Hotels in Cambridge?

[NikiBabe]

For a couple of nights stay on a budget?

Any ideas?

Ibis by the station? If your budget is really really tight the YHA is a rather nice one! There's a hilton in the centre which i fear is shockingly expensive and there's a dodgy-looking travelodge a mile or so out which you'll want to avoid.

i stayed here a couple of years ago when it was part of the Best Western franchise. I really liked and managed to get good offers. It is now independent so that might have changed. Cambridge was jolly expensive and i was there in November so no good reason for the high prices.
www.gonvillehotel.co.uk/about-us

Sounding less appealing now.

Maybe York.

Tbh if you're only coming here for a weekend away i wouldn't bother. I live here. Its boring as fuck. Parts of the centre are pretty along the river but thats it. I'd deffo go to york much nicer.

Haha. Thank you so much for your honesty Gladys that made me laugh.

I grew up in Cambridge and would love to move back, I love it deeply. That said, I probably wouldn't advise going on a Saturday - it does get very busy. Sundays are slightly less manic, especially if you avoid the shops.

I would never say it's boring though, especially if you like old buildings. The colleges are beautiful, the river is lovely, and there are numerous nice pubs and restaurants. I could honestly spend days just wandering around taking photos.

Ah yes forgot to say I lived there a little bit as a child. Not sure I will remember anything but I would like to go and look at my old house and my old school.

There's a premier inn and travellodge in the centre now

Are you going in term time or in holidays? In holidays, you might be able to rent a room in one of the colleges (www.meet-cambridge.com/event-type-page/accommodation) - can be very budget friendly way of staying right in the centre.

Thanks Keely I didnt know about that.

I just saw an ad on instagram for return fares by train to Cambridge for £7 and that just got me thinking why not if train fares are so cheap.

So not really planned the specifics yet.

Sorry one way fares for £7. IT would be £14 return.