With a stay at Crown & Punchbowl in Cambridge, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of University of Cambridge and River Cam. .This inn is 16 mi (25.8 km) from Imperial War Museum Duxford and 2.2 mi (3.6 km) from Cambridge City Cemetery.
Imperial War Museum Duxford - 18 min drive - 18.7 miles
Getting around
Waterbeach Station - 3 min drive
Cambridge (CBG) - 7 min drive
Restaurants
Thoroughbreads Coffee Bar - 4 min drive
McDonald's - 5 min drive
The Golden Hind - 4 min drive
Coffee World - 4 min drive
The Crown & Punchbowl - 1 min walk
About this property
Crown & Punchbowl
Crown & Punchbowl offers 5 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.
Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, and complimentary toiletries. This Cambridge inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Stay in one of 5 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers with rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
At Crown & Punchbowl, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM and on weekends from 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:30 AM and 9:00 AM and on weekends between 8:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
Crown & Punchbowl has a restaurant on site.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free uncovered self parking on site
Wheelchair-accessible parking available
Food and drink
Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM on weekdays and 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 15 per person
A bar/lounge
A restaurant
Conveniences
Free newspapers in lobby
Luggage storage
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.
16 accessible parking spaces
No elevator
Well-lit path to entrance
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
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Smoking not allowed
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Blackout drapes
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Rainfall showerhead
Shower
Towels provided
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV with digital channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
More
Desk
Heating
Individual decor
Individual furnishings
Iron/ironing board
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open Monday - Saturday (9:00 AM - 10:00 PM) and Sunday - Sunday (9:00 AM - 9:00 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Renovations and closures
The property is closed between December 24 and December 27.
The following facilities are closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day:
Bar/lounge
Dining venue(s)
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 20.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 20.0 per night
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 15 per person
Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 20.0 per night
Rollaway bed fee: GBP 20.0 per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, and a smoke detector
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
Crown & Punchbowl Inn
Crown & Punchbowl Cambridge
Crown & Punchbowl Inn Cambridge
Crown & Punchbowl Reviews
Reviews
9.6
Exceptional
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 122 out of 157 reviews
10 - Excellent
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Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 157 reviews
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Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 157 reviews
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9.6/10
Cleanliness
9.6/10
Staff & service
9.0/10
Amenities
9.4/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
Alan
Dec 12, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
friendly staff, clean room and great food
Alan
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
10/10 Excellent
Catharine
Dec 11, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The Staff were all great, our room was lovely and our evening meal and breakfast were superb
The staff were brilliant and made our stay so enjoyable. Food was excellent both for the breakfast and evening meal. Our Room was cleaning and comfortable with a nespresso machine, premium teabags and fresh milk available from a fridge in the landing were welcome additions. The pub felt warm and cosy was festooned with lovely Christmas decorations. I thoroughly recommend the Crown & Punchbowl when visiting Cambridge, especially as a half hourly bus service into Cambridge stops just across the road.