Cambridge East (Newmarket Road) hotel

Just a 10-minute walk from Cambridge city centre and the Grand Arcade shopping centre, featuring our Standard Extra rooms

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Newmarket Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB1 3EP

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Directions: From M11 junction 12 take the 1st exit on the roundabout onto A603, turn left at the mini roundabout then take 2nd exit at the next roundabout to continue on A603. At traffic lights continue on A603 Gonville Place. At roundabout take 3rd exit onto A1134 signposted Ring Road, Newmarket, Airport. The Premier Inn will be on your right. Limited parking on a first come first served basis. Parking charges apply at 6GBP per day.

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Transport and local information: Grafton Shopping Centre 0.5 mile
Cambridge Town Centre 1 mile
Cambridge Railway Station 1.5 miles
Cambridge International Airport 1.5 miles

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Hotel Parking:

Limited chargeable on-site parking is available, managed by Horizon Parking. Parking is on a first come, first served basis at a cost of £6 per night.

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23 Nov 2020

00LM

Essex, United Kingdom

Trip Type: Business

"Exceedingly Good!"

Once again, a lovely stay at the Premiere Inn! The clue is in the name! It was apt that my room smelled of roses, as both I and Cambridge Premiere Inn do so indeed! As ever, the staff were professional, polite and helpful. Always on hand to help with the necessary extras! A hotel that thinks about its guests. What a considerate place to be. The room was more than adequate with lovely, chilly air conditioning! The view from the third floor was pleasant, overlooking the beautiful Cambridge in all its architectural, historical glory. I’m afraid I must highlight that it is unfortunate that it sits directly opposite Travelodge. That building is like a ‘water tower’ also pretending to be a rocket on its way to space, which is where it belongs. I had to avert my gaze but as the chair was strategically placed for this, I received this as an apology from Premiere Inn. It is of importance to note that Travelodge buildings are what you can expect in a psychiatric unit or two in the North East. As an NHS senior member of staff, this is problematic and I imagine Travelodge struggles to survive in the North East because of it. In contrast, the Premiere Inn is not remotely troubled by this! The Premiere Inn shower head needs a bit of limescale cleaning but for the price of £35 per night, I have no complaints! The cleaning staff were happily cleaning and the air conditioning cleaning man was also very friendly, pointing me in the direction of where I can admire more of Cambridge. My desk lamp was not working but as I was visiting on business, I felt this was only a reflection of healthy work life boundaries. No need to work by the lamplight at night! No grudge held! I also did not experience any ‘epilepsy-inducing’ strobe lights of a fire alarm for a fire that never was. Premiere Inn does what it promises here and I slept without disturbance. The same cannot be said for Colchester’s Premiere Inn, however. Mr/Mrs Premiere may wish to consider providing your guests with information about this to avoid potential death by epilepsy in a fire. Whilst the Premiere Inn is also not the Hilton with a beautiful fountain of display in the reception area for the receptionists’ pleasure, this is great given I do not want that in the price of my hotel room! There is however, a vanity mirror at the Premiere Inn here too! Every woman loves to feel like a princess and as the ‘Lady of the Manor’ myself, I felt somewhat at home! The curtains are a shiny glossy, glam! One ‘man chair’ which I covered with my clothes. The bed is also not a Duvan or two pushed together to make a fake double. One could stay here quite a while with room for personal belongings stored under the bed! Well thought through. With best regards, 00Marshall

19 Nov 2020

gottaluvflying

United Kingdom

Trip Type: Business

"THE MOST GRUBBY & UNFRIENDLY PREMIER INN WE HAVE EVER STAYED IN. 👎👎"

My husband & I stayed here for a couple of nights recently and can truthfully say that right from the outset we knew this had been a poor choice for us. Having stayed in hotels all o er the world ranging from 5* luxury to the budget end of the market, I can say this hotel has to be the most unwelcoming and shabby one we have ever had the misfortune to stay in. The public areas, including the corridors which take you to your room all need new decor and carpets as everything is stained and dirty looking. The whole place needs an overhaul and our first room was so poor that we had to request a room change - the hostile receptionist behaved as though we had asked for a kidney instead of simply apologising that the room she had allocated us had not been properly cleaned and had a broken window. It is the first time we have encountered any hotel anywhere in the world where all the staff are equally unfriendly as any staff member we encountered were sullen and rude - to the point where they did not even respond when we said good morning. The trademark purple of the Premier Inn brand is not in evidence here and the decor is drab and very tired and shabby. We did request an upgrade which we were more than happy to pay for but the same rude receptionist told us there were no superior rooms available. I find that extremely hard to believe as the car park was almost empty & this was during lockdown owing to the current pandemic. We were only there as I had an extremely important medical appointment but had we known this hotel was so poor we would have stayed elsewhere in Cambridge. Please be aware there is an additional car park charge for this place at £6 per day. Cannot possibly recommend this Premier Inn and only wish we had given it a miss.

11 Nov 2020

johnhV5156KC

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"Great eating across the road while you're here"

My wife and I stayed here in October. The hotel was as you'd expect from a Premier Inn, with the necessary precautions for Covid. The staff were great as usual, and rooms as clean as you'd expect. We had intending eating in Cambridge centre each of our 3 evenings, but it rained on 2 evenings. We tried the Corner House just opposite, and the Wrestler's Arms about 250 yards up Newmarket Road, away from Cambridge Centre. We ate Lamb Steak and a Goan Fish Curry at the Corner House, and prawns in spicy sauce and oyster sauce at the Wrestler's. All 4 meals were superb; both of these ordinary looking pubs serve truly excellent food. The Wrestler's serves authentic Thai food, and the Goan fish curry would

1 Nov 2020

WANDERERS50

Poole, United Kingdom

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"Great visit 29th October 2020"

Have used this hotel a number of times when visiting our daughter and have always been impressed - this time was no exception, even despite Covid. Staff, as always were very pleasant and helpful. Breakfast is one of the best we have had - especially the porridge. Look forward to using again in the future - Covid permitting.

11 Oct 2020

IanPLancashire

Leyland, United Kingdom

Trip Type: Solo travel

"Excellent "

A quality premier inn, good size car park at a cost of £6 per night. Check in was quick and easy, covid precautions all in place. Room was large, clean and very quiet. Enjoyed my overnight stay this week.

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Hotel description Our Cambridge City East hotel is the perfect place to rest your head when visiting this internationally-renowned university city. A guided tour is a great way to learn more about this beautiful city, which is steeped in rich cultural and academic history. Cambridge is a must for art lovers, with the Fitzwilliam Museum and Ruskin Gallery within walking distance of the hotel. And for an authentic Cambridge experience, you've to try punting on the river. After a busy day, head back to the hotel and sink into one of our brand new, slumber-inducing, king-size Hypnos beds.