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The Lensfield vs The Varsity Hotel & Spa

Both hotels are rated very highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, The Varsity Hotel & Spa scores significantly higher than The Lensfield. The Varsity Hotel & Spa has a TripExpert Score of 92 with praise from 4 reviewers such as The Telegraph, Lonely Planet and Insight Guides.

The Lensfield
The Lensfield
7 / 10
53 Lensfield Rd, Cambridge CB2 1EN
From $99 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Concierge
  • Free Parking
  • Spa
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Take a pompous coat-of-arms logo, weave it into the carpets, throw in some high-gloss chintz, classical statues and filigree ironwork, and cram it all into a snug, faintly dated interior..."
The Varsity Hotel & Spa
The Varsity Hotel & Spa
9 / 10
Thompson's Lane, Cambridge CB5 8AQ
From $205 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
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Insight Guides Insight Guides
"This attractive contemporary hotel is by far the most stylish place to lay your head while you’re in Cambridge."
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"This riverside hotel opposite picturesque Magdelene College in Cambridge offers stylish interiors and great food, and is as popular with young couples as it is with parents of undergraduates." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"A lovely central Cambridge hotel with an emphasis on superb wine and food and fab roll-top, freestanding bath tubs in guest rooms." Full review
The Guardian The Guardian
"Close by, the Varsity Hotel makes a stylish base, and the rooftop bar and restaurant, Six, offers more than 30 gins"
Independent Independent
"Unassuming boutique hotel is comprised of 44 sleekly decorated rooms, two popular restaurants, a full-service gym and Elemis spa, and one heck of a view from its seventh-floor roof terrace"
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