This luxury modern hotel enjoys a perfect location on the banks of the River Cam. It has air-conditioned rooms, a heated indoor pool and a fitness centre/health club including sauna, steam room and solarium. The excellent Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar & Grill overlooks the gardens and the river.

A family-run hotel that offers personal service and a friendly and relaxed atmosphere, the classically decorated Lensfield is housed in a building dating back to around 1850, located in the heart of Cambridge. It offers a dining room and conservatory for breakfasts, a new boutique wellness spa and a small, intimate bar.

Famous for its spectacular roof terrace and the views from its light-flooded rooms, this unapologetically modern hotel occupies a riverside location in the heart of the city. Its partnership with the Elemis Spa ensures a luxurious experience for all guests.

With a beautiful location overlooking the river and open parkland and just a few minutes' walk from the centre of the city, Arundel House Hotel is a moderately priced establishment that offers very comfortable bedrooms and an excellent restaurant, as well as a relaxing conservatory brasserie and bar.

This modern hotel is 11km (7 miles) west of Cambridge and is a reasonably priced out-of-city option, with 120 spacious bedrooms, plus tennis courts, an indoor pool and award-winning dining. Following a £150,000 refurb, it now has a new-look restaurant, bar and health club.

This smart and sophisticated B&B is centrally located in a Victorian townhouse. There are 10 rooms split over four levels, all offering a flat screen TV, free Wi-Fi access and tea and coffee making facilities. The rooms have been decorated in light neutral colours and have beautiful oak furniture with most rooms having a park view.

This friendly family-run guesthouse occupies a plain Victorian building with comfortable pine-decorated rooms and a nice garden. It's a long, though pleasant, walk along the river into the city centre. It offers room-only accommodation. Rooms are clean, with traditional decor and pine furnishings.

Located just 3.2km (2 miles) from the city but surrounded by fields and woods, this farm offers rooms in a Georgian house and a self-catering chalet as well as private lodge. It's easy to get into the town centre on public transport and there's access to a tennis court, heated outdoor swimming pool and croquet set.

This cute little guesthouse has racked up the awards over the years, thanks to its warm service, luxurious rooms and scrumptious breakfasts. All rooms have Wi-Fi, TVs, deliciously comfortable beds and tea making facilities, but it's the welcoming owners that set this place apart.