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The Waterman

32 Chesterton Road, Cambridge CB4 3AX, England
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The Waterman
Ranked #46 of 107 Cambridge B&B and Inns
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Bucharest
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2013

Located near the universities, the hotel is made above a pub.. The pub is brilliant, but the rooms very small. Not to complaint about it but this is the reality. Very clean and nice staff. The sharred bathroom was ok but it will be better to have one in your room. For one night max 2 it's ok.

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Oxford, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 February 2013

We stayed a few nights at the waterman. Our room is very nice and clean. Continental breakfast served at the pub every morning. The owner and staffs are very friendly and helpful. Location is superb, walking distance to town center.

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Texas
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 January 2013

The girl manning the B&B did not open the door for us! We had to walk down the street past several homeless people to a pub so that we could call and get her to open the door. She was really quite rude about it as well. The rooms were clean, but the carpets were stained and dirty ~the the... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2013

Stayed at the Waterman last night. Very friendly staff, very clean and tidy. We had a chinese meal from their tuesday Special Chinese menu, which was amazing, the bar was busy and the food all looked good. However, the pub is in the middle of a major refit, half the pub is closed off with curtains, the smell of gloss... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 November 2012

We booked a room last-minute and the staff were very friendly and the rooms decent, especially the price. The location is also good for the price and the pub downstairs is nice. The only let down was the breakfast which only consisted of cereals etc.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 October 2012

Had lunch at the Waterman Inn, nice variety of dishes on the specials board. A typical local pub with very good fresh food at very reasonable prices. Convenient if you are visiting the local football club.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 July 2012

I have eaten in this pub a few times now and the food is always wonderful. The most recent meal i had was on sunday and sadly i couldnt find any room for the pudding option !! Nice little place friendly owners and great for watching a footie match . One of my favourite places in cambridge for a good... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012

Can't comment on the accommodation, as haven't stayed here, but have eaten and enjoyed several times. A nice local local pub with very good fresh food at very reasonable prices. Friendly staff too and nice atmosphere.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2012 via mobile

It is bed and breakfast , you got what you paid for, good vaulue

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 November 2011

Our double room was nicely decorated and very clean ,but lacked even a sink. The four bedrooms at The Waterman share one toilet (it doesn’t have a sink attached) and one shower a sink. This meant it was impossible to fill the kettle in the room to make a drink if someone was using the shower. Breakfast was a help... More

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Address: 32 Chesterton Road, Cambridge CB4 3AX, England
Region: United Kingdom > England > Cambridgeshire > Cambridge
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Ranked #46 of 107 B&Bs / Inns in Cambridge
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