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Poets House

4.0 star property
4-star boutique hotel perfect for exploring Ely

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Courtyard
Exterior
Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed
Separate tub and shower, rainfall showerhead, designer toiletries
Bar (on property)

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
40 - 44 St Marys Street, Ely, England, CB7 4EY
  • Oliver Cromwell's House
    2 min walk
  • The Dining Room at Poets House
    1 min walk
  • Ely Station
    15 min walk
  • Cambridge (CBG)
    22 min drive

Room options

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Deluxe Double Room

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Double Room, 1 King Bed

Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Standard Double Room, 1 King Bed

  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Standard Double or Twin Room

  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 King Bed

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Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed

Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Parking included
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The price is CA $194
per night
CA $233 total
includes taxes & fees
10 Jan - 11 Jan
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About the area

Ely

City center stay.You'll be steps from Oliver Cromwell's House and a 5-minute walk from Ely Cathedral. Ely Museum and Wisbech are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Ely Cathedral - 3 min walk
  • Ely Museum - 4 min walk
  • Wisbech - 9 min walk
  • Waterside Antiques Centre - 12 min walk
  • Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve - 12 min drive

Getting around

  • Ely Station - 15 min walk
  • Stansted Airport (STN) - 50 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Yard - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Market Kitchen Ely - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪West End House - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Hereward - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪High Flyer - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Poets House

4-star boutique hotel perfect for exploring Ely
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. A library, a terrace, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the business-friendly Poets House. The hotel can provide concierge services and wedding services. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • 1 building
  • 21 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • Meeting rooms
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Newspapers for purchase
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Poets House offers 21 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, designer toiletries, and complimentary toiletries.

This Ely hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee: GBP 10-17 for adults and GBP 10-17 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Premium channels
  • Satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 50.00

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Thursday (7:00 AM - 9:00 PM)
Guests will receive an email 48 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 7:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 20.0 per night.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 10 to 17 for adults, and GBP 10 to 17 for children
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 50.00 (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 20.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Certain facilities might have restricted access. For details, you can contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation.

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Poets House Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 240 out of 339 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 74 out of 339 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 339 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 339 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 339 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Nooshin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect.
Super hotel. Extremely helpful and friendly staff. Lovely meal in the restaurant. Great stay and highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Lovely hotel but had a few issues
On arriving, receptionist was on the phone, so we waited. Then when the call was ended she made another call saying to us I’ll be with you in a moment? Bit rude as we were standing there in the flesh? Went into the bar in the evening and ordered 2 drinks from the bar, we were told to take a seat and they would be brought over to us. We waiting over 20 minutes and had to leave as we were attending a concert so never had our drinks. Apart from those two things our room was lovely, although did look a bit worn in places. The bath was amazing and bed very comfortable. View was perfect. Also most staff were friendly. Would return but maybe needs either more staffing or training.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The air conditioning in our room worked perfectly and was a god-send in a hot week.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Charming.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alisha

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay to explore Ely
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Mostly nice but all tables in bar area reserved for non-residents having drinks or afternoon tea leaving no space for residents.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rosemary

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and friendly staff. The only downside is the lack of onsite parking sport but there are plenty of parking options nearby which helps a lot.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charlotte

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel in a great location. It was amazing to have such a good view of Ely Cathedral from our room.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Almost a really good hotel
A pleasant, clean, well-maintained hotel in an ideal position, with friendly, helpful staff and good breakfasts. But yet another hotel where the designer has had the last word. Hotel managers should spend a week in each room in their hotel, then there would be more drawer space, plenty of sockets at useful heights, hooks for coats (especially damp ones), brighter lighting and comfortable armchairs instead of baths in bedrooms, mirrors everywhere except near the hairdryer socket, and no shaver socket. Our 3 night stay was enjoyable, but with a bit more thought given to practical living, it could have been so much better.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carmen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bathtub was outstanding!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Neeraj

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good property with vintage feel, the best hotel in Ely. And right across the road from the best restuarant (Old fire engine house).
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Sue

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marie

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Poet House Stay
The room was very boujee. Creature comforts such as robes, slipers, and toiletries get a big thums up. Room 19. The door handle to the room door was concerningly loose. It was escalated to the front desk but still awaiting repair after two nights stay. The underfloor heating in the bathroom was too hot. It could do with controls that we could adjust.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roderick

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Customer Service
Excellent customer service. Lola was especially professional, helpful with my request for additional provisions for our room, without hesitation and a pleasant manner. She is a credit to your team.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Zoe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic staff and a wonderful room.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great nights sleep
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Maureen

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Mrs Theresa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff always very friendly and helpful. Helped us a lot with room and parking
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023