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Reviews of Shelford Lodge This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!

144 Cambridge Road Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5JU, United Kingdom

#54 of 54 B&Bs and inns in Cambridge

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Review Score

Based on 841 B&B reviews

5.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    5.9

  • Comfort

    5.9

  • Location

    7.2

  • Facilities

    5.4

  • Staff

    6.6

  • Value for money

    6.2

  • Free Wifi

    7.9

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  • Reviewed: September 7, 2025

    4.0
    Not great
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Single Room with Shower
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It's very run down inside and out. It needs a lot of work to bring it up to a reasonable standard. My single room was tiny and very basic. Door handle falling off the bathroom door and the door to the room was very difficult to unlock. No facility in the room to make yourself a drink, which should pretty much be the norm these days. I didn't bother with breakfast after reading previous reviews.

    Bed was comfortable and location convenient for Papworth Hospital

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: September 4, 2025

    5.0
    Good for a bed for the night.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The breakfast was only salad and a couple of bits of fruits. We was expecting a cooked breakfast so ended up skipping breakfast and had to go elsewhere.

    It was spacious and good family room.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: September 3, 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Business trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Deluxe Single Room
    • Stayed 11 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Fit for purpose

    Clean

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 22, 2025

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Maintenance and the breakfast was not good

    I really liked the location but the building is not kept well

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 22, 2025

    5.0
    Fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Run down.tv didn't work. Had to ask for towel for 3rd adult. Bathroom door hit fridge. Need towel rails to hang towels to use.

    Quiet . Suitcase fitted under bed otherwise no room to have on floor

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 10, 2025

    6.0
    A reasonably priced hotel for those who want a clean quiet place.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Single Room with Shower
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The hotel is quiet and clean. Staff are friendly and pleasant

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 5, 2025

    5.0
    Value for money budget hotel which could do with a spritz up
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Breakfast was a bit of a disappointment. Not the best continental breakfast. I like a decent coffee but all that was on offer was instant Maxwell House.. which was pretty vile .. so invest in a coffee\tea maker as a start.

    Its a budget hotel , its clean and decent location for staying in the area. It could do with a spritz up for sure but cant complain for what you pay. Did find it annoying that my private bathroom was in another room which is not great for me. I have a number of medical problems and found it an issue.. thankfully there was a sink in my room.. !! Did not help having some idiot upstairs getting drunk and thinking it fun to smash the glass on a fire alarm.. which could happen to any place you stay in.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 2, 2025

    5.0
    Okay for a night stay, not for more than 1 night.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Basic facilities, bathroom was outside the room and was so dirty had fully greased dirty mat on and shower looked so bad had all limescale on, I could not shower and used the toilet with much difficulty due to the mat on floor as it was not bearable. Single bed was not very comfortable. It was looking like a dorm or student accomodation.

    Location was good for a course. Price was okay. Parking good. Directions was easy check in was smooth. Had a sink inside the room where I washed my face. Small kitchenette, fridge and heater was in the room, study desk and wardrobe.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: August 1, 2025

    4.0
    Overall 😒😒
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Double room was was small but ok. Attached bathroom was really small has smallest shower cubicle ever seen. Bed was not comfortable. Nothing much was available for breakfast in the kitchen, few slices of cucumber and melons. Maybe 3 spoons of cold baked beans. No staff member was available to talk.

    Nothing much to say.😒O

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 25, 2025

    6.0
    Suitable
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Single Room
    • Stayed 10 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    Quiet

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 24, 2025

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It felt unclean and grimy.

    The quiet room

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 16, 2025

    4.0
    Very basic
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Single Room with Shower
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Dirty shower Milk in fridge not defrosted Smell

    Comfy bed and quiet room

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 15, 2025

    5.0
    You get what you paid for
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Room is basic, not kettle for coffee and tea, not shampoo & shower liquid, breakfast is very simple, not eggs and bacon etc.

    Bed is comfort, plenty of parking, not far away from centre Cambridge

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: May 25, 2025

    4.0
    NEVER TO RETURN!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Breakfast facilities shall we say looked unappetising, poor & very basic. No coffee or tea facilities in room. Only x1 towel provided between the 2 of us. Toilet seat lid broken & left on floor beside toilet. No bathroom sink plug. Bed so uncomfortable due to worn mattress, we had to sleep from the foot-end & although we found 2 spare pillows there were no pillowcases. Wish we could find a plus, but we can't. All round, very, very basic. Disappointed as we regularly go through Booking. Com but this has been such a huge let down.

    Location good.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: May 13, 2025

    6.0
    The interior is unloved. But at the first floor corridor the direction for my room became carpeted
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It was totally self service. Only instant coffee and bagged sliced breads.

    The breakfast was ok. I liked the lumps of fresh melon.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: April 30, 2025

    4.0
    Horrible , smelly old old place
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Extremely uncomfortable nasty smelly bed with lumpy smelly pillows . Gross Felt tacky and unclean Noisy - paper thing walls Didn’t even bother with breakfast after taking a look at the dining room . Not nice experience could not wait to leave

    Nothing The manager was nice though

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: April 21, 2025

    5.0
    You get what you pay for
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The shower had dirt in the tray. When I used the shower it was either burning hot or scolding hot there was no way to regulate the water. The net curtains had holes. Dust behind the headboard. Chips out of the furniture and the laminate had brown stuff to hold the ripped bit together. The sink was spotless. The bed was comfortable. The phone number is disconnected so you can’t call them. I tried to call but it wouldn’t connect. I emailed and still have had no reply 4 days later.

    The location and proximity to the bus stop

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: March 17, 2025

    4.0
    Wish the good property could be well maintained
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Bathroom. Please carry your own shampoo or shower gel if you wish to take a shower. Nothing in bathroom and also not clean enough I'm afraid. Breakfast self service. No one there.

    Bed was ok

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: February 21, 2025

    5.0
    They can do better,otherwise its in a nice location.hoping to be there again
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The beddings were just way too thin,they don't have shower gel.not something l expected especially it been in cambridge.alot has to be improved

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 20, 2025

    5.0
    Fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No staff to talk to really. Cleanliness was not good

    Easy commute into city. Nice area

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: January 9, 2025

    6.0
    Never again
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Room was very cold, shower room very small. Back of pro.e car park looked like a scrap yard.

    Friendly woman

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: December 14, 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Breakfast not the best, private bathroom is outside the room.

    Nice location, a few nice local bars and a keebab van,also close to city and shopping.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 7, 2024

    5.0
    Not a bad experience to stay at this place.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Was damn hard to find a member of staff for help.

    Location Parking

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: October 27, 2024

    4.0
    Some where to rest up after a night out.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Having a toilet/shower room opposite the room, which although it was for my personal use, it was used by others despite this. It was advertised as personal bathroom, so I assumed it would be ensuite. The hand wash was taken by someone else, so I had no soap. There was no tea or coffee making facilities in the room. Take your own soap for a shower.

    The bed was comfier than I thought it would be.

    Stayed in October 2024

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