The Hobson, 42-44 St. Andrew’s Street, Cambridge, England, CB2 3AS
What's nearby
University of Cambridge - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
Emmanuel College - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
Parker's Piece - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
Cambridge Corn Exchange - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
River Cam - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
Getting around
Cambridge (CBG) - 16 min drive
Stansted Airport (STN) - 48 min drive
Luton Airport (LTN) - 78 min drive
Waterbeach Station - 12 min drive
Shepreth Station - 15 min drive
Cambridge Station - 16 min walk
Restaurants
John Lewis Brasserie - 3 min walk
The Regal (Wetherspoon) - 1 min walk
Bull & Bass - 3 min walk
Starbucks - 4 min walk
Caffè Nero - 3 min walk
About this property
The Hobson Cambridge By Adina
The Hobson Cambridge By Adina offers a fantastic location, putting you just steps from University of Cambridge.
At a glance
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Hotel size
56 rooms
Arranged over 3 floors
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Arriving/Leaving
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out time is 11:00 AM
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Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
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Required at check-in
Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
Minimum check-in age is 18
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Children
No cribs (infant beds)
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Pets
Pets allowed (dogs only)*
Service animals welcome
WIFI
Internet
Free WiFi in public areas
Free WiFi in rooms (speed: 50+ Mbps)
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Parking
No onsite parking
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Other information
Smoke-free property
Property amenities
Food and drink
To-go breakfast (surcharge) 6:30 AM–10:30 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM–11:30 AM on weekends
Restaurant
Water dispenser
Services
24-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Bike storage
Facilities
Bicycle parking
At least 80% of food locally-sourced
At least 80% organic food
Vegan dining options
Vegetarian dining options
Locally-owned & organized tours & activities
Local artist showcase
Local culture & ecosystem education
Double-glazed windows
At least 80% lighting from LEDs
Comprehensive food waste policy
Water dispenser
Accessibility
Elevator
Elevator door width (inches): 31
Room amenities
Be entertained
50-inch TV
Cable TV channels
Home comfort
Air conditioning and heating
Iron/ironing board
Laundry detergent
Sleep well
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Pillow menu
Bed sheets provided
Freshen up
Private bathroom
Bathtub or shower
Eco-friendly toiletries
Hair dryer
Towels
Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
Toilet paper
Stay connected
Office
Free WiFi (speed of 50+ Mbps)
Food and drink
Mini-fridge
Microwave
Free bottled water
Cookware, dishes, and utensils
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Daily housekeeping
In-room safe (laptop compatible)
Eco-friendly toiletries
Bulk dispenser for toiletries
Eco-friendly cleaning products provided
Energy-saving switches
LED light bulbs
Recycling
Local maps
Fees & policies
Optional extras
To-go breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately GBP 24 per person
Children & extra beds
Rollaway beds are available for GBP 35.0 per night
Pets
Service animals exempt from fees
Pets are allowed for an extra charge of GBP 20 per pet (may vary based on length of stay)
Policies
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products.
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
This property accepts credit cards, mobile payments and cash.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express
Property Registration Number 10659559
Frequently asked questions
Are pets allowed at The Hobson Cambridge By Adina?
Yes, dogs are welcome. There's a charge of GBP 20 per pet, per day. Service animals are exempt from fees.
Is parking offered on site at The Hobson Cambridge By Adina?
Sorry, there's no onsite parking at The Hobson Cambridge By Adina.
What are the check-in and check-out times at The Hobson Cambridge By Adina?
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.
Are there restaurants at or near The Hobson Cambridge By Adina?
Yes, there's an onsite restaurant.
What's the area around The Hobson Cambridge By Adina like?
The Hobson Cambridge By Adina is a short 1-minute walk from Emmanuel College and 5 minutes' walk from Mill Road.
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Reviews
The Hobson Cambridge By Adina Reviews
8.6
Excellent
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9.2
Cleanliness
8.6
Amenities
8.4
Staff & service
8.8
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Mar 22, 2026
Excellent, polite well informed staff. Clean comfortable room, great amenities
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N, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Feb 28, 2026
Staff were very polite, the hotel was immaculate and the room was clean, tidy and very well presented and equipped.
Dominic
Dominic, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Dec 9, 2025
Nice rooms, friendly staff.
Sunny
Sunny, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Jan 2, 2026
The room was lovely and clean. The hotel was such good value for money with excellent service in the hotel and ba!
Charlotte
Charlotte, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Dec 12, 2025
location, cleanliness, comfort.
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d, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Dec 3, 2025
Nice and clean.
Jonas
Jonas, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Dec 20, 2025
Clean room a bit cosy but still very nice. Light switches electronic so lovely to look at but temperamental. Only been open 3 weeks when we arrived The staff had a few teething problems to deal but all lovely. Overall v good great location and would stay again
Andrew
Andrew, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Jan 16, 2026
Great check in experience. Got there before 1pm and my room was ready. The staff ran through all I needed to know about the hotel and virtually took me to my room.
The room was clean and comfortable, which had a small kitchenette. Nice to have a Nespresso machine, great touch. I had a great nights sleep in a lovely bed, what more could you want. The shower was easy to use even for me! You push a button and works! Brilliant.
The building itself is stunning, especially the restaurant/bar which has lots of history. All the staff there are so helpful and kind, I’ll be coming back that’s for sure.
I highly recommend this hotel.
Peter
Peter, 1-night trip
Verified
8/10 Very good
Dec 15, 2025
Good location and lovely property
It’s a new venue and unfortunately they still have some teething issues . Had to get 4 different keys ,lift not working and leak in reception which unfortunately has ruined a lovely oak table.
Room was great though well laid out and had everything you needed including kettle coffee machine microwave and clothes steamer.
We would stay again
Jamie
Jamie, 1-night trip
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4/10 Fair
Jan 18, 2026
I'd booked this weekend for my boyfriend's birthday. Great location, small room, clean other than a hair in the shower upon entering. Shower was terrible, had to use the hand attachment which would make hair washing tricky. Toilet constantly trying to fill up (did mention shower & toilet to receptionist, but there was no improvement). I'd also asked for something to be left in the room for my boyfriends birthday & exoected to pay, but this was nlt done.
Deborah
Deborah, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Jan 30, 2026
Great location and excellent breakfast.
Dylan
Dylan, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Mar 10, 2026
Nice hotel, nice rooms.
Riccardo
Riccardo, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Jan 28, 2026
Amazing stay!!!! Will rebook again and again
Hannah
Hannah, 1-night trip
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2/10 Poor
Apr 22, 2026
The room I had on the second floor is in the eaves, so I had to be bent over to walk around the bed. As a result, I injured my back. In addition, the room was incredibly overheated, but I couldn’t close the open window because the toilet smelled absolutely horrible.
I will not be staying here again.
Jonathan
Jonathan, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Dec 3, 2025
Excellent place
Stanislav
Stanislav, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Mar 8, 2026
I took a single studio room for a night. It was perfect for a single person, yet cleverly equipped with all the usual amenities one would expect. The staff were friendly, and I especially appreciated their late checkout policy. Although I didn’t get the chance to dine there, the breakfast looked pretty good. And all of this for a pretty reasonable price. The only thing that bothered me was the heating/cooling- it was concentrated in a narrow area, and not the most effective.
Tanmay
Tanmay, 1-night trip
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6/10 Good
Dec 22, 2025
The hotel was fine.
Hannah
Hannah, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Nov 25, 2025
What a great new hotel, must give it try
gordon
gordon, 1-night trip
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4/10 Fair
Feb 26, 2026
Booked a one night stay for a theatre trip, however the bar/restaurant area was 'out of bounds' to guests as there was a private function going on! If we had been told this at time of booking we would probably have gone elsewhere. When you're paying nearly £200 a night you expect to be able to access everything the hotel has to offer - particularly as this is a key feature of the hotel.......
PAUL
PAUL, 1-night trip
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6/10 Good
Apr 2, 2026
Asked to have the room serviced but, when we got back, it hadn't been.
'Can you clean it and give us new towels etc?'
'No'
But they did offer us breakfast as compensation.
The coffee is fine.
The continental is poor, no fruit salad for instance... whole apples. bananas and tangerines instead.
They can't warm up the pain au chocolat or croissants.
Hot breakfasts:
The plates aren't warm.
The fried eggs are quite rubbery by the time you get down there.
Same with the sausages and bacon.
The bread (good sourdough) is sliced in half so that you need the tongs to get it out of the toaster.
Metal tongs...
Where have I read that metal tongs in a toaster with the power on, even if the timer switch has run its course, is a really bad idea?
Oh yes, every Health & Safety briefing you've ever experienced.
And the person, nominally, in charge of the breakfast room is too busy looking at her phone to care...
We think there must have been Northerners in the room above ours as they seemed to clog dance most nights as we got ready for bed... till quite late...
Excellent location though.
Mark
Mark, 3-night trip
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2/10 Poor
Jan 1, 2026
I would not recommend this hotel despite the building itself being quite nice.
On arrival, the hotel’s systems were down, which meant we had to wait a significant amount of time just to check in. Once we finally accessed the room, it was immediately obvious that it had not been cleaned at all. There were multiple hygiene issues, including used items left behind and a bathroom that was clearly still in use by the previous guest. It was completely unacceptable and not fit to stay in.
When I went back to reception to raise this, I then had to wait again for a long time to speak to a manager. No alternative rooms were available, so we had no option but to leave and find accommodation elsewhere at short notice.
While the building looks good on the outside, the overall experience highlighted serious operational and management problems, particularly around basic cleanliness, room turnaround, and handling issues when things go wrong. For those reasons, I would not stay here again or recommend it to others.
Cameron
Cameron, 1-night trip
Verified
4/10 Fair
Dec 14, 2025
I had really high hopes for our stay at this new Cambridge hotel… as the Instagram stories /website looked fantastic; which perhaps made the reality all the more disappointing!
We arrived on the 12th December. Cambridge was as usual, beautifully decorated for Christmas.
The Hobson, No tree… in fact, not a single decoration in sight. The receptionist response, “ we’ve been too busy to think about Christmas”.
Not the response expected when arriving for a festive stay and a real disappointment when walking past other hotels it was clear had made huge efforts to make their customer’s experience the best positive with some beautiful decorations. Not the Hobson!
On check in, the staff appeared inexperienced and dismissive. Zero information about the hotel, restaurant/breakfast options/times etc, check out, Wifi. literally nothing!
The only input from them was a demand for money for a room that I had already paid for in full, and was made to ‘prove’ that I had paid prior by showing them a copy of my Expedia receipt. Rude and unprofessional.
The room, although appeared clean in principle, had 2 chocolate wrappers on the floor!! Their mere presence makes you question how well cleaned it ‘actually’ was where staff cannot be bothered to clear up wrappers!
Check out was a shambles. The couple in front of us simply wanted an invoice printed. Almost 30 MINUTES later, the staff member was still floundering with no invoice printed out.
A shame. Promised so much. Delivered so little
Ismael
Ismael, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Apr 27, 2026
Room was amazing and facilities in the room excellent. All rooms have a mini kitchen area with microwave and cutlery.