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The Waterman

3.5 star property

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Interior entrance
Lunch and dinner served, British cuisine
Terrace/patio
Deluxe Double Room (Super King) | Individually decorated, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Breakfast area

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
32 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, England, CB4 3AX
  • University of Cambridge
    3 min walk
  • The Waterman
    1 min walk
  • Cambridge Station
    12 min drive
  • Cambridge (CBG)
    13 min drive

Room options

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Deluxe Twin Room | Individually decorated, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Large Single Beds

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Double Room | Individually decorated, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Double Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Double Room (Super King) | Individually decorated, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Double Room (Super King)

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Individually decorated, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Double Room (King Room)

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

The Waterman

Inn with a coffee shop/cafe, a short walk to University of Cambridge
A restaurant, a bar/lounge and a coffee shop/cafe are available at this smoke-free inn. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a garden and ATM/banking services.
The Waterman offers 8 accommodations with complimentary bottles of water and coffee/tea makers. This individually decorated accommodation includes desks. Smart televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include a shower, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers. This Cambridge inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at The Waterman. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from University of Cambridge. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a bar. This property offers pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls.
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy British cuisine while dining at The Waterman
  • Amenities include a terrace and an ATM
  • Steps from Midsummer Common and 3 minutes on foot from University of Cambridge
  • Pets welcome free of charge
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. The Waterman also features a terrace, a garden, and an ATM.

This 3.5-star Cambridge inn is smoke free.

The Waterman – This restaurant specialises in British cuisine and serves lunch, dinner and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Number 30 – This café serves breakfast and lunch. Open daily.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Number 30
  • The Waterman

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Smart TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; your host will greet you
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

  • Pets are welcome and stay free
  • Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property does not have a front desk. This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 24 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions. The host will greet guests on arrival.

Property is also known as

Waterman Inn Cambridge
Waterman Inn
Waterman Cambridge
The Waterman Inn
The Waterman Cambridge
The Waterman Inn Cambridge

The Waterman Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 97 out of 202 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 69 out of 202 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 202 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 202 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 202 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Debbie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice base for Cambridge but quite far from centre.
Stayed at the Waterman for our anniversary trip to Cambridge. Was a bit further away from town than expected however it was a pleasant walk into town. Waterman welcome was very nice. Stayed in room one. Bed comfortable apart from the pillows we both had neck ache by the 2nd night. Could have done with drawers in the room as the storage was very limited and only 4 hangers for 2 of us for 2 nights. Ceiling/wall fan didn’t work and one bulb in toilet / shower room kept flickering for the 1st 5 minutes of being turned on. Window was small in the room and obscured as it looks over the pub garden. Room had hairdryer and a floor fan and tea / coffee making facilities. Overall a pleasant stay. Breakfast wasn't included if not booked direct which wasn’t clear when booking through hotels.com especially as I had filtered for accommodation that included breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brianne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely pub and rooms! Parking was challenging, but otherwise everything was just what we needed!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Geenie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was very hot in the room, some proper air con rather than a fan would have been welcome. Food was pretty good, more gluten free options would be welcomed. Staff were very pleasant, and the location was excellent (we were staying over night to see a gig at the portland arms!). Tea and coffee making facilities and water in the room was good (some biccies too would be nice). Shower was good too. All in all would recommend. Wish we'd actually booked for 2 nights not just one.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

MARK

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lucy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely room and facilities. Very friendly staff and good breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

James

Business traveller
Didn’t bother
Didn’t check in as the outside of the building looked run down. Not as the pictures on the website suggested. I didn’t bother checking in as I am tired of being constantly let down.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Beverley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay friendly staff and would stay again. Good distance from city centre and pleasant walk in
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cierra

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marie-Hélène

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great spot at a good price with friendly staff
Great place to stay. The pub is cool, the food is excellent, and the staff are super-friendly. The room was nicely decked out and although it was a hot night, there were numerous fans in the room to help out. Great shower. Dog friendly too, with treats and lots of welcome fuss. Location is convenient and there are paid parking spots along the road so it wasn’t a problem. Recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tracey, Lincoln

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Charlotte

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was lovely and clean, the staff are very helpful and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Waterman - overnight stay
Lovely pub and room facilities. Stayed during the England Euro game so extremely busy but great atmosphere. Bar and food facilities great - parking quite expensive but that applies to the whole of Cambridge centre. Plenty of room in the double deluxe and everything available in the room for an overnight stay. Only small issue is proximity to busy road and the noise from the road traffic. Ideal for our purposes as we had a late night out.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Shirena

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice, shower, sheets, comfy mattress, but a bit spoiled by the damp stains all over the walls. room needs a bit of tlc. Staff lovely and most helpful.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
A lot to like
A few issues but can’t fault the staff or the shower! They are both amazing.There is a lot to like.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Gregory

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolute gem of a place with a great team!
Fantastic welcome, great staff, really friendly atmosphere! Room and food both excellent and great choice of real ales too. We really enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
So glad my friend and I booked a room here. It's a lovely building and the pub is great with a very nice deck out back. The lunch we had was great, and the breakfast we ate in the attached cafe was delicious. Staff was EXCELLENT and so kind and helpful. Our room was a little smaller than we expected, but it was fine. We had booked a deluxe double room, so we needed to split the double bed apart to make 2 twins. The hotel didn't have another duvet for us, but we just used a few extra sheets for cover. The bathroom was also a little tight, but nicely done and the shower was good! The Waterman is a bit out of the center of town, but easily walkable and it was surprisingly so quiet at night. Didn't hear a bit of noise from the other rooms, either. I'd surely stay at The Waterman again!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great Location great place to stay and explore Cambridge Nice friendly pub great staff Excellent good and drinks would recommend

8/10 Good

Jean

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent! All the way around.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Lorraine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had an amazing couple of nights and would definitely return, lovely place, lovely staff wonderful breakfast , thanks guys
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024