The Royal Standard

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Scored 8.6
Rated fabulous

Staff

9.4

Property highlights

About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms feature air-conditioning, private bathrooms, tea and coffee makers, hairdryers, work desks, showers, and TVs. Additional amenities include sofa beds, refrigerators, seating areas, and sofas. Dining Experience: The family-friendly restaurant offers brunch, lunch, dinner, and cocktails in a romantic ambience. Breakfast includes continental and full English/Irish options, catering to vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free diets. Leisure Facilities: Guests can enjoy water sports, tennis court, squash court, and fishing. Free WiFi is available throughout the property. Prime Location: Located in Ely, the inn is a 2-minute walk from Ely Cathedral and 77 km from London Stansted Airport. Nearby attractions include WWT Welney (18 km) and University of Cambridge (28 km). Highly rated for breakfast, convenient location, and attentive staff.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular facilities

  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Room service
  • Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
  • Bar

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Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.3)

Breakfast info

Continental, Full English/Irish

  • FREE parking!

Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
2 single beds
and
1 sofa bed
1 double bed
1 double bed
1 extra-large double bed
1 double bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Carol
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The breakfast was fabulous, one of the best vegetarian breakfasts I have ever had. The room was spacious and clean.”
Neil
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Lovely friendly staff Great location with good parking facilities Clean comfortable rooms”
Ian
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“We loved this hotel. The room was perfect and it was in a great location. The pub was a hit too.”
Sarah
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“IT WAS SPOTLESS - BEAUTIFULLY CLEAN - My room was LOVELY, fluffy white towels, soft bed linen - gorgeous plump pillows - very nice subtle decor and the CLIPPER tea in the room was delicious also. Staff were exceedingly helpful and made me feel...”
Graham
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Nice comfortable room, friendly and helpful staff. Good location in town centre.”
Emma
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Location was fab, staff were really friendly. Room was lovely, and the breakfast was amazing!”
Zachary
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The location was about 15min away from the train station on foot and probably 10min or less away from pretty much anything in the city centre. The staff was without exceptiob friendly and helpful, the room was small but very well appointed. It's a...”
Jo-ann
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Warm welcome, efficient quick check-in and shown to our room. Loved the old world air of the property, including the furniture in our room. Good breakfast included. Good base for exploring the town - easy walking distance to everything.”
Patricia
Ireland Ireland
“Went to a concert in Sandringham and wanted an interesting place between London Stansted and Kings Lynn. The breakfast was sublime, many choices including classics and vegetarian (recommend pancakes and full English). The room décor was...”
Kerry
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The room was clean, comfortable and well-equipped.”

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
Restaurant #1
  • Open for
    Breakfast • Brunch • Lunch • Dinner • Cocktail hour
  • Ambiance
    Family friendly • Romantic
  • Dietary options
    Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

House rules

The Royal Standard takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 21:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
Until 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform The Royal Standard in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property is taking steps to help protect the safety of guests and staff. Certain services and amenities may be reduced or unavailable as a result.