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Robinson College - Cambridge University - Campus Accommodation

4.0 star property
Travelers enjoy a traditional English breakfast before stepping out to explore Cambridge University's historic grounds and architectural treasures

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Robinson College, in the heart of Cambridge, offers travelers a comfortable, academic base. Guests enjoy an English breakfast, relax in the garden, or use the laundry facilities. The upscale hostel provides free in-room WiFi and a 24-hour front desk for visitor convenience.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Laundry room
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Room options

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Coffee/tea maker
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room

Highlights

Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room, Ensuite (7 Day Advance Purchase)

Highlights

Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room, Shared Bathroom (7 Day Advance Purchase)

Highlights

Coffee/tea maker
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room (7 Day Advance Purchase)

Highlights

Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bed
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About the area

Located in Newnham, a neighbourhood in Cambridge, Robinson College - Cambridge University - Campus Accommodation is near a train station. Church of St Mary the Great and Bridge of Sighs are local landmarks, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit Cambridge Market Square and Mill Road. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Fenner's or Abbey Stadium. Visit our Cambridge travel guide
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Grange Road, Cambridge, England, CB3 9AN

What's nearby

  • Mathematical Bridge, an old landmark in Queen's College, Cambridge, UK (Long Exposure); Shutterstock ID 363489767; purchase_order: Comps; job: ; client: ; other:
    University of Cambridge
    1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Trinity College, Cambridge University
    Trinity College
    6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • The River Cam showing a river or creek and a bridge
    River Cam
    7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • King\'s College Chapel showing heritage architecture, heritage elements and a church or cathedral
    King's College Chapel
    9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • King\'s College featuring heritage elements, a church or cathedral and heritage architecture
    King's College
    9 min walk - 0.8 km

Getting around

  • Cambridge Station
    12 min drive
  • Cambridge (CBG)
    20 min drive

Restaurants

  • The Eagle
    15 min walk
  • The Ivy Cambridge Brasserie
    13 min walk
  • The Anchor
    13 min walk
  • Aromi
    15 min walk
  • The Mill
    13 min walk

About this property

Robinson College - Cambridge University - Campus Accommodation

Upscale hostel near University of Cambridge
You can look forward to free English breakfast, a garden and laundry facilities at Robinson College - Cambridge University - Campus Accommodation. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this hostel include:
  • A 24-hour front desk and a lift
Room features
All 270 rooms have amenities such as free WiFi.
Other amenities include:
  • Coffee/tea makers, daily housekeeping and desks

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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

  • Free English breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 9 AM

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 4 floors
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; check-in end time: 1:00 AM
Minimum check-in age - 16

Check-out

Check-out before 9:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

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

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

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.

Property is also known as

Robinson College Cambridge University Hostel
Robinson College University Hostel
Robinson College University
Robinson College Cambridge University
Robinson College Cambridge University Campus Accommodation

Frequently asked questions

Is Robinson College - Cambridge University - Campus Accommodation pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Robinson College - Cambridge University - Campus Accommodation?

This hostel doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Robinson College - Cambridge University - Campus Accommodation?

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; check-in end time: 1:00 AM.

What time is check-out at Robinson College - Cambridge University - Campus Accommodation?

Checkout is at 9:30 AM.

Where is Robinson College - Cambridge University - Campus Accommodation located?

Located in Newnham, this hostel is within a 10-minute walk of The Backs, Trinity Hall and Beth Shalom Reform Synagogue. University of Cambridge is steps away.

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Reviews

Robinson College - Cambridge University - Campus Accommodation Reviews

8.8

Excellent

9.4

Cleanliness

8.0

Location

9.2

Staff & service

8.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 51 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 51 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 51 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 51 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 51 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A College if Welcome

Most importantly, all the staff I met were extremely welcoming and helpful. The room was fresh, clean and comfortable. The breakfast was exceptional. As the newest of the University Colleges, the modern architecture and wonderful grounds payed tribute not only to modernity but also to the grandure of the antiquity of Cambridge University. It was a longer walk to the town centre than advertised nevertheless, I thoroughly enjoyed the walk and this enhanced my stay.

10/10 Excellent

Jon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place to stay in Cambridge

Great place to stay for business- quite location, but within walking distance of the city centre. Very friendly service, definitely will stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, quiet and easy to find. Free street parking
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room is very clean and the breakfast is good. The staff is helpful and nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Average

Be aware that people arriving late at night will wake you up. Night porter needs to remind people to be quiet, instead at 12am several people talking at full volume including the night porter :-( Breakfast average. Bacon could be used to build houses with. Overall not bad, it's clean and service was good.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Experience in Cambridge Robinson College

The room is clean and spacious. The bed is comfortable. The environment is quiet. No TV and no refrigerator. The staff recommended me to walk to city centre. I prefer talking bus instead. It costs £2@.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It's the most recent college in Cambridge, so don't expect ancient architecture or the comfort of a modern hotel. Yet if you are comfortable with a basic accommodation this college offers a modernist style architecture perfectly blended with a beautiful park.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The rooms have been freshly renovated, the view to the park (garden) in the morning is just gorgeous. You have to be aware that this is not a five star hotel but a college dorm used to accommodate conference attendees!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

Andrew, London

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Good student accommodatio let down by minor issues

Good basic student type rooms with good bathrooms and breakfast included, a quite long but pleasant walk through a pretty laneway from the town centre. There was a range of minor annoyances that need to be fixed. 1. There's a minuscule amenities kit provided with a sliver of soap, and a tiny shampoo and shower gel. This probably done in an effort to boost stars from 3 to 4, but the outcome is much much worse than if they'd simply left a proper bar of soap. I was there for five days. On the second cleaning day they removed everything, didn't replace with anything on that or any later day. I had nothing to wash hands with after the toilet. That's just yeuch. Eventually sorted myself out, but it shows a basic lack of understanding that you can't by providing a pretty tiny amenity pack on day 1, and have no soap for days 2 to 5. Same attitude carried over on other matters - disposable wrapped plastic glass was in room on check in (good). It was neither replaced nor washed. So I had only a scummy disposable plastic glass to come home to. Had to use cup to drink. 2. Breakfast is so 1970s. They pile up a mound of carb heavy fatty food on your plate with no thought to health. Must have been six eggs in the egg mound (two heaped serving spoons). Unhealthy and unthoughtful. Only Cafe on site has exactly one hot meal other than sandwiches - Pizza. And it's a mile walk to city. Unhealthy!!!! 3. Need a wall grip for shower. Unsafe
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

OK for overnight

Basic but spacious accomodation. No TV & parking can be tricky. Excellent buffet hot & cold breakfast. 15 min walk to city Staff & service 100% throughout.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice stay 15 minute walk from central Cambridge

Relatively cheap accommodation with good breakfast. The room was decent, even though the layout of double bathrooms (one with toilet, and one with bathtub sink) was a bit strange. I had shared bathroom but was only resident so did not matter.

8/10 Good

Nitchawan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Even though this is student accommodation, the room is almost the same as hotel room. The room is brand new and quite big. With two twin beds, there is still enough space for large luggage. There are free bottled water, coffee, tea, kettle, the bathroom amenities. The check in is easy. The only minus side is the check out time is 9 AM, so it's quite early than the normal hotel. If we were to be in Cambridge again, we will definitely stay here again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location centre of Cambridge

Really beautiful college grounds , very relaxing lovely views from our room across the gardens
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Deb, Stirling

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely room with excellent location

The room is student accommodation but excellently appointed and provides tea and coffee and wifi. Newly decorated, spotless and with ensuite - perfect
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Pui Neng

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very nice hotel

The room is very neat and tidy. It is spaceous and comfortable. Breakfast is a wow. The dining hall is carpeted, showing that the place is properly managed and those eating there are very well-behaved. The hotel environment is fresh, with a lot of greenery. It is value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Terri, Wales

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Simple, basic, clean and friendly

Needed a bed for the weekend whilst attending a festival. Just the job, clean, comfortable bed, friendly staff and a great breakfast! What more could you want?
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Martin, Beccles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Simple clean room at reasonable price

If you need a cheaper option than the usual B&Bs, many universities rent out student rooms during the holidays. This was just what I needed - a no-frills place to sleep over night and nothing else. Breakfast was included anyway so I had a nice English Breakfast. Vegetarian and continental were also available for those that wanted them. Porters were polite and helpful. Only bad thing was the early check out time of 9.30; other than a good place to stay if you are on a budget or only need a place to sleep for a few hours.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not comfortable

Too cold. Heating switched off. Checkout at an unreasonable time of 09:30. Breakfast old and stale.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pleasantly surprised! Great stay at Uni.

The porters were super hospitable. Really made sure the stay was enjoyable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Everything was great!

Very clean and comfortable room. Staff were incredibly helpful. Breakfast was good -- just wished they served until 10. It stopped at 9:00 a.m. and that is a little early to get up when one is on vacation. But overall, great accommodations and would definitely stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good quality student hall type accommodation

Very handy for the CMS where I attended a conference. Good quality student hall accommodation and an excellent fry up in the morning. Got exactly what was promised.

10/10 Excellent

OJ, NY, NY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very convenient and clean for a low price

24 hour ooncierge, great breakfast included, very clean and functional room. Quite far away (by foot) from the center, but good public transportation and the walk through the campus is very nice anyway...

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable place to stay

I mainly chose this place because it's location was near to where I was working, but was pleasantly surprised how good the room was. In particular, the bed was more comfortable than in many Cambridge colleges. Also, good breakfast.

8/10 Good

Caroline, Edinburgh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Short stay

Comfortable, great breakfast and friendly staff. Close to the law Faculty and a short, scenic walk into the centre of Cambridge. Tea and coffee facilities too.

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Experience great modern British Architecture

Great We have been "up at Cambridge" at last Wonderful to stay in classic piece of modern architecture