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Hilton Cambridge City Centre

4.0 star property

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A spacious lobby with a reception desk, seating area, and a modern kitchen in the background.
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Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Gym
  • Parking available

Explore the area

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20 Downing Street, Cambridge, England, CB2 3DT
  • Place, University of Cambridge
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Cambridge Corn Exchange
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Parker's Piece
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Airport, Cambridge (CBG)
    ‪32 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Executive Corner King Room with Panoramic View

1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk

Executive Corner King Room with Panoramic View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with a bed, two armchairs, a sofa, a wooden coffee table, a desk, and a window with curtains.

KING SUITE

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk

KING CORNER EXECUTIVE ROOM W/VIEW

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a television, and a wardrobe.

Room, 1 King Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(43 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Room, 2 Double Beds

A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a small table, and a window with curtains.

Room, 2 Double Beds

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(31 reviews)
  • 21 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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A hotel room with a large bed, a desk with a chair, a small table, a television, and a window with curtains.

Room, 1 Queen Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(11 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Room, 1 King Bed

A hotel room with a large bed, a desk, a chair, a small table, and a window with curtains.

Room, 1 King Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 21 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, and a TV.

Twin Room

  • 21 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

View all photos for Executive Room, 1 King Bed

A hotel room with a large bed, a desk, a chair, a small table, and a window with curtains.

Executive Room, 1 King Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(8 reviews)
  • 21 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with a bed, a sofa, a desk, and a TV.

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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A modern hotel room with a large bed, bedside tables, a desk, a chair, a TV, and a window with curtains.

Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a small table, and a window with curtains.

Executive Room, 2 Double Beds

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Executive Room, 1 King Bed, Corner

A hotel room with a large bed, a chair, a lamp, and a view of buildings through the window.

Executive Room, 1 King Bed, Corner

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with a large bed, a desk, a chair, and a sofa. There is a framed picture on the wall and a lamp on the desk.

Junior Suite, 1 King Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Hilton Cambridge City Centre

A restaurant, a fitness centre and a bar/lounge are available at this smoke-free hotel. Additionally, WiFi in public areas, valet parking and 24-hour room service are on-site.
Hilton Cambridge City Centre offers 198 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and a safe. 55-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

In-room wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and an iron/ironing board. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness centre.

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

The breakfast at Hilton Cambridge City Centre gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from University of Cambridge. You'll find features such as a restaurant, a gym and a bar. This property offers pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls.
  • Enjoy British cuisine while dining at Bass & Bull Restaurant
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • WiFi for a fee
  • Valet parking and self-parking available for a fee
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge and tour or ticket assistance
  • On-site recreation includes a gym
  • Guests have great things to say about the central location and the clean guestrooms
  • Steps from University of Cambridge and Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences
  • Pets welcome for a fee
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is available in public spaces for a fee. Event space at this hotel measures 3434 square feet (319 square metres) and includes conference space. A fitness centre, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the business-friendly Hilton Cambridge City Centre. Parking is available for a fee.

This 4-star Cambridge hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy buffet breakfast on weekdays from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM and at the weekend from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
Bass & Bull Restaurant – This restaurant specialises in British cuisine and only serves breakfast. Open daily.
Piano Bar – This bar serves lunch, dinner and light fare. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi (GBP 12.99 per 24-hour period)
  • Available in some public areas: WiFi (GBP 12.99 per 24-hour period)

Parking and transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Parking on site (GBP 35 per night)
  • Secured, covered valet parking on site (GBP 35 per night)
  • Limited on-site valet and self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; GBP 20 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Bass & Bull Restaurant
  • Piano Bar

Things to do

  • Gym
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Separate bedroom

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 3,434 square feet of conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Assistive listening devices in meeting rooms
  • Handrails in stairways (104 centimetre high)
  • Lift (104 centimetre wide door)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (100 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Built in 2015
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 45 per pet, per stay, plus a deposit of GBP 45 per stay
  • Weight limit: 66 lb per pet
  • Food and water bowls are available
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately GBP 20 per person
  • Fee for in-room wireless Internet: GBP 12.99 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
  • Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: GBP 12.99 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
  • Self-parking fee: GBP 35 per night
  • Valet parking fee: GBP 35 per night
  • Pet deposit: GBP 45 per stay
  • Pet fee: GBP 45 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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, debit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of CleanStay (Hilton)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Cambridge City Hotel
Hotel Cambridge City
Crowne Plaza Cambridge
Crowne Plaza Hotel Cambridge
Hilton Cambridge City Centre Hotel
Hilton Cambridge City Centre
Hilton Cambridge City Centre Hotel
Hilton Cambridge City Centre Cambridge
Hilton Cambridge City Centre Hotel Cambridge

Hilton Cambridge City Centre Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 636 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 246 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 73 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 29 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 1000 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Luis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was nice and clean, with friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Was in Cambridge for a gig at the corn exchange and the hotel was the perfect location- Just a 3 minute walk! Hotel overall great - Room was good, staff were friendly and the breakfast was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

kenneth

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Great welcome and friendly staff,
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Howard

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean spacious nice staff
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Pieter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great location, Walkable to centre of town. Great choices at breakfast, good room although hanging cupboard is very cramped with an ironing board in it. It would be good to have some other hooks on the walls.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Adél

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great spot, friendly staff. Our room was quiet and clean, we would return.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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6/10 Okay

Felipe

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Good option and well located, but some staff are very below par. Concierge desk: Excellent Reception: Terrible Breakfast: Not great
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Mitchell

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hotel in an excellent location - everything was clean, the staff were friendly, and the breakfast buffet was very good.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location. Extensive breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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8/10 Good

Sujata

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was spotless and helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Boris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good business hotel. The TV was old and doesn't support Chromecast. No fridge in the room.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location, easy walk to all important places.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Murat Antoni

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very comfortable, clean, and in a convenient central location.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel in the city centre which was very family friendly. I'd certainly stay there again!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A city centre hotel that’s a very short walk to a bustling lively Cambridge. Comfortable bed, clean room & helpful reception staff, everyone we met were welcoming & friendly. If you have plans in Cambridge it’s a definite good place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Jose

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We loved out stay. Breakfast was great and employees super friendly!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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8/10 Good

Kate

Room was large and clean. Hardly any noise from the road, although our room was above the main entrance and occasionally we heard a funny noise which we think ma
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
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8/10 Good

Frederick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is located in the town centre and an easy walk to the colleges and restaurants.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

manuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
great location, clean and very close from all the main attractions
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Roberta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the location Room was clean spacious. The hotel smelled wonderful.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel was lovely - clean and comfy. Breakfast was great with a wide selection. Location is very central for everything you would want to do in Cambridge.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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4/10 Poor

mark

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Could you please bring your own bags down. Our consierge is very busy. Junior suite dark small and poor. Reception so poor.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Penelope

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
nice
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026

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