Iceni House Bed & Breakfast
171 Coleridge Road (Cambridge) CB1 3PN
The 4-star Iceni House is about 1 mile from the city centre and on a main bus route. It has clean rooms, free Wi-Fi, good breakfasts and kitchen facilities.
It is convenient for Addenbrookes Hospital and the ring road. Market Square in the city centre is a 30-minute walk away
The family-run Iceni House has a full kitchen (11:00 - 21:00) with lockable cupboards. There is a garden area and a lounge (09:00 - 21:00) with toys for children. A easy self-check-in can be pre-booked.
Iceni House B&B is a 10-minute walk from Cambridge Leisure Park for dining and entertainment.
Score from 213 reviews
Exceptional
8.4/10
Rooms: 7
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Address: 171 Coleridge Road, Cambridge CB1 3PN (Map)
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What people say
Self check in was an excellent idea, and could not have been easier, asimple idea but a refreshing change from the usual limitations andrestrictions applied at other BandBs. Breakfast was great, lovely fry up andhuge choice of cereal,fruit and yoghurts! Rooms were very clean andtastefully decorated to high standard and location was excellent. Staffwere very friendly and helpful, would definately go back!!!. all reviews »
It was a well organised BandB but at the same time very relaxed. Everyone was very friendly. The lounge was large and comfortable and the kitchen was available for guests to use (crockery for each room provided in separate locked cupboards). This is something I have not seen before. Also, it is not far from town - few minutes by car but it would be possible to walk it.I used the out of hours booking in service and found it to be effortlessly easy to use. The house and my room were homely, warm and welcoming, despite it being quite late when I arrived. The owners were very homely too and really gave my visit that 'personal touch' both prior to and during my stay. I would highly recommend the Iceni House Bed and Breakfast. Excellent BandB, rooms were very clean and newly decorated. Location was good and the manager was very helpful, The information packs in the rooms were an excellent touch and breakfast was great with a nice variety of choice. The use of lounge and kitchen facilities were a nice touch and I will be coming back again soon!. Friendliness of staff and owners, excellent accomm, locality, lovelybreakfast, room had everything you would expect from a top class hotelanywhere, lovely touches like leaving us wine in fridge as it was outanniversary, owners delighted to accommodate any changes to routine,eating arrangments etc. Excellent guest house. Excellent service, clean, comfortable and great breakfast. It´s about 20-25 minutes walk to the center of Cambridge and 15 minutes to the train station. If you don´t want to walk there´s a good bus and taxi service. No problems with the guest house. Highly recommended. Everything there was amazing. The people were really friendly and informative about the area; they gave us maps of the area which we found very useful. The room was fantastic and well kept ...not one thing to complain about. Definately would go there again!. the relaxed atmosphere - people were friendly and helpful - would stay there again - the room was clean and attractive as well as comfortable - shower was very good - as some in many hotels b and b's are not.Everything! Self check-in easy to use, clean and neat rooms, cozy atmosphere and very friendly staff. My expectations were more than fulfilled and I definitely recommend this BandB. Absolutely excellent place. Friendly staff, great breakfast, thematic and very nice rooms. Lounge is also excellent. Self check-in capability.Comfortable, quiet, great to be able to use the lounge and patio. Lovely owne and staff. Good breakfast. very friendly staff, very quiet location, big rooms. Very easy check in. Excellent service when we arrived as we needed to be at a wedding in under 30 mins, ordered a taxi for us and got us into our room literally with 5 mins or arriving!. Presentation of house, helpfulness of owners, large sunny breakfast room with all sorts of tourist information available. Roomy, convenient, easy to use keys, excellent breakfast (especially good scrambled egg). Friendly service, easy check-in facility, room clean and tidy, good breakfast. The rooms was modern and very comfortable. The staff was very amiable.Convenient, comfortable, excellent breakfast and very helpful staff. Personal service and flexability. We stayed in the room called "The Haven" which was very comfortable and we were able to park our car on site. Caught a bus into the centre Cambridge and back again. Would have liked to stay longer than one night!
Cath, Australia. Very friendly welcome; room clean and welcoming (chocolates were a nice touch); all required facilities available -- tea/coffee in room, hair dryer, ironing board, etc.Very friendly, welcoming staff. Ordered our taxi into the city. Very clean, good facilities with the option for self catering. It was well organized, friendly, clean and easy to find. All was good! Have already recommended it to others.Very nice room. It's quiet and the staff is very friendly. Very nice staff and cute room that was very clean.Very comfortable room. Good breakfast. The homely atmosphere and the comfort. Nice all round. Good shower. Very quiet place. The Proprietors were very friendly and informative, we stayed in the Haven suite and found it very comfortable, we would definetly recommend this BandB and would certaintly stay there again. Very clean, comfortable, pleasant stay that gave me reasonably easy access to Canbridge City centre. Biggest selection of a continental breakfast I had ever seen. Friendly staff, breakfast selection very good, very clean, easy to get too from M11, car parking free. Very nice room, good facilitities and well located for cambridge with good bus services. downstairs space and facilities breakfast friendliness. Good breakfast, clean, nicely renovated, friendly staff.Friendly staff, new rooms, good breakfast. Comfortable and convenient. It's a nice place and the staff is very friendly. Nice breakfast. Fast wireless internet. Clean, hospitable, good value.The self service check in. Wi-Fi is really fast.The service was absolutely brilliant and staff were very friendly. The staff were very welcoming and helpful.Breakfast-except would like a coffee pot, not have to ask for refills. Also like kippers, but to be fair range of food good for price. Breakfast staff friendly. Bed clean and comfortable. Parking easy-Cambridge notoriously difficult!. very nice helpful staff and very good breakfasts. Checkin was quick and on street parking no problem. Manager very helpful. breakfast excellent. Staff very friendly and curteous. Nothing was too much trouble. Good location. On main road but quiet.The room was very quiet which was good especially as it was on a main road. I couldn't find anything to pick fault with and feel that some of thenegative comments on here are unjustified, it clearly states on thewebsite and tandcs that the establishment is self check in and the processto follow could not be easier.No. Everything was 'perfect'. I have stayed in hotels before and generally dread them because I have had poor experiences in the past (even when paying an higher rate). it did get rather cold in the evening and when we returned back in the am the room was chilly.Breakfast tea a bit bland. Two very picky things: breakfast marmalade could have had small pots available to ease transport to table. Wardrobe in room too short to accommodate dresses.This hotel is a very good walk (at least 30 minutes) to the city center. However, there is a nearby bus route. Our room (front, ground floor) was very noisy because this street is very busy. Bring earplugs and walking shoes. Some difficulty - 4attemped phone calls- in making contact with the owners to find out procedure for self check-in but once contact was made it was clearly explained and easy to use.It was twenty minutes walk from the centre of town, but that wasn't a huge problem. Could improve the quality of the beds. The price I paid did not reflect the prices on the board in the hotel. In fact I paid £80 per night and the price displayed was £50. The staff blamed booking.com. Also, considering the price; the cooked breakfast was very stingy indeed!. Beds very hard, 25 minute walk to downtown.bedroom was small. small rooms, but ok.The room is a little bit small. Although we arrived in the morning, the arrangement for check-in after 1P.M. seemed very impersonal.our room was quite pink,flowery and feminine, which doesn't necessarily appeal. Also,the room is cheaper to book on their website than booking.com! I got tricked by that. Toilet rolls not replaced so had to use tissues, no toiletries - justfelt for £105.00 per night wasnt worth the money. Room near front door. Lack of personal check in. Room a little small. Carpet a little worn. Breakfast end at 9 a.m. a little early. Noise from room above!. room was a little tatty, ie you could see where the shower had leaked and decor certainly needed updating. I would have liked to be able to pay with a dfferent card. The money wastaken out before we arrived. There would have been some saving intransaction fees with my preferred card. the check in procedure is a very bad one, as there is no one for the check in so do what they call "self - check in". they leave you an envelope outside the house with your name. but when we arrived there wasn't any envelope, so we phoned threee different numbers written on the entrance, and after 6 or 7 callings, we got in contact and we had to wait for more than one a half hours. room was a little on the small side - lack of hanging space. My husband and I felt that it did not live up to the 4 star rating, particularly the breakfast. My two main points would be the coffee was from a cona machine which of course is left standing for some time. I would also have expected there to be butter and not 'what passed for it'. Given that this was 4 star, we were quite disappointed with the breakfast.
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Iceni House Bed & Breakfast Room information
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Room Facilities: Wake Up Service/Alarm Clock, TV, Tea/Coffee Maker, Shared Toilet, Shared Bathroom, Refrigerator, Radio, Hairdryer
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Single Room
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Room Facilities: Work Desk, Wake Up Service/Alarm Clock, TV, Toilet, Tea/Coffee Maker, Shower, Refrigerator, Radio, Hairdryer
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Single Room with shared facilities
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Superior Double Room
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Superior Double Room with Courtyard
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Room with private courtyard, sofa, DVD player, bathroom TV, shower and bath.
Room Facilities: Wake Up Service/Alarm Clock, TV, Toilet, Tea/Coffee Maker, Shower, Refrigerator, Radio, Hairdryer, Bath
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Superior Twin Room
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Double Room
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Amenities at Iceni House Bed & Breakfast
Services
Wi-Fi/Wireless LAN, Internet Services, Free Wi-Fi Internet Access, Breakfast in the Room
General
Rooms/Facilities for Disabled Guests, Parking , Non-Smoking Rooms, Heating, Gay Friendly, Garden, Free Parking, Designated Smoking Area, All Public and Private spaces non-smoking
Activities
Golf Course (within 3 km)
Food & Drink
Breakfast is taken in the bright and airy dining room. A choice of cooked full English breakfast is given alongside a large range of continental produce. A small garden area opens up from the dining area where you may wish to take your breakfast during the warmer months.
As well as the dining room, you are invited to request breakfast in your room, a continental option is placed in a fridge to be taken at leisure in the morning.
Hotel information details
Iceni House was converted from a family home into this 7 room bed and breakfast in November 2002, by the owners, Mr. and Mrs. Blackburn. Colin and Michelle are highly experienced in hospitality and pride themselves in the individual design of their home. You will receive a warm welcome from your hosts, who will attempt to make your stay as comfortable and pleasurable as they can.
The house is maintained to an excellent standard of decor and cleanliness.
Why not enjoy use of the fully-fitted guest kitchen; each room has its own locked cupboard with all you need to prepare meals/snacks (food not provided). The kitchen is available 7 days a week between 11:00 - 21:00. Guests also have their own large comfortable lounge area with children's toys and play-pen for infants, available 7 days a week between 09:00 - 21:00. The house is also able to offer a guest dining area - available 7 days a week between 11:00 - 21:00.
Important information to guests
If arriving before 13:00, there will be someone to meet you. After this time, there is a 24-hour self-check-in facility (you must contact Iceni House before arrival if you want to use this).
Iceni House will add an additional cost to payments made by credit card.
If booking more than 1 room, or a stay of 3 nights or more, different cancellation policies will apply
Information about the area
Coleridge Road is situated in a residential area. It is a quiet road, located just off the ring road, convenient for the city centre, railway station, Addenbrookes Hospital and all other major attractions. The house is seconds away from a park, which has an outdoor paddling pool (free of charge), children's play area, a bowling green and tennis court.
Iceni House is also situated near a main bus route which runs regularly into the city centre, railway station and Addenbrookes Teaching Hospital. Buses run from the end of the road into the heart of the city, every 5 minutes during peak periods. Iceni House is minutes from the ring road.
If you enjoy walking, the historic city centre and main shopping area is a leisurely 20-minute walk. Within walking distance of Iceni House are numerous places to eat, as well as a friendly local pub and many coffee shops, stores and other outlets. Also within a 10-minute walk is the new Cambridge Leisure Park, which has a 28-lane bowling alley with an arcade, various food outlets, an LA Fitness gym and a fantastic multi-screen cinema with bar.
Room information details
Iceni House's bedrooms are all en suite, except for 2 which share facilities with one another (these 2 rooms can double as a generous family room).
Each bathroom boasts an excellent shower as well as toilet and sink.
All rooms are bright, airy and have been individually designed to a high standard, providing comfort and charm. The rooms have been designed following different themes, offering a range of ambiences with both traditional and modern furnishings.
The rooms include singles (with writing tables), doubles, twins and a superior double (with bath as well as shower plus other extra comforts - see room details)
If you are celebrating a special occasion, you can pre-order champagne and flowers for your arrival - please request details when booking.
The entire house benefits from free wireless internet. All the rooms have colour televisions with up to 30 digital channels. An iron, ironing board and payphone are available in the reception area. Please see individual room details for a full list of included facilities.
High chairs and cots are available subject to room type booked and availability
Travelling information
Iceni House is located in Coleridge Road, situated on the favoured south side of the city. It is easy to find, being located just off the city's ring road.
By Rail:
Iceni House is a 10-minute walk or short taxi ride away from the railway station. Trains run to and from Cambridge regularly, from major airports and cities, including London.
By Car:
All directions exclude pedestrian and pelican crossings.
From A14 (Huntingdon)/M11:
- Take the M11 and exit at junction 11, following the signs into Cambridge.
- Turn right at the 5th set of traffic lights into Long Road.
- At the next set of traffic lights, turn left into Hills Road.
- At the next set of traffic lights, turn right into Cherry Hinton Road.
- At the 2nd set of traffic lights, turn left into Coleridge Road.
- Iceni House is approximately 360 metres (400 yards) down on the right-hand side.
From the A14 (Newmarket):
- Take the A1303 into Cambridge, until you come to a roundabout.
- Go straight over the roundabout into Newmarket Road.
- At the next roundabout, turn left into Barnwell Road.
- At the next roundabout, go straight over into Brooks Road (passing Sainsburys on the left).
- Go straight through the traffic lights and continue to the next roundabout.
- Take a right into Radegund Road.
- At the junction, turn left into Coleridge Road.
- Iceni House is approximately 360 metres (400 yards) down the left-hand side.
Parking:
Iceni House has a car park which holds 3 or 4 vehicles. When the car park is full, there is ample parking on the road outside of the property, with no restrictions in place.
Iceni House Bed & Breakfast Policies
Check-in
08:00 - 00:00
Check-out
- 10:00
Accepted CreditCards at Hotel
The hotel reserves the right to preauthorise credit cards prior to arrival.
American Express, Visa, MasterCard, PIN, Maestro, Solo, Maestro (Switch)
Cancellation Policy
If cancelled up to 7 days before date of arrival, no fee will be charged.
If cancelled up to 2 days before date of arrival, 50 percent of all nights will be charged.
If cancelled later or in case of no-show, the total price of the reservation will be charged.
Children and Extra Bed Policy
All children are welcome.
All children or adults are charged GBP 15 per night for extra beds.
All children under 2 years stay free of charge for cots.
Maximum capacity of extra beds/babycots in a room is 1.
Deposit Policy
No deposit will be charged.
VAT and city/tourist taxes
17.5 % VAT is included.
Service charge is not applicable.
City/tourist tax is not applicable.
Internet
Wi-fi is available in the entire hotel and is free of charge.
Meal Plan
Full English breakfast is included in the room rate.
Parking
Free public parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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