The University Arms is a unique collaboration between the architect John Simpson and the interior designer Martin Brudnizki. It’s the fulfilment of a journey; from modest roots to a world-class hotel. The transformation echoing the evolution of a Fenland market town into a globally important gateway.
Situated fifty miles north of London, on the banks of the River Cam, lies one of England’s most iconic cities — just 45 minutes by train from the capital.
Situated in the heart of Cambridge, University Arms is just a short walk from the railway station and under an hour from Central London.
Parker’s Tavern is a quintessentially English brasserie on the ground floor of the University Arms.
Chef Director, Tristan Welch has designed every dish to be a whimsical re-imagining of a British classic, sourced from field, fen and England's seas. This is where you will find plates piled high with Norfolk fruits de mer, or in winter, suckling pig with wild mushrooms, and Tristan’s special Spaghetti Bolognaise. You can taste England on every plate.
Breakfast
Breakfast is served in Park...
As an old coaching inn, Parker’s Tavern has been a meeting spot for over a hundred years. The inventiveness of our cocktail list is matched only by a famously well-stocked wine cellar. Then and now, the Bar is a place where meetings are concluded with a round of drinks, where stories are told late into the evening in the company of friends and stiff nightcaps.
Cambridge has given the world more great literature per square mile than perhaps any other city on earth. In their time, preeminent authors have paced along every side street, canal path and cobbled courtyard.
Afternoon tea at Parker’s Tavern is inspired by the city’s literary legacy, inflected with a maverick chef’s creative passion. Amongst the bookshelves and shades of Cambridge blue, waiters come laden with trays of savouries and jaunty cakes.
Parker's Picnic
Parker’s Picnics, Paniers and Punting Hampers take the whimsical charm of a Parker’s Tavern meal into the streets, parks and punts of Cambridge. Chef Director, Tristan Welch delivers classics alongside pleasing culinary curiosities. Picnics are a national institution, taken to new heights by a Cambridge chef with European pedigree. Influenced by childhood memories of family outings in Cambridge. Informed by his experience as a chef at a three-Michelin-starred Parisian restaurant.
From 19 sq m (204 sq ft)
Cosy Rooms set the benchmark for comfort, style and attention-to-detail at the University Arms. The uncluttered interior, designed by Martin Brudnizki, harmonises Edwardian-style furnishings with modern tastes and conveniences, including super-fast WiFi and luxurious linen.
DETAILS
ACCESS TO 24HR GYM
CITY GUIDE
CONCIERGE
FREE BICYCLE HIRE
MODERN BATHROOMS
NEIGHBOURHOOD GUIDE
PERSONAL SAFE
ROOM SERVICE
SMART TV
From 22 sq m (237 sq ft)
THese Classic Rooms embody the hotel’s dominant influences: great literature, Edwardian-style furnishings, with a dose of Martin Brudnizki’s contemporary taste. Signature bathroom amenities are part of an exclusive collaboration between the University Arms and iconic British perfumery, D R Harris.
DETAILS
ACCESS TO 24HR GYM
CITY GUIDE
CONCIERGE
DAILY PAPER ON REQUEST
FREE BICYCLE HIRE
MODERN BATHROOMS
NEIGHBOURHOOD GUIDE
PERSONAL SAFE
ROOM SERVICE
SMART TV
From 25 sq m (269 sq ft)
Superior Rooms build on the heritage and ‘Brudnizki’ style of the Classic Rooms, then add more space. Large windows fill the rooms with light, while bespoke armchairs are the ideal place to lounge with a great book from the hotel’s Heywood Hill-curated library.
DETAILS
ACCESS TO 24HR GYM
CITY GUIDE
CONCIERGE
DAILY PAPER ON REQUEST
FREE BICYCLE HIRE
MODERN BATHROOMS
NEIGHBOURHOOD GUIDE
PERSONAL SAFE
ROOM SERVICE
SMART TV
From 27 sq m (290 sq ft)
These named Suites each have bookshelves individually curated around their subject by Mayfair’s Heywood Hill. Suites also have the largest sitting areas of any of the rooms, replete with unmatched views of Parker’s Piece.
DETAILS
A number of these Suites occupy the hotel’s top floor and are available with walk-on balconies.
ACCESS TO 24HR GYM
CITY GUIDE
COMPLIMENTARY MINIBAR
CONCIERGE
DAILY PAPER ON REQUEST
FREE BICYCLE HIRE
MODERN BATHROOMS
NEIGHBOURHOOD GUIDE
PERSONAL SAFE
ROOM SERVICE
SMART TV
TURNDOWN SERVICE
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