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3.0 of 5
95 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge CB1 4BS, England
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Brooklands Guest House
Ranked #79 of 98 Cambridge B&B and Inns
2.5 of 5 stars 24 Reviews
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“Basic but generally clean”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012

We were initially a bit shocked at the tired condition and decorations when we first got there but decided I give it a go and see how we got on.
The room was generally clean, the beds were that little bit too soft as oft they are in these places. The shower and WC were 'interestingly' located in the room and the decor was perhaps not to our taste.
Breakfast is a choice of continental or (fried) egg on toast. Wait for your tea to stew a bit as its a little weak but it does get there!
Car parking is in the nearby vets (?!) but there are plenty of buses that go by and if you're brave enough to cycle the centre of Cambridge is only a mile and a half away.
We very nearly walked away as soon as we arrived but it wasn't as bad as we feared once we got used to it. I hazard though that the Travelodge just around the corner probably offers slightly more in comfort and room size.

  • Stayed March 2012
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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London, United Kingdom
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Appauling service and poor rooms”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 October 2011
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This B and B is not good value for money. Rooms are very dated, cramped, and poorly maintained. We had no hot water on arrival. Service was rude and abrupt and a far cry from the friendly B and B service you would expect. Avoid this.

  • Stayed October 2011, travelled with friends
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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“Rude service, no value for money.”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 October 2011
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Upon arrival I was rudely told off by the landlady for calling the number displayed on the front door under a sign saying 'please call' !! Landlady informed me she was not always there and gave me all the keys for our party. She did not greet the rest of the party- I could have let anyone in! Rooms were very small and simple. One room was badly designed with toilet and shower room doors opening into each other. We were getting ready to go out for dinner and there was no hot water. When we informed landlady of this on checkout we got another rude response. Breakfast was simple with little choice. Cost of £68 per room- we did not feel it was value for money at all.

  • Stayed October 2011, travelled with friends
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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“The website lies , very disappointed”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 August 2011
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people found this review helpful

We booked this B&B at short notice as we were attending a wedding in cambridge i had to relay alot on the website for information the discription of the room as boutique is false there is nothing boutique about this B&B , We arrived on the saturday the lady had given us the code for the door and left our key in the room on opening the room door it hit the corner of the bed not a good start the room was very small and shabby, the bathroom leaved alot to be desired as the door to that also opened onto the bed and was very cramped and had mold growing on the shower walls, We also had no window but the old back door which opened to a small enclosed area that housed the drainage hole for the whole house so every time anyone flushed the toilet or had a shower all we could hear was the water entering the drain outside our door, the bed was very uncomfortable and the side tables were covered in dust, Sunday we got up feeling rather wirey after a poor nights sleep ready for breakfast we both asked for a full english only to be told that that would be an extra £5 each this is not stated anywhere on the website we declined to pay the extra and had eggs on toast which was very greasy the other option to us was cereal. We paid £70 pounds for the room and we were expecting an experience to honour that amount of money but this did not happen we would never recommend this B&B to anyone and i think it should be renamed B & Cereal not bed and breakfast.

  • Stayed July 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Looked at it and gave up”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 July 2011
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people found this review helpful

Booked this online after a decent star rating from AA. Boy their standards must be low. I booked a twin room, asked for an early breakfast. They only had a double and there was no such thing as an early breakfast. Service was abrupt, no ID requested (what sort of place is this?!) very small terraced house, busy road out front and everything in a poor state of repair. Looked around, saw a Travelodge which was palatial in comparison. Cancelled the reservation and I'm still waiting to get my money back.
Seriously, why bother?

  • Stayed June 2011, travelled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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95 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge CB1 4BS, England
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