When you stay at Novotel Cambridge North in Cambridge, you'll be connected to a rail/subway station, within a 15-minute drive of University of Cambridge and Addenbrooke's Hospital. .This eco-certified hotel is 14.8 mi (23.9 km) from Imperial War Museum Duxford and 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Cambridge Business Park.
What's nearby
Cambridge Science Park - 4 min drive - 2.3 km
University of Cambridge - 6 min drive - 4.2 km
Jesus College - 6 min drive - 4.2 km
Cambridge Corn Exchange - 10 min drive - 6.6 km
Addenbrooke's Hospital - 13 min drive - 8.7 km
Getting around
Cambridge North Station - 1 min walk
Cambridge (CBG) - 14 min drive
Restaurants
McDonald's - 8 min drive
Nando's - 7 min drive
The Mermaid - 16 min walk
The Codfather - 7 min drive
Papa John's Pizza - 8 min drive
About this property
Novotel Cambridge North
Eco-certified hotel with a fitness center connected to a rail/subway station in Cambridge
Novotel Cambridge North offers 217 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and hair dryers. LCD televisions are featured in guestrooms.
Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Hypo-allergenic bedding, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool, a sauna, and a fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 217 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and minibars. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and LCD televisions are provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers with rainfall showerheads and hair dryers. Conveniences include irons/ironing boards, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy a range of recreational amenities, including an indoor pool, a sauna, and a fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access and a banquet hall.
You can enjoy a meal at the restaurant serving the guests of Novotel Cambridge North, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. This hotel has 6 meeting rooms available for events.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves lunch and dinner.
Awards and affiliations
Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Key (Foundation for Environmental Education), a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.
Buffet breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; GBP 18 per person
A bar/lounge
A restaurant
Snack bar/deli
Things to do
Gym
Indoor pool
Sauna
Family friendly
In-room refrigerator
Indoor pool
Snack bar/deli
Soundproofed rooms
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Safe at front desk
Water dispenser
Guest services
Change of bedsheets (on request)
Change of towels on request
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Housekeeping (daily)
Porter/bellhop
Business services
6 meeting rooms
Outdoors
Pool loungers
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Handrails in stairways
Lift
Pool hoist on site
Stair-free path to entrance
Thin carpet in room
Well-lit path to entrance
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible gym
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
Wheelchair-accessible pool
Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
Wheelchairs on site
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Bathroom
Hair dryer
Rainfall showerhead
Shampoo
Shower
Soap
Toilet paper
Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
Towels provided
Entertainment
LCD TV
Food and drink
Minibar
Refrigerator
More
Air conditioning
Bulk dispensers for toiletries
Cleaning products are eco-friendly
Connecting rooms available
Eco-friendly toiletries
Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
Iron/ironing board
LED lighting
Soundproofed rooms
Water-efficient showers
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 18.00 per person
Nearby parking fee: GBP 12.50 per day (open 24 hours)
Pet fee: GBP 15 per pet, per night
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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and mobile payments; cash is not accepted
Mobile payment options include: Apple Pay and Samsung Pay
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
We should mention
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Parking height restrictions apply
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)
Property is also known as
Novotel Cambridge North Hotel
Novotel Cambridge North Cambridge
Novotel Cambridge North Hotel Cambridge
Novotel Cambridge North (Opening May 2021)
Novotel Cambridge North Reviews
Reviews
9.0
Wonderful
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Cleaners forgot to clean my room, internet wasn’t working properly, the sauna has been broken since mid December, there were students on my floor who were noisy on two nights, running up and down the corridor. In the end I checked out a night early. It’s a shame as the hotel is lovely and the restaurant is good, but there’s so many administrative issues and if the internet isn’t working you can’t contact reception as you have to use WhatsApp to speak to them.
Lovely modern hotel and friendly staff especially Jenny on reception who went that extra mile for me even getting me a pair of slippers for the swimming area! Highly recommend this hotel.
Arrived very late on Friday night but was welcomed warmly and booked in quickly. Room was lovely very modern and clean. Woke up at three o'clock at night as the room temp was so warm 26 degrees! Although the controller said we had it set to 19, no matter what we did the controller did not talk to the air conditioning unit. Ended up opening the window with sub zero temperature outside and leaving it open. Woke at 9 as the room was full of cigarette smoke from someone blowing smoke out of their room. Reported the heating issue in the morning and was told maintenance would take a look. Still the same problem the next evening so removed the key card, severing power to the room which helped. Not asked when checking out how my stay was.
Transport was easy from Cambridge North and there is a really nice riverside walk into the the city centre from the hotel which took about 50 minutes.
I think the hotel is set up more for corporate clients as the bar prices and food were expensive. There is a co-op opposite which is useful and a small cafe in Cambridge North does breakfast for £5.
The swimming pool was rated highly by my wife.
We would book again now we know a bit more of the area and hotel.
Martyn
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
8/10 Good
Hems
Travelled with family
9 Jan 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The cleanliness of the hotel is great, I definitely couldn't fault it for that. The decor is also very appealing, very modern, with clean and sleek lines. The location is great, right next to the train station and opposite a well stocked Co-op.
The negatives that we experienced were as follows; we had to wait more than an hour to get access to our room (for which the hotel did give us a free drink voucher), but after a long drive we really just wanted to relax in our room. The sauna wasn't working, and we were not informed of this prior to our stay. There were many broken lockers in the changing rooms, which meant that our belongings had to be kept at the pool side.
As I said, overall, we enjoyed our stay and would definitely return on the premise that the sauna would be working and the other little issues would also be sorted.
Hems
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
8/10 Good
Hems
Travelled with family
9 Jan 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The cleanliness of the hotel is great, I definitely couldn't fault it for that. The decor is also very appealing, very modern, with clean and sleek lines. The location is great, right next to the train station and opposite a well stocked Co-op.
The negatives that we experienced were as follows; we had to wait more than an hour to get access to our room (for which the hotel did give us a free drink voucher), but after a long drive we really just wanted to relax in our room. The sauna wasn't working, and we were not informed of this prior to our stay. There were many broken lockers in the changing rooms, which meant that our belongings had to be kept at the pool side.
As I said, overall, we enjoyed our stay and would definitely return on the premise that the sauna would be working and the other little issues would also be sorted.
The hotel is great and the room is beautiful.
The only bad thing is that they don't mention that you will be charged for the car park as it belongs to railway station and the jacuzzi is not warm at all as is connecting to the main pool and sauna was not working 😕
As usual, nice hotel, good rooms, good breakfast and all fine, except this time the room was like an oven and the property had switched off the ability to cool the room, so even at 16 degrees setting it was pumping out heat. Could not leave the window open due to train noise and had an uncomfortable sweaty night.
Excellent hotel at which I have stayed many times and always enjoyed
Ben
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
6/10 Okay
Kiah
Travelled with family
9 Dec 2024
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Average hotel nothing special
The service was rather poor, we wasnt welcomed in nothing explained to us, had no idea how to use the key for the swimming pool, found the hotel not value for money, the cleaning staff were friendly and helpful unsure of his name, however didnt seem very well run, shame the sauna was closed also that was never mentioned before or even on our visit, wouldnt say its very good for children, no nice touches