Arundel House Hotel

About Arundel House Hotel

Arundel House occupies a handsome terrace of Victorian townhouses on Chesterton Road, facing the Cam and the open grass of Jesus Green beyond it. It has been run as a hotel for decades and is one of the better-value central options in Cambridge, particularly for anyone arriving by car - parking is free for guests, which in this city is worth a good deal on its own.

Rooms are spread across the linked houses and a rear annexe, and they vary considerably as a result. Some are large with high ceilings and sash windows looking over the river; others, particularly the singles and the annexe rooms, are simpler and smaller. All are individually decorated rather than uniformly fitted out, and the older river-facing rooms are the ones to request when booking. The hotel is honest about the range, and the price reflects it.

Downstairs there is a bar, a restaurant and a conservatory that is used for breakfast and dinner and looks onto a small garden; the kitchen does straightforward British and European cooking, and the hotel also handles conferences, weddings and anniversary dinners. The walk into the historic centre takes about fifteen minutes, either across Jesus Green or up past Castle Hill, and Cambridge North station and the science parks are a short drive north. For visitors who want a central Cambridge stay without central Cambridge prices, this is one of the most reliable choices in town.