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Granted, with its regal university buildings and grand Gothic structures, Cambridge might not seem like the sort of place where budget stays are in abundance, but don't let the handsome looks and punt-peppered canals fool you – there are plenty of hostels in Cambridge that offer characterful accommodation for less. In fact, many of them make their home in the famous halls of the college campuses, themselves, which means you might just be settling in the company of erudite undergraduates or post-grad research students. Other hostels in Cambridge are dedicated backpacker lodgings. They trade private residence rooms for dormitories and bunk beds, but also throw in buzzy beer bars, cafes and on-site ticket- and tour-booking assistance.
Hostels in Cambridge – dorms and student digs
The main decision you need to make when booking hostels in Cambridge on Expedia.co.uk is whether you want a classic traveller's stay or somewhere linked to the iconic universities of the city. The first might be YHA-affiliated, with traditional multi-bed dormitories containing up to six bunks, and shared bathrooms. It's in those that you'll find breakfast bars selling pastries and fry-ups, fresh coffees and juice, come morning. And it's there that you find the vibrant bars, for evenings of clinking glasses full of English ales with newfound friends. The college halls herald student flat stays, which typically mean getting a private double room with access to a communal kitchen and common space. They are top choices for couples who are keen to bag something affordable near the canals and pubs.
Of course, the university-associated hostels in Cambridge mean real immersion in the age-old lecture rooms and institutions that have given the town a reputation for learning, all around the globe. The earliest of those was founded way back in 1248, so you're likely to be surrounded by handsome medievalist arcades, Gothic cloisters and stone-faced churches, when you drop the bag in such historic establishments.
What to get up to around hostels in Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is awash with English heritage and history. Thankfully, hostels in Cambridge can often be a chance to delve right into the mix. Take the apartments that await in Christ's College. Opting for a bed, there, means sleeping in an institution that was founded way back in the middle of the 15th century, one that now hosts striking architectural treats, like the Great Gate, and hidden monuments, like the honorific statues in the Darwin Garden. A stay at Trinity Hall, meanwhile, means being right on the doorstep of The Backs – a series of leafy lawns that are best explored on a traditional punt boat. Then comes the YHA Cambridge. A more tried-and-tested backpacker hostel, it has dorm rooms and family rooms, plus an on-site bar, all close to Cambridge Station and the Victorian greenhouses of the Cambridge University Botanic Garden.
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