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The Earl of Derby - Inn

Property class: 3

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A breakfast table with coffee makers, milk pitchers, and a tray of cups.
A traditional building with a sign reading "EARL OF DERBY" indicating a pub or restaurant.
A hotel room with two beds, a wooden headboard, a painting of a pier, and a window with curtains.
An outdoor seating area with a wooden table and chairs, a brick wall, and a sign indicating a non-smoking area.
A bar with multiple taps, including IPA and Carlsberg beers, and various bottles of alcohol.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
The current price is $134
$112 nightly
$134 total
Total with taxes and fees
Sep 20 - Sep 21

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129 Hills Road, Cambridge, England, CB2 1PG
  • Place, Cambridge Junction
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, University of Cambridge
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Parker's Piece
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, Cambridge (CBG)
    ‪28 min drive‬

Room options

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a TV, and a window with curtains.

Triple Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 3 Twin Beds

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a television, and a framed picture on the wall.

Double or Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(12 reviews)
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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A hotel room with a bed, bedside tables, a desk, and a window with curtains.

Double Room (Economy)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(9 reviews)
  • 193 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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A hotel room with two beds, a wooden headboard, a painting of a pier, and a window with curtains.

Twin Room (Extra Large)

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Quadruple Room

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds OR 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

DOUBLE ECONOMY

  • Sleeps 4

Double or Twin STANDARD

  • Sleeps 6

QUADRUPLE CLASSIC

  • Sleeps 6

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The price is $127
Sep 20 - Sep 21
Total with taxes and fees
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About the neighborhood

Cambridge

With a stay at The Earl of Derby - Inn in Cambridge, you'll be within a 15-minute walk of University of Cambridge and Cambridge Junction. .This guesthouse is 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from University Botanic Gardens and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Our Lady and the English Martyrs.
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What's nearby

  • Cambridge Junction - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Mill Road - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • University of Cambridge - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Parker's Piece - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Anglia Ruskin University - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles

Getting around

  • Cambridge Station - 5 min walk
  • Cambridge (CBG) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Old Ticket Office - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Caffè Nero - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪GAIL's Bakery - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Chicken Rush - ‬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

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 68 out of 152 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 48 out of 152 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 22 out of 152 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 152 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 152 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable stay with friendly and helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mandy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Really good value, lovely staff and a very comfortable room
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Maria I

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to the train station and quiet area. Friendly and helpful staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Miklos

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Close to the city center, free parking, and very friendly and helpful staff. The lodging is next to a busy intersection. The room and bathroom were very dated, and the shower hot water faucet was not working.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Helena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly welcome, private safe parking. A spacious clean comfortable room. Food available if needed. Great location close to railway station. Easy walk into city centre ( if you like walking) otherwise plenty of buses all day. A good find 😊
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Christina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good location with parking. Walkable into the City centre.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly welcoming staff, comfy beds and a clean room
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Indrit

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.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very central for what we wanted, quick check in, friendly staff, clean and comfortable room
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

ANJONG

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room is very quiet and comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jack

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly and helpful hosts. Great location. Great breakfast for very good price.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Steven

Liked: Staff & service
The property was in a good location with plenty restaurants around and the bonus of onsite parking.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Go to hotel when working around Cambridge
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great locations and really friendly staff. Lovely pub and we really enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

kevin

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

Great stay

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
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

LAI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Very friendly staff.

Very friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good pub
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Leszek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice place- everything clean, comfortable bed, nice staff. It is very close to the busy road though so earplugs are a must.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay at the earl of derby friendly staff and comfortable nights sleep thanks again would definitely stay again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Tony

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

Short break in Cambridge

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
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Ian

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

Nice Place

The people made you really welcome and everyone was really friendly and helpful. The room was large and really comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Robin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a good night and will be happy to book again
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Natasha

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

A really lovely place

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.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Samuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location. Just a few monutes from the train station.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Great location

Great location. On-site parking. Lovely breakfast. Comfy beds.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023