DoubleTree by Hilton Cambridge City Centre

This hotel is in a beautiful spot on the banks of the River Cam. They were very accommodating even though we booked at the last minute. Once they found out we were Hilton Reward Members, they seemed to try even harder. We were treated with fresh warm chocolate e room was very nice and had a lovely view of the Cam. The breakfast in the morning was very good. The coffee, even the decaf, was great. The waffles you could make yourself was ok, but the batter was a bit sweet, the sausage was excellent as were the breads.

I’ll give it three stars for location and convenience and as a comparison to UK accommodations but I’m always disappointed when it comes to hotels in the UK. I rarely find air conditioning at a level I expect and rooms are hot! And never any outlets except for shavers in the bathrooms. Has to be designed by men and at a loss where women get ready and do their hair, but it’s typical of European hotels so I’ll end the negativity here. The hotel is clean and staff is friendly and helpful.
The location is fantastic. It’s a great spot along the Camb. Take a ride on a punt (and grab an ale to take along for the ride). It’s a great alternative view of the Cambridge Colleges.

I stayed here July of 2013. I was so excited to be in Cambridge for business and during the birth of Prince George. The unfortunate part of my trip was that it was also during the country’s hottest heat wave since 2006 and I hate the heat! I will say I’m lucky that the Doubletree had air conditioning, as I know it’s a rare occurrence in the UK, but the hotel’s were so weak I slept horribly all week.
Heat aside, as it is not the Doubletree’s fault that it was so hot, I would definitely return to this hotel. My room’s bathroom was beautiful, the location is fabulous, and the staff was so nice! Every night I would grab a drink from the bar and sit on the river reading a book. The bar staff was great! Told me where to go for dinner and made some delicious drinks!
The WiFi is not strong and is expensive so I only tried to use it twice while I was there. However, the WiFi not really working just made me relax when I got «home» from working rather than trying to continue to work. The gym is tiny but at least there was one!
I’m hoping work sends me back to Cambridge someday!

A bit difficult to find on our GPS.
It is centrally located to the town and specially if you want to rent a river punt on the Cam. Parking, service, lobby, bar, were all top notch. The breakfast in the morning was excellent.
Room was very nice. No complaints. Well one minor one was losing the wifi signal as it was weak.

Pros: Location is nice by the river
Cons:
I am a Diamond member, and they will never upgrade my room until I asked for it.
Their housekeeping is strange. Never empty dirty glass and leave it in the room.
The bar tender is pretty rude.
The wireless is very weak and slow and it cause 7 pounds per night. If you are diamond member, then it is free.

This hotel was perfect for a hen weekend!
* They have large, clean rooms — check
* It’s in the centre of Cambridge, 20 minutes walk from the station and close enough to pubs/​clubs that you can wander over in silly high heels — check
* They can serve afternoon tea — check
* They keep the bar open all night, so if you wander back after clubbing, you can have late night shots/​beers before bed — check
* They serve a decent breakfast to revive you — check
* They have a spa — check (although this is basically just a small gym with a steam room, sauna and jacuzzi)
The only strange part was the lady who served our afternoon tea. She was hilariously rude (it was a bit fawlty towers-​like) but after a while the manager noticed our shocked faces, and started serving us in her place.
I had a looovely stay here.

I have never stayed at a Doubletree hotel before, but I will be back just for those cookies they give you when you check in. Holy moley those meltie, chocolatey, chewy morsels of sweetness were good. I almost bought a tin of them which you can do, but it’s some exorbitant cost when it’s in British Pounds Sterling.
I was also a fan of when we entered our room, the TV was on welcoming my fiancé (who the reservation was under) by name. What a friendly television set!
Bed was comfy, nice washroom, our room afforded us a lovely view of the river. Located over in Mill Pond area, if you are driving it is a little scary getting over to the car park as it’s kind of a pedestrian heavy zone.
Only complaints are it is 18 quid for overnight parking (that’s England for you) and we couldn’t seem to get any cold water out of the sink. Drinking hot water is pretty disgusting. Perhaps it is a ploy to get you to drink the bottled water that sells for more than a tin of cookies.
I did notice the business centre they so proudly advertise was ‘out of service’, but it was over the Christmas holidays, so I guess they were not expecting many traveling salesmen.
All in all, very enjoyable.

Excellent service and rooms. Incredibly clean, with helpful staff and tasty cookies (used as a signature marketing technique). Highly recommended. My expectations were not high, but this was a truly fantastic place to stay. Wonderful bathroom, beds, and bar area. The food may or may not be very good (the little I tried was alright, but not wonderful). Easy walking distance to the heart of Cambridge. Will stay here again!

Nice, roomy facilities with reasonable room service /​restaurants and a great view of the River Cam, as well as a good proximity to the city center. We got very reasonable rates compared to where we usually stay, the Crowne Plaza.
It does have a few quirks.
When I ordered from room menu, apparently the menu in my room was «outdated» so the chef made something that approximated my order. They took that menu with them, so the next day I asked for an updated menu. They first gave me a breakfast menu to hang on the door, but eventually presented me with a new menu… that was exactly the same. As my luck would have it, when I placed a different order off the menu, it was again «outdated» and they substituted it an approximation. (lamb chops for lamb shanks)
Also, there are no power outlets by the beds, which also means the alarm clock is not on the nightstand. It, instead, is on the desk, and with the lamp, occupies all of the power outlets at the desk! weirdly, there are three additional power outlets (one of them being the US adapter style, but no EU style) about 3 feet to the right of the desk, which makes it too far to use with your computer, but reasonable to use for the iron /​hair dryer, I suppose. Hopefully the power outlet layout can be improved.