Autograph Collection Hotels announced the addition of University Arms, Cambridge to its portfolio of more than 150 hotels around the world. University Arms, Cambridge is a landmark hotel located in the historic centre of Cambridge overlooking Parker's Piece.
First opened in 1834 as the city's original hotel, it has had a complete €89.1m (£80m) transformation following a collaboration between the architect John Simpson and the interior designer Martin Brudnizki. The redevelopment included the replacement of the building's 1960s and 1970s extensions with an attractive, new classically designed building that fits with Cambridge's better-known architectural heritage and buildings in the immediate vicinity.
The hotel comprises 192 hotel rooms and suites, a destination restaurant and bar, library, underground valet car parking and fitness facilities. All accommodation comes complete with bespoke furniture and statement chandelier lighting. Many suites on the top floor have access to private balconies overlooking Parker's Piece, with bathrooms located inside the original domed turrets.
