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About this property
Situated opposite Ely Cathedral, the Poets House boasts a destination restaurant and a bar, along with free Wi-Fi. This boutique hotel is located in the heart of the historic city of Ely. The individually styled and air-conditioned rooms feature a flat-screen smart TV and an en suite bathroom with a copper bath with a rainfall shower. In the mornings, the Poets House serves traditional English breakfast. The extensive breakfast menu also offers lighter and continental options. The Dining Room boasts several menus and the hotel’s relaxed bar serves a wide selection of platters. Dishes are freshly prepared using locally sourced produce. Dating back to 1215, Oliver Cromwell’s House is adjacent to the hotel. The Poets House offers private parking with a complimentary valet service. The university city of Cambridge is just 13 miles away.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Free parking
- Free WiFi
- Restaurant
- Non-smoking rooms
- Room service
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
- Bar
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Guests who stayed here loved
- William
United Kingdom“Lovely courtyard and garden - very relaxing to have a drink or food. Big roll top metal bath plus a shower in bathroom. Restaurant was excellent with plenty of gluten free options which is important to us.” - Susan United Kingdom“Loved the room Loved the bath - best ever! Loved location Very nice dinner in restaurant Very attentive waiter Nice room beauty products”
- Noel United Kingdom“Great hotel albeit a bit expensive. Friendly and helpful staff, very comfortable room snd bathroom”
- Adrian United Kingdom“Very welcoming friendly and attentive staff. Very clean and beautiful rooms”
- Andrew United Kingdom“Breakfast was excellent with a great quality cooked breakfast. Hotel was very high quality, in a lovely building with lots of character, lovely grounds, well located, staff friendly and the cleanliness and quality of the hotel was superb....”
- Helen United Kingdom“The atmosphere was excellent, an old hotel brought stylishly up-to-date. The food was very good indeed and the staff excellent- professional but welcoming and friendly- the perfect combination. Nothing was too much trouble.”
- Denise United Kingdom“Plenty of choice for breakfast, central location, great bar, private parking. All staff we dealt with were excellent.”
- Amanda United Kingdom“The central location was fabulous! The room was brilliant with excellent views! Very quiet and peaceful! All the food I had was very well cooked and beautifully presented and more importantly tasted delicious! All staff were polite,...”
- S United Kingdom“Friendly, helpful staff. Room was spotless and stylish, loved the free standing bath. Quality food at good prices, excellent central location to explore Ely.”
- Ruth United Kingdom“Rooms nicely fitted out. Liked bar, restaurant and garden very much. Great location.”
Hotel surroundings
Restaurants
- The Dining Room
- CuisineBritish
- Dietary optionsVegan • Gluten-free
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 11 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Prices for cots and extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.
The number of extra beds and cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.
The fine print
Please note that guests who are interested in dining within the restaurant are requested to book in advance. This can be done whilst booking by adding information to the Special Request box.
