The Nyton, Ely - Reviews & Ratings
7 Barton Road, Ely, CB7 4HZ
The Nyton, Ely
Quiet family hotel, situated in residential road just off the a10. Only 10 minutes walk from the Cathederal and City Centre. The railway station is just a 15 mi... more
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| Hotel Details | Hotel Reviews | How to Book & Cancel |
7/10 Overall rating
| Category | Average Rating |
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| 7/10 | Check-in process |
| 7/10 | Your room |
| 6/10 | Working order of facilities / equipment |
| 7/10 | Order and cleanliness of the hotel |
| 7/10 | Performance of staff |
| 7/10 | Overall experience |
| 7/10 | Overall value for money |
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on December 15, 2009
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on October 31, 2009
The Nyton, Ely - Reviews & Ratings"We enjoyed our stay, mainly due to the above." (108718109)
Very friendly, welcoming staff Relaxed atmosphere Good breakfast Good location
The whole hotel needs some refurbishment to make it overall excellent.
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Anonymous ( Solo leisure traveller)
on August 6, 2009
The Nyton, Ely - Reviews & Ratings"Ely is a beautiful place to visit, but I would never stay ot recommend the hotel. The price was far to high for the accomodation and I definetly think the AA stars should be reassessed because one of the reasons I booked was because of them. I just wonder how long ago they were presented and how often the standard is checked?" (107355760)
One of the female staff members was very helpful and the breakfast was cooked well.
My room was beside the mens toilets and I could hear everything! A bench was placed outside my bedroom window for smokers and being on the ground floor with no nets or blinds they could look in at me, which meant either no privacy or keeping the curtains drawn at all times. (Plus I am a non-smoker) The coffee, etc were not replaced on the 2nd day and I had find someone who did offer me an already half used sachet of hot chocolate. During breakfast we were hovered over to finish and plates removed very quickly. It was embarrasing and uncomfortable. The room was not as described; it was very old fashioned and unkempt.
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Anonymous ( Young couple)
on August 4, 2009
The Nyton, Ely - Reviews & Ratings"Very nice, apart from the Bar closing early" (108546328)
Nice and quiet. Handy having a Golf Course next door.
The Bar closed at 20:30 hrs, and as we had not stayed here before, had no idea where any other bar's were in the area. Went and watched TV in our room
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Julie ( Group of work colleagues)
from Eastbourne , GB on June 25, 2009
The Nyton, Ely - Reviews & Ratings"very good" (107430079)
nice views from room. nice staff and nice welcome
pillows were too hard for me personally
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Anonymous ( Group of adult friends)
on May 27, 2009
The Nyton, Ely - Reviews & Ratings"A very pleasant family run hotel ideally positioned. Perhaps a little on the pricey side for B&B, though." (107625600)
Clean, comfortable room. Lovely grounds. Walking distance to town centre and riverside walk.
Unable to use restaurant on first night as closed for a special event.
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Stella ( Family with older children)
from Coulsdon , GB on February 24, 2009
The Nyton, Ely - Reviews & Ratings"Very good." (107310759)
Very clean.
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James ( Mature couple)
from Ayr , GB on September 30, 2008
The Nyton, Ely - Reviews & Ratings"Good. would stay there again" (107156406)
Situation and ambience excellent
Facilities for vegetarians could be improved
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on June 3, 2008
Excellent breakfast and magnificent grounds
Sadly shower did not work.
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Andrew ( Mature couple)
from Stafford , GB on November 7, 2007
Friendliness of staff. Good food. Nice dining room.
Short shower curtain - wet floor in bathroom. Shower took long time to heat up. Noise from upstairs rooms. Would have preferred upstairs rather than ground floor room.
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Anonymous ( Group of adult friends)
on October 4, 2007
The Nyton, Ely - Reviews & Ratings"Had it not been for the wedding being held at the hotel on the Saturday it would have been a perfect place to stay for the weekend. Easy walking distance of shops, pubs and places of interest.I would advise people to check before they book that there is not going to be a special event at the hotel." (99094477)
I rang in advance to organise surprise birthday balloons, they were lovely.Room and bed was comfortable, bed linen clean. We appreciated the tea coffee and water which was provided and regularly topped up. We had a lovely veiw of the garden.The breakfast was very good. We only had one evening meal at the hotel and it was very good.
There was a wedding on the Saturday being catered for by the hotel and there was not a seperate bar we could go into, because of the wedding the hotelier told us he would not be able to provide a meal the evening of the wedding,therefore we felt we had to go out. The Hotel is not very sound proof so we were disturbed by noise of other guests - banging doors, talking loudly and of course the music from the wedding went on until midnight.
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Anne ( Mature couple)
from Melbourne , AU on June 28, 2007
The Nyton, Ely - Reviews & Ratings"This hotel is potentially excellent. However on this visit there was no map of Ely available, no information re local attractions, and no information re possible alternative evening meal providers. The hotel offered food but priced for two courses or three courses, not for one course only. Information re breakfast proceedure was lacking, and some tables were set for dinner wrongfooting guests who sat there. Our room was not ready when we checked in shortly after the stated checkin commencement time. It should not be difficult to solve these lapses, thereafter the hotel would be rated excellent." (99070641)
Nice accommodation. Easy parking
Dearth of information
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Anonymous ( Other)
on July 15, 2007
location and grounds
staff attitude and security.
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John ( Solo leisure traveller)
from Llandrindod wells, powys. , GB on June 14, 2007
The Nyton, Ely - Reviews & Ratings"Staff and management friendly and helpful. Has a 'family atmosphere. Food very good. Location is close to the City centre. I approached from the south and it was very easy to find." (99790369)
Accommodation very good. Everything one might need was present.
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Anonymous ( Other)
on June 4, 2007
The Nyton, Ely - Reviews & Ratings"Close proximity to Ely Cathedral, which can be seen from the hotel. Beautiful garden, well maintained. Very close to a golf course, so if you play, you will be entitled to reduce green fees. The staff were very helpful and friendly, especially the very hard-working manager. We enjoyed two evening meals which we felt were good value for money." (99099701)
Comfortable rooms.
No problems or dislikes at all.
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on May 31, 2007
Location to Ely and the surroundings
Room was dated
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Anonymous ( Same sex couple)
on March 28, 2007
The Nyton, Ely - Reviews & Ratings"The manager/ Host was very obliging and cooked us a very nice meal. It all seemed as though the hotel was not really ready for guests, as there was empty treasels set up in the dining room, and there could have been just a little effort made to make us feel welcome rather than the fact that the manager tried to give us limited choices." (99859985)
We booked this accommodation because we liked the fact that it was away from the main part of the town, and that it was quiet. It was.
The rooms were cold, The hallway and staircase was badly lit, and the rooms needed updating, and were generally small and tatty.
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on March 8, 2007
The position of the hotel in relation to the city centre
The hotel was very tatty with cracks appearing in walls. The room was very shabby, the shower was cold on the last morning of our stay
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Michael ( Family with older children)
from Kelly bray , United Kingdom;GB on January 16, 2007
The Nyton, Ely - Reviews & Ratings"a very pleasant place to stay for Ely, Cambridge and the Fens. The food is relatively simple but used excellent ingredients and was well cooked." (99387507)
Friendly owners, very attractive house and garden, good steak
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Anonymous ( Other)
on January 13, 2007
The Nyton, Ely - Reviews & Ratings"Our second visit so we were sure what to expect. On arrival no sign of proprietor/staff but we were expected, the front door was open and the log fire blazing. Some might say a bit too informal but we loved it. Very nice, clean and comfortable rooms. Airy restaurant, though we didn't eat there. Lovely parkland setting. A bit let down by a cold and uninviting bar (though the excellent Prince Albert by the cathedral is a must-visit for a good pint). A friendly, helpful proprietor whom it was a pleasure to meet again." (99259374)
Friendly, informal, no fussing or frills.
Bar needs livening up - how about (for example) some real ale and encouragement of local trade?
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Anonymous ( Solo business traveller)
on December 23, 2006
The friendly staff
My TV had very poor reception. This did not bother me, and I didn't get around to reporting it as i had a very short stay, but i would have expected it to have worked without me having to do anything about it.
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on November 27, 2006
Convenient for town centre
Could have been cleaner
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Roger ( Solo business traveller)
from Hornsea , United Kingdom;GB on November 26, 2006
The Nyton, Ely - Reviews & Ratings"Room excellent food very good indeed Staff very good Surroundings also good. I have stopped in many major brand hotels in the last year but this hotel puts Hilton/Holiday Inn/Premier back where they belong. If in the area I would not consider anywhere else. Roger Baker" (99572421)
Simple very clean and comfortable. Nothing was too much trouble for the staff, who were pleasant and knowledgable about the surroundings.
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eileen ( Group of adult friends)
from Nr chichester , United Kingdom;GB on November 1, 2006
The Nyton, Ely - Reviews & Ratings"When we were at the hotel the manager/proprietor appeared to be the sole staff member. He did the cooking, attended to reception, waited on tables and served in the bar. There was one additional helper at breakfast, but principally, he was the mainstay of the hotel. We would have a concern at the level of service during the high season if this was the norm." (3305225016)
Quiet, comfortable accommodation located close to Ely centre.
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Pat ( Group of adult friends)
from Stockport , United Kingdom;GB on November 1, 2006
The Nyton, Ely - Reviews & Ratings"Enjoyed out stay and felt the hotel owner did his best to be helpful and ensure our stay was comfortable. Perhaps needed more staff on and breakfast was limited and a bit 'hit and miss'" (3305233690)
Beautiful old house and gardens seen better days
Accommodation tired looking
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on November 1, 2006
The Nyton, Ely - Reviews & Ratings"generally the hotel was fair however there were a few points that need to be addressed. The cleanliness left something to be desired. The same leafs that were on the staircase when we arrived were still there when we left 2 days later, clearly they had not been shown a Hoover! The food however was excellant but as already stated there was a sad lack of staff. One foreign waitress on Saturday evening was not enough. At the moment whilst I may bed prepared to stay again I cannot recommend it to others." (3305303380)
The hotels position & garden
The management was disorganised, the owner was doing everything- chef, receptionist, waiter.
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on October 24, 2006
The Nyton, Ely - Reviews & Ratings"It was disconcerting to arrive back at 7pm to be told we were lucky to find someone at reception. We should not have handed in our key but taken it with us but no one had told us this. Had we been later we would have been locked out with no one in charge on the premises." (3305415850)
It's position for getting to the venue in Ely, The Maltings.
No one seemed to be in charge. Although it was written that dinner was from 7pm we were required to order what we wanted when we arrived at 3pm but couldn't have our meal until 7.45. When we went into the dinning room we were the only people there.
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on August 29, 2006
The Nyton, Ely - Reviews & Ratings"The setting of the hotel was excellent but the hotel itself felt rather rundown and we could not work out who was meant to be in charge. The greeting by the receptionist was poor. We feel that if this hotel is to keep its rating of 3 diamonds etc it definatley needs some upgrading in the bedrooms especially. The general cleaning of our room was not good - dust on surfaces, hair in the bathroom and poor general decor especially in the bathroom." (3305224332)
the location, the peaceful location
the bedrooms need updating. not very clean. difficult to find staff
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George ( Solo leisure traveller)
from Mold , United Kingdom;GB on August 20, 2006
The Nyton, Ely - Reviews & Ratings"As I was only staying one night I was quite happy but I would have liked a little info about where to eat etc." (3305212359)
the view
nothing
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Anonymous ( Other)
on July 28, 2006
The Nyton, Ely - Reviews & Ratings"The internet gave enough information for me to make a good choice as to the choice of hotel." (3305068188)
Clean and well maintained rooms. The staff acted upon my request for rice milk as I am lactose intolerant which was a very big plus for me.
Nothing to dislike.
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on July 26, 2006
The Nyton, Ely - Reviews & Ratings"We would have liked to have known that dinner was not going to be available this weekend." (3304155503)
The area is very quiet and peaceful
Nothing to dislike, apart from the weather being far too hot!
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on June 26, 2006
The Nyton, Ely - Reviews & Ratings"Very good overall experience, unhurried, pleasant staff, great breakfast (didn't have evening meal, however). Hotel is better than that suggested by photo. Will absolutely return!" (3304814757)
Quiet charm of hotel and surroundings.
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Alan ( Solo business traveller)
from Huddersfield , United Kingdom;GB on June 21, 2006
The Nyton, Ely - Reviews & Ratings"Generally a pleasant hotel with some small inconveniences" (3304864082)
Proprietor as very helpfull and accomodating
In the Proprietor's abscence the staff were not as knowledgeable or helpful. also my room window was left wide open thus running the risk of burglars entering. I asked for an earlier breakfast but the message did not get through till after i had left later
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