Acorn Guest House

Lovely place with friendly staff, comfy beds and quiet location! It’s quite dated however it’s all clean. Prices are reasonable and perfect for stopover in Cambridge. Unfortunately they don’t do meals however there a traditional bakery nearby which does delicious fresh sourdough bread and pastries, also have a cafe next doors which is order for brunch. Please note this place doesn’t have parking facilities, it’s on the main road but there is street parking available nearby and it’s free from Saturday evening to all day Sunday.

3 years ago · via Google

My husband, my sister and her husband and I all stayed at the Acorn this July for a week. We were greeted by the owner in a relaxed manner. He showed us how to get to the centre of Cambridge and pointed out highlights of the city. I was familiar with the city but it was a nice refresher. The guest house is in a good location, a block from a grocery store, a short walk to nice pubs on Chesterton and a short walk to the centre of town (even quicker if you cut through Jesus Green). The weather was unseasonably hot so the rooms were a bit stuffy. However, with the portable fan and a breeze through the open window sleeping comfortably was not an issue. There was three choices for breakfast: full English, Continental, and Veggie. We switched up our choices each morning and were more than satisfied when we left the table. All our inquiries and concerns were answered and attended to promptly. It was a no fuss, no muss accommodation. We all enjoyed our stay.

11 years ago · via Google

Clean, comfy beds, friendly staff, easy check in and check out. Pot with tea, coffee for your disposal in your room. Just the hot water in the shower takes ages to start and the floor feels kind of oblique. But generally we had very pleasant stay.

4 years ago · via Google

The check-in ends at 10pm and I was really happy about that. The manager is calm and friendly. The room was as British as it gets on the first look: Victorian interior and a kettle with a lot of teabags. But it felt pretty empty compared to how small and stuffed it was. You are fine if you can ignore the mould in the bathroom. But our room was right next to a construction site, literally 2 meters from our window. The hotel cannot really do anything about that though. But even at night it was rather noisy. A fan connected to the building was running all night and you could hear it hum. The bed was saggy and you could feel the springs poking your back. Protip: Lie on the edge of the bed, it's comfy there. The other staff was okay. The waiter was rather impersonal and the breakfast acceptable. The cleaner was nice though. Another important thing: The guest house is really far from the railway station and there is no bus going straight to it. It's at least half an hour walk if you're walking fast. If you take the bus from e.g. milton road it's 20 minutes more or less. Keep that in mind, if you are going to travel a lot.

10 years ago · via Google