Gonville Hotel

4.0 star property
VIP Access

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Lunch, dinner served; Italian cuisine, garden views
Exterior
In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board
Lobby sitting area
Lounge

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Air conditioning
  • Pet-friendly

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Gonville Place, Cambridge, England, CB1 1LY
  • University of Cambridge
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Cambridge Corn Exchange
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • King's College
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Cambridge (CBG)
    ‪6 min drive‬
VIP Access
Curated for quality and service, VIP Access stays consistently receive our highest guest ratings.
  • Expect exceptional service
  • Extra savings and perks for BONUS+ members

Room options

Classic Double or Twin Room, Bathtub

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds

Classic Double or Twin Room, Walk-in Shower

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds

Superior Double Room, Bathtub

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Classic Double Room, Walk-in Shower

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Feature Room Premier

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Feature Room Deluxe

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Feature Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Double Room, Bathtub

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Feature Deluxe Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Double Room with Balcony

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Classic Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Superior Double Room 1 Double bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Classic Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Superior Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

Classic Double Room with Shower

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Classic King or Twin Room with Bathtub

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds

Deluxe King Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Classic King or Twin Room with Shower

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds

Feature King Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Feature Premier Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Gonville Hotel

Eco-certified hotel with full-service spa and 24-hour front desk
A full-service spa, a restaurant and a bar/lounge are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include self parking, 24-hour room service and free use of bicycles.
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 baths or showers, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

This Cambridge hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered on a daily basis. Amenities available on request include an iron/ironing board.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include complimentary bicycles.

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

The on-site spa has couples treatment room(s). Services include facials, body wraps, body scrubs and body treatments. The spa is open daily.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Gonville Hotel. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from University of Cambridge. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas, plus a full-service spa and a restaurant.
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy Italian cuisine at Gonville Kitchen, a theme restaurant with garden views
  • Full breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Self-parking available for a fee
  • Indulge with body treatments, manicures and pedicures or body wraps at the spa
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge and tour or ticket assistance
  • On-site recreation includes complimentary bicycles
  • Guests have great things to say about the breakfast and the comfortable guestrooms
  • Steps from University of Cambridge and 8 minutes by car from Addenbrooke's Hospital
  • Cats and dogs welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
Gonville Hotel offers its guests a full-service spa and complimentary bicycles. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi.

Business amenities include 2 meeting rooms and coworking spaces. A terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at the eco-certified Gonville Hotel. Parking is available for a fee.

This 4-star Cambridge hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy full breakfast on weekdays from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM and at the weekend from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
Gonville Kitchen – Overlooking the garden, this theme restaurant specialises 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 Programme – a programme that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural heritage and 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 transport

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

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends; GBP 19.95 for adults and GBP 10 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Couples/private dining
  • Private picnics

Restaurants on site

  • Gonville Kitchen

Things to do

  • Free bicycle rentals
  • Full-service spa

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

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)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms
  • Coworking space

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Facials
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Massage
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lift
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • 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

More

  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 43-inch LCD TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone

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
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, 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: GBP 25 per accommodation, per day
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Pets cannot be left unattended
  • Certain rooms only
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra 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 full breakfast: from approximately GBP 19.95 for adults and from 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

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector 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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Pets are welcome in specific rooms only, which can be requested by contacting the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

Property is also known as

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Gonville Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 686 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 210 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 67 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 26 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 1002 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

4/10 Poor

John

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Nice place but could be better for the price

The service is very friendly and the bed is comfortable - nice decor and quiet rooms. However a few issues. First, we had very little hot water for the second day - morning and evening - and while this was rectified when we went to reception I'd expect the hotel to have an alert when the boiler needs resetting, not to wait until one of the guests complains. Second, the tea/coffee station wasn't refilled so there was no coffee or milk - we had to ask for some, and it was left in the room in a sanitary disposal bag. Choosing to keep the kettle and tea/coffee station in the wardrobe is odd and may mean housekeeping forget it. Finally despite the room being prepaid the hotel placed an additional hold on our debit card of nearly £500 'for incidentals' which frankly seems excessive. This has not yet been returned. Overall this could be really nice but some quite basic things went wrong which you can easily rectify, I think.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Andrew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel my only comment was the parking fee on top of the room costs,
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Caroline

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Lacked normal 4 star touches, more 3 star!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Helen

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

stunning and breakfast was a highlight!

Such a lush experience! The hotel was spectacular definitely recommend the feature rooms
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Saloni

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Small room & bathroom for the money
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

afshin

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

weekend stay

not functioning ventilations, cramped toilet, initially safe in the room did not work trying to investigate why lead to discovery of much dust which was also under the bed. The continental breakfast was probably the poorest we have ever experienced. On the positive side very friendly personnel & fair service.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were excellent
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Amenities
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Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amandeep

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Poor restaurant manager and service

Lovely hotel, went there for Valentine’s day with my girlfriend. Lovely room, great bar staff. However, had a valentine’s meal in the restaurant, which was extremely poor service. Waited an hour and forty minutes for a meal The restaurant manager made no apology for the shocking service and the head waiter didn’t have a clue what she was doing or serving. Was served sparkling wine warm. Then given an ice bucket 10 minutes later. Not once did the waiter come over and ask if we wanted another drink. The restaurant manager spent more time tucking in his shirt into his trousers because he didn’t wear a belt. Not once did any of the waiters or restaurant manager go to certain parts or the restaurant to ask customers if they had a nice meal or wanted another drink. Really poor service. Will not be coming back to that restaurant ever again. Completely ruined the whole day.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

ruth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, friendly staff, delicious breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Marc

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

giorgio

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Location is great. Breakfast is ok. Rooms are nice but to renovate. Nice bar and atmosphere in the hall.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Nick

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good hotel , car chargers big plus Staff good , restaurant not fantastic , a lot of options not available.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Inderpreet

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Graeme

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Jennifer

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

Lovely room

Lovely room in a good location, welcoming staff and overall very comfortable. Only negative was it was a little lacking in the tea, coffee and milk, not enough milk for two people to have a beverage with milk.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

EILEEN

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

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

Overnight Stay

Great location. Reception staff are top class and friendly. Great breakfast selection
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025