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The Royal Standard

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The Royal Standard combines warm hospitality with upscale charm. Travelers can enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant, relax with a drink at the bar, or step outside for a match on the tennis court.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
The current price is £103
includes taxes & fees
5 May - 6 May

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About the area

Ely is home to The Royal Standard. Cineworld Ely and Ely City Golf Club are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Jubilee Gardens and The Hive Leisure Centre. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's going on at Mildenhall Stadium, or consider a night out at Burwell House. Discover the area's water adventures with nearby fishing, or enjoy the great outdoors with horse riding. Visit our Ely travel guide
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24 Fore Hill, Ely, England, CB7 4AF

What's nearby

  • Ely Cathedral
    Ely Cathedral
    5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Waterside Antiques Centre
    3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Ely Museum
    6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Oliver Cromwell's House
    10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Wisbech
    16 min walk - 0.9 miles

Getting around

  • Ely Station
    13 min walk
  • Cambridge (CBG)
    36 min drive

Restaurants

  • The High Flyer
    5 min walk
  • The Yard
    5 min walk
  • Minster Tavern Ely
    5 min walk
  • Peacocks Tearoom
    4 min walk
  • Drayman's Son
    1 min walk

About this property

The Royal Standard

Upscale inn
The Royal Standard provides amenities, such as a bar and a restaurant. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
Other perks include:
  • Free self-parking
  • Breakfast (surcharge), an outdoor tennis court and smoke-free property
  • Luggage storage and multilingual staff

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Outdoor tennis court

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The host will greet guests on arrival
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
This property is professionally cleaned
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the property's cancellation policy. In accordance with UK consumer law, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Royal Standard pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Royal Standard?

Self-parking is free at this property; nearby parking is also free.

What time is check-in at The Royal Standard?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Royal Standard?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Royal Standard located?

Situated in Ely, this inn is within a 5-minute walk of Babylon Gallery, Ted Coney's Family Portraits and Waterside Antiques Centre. Ely Museum and Ely Cathedral are also within 10 minutes. Ely Station is 13 minutes by foot.

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Reviews

The Royal Standard Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.2

Cleanliness

9.2

Location

9.6

Staff & service

9.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 203 out of 299 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 80 out of 299 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 299 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 299 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 299 reviews

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was clean and comfortable and the staff were friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Judith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely comfortable and central property with excellent hot fresh breakfast and friendly staff. Not suitable for light sleepers as rooms have casement lead windows and no double glazing.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

martha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great central location. Easy walk to the cathedral and sites, shopping, eating. Super helpful staff. Nice recently remodeled bathroom.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice relaxed break and lovely room.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marc

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Reslly nice accommodation, perfect location and excellent quality breakfast
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mrs

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent location

Excellent location for exploring Ely; free public car park adjacent to hotel and everything within 10 minutes walk. Room was comfortable and breakfast delicious.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff, lovely food and great location
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, very helpful. We were in room 1 which is a clean modern room. You do hear a little traffic noise but not enough that it's an issue. Just watch you don't rest a bare knee on the heated towel rail when you're sat on the toilet!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent staff very friendly and helpful, location very good and close to the cathedral
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Relaxing break

Lovely clean and comfy room and delicious breakfast. Great central location for exploring Ely and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jillian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was super clean and had air conditioning which was a huge relief during a heat wave. Food downstairs was really yummy and the garden was really nice. Easy walk from the train station too. Would recommend this place!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Hotel staff could not have been more helpful. We ate dinner on Friday nights which was delicious. Excellent breakfast too
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

sean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Outstanding Breakfast

Location is excellent, very comfy clean room, the Breakfast choice and quality was superb.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely room with an amazing breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Great relaxing weekend

Great welcome, room comfortable and well equipped, restaurant with good choices and excellent breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Howard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely pub, nice outdoor seating area, gorgeous room, would definitely stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Neal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely clean hotel,staff very friendly and helpful. Great choice of breakfast,lots of vegetarian and vegan options.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location for visiting Ely. Just an overnight stop. Lovely room and bathroom. Good breakfast too.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room and friendly, helpful staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

barry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good friendly hotel. Excellent breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Lovely place, very clean and staff very welcoming and friendly nothing is too much trouble, Food was amazing as well. Would definitely stay again and highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice room, really friendly staff, excellent breakfast. Thanks!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fabulous stay!

Beautiful room, attentive staff, lovely bar for drinks in the evening and a fabulous breakfast in the morning couldn't fault our stay at all. We'll definitely be booking again!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Dawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good Place to stay in Ely.

A good place to stay in Ely. Very central. The room was clean and the shower was excellent. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Breakfast was excellent all freshly cooked and a wide choice. It was only 5mins wak to the Cathedral and 5mins to the river.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gareth

Excellent. Highly recommend.

Really friendly, helpful staff. Clean, comfortable room with communal area to sit with friends just next to the room. Room had everything we needed for our stay. Bottled water replenished daily when room was serviced.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025