About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms feature air-conditioning, private bathrooms, tea and coffee makers, hairdryers, work desks, showers, and TVs. Additional amenities include sofa beds, refrigerators, seating areas, and sofas. Dining Experience: The family-friendly restaurant offers brunch, lunch, dinner, and cocktails in a romantic ambiance. Breakfast includes continental and full English/Irish options, catering to vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free diets. Leisure Facilities: Guests can enjoy water sports, tennis court, squash court, and fishing. Free WiFi is available throughout the property. Prime Location: Located in Ely, the inn is a 2-minute walk from Ely Cathedral and 48 mi from London Stansted Airport. Nearby attractions include WWT Welney (11 mi) and University of Cambridge (17 mi). Highly rated for breakfast, convenient location, and attentive staff.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.

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Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.3)

Breakfast Info

Continental, Full English/Irish

  • FREE parking!


Availability

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Room Type
Number of guests
 
2 twin beds
and
1 sofa bed
1 full bed
1 full bed
1 king bed
1 full bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • James
    United States United States
    The location was great. Only able to stay one night due to illness, still a good time. Breakfast very nice.
  • Dmitry
    Israel Israel
    The location is great - right in the center where all the restaurants and pubs are, close to the Ely cathedral. The staff are very friendly and accommodating. The room was clean and sufficiently spacious, and there were all the expected amenities.
  • Barbara
    United States United States
    Excellent staff, friendly and accommodating. Comfortable beds and lovely bathrooms.
  • John
    United States United States
    room very comfortable, dinner very good, breakfast fine. In a pleasant contrast to our stay at other East Anglia hotels on this trip, the room was a comfortable temperature when we arrived and remained so.
  • Nicola
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Central location, good food, very attentive and friendly staff, who could not do enough for us. Great bed room and bathroom. The weather was so hot the air conditioning was very welcome.
  • Andrew
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Lovely old building, tastefully modernised but retaining unique features like the old bread oven near the bar. Very friendly and helpful staff, quickly changed our bed arrangement on arrival. The full English breakfast was the best ever, with...
  • Annika
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Such a wonderful place. Room was spotless and staff was lovely.
  • Holly
    United States United States
    Convenience of it. Food right downstairs. Loved the old time feel and quaintness. Water pressure was fabulous! Loved the bath!
  • Carol
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The breakfast was fabulous, one of the best vegetarian breakfasts I have ever had. The room was spacious and clean.
  • Neil
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Lovely friendly staff Great location with good parking facilities Clean comfortable rooms

Area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site
  • Restaurant #1
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Brunch • Lunch • Dinner • Cocktail hour
    • Ambience
      Family-friendly • Romantic
    • Dietary options
      Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

House rules

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Check-in
From 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
Until 10:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please inform The Royal Standard of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), this property is taking steps to protect the safety of guests and staff. Certain services and amenities may be reduced or unavailable as a result.