With a stay at The Earl of Derby - Inn in Cambridge, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of University of Cambridge and Addenbrooke's Hospital. .This guesthouse is 7.8 mi (12.6 km) from Imperial War Museum Duxford and 13.8 mi (22.2 km) from Newmarket Racecourse.
University Botanic Gardens - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
Mill Road - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
University of Cambridge - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
River Cam - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile
Getting around
Cambridge Station - 5 min walk
Cambridge (CBG) - 13 min drive
Restaurants
Caffè Nero - 5 min walk
Old Ticket Office - 6 min walk
GAIL's Bakery - 4 min walk
The Station Tavern - 5 min walk
Pret A Manger - 6 min walk
About this property
The Earl of Derby - Inn
The Earl of Derby - Inn offers 12 accommodations with coffee/tea makers. Televisions come with digital channels. This Cambridge guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 50+ Mbps. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Make yourself at home in one of the 12 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. 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 and a television in a common area.
At The Earl of Derby - Inn, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
The Earl of Derby - Inn has a restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free self parking on site
Food and drink
A bar/lounge
A restaurant
Things to do
TV in common areas
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.
No elevator
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
More
Designated smoking areas
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Private bathroom
Towels provided
Entertainment
32-inch TV with digital channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Tea bags/instant coffee
More
Desk
Heating
Iron/ironing board on request
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
There is no front desk at this property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Property payment types
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/debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
The Earl of Derby Inn
The Earl Of Derby Cambridge
The Earl of Derby - Inn Cambridge
The Earl of Derby - Inn Guesthouse
The Earl of Derby - Inn Guesthouse Cambridge
The Earl of Derby - Inn Reviews
Reviews
8.4
Very Good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 64 out of 140 reviews
10 - Excellent
64
Rating 8 - Good. 46 out of 140 reviews
8 - Good
46
Rating 6 - Okay. 18 out of 140 reviews
6 - Okay
18
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 140 reviews
4 - Poor
8
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 140 reviews
2 - Terrible
4
8.4/10
Cleanliness
8.8/10
Staff & service
8.0/10
Amenities
8.0/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Mandy
Feb 11, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Really good value, lovely staff and a very comfortable room
Mandy
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified
8/10 Good
Christina
Feb 3, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good location with parking. Walkable into the City centre.
Christina
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified
8/10 Good
Indrit
Jan 8, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The host were friendly and helpful. Clean and quiet room, and good breakfast. The free car park was nice to have. The building and facilities, although a bit dated, were good overall.
Well located as we were going to a concert at Cambridge Junction just a couple of minutes walk away.
Free parking and an excellent breakfast
Would stay again
The staff was very nice. But the rooms were very bad. They had black and red bed sheets seemed clean but I couldn’t dare to sit or sleep in the bed. I checked in, saw the room, checked out right away.
We stayed for a night and had a lovely time. The people who worked there were so lovely and accomodating. The room was really clean, the bed was super comfy and the coffee/tea station in the room was really nice. We had breakfast in the morning and it was absolutey delicious. Overall a 10/10 stay.
The people made you really welcome and everyone was really friendly and helpful.
The room was large and really comfortable.
Ian
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified
8/10 Good
Tracey
Jul 18, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Soooo welcoming
Welcoming! Julie was the perfect host, lovely young gentleman showed me to my room, loved that as I had a long journey. Paul was friendly and had a nice breakfast. Would love to stay there again.
Tracey
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Adam
May 26, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stay
Great location, such nice friendly staff. Let us check in early. Also let us leave car after check out so we could make the most of our time. Great stay. Would recommend
Lovely little place perfect for sightseeing around Cambridge, own on site parking which is a big plus, nice staff who look after you. Would visit again
We stayed at Early of Derby for one night and it was perfect! Either a 30 min walk or 5 min uber into town, the location is great. Check in and check out was easy and seamless. The room was clean and had everything you need! They even left a little bag of mini eggs as we stayed on Easter weekend!
We will definitely be staying here again.
Our room was clean and spacious. The lighting in the room was not great. One day, no housekeeping was done.
The hotel is very close to the Cambridge train station and there are lots of coffee shops near the hotel. We ate our breakfast there one morning.