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De Vere University Arms Hotel

4.0 of 5
Regent Street, Cambridge CB2 1AD, England
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De Vere University Arms Hotel
Ranked #17 of 35 hotels in Cambridge
3.0 of 5 stars 411 Reviews
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What travelers say about this hotel
  • Very good(17)
  • Car park(13)
  • Great location(12)
  • Parkers Piece(10)
  • Public area(9)
  • Reception staff(9)
  • Friendly and helpful(8)
  • Nights B B(3)
  • Rooms are tired(3)
  • Dire need(3)
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San Francisco, California
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 29, 2012 NEW

We had a room facing the park and street. We had noise outside of our window till dawn. A neighborhood drunk finally stopped hollering at dawn, his last words being "In the name of St. Andrew, please help me up!" The windows are not adequate to keep out the noise. There were young people drunk the whole night. A chain... More

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St. Neots, United Kingdom
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 27, 2012 NEW via mobile

Our room was cramped. It was also street facing directly opposite a noisy bar which was open to the early hours Sunday morning. The rear facing room back onto Parkers Peice which would be far quieter and provide a lovely view. The air conditioning was not working when we arrived , although this was quickly resolved. The car park is... More

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Andrej Stein, Manager at De Vere University Arms Hotel, responded to this review
May 30, 2012

Dear Mandar01, Thank you for your review. I was happy to read that we were able to resolve the problem with air conditioning. It's great to read that you had an enjoyable stay. We look forward to welcoming you back. Best Regards, Andrej Stein Operations Manager More

Downham Market, United Kingdom
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012

I travel quite a lot with work and stop in a lot of hotels but this stay at the University Arms was a weekend away with my wife. First off I have to say the staff were great, the first room we were given had obviously had a water leak at some point as the carpet was damp and the... More

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Andrej Stein, Manager at De Vere University Arms Hotel, responded to this review
May 30, 2012

Dear virtualbma, Thank you for your review. I was sad to read that you felt the hotel was not up to your standard. We do our best to internally maintain our hotel, although I hope you do understand that it is rather difficult in this financial climate. Thank you again for your comments. Best Regards, Andrej Stein Operations Manager More

Redhill, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012

We had a lovely stay for our wedding anniversary. Loved the character of the old hotel - the bar and breakfast room. Views over Parker's piece very nice. Room OK - as others have said- a little tired. Staff very pleasant. Breakfast excellent. Location excellent. However, I feel staff would be helped if the De Vere chain modified some of... More

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Andrej Stein, Manager at De Vere University Arms Hotel, responded to this review
May 30, 2012

Dear Denise A, Thank you for your review. I have passed all your comments on to our central reservations team in regards to the procedure, which indeed does not seem to be our standard practice. Please do let me apologise for not advising you on the different breakfast times. This indeed should have been done on check in. In our... More

Bellagio, Italy
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3 reviews 3 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012

Time has taken its toll here but the hotel still claims to be at the top of its field. In need of an update. Very comfortable beds. General maintenance could be better. Breakfasts were very good but the variety offered on Monday was noticeably less than atthe weekend. Afternoon tea was not nearly as attractive as the photos widely displayed,... More

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Andrej Stein, Manager at De Vere University Arms Hotel, responded to this review
May 30, 2012

Dear Choristerlad, Thank you for your review. We understand your comments in regards to the hotel maintenance. We have a maintenance team of 4 talented and motivated staff that are pro-actively working on the hotel to ensure all aspects of maintenance are covered. I was very sad to read that the Afternoon tea did not live up to your expectations.... More

Nottingham, United Kingdom
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2012

Lost in cambridge, we had trouble with the hotel before we even got there, as reception weren't answering the phone when we tried a few times to call for directions. On entering the hotel with our suitcases, a couple heading out for the night jokingly said 'turn back while you still can'. When we got to our room, we realised... More

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Andrej Stein, Manager at De Vere University Arms Hotel, responded to this review
May 30, 2012

Dear 620Vickiw, Thank you for your review. Please let me apologise that we were not able to help you with the directions to our hotel. Our automatic telephone system does have a feature which plays back a message in great detail about directions to our hotel. I was happy to read that we eventually found a suitable room for you,... More

england
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2012

it is suffice to say that whoever was taking the photos is very very talented! It doesn't look anything like them! The building is a charming bit of modernist concrete architecture... not the lovely period building the photos of it make it out to be! The reception staff are very pleasant and polite, and that was our only interaction with... More

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Andrej Stein, Manager at De Vere University Arms Hotel, responded to this review
May 10, 2012

Dear emmapony, Thank you for your review. I am very keen to address the issues you mentioned in your review. I am currently unsure what room you stayed in - Would you be able to contact me on 01223 273 015, or via e-mail Andrej.Stein@devere-hotels.com Best Regards, Andrej Stein Operations Manager More

dorset
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2012

We stayed one night while my wife attended the university and needed somewhere within walking distance.The Hotel does not match up to the pictures on the website as in real life it is a lot less grand.We paid £148 for a nice room facing the park with breakfast.We were also charged £20 to park the car overnight!Considering the price of... More

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Andrej Stein, Manager at De Vere University Arms Hotel, responded to this review
May 10, 2012

Dear twobigdogsDorset, Thank you for your review. I was very sorry to read that you had some issues with your stay. We regularly update our pictures on our website and also our third party booking agents. We aim to use pictures that reflect the hotel in a truthful manner. I have personally spoken to the receptionist who checked you in... More

North West England
Top Contributor
70 reviews 70 reviews
Reviews in 57 cities Reviews in 57 cities
47 helpful votes 47 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

A single room is a what I would consider a 3/4 room. I could almost touch both sides of the room. A bit bijou... It was clean and more importantly warm given the cold snap we were experiencing. The room appeared to be furnished with deliberately distressed hard furnishings. Is this the schoolboy element of university? Parking is extremely limi

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Andrej Stein, Manager at De Vere University Arms Hotel, responded to this review
May 10, 2012

Dear PK173, Thank you for your review. I am glad that you enjoyed your stay and we look forward to welcoming you back. Best Regards, Andrej Stein Operations Manager More

London, England
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Having previously stayed here in an acceptable regular room which cost £89, I decided to try one of their 'executive' rooms thinking that they'd be of a substantially better quality at £149, room only. We were first offered a room near the front which looked and felt identical to the regular room I'd previously stayed in. I pointed this out... More

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Andrej Stein, Manager at De Vere University Arms Hotel, responded to this review
May 10, 2012

Dear worldwiser, Thank you for your review. I was very happy to read that we were able to offer you a room with one of our four poster beds. Thank you for raising some of the issues you experienced during your stay. I have passed these issues on to my housekeeping and maintenance manager who will be addressing them shortly.... More

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