The Madras Cottage - Bright 3BDR Home with Garden

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  • 6 People
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • 96m²

This lovely cottage with country charm is located right in the centre of historic Cambridge and only 15 minutes walking from Cambridge train station.

The Space

Accommodates: 6
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Property Type: House
Check-in: 15:00
Check-out: 11:00

Amenities

  • Coffee Maker
  • Fridge
  • Full Equipped Kitchen
  • Hair Dryer
  • Internet
  • Linen Towels
  • Microwave
  • Washing Machine
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Reviews /5 (43)

  1. We had a lovely stay. The house was clean and tidy and had a really nice feeling and we would hav...

    We had a lovely stay. The house was clean and tidy and had a really nice feeling and we would have liked to stay for longer. Only slight issue was a few lights and plug sockets didn't work but that wasn't a big deal. Thanks!

    5.0/5
    March 2024

  2. Good host, and easy to check in.

    Good host, and easy to check in.

    5.0/5
    February 2024

  3. Excellent stay with Annicka. Beautiful home and a nice spot in Cambridge. Lovely host, clear and ...

    Excellent stay with Annicka. Beautiful home and a nice spot in Cambridge. Lovely host, clear and friendly. The lighting is a little odd, it wasn't always easy/possible to get it bright in the room, apart from the kitchen work areas and conservatory.

    4.0/5
    February 2024

  4. Nice location but not nice enough to put up with the rental company’s clunky processes

    Positive: Great location for getting into town with lots of lovely cafes, restaurants and bars within a few minutes’ walk. A nice looking, spacious house. Negative: The house is for sale and it’s not made clear enough upfront that your stay might be disrupted. £250 damage deposit required even for short stays. Check in procedure is OTT and requires emailing photo ID for all guests. Comms from the host took the form of a lengthy and unwelcoming list of legal T&Cs as if you’re buying the house rather than having a short holiday. Cleaners came earlier than agreed and also knocked early on last day to remind us when to leave!

    2.0/5
    February 2024

  5. Great place near to all amenities. Lovely house and very cosy Tricky stairs if you are with yo...

    Great place near to all amenities. Lovely house and very cosy Tricky stairs if you are with young kids or older folk but we managed ok!

    4.0/5
    January 2024

  6. No title

    Positive: The location, ease of access and well equipped. Negative: The procedure with ID check was little inconvenient otherwise all ok

    4.0/5
    January 2024

  7. No title

    Positive: The location was fantastic. The house was fabulous and had everything you needed. The beds were very comfortable and came with fresh towels. We really enjoyed our stay in this beautiful home. Negative: The house is currently on the market to be sold. We were constantly reminded that we may have to allow viewings during our stay with as little as 12 hours notice. Thankfully no viewings occurred during our stay. But it did add a layer of stress which I would preferred not to have.

    4.0/5
    November 2023

  8. We had a wonderful time in Cambridge and the apartment has definitely contributed to it. Beautifu...

    We had a wonderful time in Cambridge and the apartment has definitely contributed to it. Beautifully furnished and designed, well equipped, in a calm street but near to loads of international restaurants and good pubs. Also suitable for a nice morning run.

    5.0/5
    September 2023

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    Positive: La zona del jardín acristalada Negative: El jardín está muy descuidado, prácticamente inutilizable. Esta bastante lejos del centro. Las normas de uso y exigencias son muy estrictas ( mandar fotos, carnet conducir, bloqueo de fianza casi 3 semanas etc....) y luego se les olvida decirte hasta el día antes de entrar ( después de tener la reserva 6 meses antes) que la vivienda está en venta y que pueden venir con compradores a visitarla en cualquier momento 🤷

    2.0/5
    August 2023

  10. Very quiet house, clean and well furnished. The veranda was very nice surrounded by the plants of...

    Very quiet house, clean and well furnished. The veranda was very nice surrounded by the plants of the garden

    5.0/5
    July 2023

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    5.0/5
    July 2023

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    4.0/5
    July 2023

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    4.0/5
    July 2023

  14. Schlechtester Vermieterservice den ich je erlebt habe.

    Positive: Ich kann dieses Haus garnicht bewerten, da ich vom Vermieter drei Tage vor Anreise mitgeteilt bekam, dass das Haus nicht verfügbar ist. Es wurde ein alternatives Haus angeboten. Wegen der Kurzfristigkeit der Stornieriung, nahmen wir dies an. Das Haus war deutlich weiter vom Zentrum entfernt. Es war groß, hell und freundlich eingerichtet.Sehr warm beheizt. Negative: Kurzfristige Stornierung und Unterbringung in einem anderen Haus. Aufwendiges Check in Verfahren mit vielen mails vor der Anreise. Die Kreditkarte wurde bzgl. KAution belastet, anstatt den Betrag zu reservieren, sodass ich nun Wechselgebühren habe und auf die Erstattung noch warte. Ein vereinbarter Diskount um die Fahrtkosetn durch weitere Zentrumsentfernung abzufedern wurde bisher nicht gezahlt. In der Küche Ameisen. In den Bädern alles etwas schmuddelig, aber noch vertretbar. Das Internet und der TV funktionierten nicht. Mehrmalige mails wurden gesendet. Es wurde zugesagt, dass ein Service Team sich kümmert. Nichts geschah. Eine Woche lang kein Wifi, obwohl wegen Arbeit erforderlich und kein Service. Insgesamt ist diese Vermittlung nicht zu akzeptieren.,Bin gespannt ob die Kautionserstattung läuft.Würde nie wieder über diese Firma etwas buchen.

    2.0/5
    April 2023

  15. A really comfortable accommodation close to the city

    Positive: W tej cenie trudno wymagać więcej. Kiedyś musiał to być domek na przedmieściach z wysokim standardem wykończenia. Dziś ma już swoje lata, ale nadal jest przytulny i daje dużo swobody. Sypialnie na piętrze, dwie łazienki (prysznic i wanna), ogród zimowy - wszystko to sprawia, że nawet większą grupą można pomieszkiwać tam bardzo wygodnie. Fajna lokalizacja - bardzo blisko sklepy, kawiarnie, restauracje i przystanek autobusowy linii nr 2, którą dojedzie się do centrum miasta. Na dworzec kolejowy 20 minut piechotą. W domu było naprawdę ciepło i nie brakowało niczego z wyposażenia. Negative: Proces zawierania umowy i kaucja są trochę przerażające: tasiemcowata umowa zapisana prawniczym żargonem, wysoka kaucja pobierana z karty (zamiast blokady środków), konieczność wysyłania zdjęć z dokumentami tożsamości. Niby rozumiem, że zarządza tym organizacja i rządzi się swoimi prawami, ale trochę przerost formy nad treścią.

    4.0/5
    February 2023

  16. Great spot in Cambridge. House is comfortable, warm and big enough for 5 people. The radiator in ...

    Great spot in Cambridge. House is comfortable, warm and big enough for 5 people. The radiator in one of the rooms was not working and we found door lockers quite old and unsafe. Other than that we would definitely come back!

    4.0/5
    February 2023

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    4.0/5
    January 2023

  18. We had a nice stay in this pleasant cottage

    Positive: The property was very clean, warm and comfortable and in a nice quiet location. The beds were comfortable and we had a good sleep each night. There is also a lovely sun-room which we really didn't use much (in December) Negative: I felt that the booking system was very intrusive. Requests for photo ID and much info about the purpose of our stay. There was also a lengthy legalistic style document of rules and conditions. Not really the kind of welcome one expects. We had no contact whatever from the hosts - other than email. Access to the Shower was also a problem. The high step in and out is a safety hazard - especially for older visitors. The TV stations were not tuned in for the 4 nights of our stay but this didn't bother us too much.

    3.0/5
    December 2022

  19. Buen Lugar de paso

    Positive: El wifi indicado en la página web, jamás existió Negative: Sin internet, luces quemadas, TV desprogramada y anfitrión con un desfase en responder y en dos ocaciones no respondió

    4.0/5
    December 2022

  20. The house is nice and has attractive features. There is plenty of space to relax and the surroun...

    The house is nice and has attractive features. There is plenty of space to relax and the surroundings are very pleasant. It is in a good part of Cambridge, easy access to the Centre - walk or bus. Mill Road is blossoming with interesting restaurants/cafes/shops. However, the actual house has a dangerous staircase. Not for anyone with any kind of mobility issue, young children, or anyone who enjoys more than the legal driving limit of alcohol. I'm surprised it is allowed within the Airbnb rules. Access to both bath and shower is difficult once again for anyone who is challenged at all in their flexibility - you have to climb into both. Instructions for wifi and kitchen were out of date, or else for a different property - this is a third party operated airbnb. The first I've ever had, and consequently the first negative comment I've ever made on an AirBnB. It was not clear until I booked that it was a third party company either.

    3.0/5
    November 2022

  21. Everything was great

    Everything was great

    5.0/5
    October 2022

  22. No title

    Positive: No comment Negative: No comment

    1.0/5
    September 2022

  23. Lovely house, great location for a city break in Cambridge.

    Positive: Convenient location, 20 minute walk to central Cambridge, with buses 3 times an hour if you need them. House was clean, stylish, extremely well equipped, and easy to find. Lots of lovely restaurants along Mill Road to eat out in - we'd recommend Limoncello (Italian), but Al-Casbah and Bedouin also looked really good, but are longer walks. The Royal Standard Pub had an amazing selection of beers and gins, and basic tasty Greek food. The Eclipse Bakery does nice pastries and coffee for breakfast! Negative: Looks like the property has been recently refreshed, as the welcome instructions didn't match the actual experience. Wifi SSID/password have changed, the oven instructions didn't match what is installed etc. Some instructions on how to control the heating (we needed it one night of the stay) would have been useful, and although there is a TV in the living room, it has no antenna connection, so there was no way to actually watch any live TV. We were warned that there is only residents parking available (ie, not even any on-street parking) and recommended that we should use the Cambridge Park and ride. I would ignore that advice - their buses go no-where near the house, and for more than 24 hours parking, the costs escalate very rapidly. Instead book long term parking in the nearby (10min walk) Sainsbury's car park (currently £4/day, with multiple re-admissions allowed) via Apps such as Your Parking Space.

    4.0/5
    September 2022

  24. I hate leaving bad reviews but this was a terrible experience. The management company ignored me ...

    I hate leaving bad reviews but this was a terrible experience. The management company ignored me repeatedly for hours over important messages like me being locked out of the house because they gave me 3x as many keys as needed and didn’t mention that the bottom lock sticks. The internet didn’t work the entire time I was there. I work remotely so that was critically important. They ignored me for 3-5 hours on various reach outs. They said they sent photos but never did. Wrote me back at 24:30. I should’ve stopped in the booking process when they asked invasive and inappropriate questions like my age or when they made me input how many people were coming (just me) three times. Just a nightmare experience from the management company. I don’t recommend staying here or with any StayBeyond property.

    1.0/5
    September 2022

  25. Great location, but a dirty house

    Positive: Great location Comfy beds and crisp bedding Negative: Very uncomfortable sofas in the lounge. Grubby, house needs a really good clean, dated and tatty in places. Shower drains are smelly, very dangerous exit and entrance to the shower, needs a hand rail Furniture tatty and needs updating. Landing spindle missing Lots of cobwebs

    2.0/5
    September 2022

  26. It has been a very nice stay and we enjoyed a lot this short vacation!

    Positive: The house was very nicely furbished and fully equipped, there was a lot of space for the whole family and the closed veranda has been a spectacular relaxing corner! The staff was always very kind and responded on time to all of our questions. Negative: There were some broken items (Britta water filter and a couple of chairs) and the basin in the kitchen was leaking constantly. I would also suggest to improve the cleaning services.

    4.0/5
    September 2022

  27. No title

    Positive: Nice bright property, within walking distance of everything I needed. Very comfortable bed. Negative: Unfortunately the TV didn't seem to work (no aerial). There was also a leak under the kitchen sink, which need to be attended to. There weren't any dishwasher tablets as advertised.

    4.0/5
    September 2022

  28. A comfortable, attractive place from which to explore the city, and cosy up in the evening.

    Positive: The property feels loved, with thoughtful decor that feels designed. Each room had some character, but was clean, modern, and well appointed. The bus links were good, too. Negative: A dishwasher would have been perfect, though there's drying racks and a huge sink. A plastic washing-up bowl would been a nice addition too.

    4.0/5
    September 2022

  29. No title

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    4.0/5
    September 2022

  30. Very beautiful location if you want to travel in Cambridge.

    Positive: The house was very clean, a lot of facilities, beautiful garden and quite. Negative: everything was amazing.

    5.0/5
    September 2022

  31. Cómodo !

    Positive: A casa estava limpa e quente. Tinha tudo o que é necessário para um fim de semana. O espaço exterior é muito agradável. A casa fica muito perto do centro. Sugiro que tenham disponível adaptadores universais para as tomadas, para os hospedes que vêm de outros países da europa. Negative: O acesso para o chuveiro não é adequado para pessoas com maior dificuldades de mobilidade.

    3.0/5
    September 2022

  32. Great location, good amenities, but lacks care and attention to safety issues

    Positive: Great location for us. Comfortable beds, clean bedding & towels. A well equipped kitchen. The extra space provided by the conservatory and garden was really useful. Free street parking outside. But this place is missing a trick, with very little effort it could be so much better Negative: Unsuitable for small children, the elderly or those with limited mobility due to the stairs, the odd bath height and the difficult shower access - especially difficult to exit. There were trip hazards - wires stretched across a doorway, random steps, curling rug corners and frayed carpets. Worst was a missing spindle on the upstairs bannister. I note from other reviews that this was mentioned in May 2021 and has still not been mended. This is DANGEROUS AND NEEDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. House and garden lacked care. Sinks and toilets were clean but the whole house was grubby and needs a deep clean especially rugs, bathrooms etc. Wonky taps, wrong info re TV, wifi, parking. No protectors on mattresses or pillows. The contract stated that the lead guest had to provide ID. However the day before we were travelling we were asked to provide a photo of each guest's driving licence and a photo of each guest holding their driving licence. The contract said these details would be stored according to the Stay Beyond 'Privacy Policy'. We have no idea what that is and have no idea what has happened to our photographs and the photographs of our driving licences. It took 15 days to receive our damage deposit refund.

    3.0/5
    September 2022

  33. No title

    Positive: Good location. great place. Negative: the check in process is a little cumbersome.

    4.0/5
    September 2022

  34. No title

    Positive: Convenient location Negative: The check in process is a bit not suitable for roadtrip

    4.0/5
    September 2022

  35. furniture could be better

    Positive: roomy Negative: lacked coffee maker

    4.0/5
    September 2022

  36. Comfortable, charming, spacious stay

    Positive: The home was clean, comfortable, and spacious, with lovely details and natural light. Plenty of room for everyone in our family to have their own space. The garden and sunroom were especially wonderful places to rest after a long day. They had books, board games, and a television that we used our Netflix account on. The kitchen was well equipped too, although you don’t even need to eat in with the multiple dining options very close by. Negative: Nothing significant- kitchen didn’t have coffee as expected, but shops were handy to get some to prepare with the provided French press. It was a little less “walkable” to the train station and city center than I expected (that’s on me- never been to Cambridge before!) but in an area very convenient for restaurants and food shops. We also happened to visit during a heat wave and it was very, very hot for two nights. The street could be noisy with the windows open, so we had to choose between quiet or cool those nights, but I don’t think that kind of heat is normal in Cambridge.

    4.0/5
    September 2022

  37. Séjour agréable et hôte qualitatif

    Positive: Décor chaleureux et soigné. Bonne localisation pour le centre. Quartier calme. Negative: Manque de parking.

    4.0/5
    September 2022

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    4.0/5
    September 2022

  39. Comfort en locatie

    Positive: Hele comfortabele (vakantie)woning op een goede locatie. Alles is van hoge kwaliteit, bedden met fijne matrassen, grote handdoeken, volledig uitgeruste keuken en volop plekken om te relaxen (tuin, serre, woonkamer). Negative: Eigenlijk niets, wellicht dat je vroeg wakker wordt door het geluid van vogels in de tuin :-) en het zonlicht in de kamers. Verduisterende gordijnen in alle kamers zou goed zijn, dakraam en kamer aan de voorzijde.

    5.0/5
    September 2022

  40. Characterful house in a great location

    Positive: Interior of the house is characterful and comfortable: the kitchen area almost feels Mediterranean and the garden room is lovely and light. The location is excellent, on a quiet road off Mill Road and within walking distance of city centre. Negative: The high and rather narrow step-up entrance to the shower is unusual and a bit hazardous (especially on exiting), also the open sided interior staircase also requires care as a slip would be dangerous. Neither would be easily accessible for people with mobility issues. Some issues need fixed within the house eg wobbly tap, missing bannister support, main ring of gas hob.

    4.0/5
    September 2022

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    4.0/5
    September 2022

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    4.0/5
    September 2022

  43. The house was lovely and looked exactly as in the photos. A very nice place to stay. The communic...

    The house was lovely and looked exactly as in the photos. A very nice place to stay. The communication with the host was 10/10.

    5.0/5
    August 2022

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