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4,650 reviews

ibis Cambridge Central Station

ibis Cambridge Central Station

2 Station Square, Cambridge, CB12GA, United Kingdom

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Restaurant

Free wifi

Air conditioning

Kid-friendly buffet

Bar

Terrace

24-hour front desk

Non-smoking rooms

ibis Cambridge Central Station

ibis Cambridge Central Station is a 3-star hotel in Cambridge, United Kingdom, located about 1mi from the city center. The address is 2 Station Square, Cambridge. Minimum price starts from $88 per night, offering a budget-friendly base for exploring the area.

Guest amenities include free wifi, an on-site restaurant, a bar, and a terrace, plus a 24-hour front desk and free live music/performances. Parking (extra charges) and Pet Friendly (extra charges) options are available, along with air conditioning, a kid-friendly buffet, non-smoking rooms, and free toiletries. Accessibility features include wheelchair access, an elevator, and upper floors accessible by elevator, plus Meeting/Banquet facilities (extra charges).

Reviews: 4,632.

Chill#2, the on-site restaurant, serves International cuisine with vibes that range from family-friendly and traditional to modern and romantic. It’s a tasty anchor for a Cambridge stroll, offering a welcoming spot to refuel before another day of discoveries, with the option to enjoy the terrace when the weather cooperates.

Reviews total 4,632, signaling a well-trodden path for travelers. The stay includes handy features like free wifi, a 24-hour front desk, and a bar and terrace for evening relaxing. Parking and pet-friendly options are available for an extra charge, and payments can be made with Mastercard, JCB, Visa, American Express, or Maestro, with cash not accepted.

Room options span Standard Room, Deluxe, Suite, Single Room, and Double Room, along with various twin/double configurations. Non-smoking rooms and air conditioning are available to keep stays comfortable, and the kid-friendly buffet adds a family-friendly touch to meals. Pets are allowed, adding a bit of convenience for guests traveling with four-legged companions.

Closest airports

London Stansted Airport

21.8mi

Luton Airport

30.9mi

London City Airport

47.8mi

London Heathrow Airport

56.1mi

Norwich International Airport

58.6mi

Most popular amenities

Restaurant

Free wifi

Air conditioning

Kid-friendly buffet

Bar

Terrace

24-hour front desk

Non-smoking rooms

Live music/Performance

Wheelchair accessible

Elevator

Upper floors accessible by elevator

Free toiletries

Rooms

Twin SweetRoom in ibis Cambridge Central Station

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Sweetroom, 2 Twin Beds

2 Twin Beds

120 sqft

Private Bathroom

Flat-screen TV

Air conditioning

Tea/Coffee maker

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Providing free toiletries, this triple room includes a private bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer. The triple room features carpeted floors, a seating area with a flat-screen TV with cable channels, air conditioning, a tea and coffee maker, as well as a wardrobe. The unit offers 2 beds.

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Sweetroom, 1 Double Bed

120 sqft

Pet Friendly

Flat-screen TV

Tea/Coffee maker

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Providing free toiletries, this triple room includes a private bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer. The air-conditioned triple room provides a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a tea and coffee maker, a seating area, a wardrobe as well as city views. The unit offers 1 bed.

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Room - 1 Double, Accessible

140 sqft

Flat-screen TV

Tea/Coffee maker

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Featuring free toiletries, this double room includes a private bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer. The double room has carpeted floors, a seating area with a flat-screen TV with cable channels, air conditioning, a tea and coffee maker, as well as a wardrobe. The unit has 1 bed.

Double SweetRoom in ibis Cambridge Central Station

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Sweetroom Double Room

1 Double Bed

120 sqft

City view

Private Bathroom

Flat-screen TV

Air conditioning

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Room - 2 Twin

2 Twin Beds

Free wifi

Flat-screen TV

Tea/Coffee maker

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Sweet room - Accessibility friendly in ibis Cambridge Central Station

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Accessible Room

1 Double Bed

140 sqft

Private Bathroom

Flat-screen TV

Air conditioning

Tea/Coffee maker

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Sweet room - Accessibility friendly in ibis Cambridge Central Station

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Sweet, Double, Accessible

1 Double Bed

140 sqft

Private Bathroom

Flat-screen TV

Air conditioning

Tea/Coffee maker

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Sweetroom Ibis, Twin

1 Twin Bed

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Ibis, Twin

1 Twin Bed

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Sweetroom, Twin, Single Use

1 Twin Bed

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Room - 2 Double

2 Double Beds

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Two Double Beds

Family Standard

2 Double Beds

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Guest reviews

8.3

4,650 reviews

Categories of assessments

Cleanliness

Comfort

Location

Facilities

Staff

Value for money

WiFi quality

Featured reviews:

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Angela

9.1

May 2025

The hotel is in a great location. The rooms are well appointed and beds comfortable. Ours was quite a distance from the lift but ok. The lounge and chill out areas are great and there’s live music on a Friday night. Happy hour between 5-7 as well. Good restaurant next door with excellent vegan options and a Sainsbury’s a few steps away. On site cafe also very good. 20 minute walk to the historic centre. Staff were all very pleasant and accomodating. Surprisingly great hotel vibe.

If you have a car, as we did, parking is expensive over the road; 12 hours for 15.50£. We needed 24 hours. Hotel has discounted parking but it was a 5 minute drive and 10 minute walk away.

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Gary

9.1

November 2024

breakfast was very good . with good choice of every thing from cereals to full English selection and always tables available given a good time span for breakfast from 6.30 am till 10-00 am and at weekends until 10,30 am. The whole stay was enjoyable with all the staff being attentive and respectful ( by the way it was our 50th wedding anniversary) which the staff found amazing ........say no more.

not much , only minor point was the room (during our stay outside temperature was 2 degrees) room heating was fan assisted therefore nice and warm above waist height and cool below .

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French

10

August 2025

The location is prefect, right next to the station: gorgeous. The pod style rooms are very stylish and I loved the bathroom doors and open plan wardrobe. This trait looks like someone has put some thought into the style of the whole hotel: bravo! Like all hotels (and I've stayed in a lot), the hotels can all be defined by The staff. The staff here were uniformly excellent. Friendly (not always the case, yes, I'm looking at you Mercure hotels), helpful and willing to go above and beyond. Special mention to Katie and Malaika on reception. Katie was smart, hard working and determined to help me fix my issue. Malaika was kind, thoughtful and interested. I can't tell you how rare these qualities are in hotel staff. Before I'd even set foot in the room, I already felt at ease. But iit was all of the staff:Saying hello as they pass you in the corridor. Going a floor up to get me ice. Saying sorry for disturbing me even though they hadn't knocked on my door! Incredible. The beds are comfortable, the lights are quirky and fun, the TV is a good size and the windows actually allow fresh air in without compromising safety. I've stayed in every chain of hotel, numerous airbnb's and boutique hotels all over this country over a span of 30 years. This ranks right up there. Well done.

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Julia

9.1

August 2025

We enjoyed our stay at this lovely hotel. Right next to the train station so ideal when commuting by train, but also very quiet. Its also only a 20 to 25 min walk ( depending on how fast you walk) from the main tourist attractions in the centre of Cambridge but there is also a bus stop close by. The hotel had a nice laid back vibe with friendly staff. The twin room was small but very comfortable and we enjoyed a good nights sleep. It was also nice to have instructions next to the air conditioning controls making it easier to control the temperature of the room.

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Shoaib

10

July 2025

I had a great experience staying at the Ibis Hotel in Cambridge. The biggest highlight for me was how incredibly close it was to the train station — I could leave at the last minute and still catch my train on time, which was a huge relief. The room itself was spotless and well-maintained. I appreciated the overall layout and the relatively spacious area. Although I had to squeeze for my prayers (I am Muslim), it was manageable. The TV and other in-room amenities were excellent, and the service throughout my stay was friendly and efficient. Another significant advantage was the convenience of having numerous shops nearby, which made it easy to pick up anything I needed or grab a quick bite.

That said, the one major downside for me was the price. At £200 for a single night, it felt quite steep for what is ultimately a fairly basic room. While I understand the premium is partly due to its incredibly convenient location, I still think the cost is on the higher end, especially given the room size, which was a bit tight in places. If the pricing were more competitive, I think it would attract even more guests. Despite this, I genuinely enjoyed the stay and found the overall quality and service excellent.

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Susan

9.1

May 2025

The location is perfect as it’s adjacent to the station and the soundproofing is effective. The bar and lounge downstairs are informal and comfortable and even have a screen with train info on. Staff are very pleasant and welcoming. The bed was very comfortable. All very clean and looked after. The square outside is full of bars and eating places and you are right next to a small Sainsbury’s and a Greggs. Not rowdy at all.

That you can’t actually open a window for fresh air or to get rid of the fly that lived in the room for two days with me! Also, some ordinary tea bags needed as the ones I had were all herbal.

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Peter

8.2

April 2025

- excellent location, very friendly reception staff - despite the location next to the station very quiet hotel - stylish and nice interior

- compared to the clean rooms, the place where breakfast was served was a bit neglected - very, very dirty plates (one had butter wrappers stuck to the bottom, others had greasy spots, leftover food and even when the staff complained about the cleanliness, they would say bleh, that's saying something) - the used dishes are taken away from the tables after some time, but it's not possible for someone to wipe the tables, so the new guests balance between spots from coffee, jam, or bean juice. - the continental breakfast served from 4:00 could be a bit richer and not just a plate of salami and a plate of cheese and a couple of croissants to go with it, no water for tea, just chilled drinks

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Nesrin

8.2

June 2025

As we were travelling from the airport for one night, we needed somewhere where we could drop our big suitcases, and it worked perfectly for us as the hotel is literally just outside the station. It is 25 minutes to the historical town, colleges. We generally walked but you could take the bus if you needed it think. Also there is a Tesco and a Sainsbury’s just across the hotel which made it perfect to buy snacks, meal deals , etc. there are cafes as well. The staff was wonderful. We needed to store medicine in the fridge, even if the rooms don’t have a fridge, they gladly stored it in the restaurant and even gave ice to keep it cold on our way back. We also left out luggage after checkout , and they stored us with tags and it was kept safe.

Everything was fine for a night and the price. The only thing I that could be improved could be the extra bed for children.

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Deborah

8.2

May 2025

As a public transport traveller the closeness of the hotel to the station , eateries, mini supermarkets, bus station and taxis is excellent. The Botanic garden is a couple of minutes away and well worth a visit. The hotel itself has friendly, helpful staff and the cleanliness, from rooms to corridors and public areas is excellent. Attention to security is very good, so reassuring for lone customers. Breakfast is help yourself with plenty of choice, so good to start the day. Beds are comfortable. Impressively the hotel makes efforts at sustainability and rewards ustomers for participating, opposite the lift on each floor are containers for recyclabes. Check out time is generous and you can leave your luggage in storage, which means you can do a bit more sighseeing before heading home.

There is a qr code to access hotel info , but it didnt work and wifi is unreliable. I prefer the analogue paper version, which can be recycled. The air con/heating instructions need to be added to paper version as it's difficult to see them on the control panel.

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Julie

9.1

June 2025

We loved the situation of this Ibis right next to the train station which was very good for us. The room was spotless and the shower was great! The staff were friendly and helpful. Some great eating places near this hotel but a great seating area in the Ibis too.

We didn't particularly like the fact that there was no plug next to the bed except on one side, or if this is not possible could some USB points be added to each side of the bed. There was a bin in the bathroom but not next to the kettle. A small receptacle on the tray would have been helpful to put the wrappers in.

Points of Interest Around ibis Cambridge Central Station

Attractions

Fitzwilliam Museum

0.8mi

King's College

1.1mi

King's College Chapel

1.1mi

Mathematical Bridge

1.1mi

Queens' College

1.1mi

University of Cambridge

1.2mi

Trinity College

1.2mi

Bridge of Sighs

1.3mi

River Cam

1.3mi

London Stansted Airport (STN)

21.5mi

Fossils Galore

24.5mi

Panacea Museum

25.8mi

London Luton Airport (LTN)

30.8mi

Restaurants

Chill#2

Cuisines

  • International

Ambiances

  • Family Friendly
  • Traditional
  • Modern
  • Romantic

Amenities of ibis Cambridge Central Station

Restaurant

Free wifi

Air conditioning

Kid-friendly buffet

Bar

Terrace

24-hour front desk

Non-smoking rooms

Live music/Performance

Wheelchair accessible

Elevator

Upper floors accessible by elevator

Free toiletries

Stay rules - ibis Cambridge Central Station

  • Check-in / Check-out

  • Pets

  • Internet

  • Age restrictions

  • Curfew

  • Parking

  • Children and beds

  • Cards accepted at this property

Frequently Asked Questions - ibis Cambridge Central Station

Are pets permitted at ibis Cambridge Central Station?

Absolutely! You are more than welcome to stay with your pet at the ibis Cambridge Central Station. They do allow pets and although charges may apply, they will be happy to accommodate you and your furry friend. Enjoy your stay!

When are the check-in and check-out times for ibis Cambridge Central Station?

For those planning to reside at ibis Cambridge Central Station, the doors open for check-in at 03:00 PM and it's time to say goodbye by 12:00 PM.

Can guests park for free at ibis Cambridge Central Station?

Yes, there is parking available at ibis Cambridge Central Station. It is public parking located nearby, and costs £32 per day. Interestingly, you don't need to make a reservation for the parking.

How much does a stay at ibis Cambridge Central Station cost?

ibis Cambridge Central Station has a starting price of $88 for accommodations. Do remember that actual rates might deviate based on the room and date. Insert your dates for a detailed price view.

What are the room types available at ibis Cambridge Central Station?

The hotel offers a Double SweetRoom and Twin Room. The Double SweetRoom can accommodate 2 adults and 1 child, has a double bed, and does not allow smoking. The Twin Room can also accommodate 2 adults and 1 child, has 2 twin beds, and does not allow smoking. Both rooms have a size of 118 sqft.

Where can guests find entertainment in ibis Cambridge Central Station?

ibis Cambridge Central Station offers several leisure amenities for its guests to enjoy during their stay. The hotel features a bar where guests can relax and unwind with their favorite drinks. Additionally, guests have access to a hair/beauty salon, perfect for pampering and self-care.

For those looking for outdoor activities, the hotel also offers bicycle rentals, allowing guests to explore the city at their own pace.

When it comes to spending quality time indoors, guests can enjoy a range of board games and puzzles provided by the hotel, guaranteeing fun and entertainment for all.

Moreover, the hotel offers an on-site restaurant called Chill#2, which is known for its family-friendly, traditional, modern, and romantic ambiances. Guests can savor a variety of international cuisines, ensuring a delightful dining experience within the hotel itself.

Does ibis Cambridge Central Station feature its own restaurants?

Yes, the hotel has a restaurant called Chill#2 that offers international cuisine. The restaurant caters to a variety of ambiances, including family-friendly, traditional, modern, and romantic.

Which payment methods are supported by ibis Cambridge Central Station?

The payment methods supported by ibis Cambridge Central Station include Visa, JCB, American Express, Mastercard, and Maestro. However, cash payment is not accepted at this hotel.