown service

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
For more details, 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 25 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

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 26 per night
  • Pet fee: GBP 25 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 fire extinguisher 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

Best Western Gonville
Best Western Gonville Hotel
Best Western Plus Gonville
Best Western Plus Gonville Cambridge
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Best Western Plus Gonville Hotel Cambridge
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Gonville Best Western
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Hotel Gonville
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The Gonville Hotel
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Gonville Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 681 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 215 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 67 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 25 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 1000 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Gonville ended up being the best hotel we visited on our trip through parts of UK. Beautiful hotel, a/c was wonderful, and the staff was very friendly and welcoming. Definitely would recommend and will stay again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gayle

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel , we had a couple of issues which I assumed would get sorted when I reported them but I had to tell them again when checking out and then offered some compensation so all fine and we would def stay there again
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Very pleasant stay
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nigel, Derby

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location, hotel and great staff. Only small negative, small parking spaces and parking charge expensive.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ben

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great staff and lovely hotel
The staff here are super helpful and friendly. When we checked in the lady walked us to the room and showed us around. The room was nicely decorated and the bathroom was huge. Breakfast was fantastic - basically a full restaurant service alongside your typical buffer. The garden bar area is really nice and the quiet garden around the back is peaceful. Good location too - opposite a huge open park, and about 15 minutes walk to the Market Hill in the centre of the town.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mr J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stort stay
Great but short stay. We stayed here several times before. Staff friendly and food good. The bar area is being renovated at the moment but they have opened a bar garden area which is lovely
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Naomi

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Peter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good central location & quality property with friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good base in Cambridge and excellent staff. Standard rooms fairly small and basic but respnably comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gulnora, New York

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was in a beautiful location opposite the par and was very conveniently placed close to all the sites of our interest. The hotel however had a serious problem with hot water supply in the shower and despite the maintenance crew visit this was not resolved within the period of our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Grete

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

FRANCES

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Arthur, East Hampton

We Love this hotel great service great staff well trained. The only reason for the less than excellent is, the rooms were so dark and I mean not enough lighting. It was impossible to read. It may have to do with the energy conservation, and I admire that. But not being able to read in the room is a negative.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anne Marie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice property in walking distance to all of Cambridge.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lingze

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic hotel. The staff were friendly and could not do enough to make our stay perfect
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good and clean. An in-room mini-frdige would have been nice.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Narendra

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Linda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really comfortable. Bed superb. Only comment car parking expensive when the car park belongs to the hotel usually there is no charge
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

carl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Poor Menu
The Gonville main restaurant has got a new Menu and I unfortunately don’t believe it is good enough for such an amazing place We were left underwhelmed and still hungry after 3 course from the menu Chewy steaks with no options for sides Literally no option for any accompanying carbs unless you were a child and chips were then an option. We have stayed at the Gonville 4 years running now and it has become a tradition to eat at least once at the restaurant every stay it was a big part of our stay. But we will be checking on the menu before booking our next stay On another note a private function was being held in the courtyard tent. Whilst leaving our room we took shelter from a torrential down pour under one of the garden parasols. Where we were swiftly moved on by guests at the private party that we should not be in this area.. This caused distress and embarrassment to us when we have paid for a premium room and yet have been made to feel unwelcome by people who not even staying in the Hotel. Our understanding was that the courtyard was for all to use but obviously the tent is out of bounds. This was backed up by reception staff But we had to face an angry hoard of party goers to explain this just so we could buy a drink from the courtyard bar. I don’t expect to fight for my right to buy a drink whilst staying as a guest at your hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Octavian George

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Poor service, nice location, extremely overpriced
We were not impressed by the check in experience, there was nobody at reception and after we waited a while, we had to try to locate them through the hotel. Then when they finally arrived, no apology and an overly casual attitude. Throughout our stay we tried to contact reception but nobody was ever available. There was an answerphone, we left messages but nobody ever got in touch and our requests were just ingnored.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Leighton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024