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JC Stays: The Fellows House, Cambridge

Art meets academia at this quirky new hotel

October 17, 2021 14:51
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The first face I see when I step into The Fellows House hotel in Cambridge is that of Davidson Nicol, the university’s first black African fellow. Not checking in himself, but an eye-catching portrait in the lobby, opposite a sculpture made from deconstructed bikes.

It’s a good introduction to the hotel, newly opened this summer, which prides itself on its unique and thought-provoking artwork, as well as for theming itself around the university’s most famous alumni.

Everything from room types to cocktails are named after some of the biggest names who studied here, from Kipling and Newton to Gormley and Turing.

Part of the Curio Collection from Hilton, one of around 100 across the world and the first in the city, it’s a 10-minute walk from the river and Cambridge’s historic centre — close enough to explore, but easy to escape the crowds into the small pool and courtyard garden.