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Benson House vs University Arms Hotel, Autograph Collection
Both Benson House and University Arms Cambridge are endorsed by experts. On balance, University Arms Cambridge ranks significantly higher than Benson House. University Arms Cambridge comes in at 87 with accolades from 3 publications including Star Service, The Telegraph and Lonely Planet.
Benson House
Lonely Planet
24 Huntingdon Road, Cambridge CB3 0HH
From $0 /night
- Free Internet
- Free Parking
- Flatscreen TV
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Just a 15-minute walk from the city centre, the rooms at this B&B range from monochrome minimalism to muted classical elegance, and breakfast includes the less usual addition of kippers."
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University Arms Hotel, Autograph Collection
Lonely Planet
Star Service
The Telegraph
Condé Nast Traveler
The Guardian
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Regent Street, Cambridge CB2 1AD
From $203 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Lonely Planet
"The grande dame of Cambridge hotels, this huge Victorian mansion hunkers down beside bustling Parker's Piece green as though fondly overseeing his great-great-grandchildren's cricket skills."
Star Service
"On the main shopping street, near Downing College, about a kilometer from the rail station, this hotel offers plenty of Edwardian ambience and a fine location."
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The Telegraph
8.0
"The oldest hotel in Cambridge, built as a coaching inn alongside the city common, Parker’s Piece, in 1834."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"Set the scene.Clatter clatter ding ding! Curses. Nearly bowled over by a cyclist. Ah, Cambridge. Always a bikers' town. But what's this pristine, creamy, be-columned building on the..."
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The Guardian
"There’s a classic gentleman’s club feel to the library at the University Arms: burnished leather sofas, glass-fronted wooden cabinets lined with books, window booths and, in winter months, a roaring open fire"
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