UNIVERSITY ARMS, AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION, Cambridge (Cambridgeshire) – A Smart Stay in the City
About the Hotel
Rooms & Suites
University Arms Hotel offers 192 rooms, including 12 suites, with views over Parker's Piece, Regent Street, or the inner courtyard. Rooms feature Edwardian-inspired interiors, bespoke writing desks, and luxury linens. Suites include curated libraries named after Cambridge-affiliated authors, seating areas, and large bathrooms with rainfall showers or claw-foot tubs. All rooms have high-speed Wi-Fi, smart TVs, and Nespresso machines.
Dining at Parker's Tavern
Parker's Tavern serves British cuisine with dishes like Norfolk seafood, suckling pig with wild mushrooms, and a daily pie. Breakfast is available for hotel guests. The restaurant, designed like a college dining hall, also offers a festive afternoon tea with finger sandwiches, scones, and seasonal pastries. The bar features a well-stocked wine cellar and inventive cocktails.
Leisure & Events
The hotel includes a fitness center and a ballroom with fireplace views, seating up to 180 guests. Weekly jazz performances take place in Parker's Tavern on Fridays. Complimentary walking tours of Cambridge are offered for guests on Saturdays. The Library, with its curated book collection, provides a quiet retreat.
Prime Cambridge Location
The hotel is 300 meters from the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology and a 5-minute walk from Cambridge University Botanic Garden. Nearby landmarks include Pembroke College (500 meters) and the Mathematical Bridge (1 km). Newmarket Racecourse and IWM Duxford are within a short drive.
Guest Services
The 24-hour front desk assists with local recommendations. The Book Butler delivers selected reads to rooms. Event services include wedding packages with menu tastings and dedicated planners. Room service, ironing facilities, and bathrobes are provided. Private punting tours on the River Cam can be arranged.
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Amenities
General
- No smoking on site
- Free Wi-Fi
- Safe deposit box
- 24-hour reception
- Pets allowed
- Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
- Security
- Luggage storage
- Lift
- Smoke detectors
- Fire extinguishers
- Key card access
Sports & Fitness
- Fitness centre
Services
- Room service
- Housekeeping
- Car hire
- Tours/Ticket assistance
- Wedding services
Dining
- Restaurant
- Bar/ Lounge area
Business
- Meeting/ Banquet facilities
- Fax/Photocopying
Spa & Leisure
- Ballroom
Room features
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Mini-bar
- Patio
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Bottled water
- Ironing facilities
- Rollaway beds
Bathroom
- Private bathroom
- Separate tub and shower
- Towels
- Bathrobe
Media
- Flat-screen TV