Curated luxury hotels in Cambridgeshire

In a tiny village south of Cambridge, this appealing 16th-century freehouse has an AA Rosette restaurant, an atmospheric bar, and new-build rooms with private bathrooms with free internet.

The Red Lion is a Grade II heritage-listed building with a walled garden overlooked by a dovecote and village church.

You will find beamed ceilings, log fires, cask ales and seasonal menus within the bar and restaurant. The Red Lion Hixton is recommended by Alastair Sawday, and is convenient for Cambridge University, Duxford Imperial War Musuem and highway M11.

When you stay at Rutland Hall Lakeside Lodges in Oakham, you'll be on a lake, within a 15-minute walk of Rutland Water Nature Reserve and Rutland Water Country Park. This resort is 11.8 mi (19 km) from Burghley House and 1.4 mi (2.3 km) from Barnsdale Gardens.

With a riverside setting, the friendly Holiday Inn Northampton is free for the under 12s. It has free parking, a brasserie, a bar and a mini-gym.

The rooms are comfortable and nicely decorated and feature both a bathtub and a shower. Tea/coffee making facilities are at the guests’ disposition and there is a work desk in every room.

A good breakfast is served everyday from 6:30 a.m. until 10 a.m. at the Holiday Inn Northampton. The brasserie serves a selection of pastas, salads and curries and the lounge bar is an ideal place to relax.

The hotel is just 2 miles from central Northampton and only 5 miles from highway M1. The hotel is within a short drive of the area’s many business parks while Woburn Safari Park and Silverstone are reachable within 30 minutes.

Children under 12 years of age can stay and eat for free when accompanied by a paying adult.

Providing a terrace, Daffy Duck features accommodations in Tydd Saint Giles. This property offers access to a patio and free private parking. Guests have access to a fitness room and steam room, and can also attend fitness classes.

With free Wifi, this 2-bedroom chalet provides a flat-screen TV, a washing machine, and a fully equipped kitchen with a dishwasher and oven. Towels and bed linen are provided in the chalet. The property has an outdoor dining area.

There is an on-site restaurant, coffee shop, and bar, and during warmer months you can make use of the barbecue facilities and eat on the private balcony.

Houghton Hall is 28 miles from the chalet, while Castle Rising Castle is 20 miles away. Norwich International Airport is 55 miles from the property.

This 16th-century coaching inn in the center of Market Harborough has 2 restaurants and comfortable rooms with free Wi-Fi. The Three Swans is 3.5 miles from Foxton Locks.

Rockingham Castle is about 20 minutes' drive away, and Rockingham Speedway is about 13 miles from The Three Swans.

The Eatery serves a fine-dining menu, cocktails and al fresco dining in the property's courtyard during the summer months, and also serves freshly prepared and cooked pizzas in its outdoor pizza oven.

The Three Swans offers free parking and has easy roads links to the M1 and A14. Market Harborough Train Station has direct trains to London and Sheffield.

There are 8 conference rooms at the Three Swans, and it is licensed for civil ceremonies and partnerships, and can cater for wedding requirements.

Located 5.5 miles from Audley End House, The Cricketers Clavering offers 4-star accommodations in Clavering and features a terrace, a restaurant and a bar. The property is around 6.8 miles from Stansted Mountfitchet Station, 19 miles from University of Cambridge and 21 miles from Knebworth House. The inn has family rooms.

The rooms in the inn are equipped with a flat-screen TV. Featuring a private bathroom with a shower and free toiletries, rooms at The Cricketers Clavering also offer free WiFi, while some have a garden view. Guest rooms will provide guests with a desk and a coffee machine.

Guests at the accommodation will be able to enjoy activities in and around Clavering, like fishing and cycling.

Hedingham Castle is 25 miles from The Cricketers Clavering, while Freeport Braintree is 27 miles away. London Stansted Airport is 8.1 miles from the property.

Located in Luton, London Luton Vale Hotel is in the business district, a 3-minute drive from Lilley Dog Walking Field and 9 minutes from Cineworld Luton. This hotel is 17.4 mi (28 km) from Woburn Safari Park and 3.2 mi (5.1 km) from Luton Mall.

Close to the city center and only a 10-minute walk from the railway station, Holiday Inn Stevenage has a mini-gym and features a modern and stylish Destinations Bar and Restaurant. The hotel is easily accessible from junction 7 of the A1 (M).

Holiday Inn Stevenage has air-conditioned rooms with flat-screen TVs and black-out curtains. Tea/coffee making facilities, desk and private bathrooms are also featured. Free WiFi is available through the hotel.

The hotel offers conference facilities for up to 400 guests and guests can start the day off with a a buffet breakfast including a selection of continental and cooked items.

Conveniently located just 20 minutes from London Luton Airport by car, 25 minutes by train from central London, and 40 minutes’ drive from the historic city of Cambridge