Reviews of ibis Cambridge Central Station 3 stars
2 Station Square, Cambridge, CB12GA, United Kingdom
#16 of 36 hotels in Cambridge
Guests' ChoiceReview score
Based on 3939 hotel reviews
8.2Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
8.7
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Comfort
8.6
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Location
9.2
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Facilities
8.3
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Staff
8.9
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Value for money
7.9
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Free WiFi
8.4
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Reviewed: 18 May 2024
Stephen
Guernsey13 reviews8.0“Just as expected”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double SweetRoom
- • Stayed 3 nights
Location and breakfast room view
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: 18 May 2024
John
United Kingdom44 reviews3 helpful votes8.0“Overall, it's a typical Ibis experience, no frills but fully functional and efficient.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double SweetRoom
- • Stayed 2 nights
The hotel is a 15 min walk from the city centre. I would have preferred a softer pillow. Two people in a double room, with lots of luggage for a European tour, would have to be tidy. The rooms are not huge. Accommodation in Cambridge is expensive.
The hotel is very handy for the station, so zero hassle on arrival by train. The down-side is that the station is not in the centre of the city. In addition to the hotels own basic restaurant, there are plenty of eateries adjacent. The breakfast is a comprehensive buffet including cooked food. Overall, it's a typical Ibis experience, no frills but fully functional and efficient, with a more comprehensive breakfast than some.
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: 17 May 2024
Jessica
Gibraltar5 reviews8.0Very good- • Family with young children
- • Double SweetRoom
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing to complain about
Location right by the station is super convenient. The rooms are nice and clean and the beds are very comfortable 😊
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: 16 May 2024
Panagiotis
United Kingdom5 reviews8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double SweetRoom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
The bed was really comfortable
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: 16 May 2024
Susan
United Kingdom27 reviews9.0“Great place very easy for getting about. Nice bar, relaxed atmosphere”- • Business trip
- • Couple
- • Double SweetRoom
- • Stayed 1 night
great stay - great location
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: 14 May 2024
Carolyn
Australia1 review9.0“Pleasant Very convenient. Excellent staff.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double SweetRoom
- • Stayed 6 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
See above
Excellent Only problem was shower which I found rather difficult and I tended to almost swamp the bathroom! Also lack of fridge in room.
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: 14 May 2024
Jackydee
United Kingdom9 reviews7.0“Good clean hotel basic but everything you need”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double SweetRoom
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Check in was very quick and I felt rushed
Room was very clean and ideal for the train station.
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: 13 May 2024
Gordon
United Kingdom1 review7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Twin SweetRoom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Hard bed mattress, no have chest drawers, where is pair of sofa Good accessible for mobility people but should have ground floor because fire alert, never know who can't walk for downstairs emergency exit
Very excellent breakfast varies health balanced diet seem no problem at all
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: 12 May 2024
Juliette
United Kingdom5 reviews1 helpful vote8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Twin SweetRoom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Beds & pillows uncomfortable
Decor, everything we needed. Clean. Nice cafe.
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: 12 May 2024
David
United Kingdom13 reviews8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Double SweetRoom
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Booking.com said it was central. It's 1.5 miles from the centre and its attractions and restaurants. That's a three mile walk for us old folks with sore knees. A bit more honesty from booking.com wouldn't go amiss.
Nice hotel, rooms and cafe.
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: 12 May 2024
John
United Kingdom9 reviews9.0“Clean and great location for trains.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double SweetRoom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Modular bathrooms+shower feel like a cheap plastic phone booth that's falling apart. Interesting concept though.
Simple and close to train station.
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: 11 May 2024
Chris
United Kingdom1 review9.0“We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in Cambridge”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double SweetRoom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
The location was very good and the breakfast was very good to.
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: 11 May 2024
Garance
United Kingdom20 reviews4 helpful votes8.0“Comfortable hotel”- • Business trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double SweetRoom
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing
Well located hotel. Very comfortable bed and very functional room. Very quiet too.
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: 8 May 2024
Shuyuan
United Kingdom10 reviews7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Twin SweetRoom
- • Stayed 1 night
The window couldn't be opened which I understand for safety reason, although a little bit lack of fresh air. The biggest problem is the hot water from shower wasn't warm at all, just slightly better than cold water. And it could be only opened for half amount.I guess maybe due to control of use of water, but the temperature wasn't warm enough at all. So I took an awful shower that night. Strangely, the tap water for the basin can be very warm, which is ok.
The location is really convenient for railway station, if you need to go to central Cambridge, just take a bus or walk like 25min. The staff is friendly and there are bar and cafe on the ground floor, also some food choices and Sainsbury's local just a few metres away.
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: 8 May 2024
Adrian
United Kingdom11 reviews1 helpful vote9.0“This is a great short stay hotel with great transport links nearby.”- • Business trip
- • Couple
- • Double SweetRoom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing really
The price was very competitive with other nearby hotels
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: 8 May 2024
Mervion
United Kingdom33 reviews4 helpful votes8.0“A convenient and reliable choice for an overnight stay”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double SweetRoom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
No view from the bedroom window.
Very near station. Friendly welcome and a cheerful lounge and cafe bar at the entrance. Breakfast with a view over the station square was good.
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: 6 May 2024
Belinda
South Africa12 reviews1 helpful vote8.0“It was a comfortable, clean and convenient place for a one-night stay in Cambridge.”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Twin SweetRoom
- • Stayed 1 night
The in-house eating offering did not really appeal to us but there are quite a few eating places in the square around the hotel - however, many of these were closed by the time we arrived quite late at night.
The hotel is right next to the Station which is very nice if you arrive late at night. It is a fair but very do-able walk if one is visiting the University, with lots of lovely bakeries and coffee shops along the way. The room was very nice and clean. The decor is minimalist but the design is very clever. They happily stored our luggage for us after we had checked out, until we left on the train later in the day.
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: 6 May 2024
Rob
United Kingdom2 reviews7.0“Nice place, disruptive sleep with fan on”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double SweetRoom
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The fan in the room above the door would hit the door hinge at the top of the door when it was on, which would sound as though someone was coming into the room, disrupting my sleep a lot of the time
Good location, easy access to station and city centre
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: 6 May 2024
Judith
United Kingdom1 review8.0“A really good spot to stay for a business trip.”- • Business trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double SweetRoom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Shower a bit weedy!
I liked the well laid out room with space to work and stash stuff. It was perfect for a 1/2 night business trip.
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: 5 May 2024
Teresa
Canada1 review9.0“Easy walking to everything we wanted to see.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double SweetRoom
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing
Close proximity to the train station and city centre.
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: 5 May 2024
Anke
Belgium4 reviews9.0Superb- • Business trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double SweetRoom
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Very clean room and friendly staff. Great value for money.
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: 3 May 2024
Sharon
United Kingdom10 reviews8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double SweetRoom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Shame cafe shut at 10.45pm for drinks
Susanna on reception friendly, and helpful, and close to cambridge train station
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: 3 May 2024
Mooraghmart
United Kingdom25 reviews2 helpful votes7.0“Pricey!”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double SweetRoom
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Expensive, for accommodation so far from city centre.
Convenient for station.
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: 3 May 2024
David
United Kingdom45 reviews5 helpful votes9.0“Ideal location for travel to and from Cambridge.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double SweetRoom
- • Stayed 1 night
No obvious criticisms apart from the crudity of the wall decor throughout the hotel.
The room was clean and comfortable and in its proximity to Cambridge Station was ideal for an overnight before moving on to Stansted Airport.
Stayed in April 2024
