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The Gonville Hotel: A Boutique City Retreat

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Will Rainer Updated:
30th of January 2025

Are you looking for the perfect wedding venue set in the heart of Cambridge? The Gonville Hotel offers a charming and stylish setting, complete with private gardens, ensuring your celebration is nothing short of unforgettable. Discover why this exceptional Cambridgeshire venue is the ideal backdrop for your special day below.

About The Gonville Hotel

Built in 1830 and still operating as a family-run business, The Gonville Hotel blends timeless elegance with modern comfort. With its rich history, the venue offers a unique and personalised experience. From displaying bespoke artwork to serving locally sourced produce, the hotel celebrates the charm of Cambridge's iconic spires and British heritage. With fantastic attention to detail and a commitment to your big day, The Gonville Hotel stands as one of the city's finest wedding venues.

Bride and groom outside of The Gonville Hotel
Cherrelle Blake Photography

Ceremony Spaces

The Gonville Hotel offers a variety of settings for your wedding. Whether you're planning an intimate indoor ceremony or a large outdoor celebration, you can be sure to find the perfect space to suit your needs.

The Terrace offers beautiful views across Parker's Piece and can accommodate up to 90 guests for your evening reception. This well-lit, modern space is perfect for weddings all year round. It can even include a private bar, ensuring your guests enjoy VIP treatment throughout the celebrations.

The Atrium, capable of hosting up to 100 guests, offers an elegant and open setting for your wedding celebrations. With its stunning glass ceiling and ornate chandelier, it creates a captivating atmosphere that will leave your guests in awe, all while beautifully showcasing the charm and character of The Gonville Hotel.

The Atrium at The Gonville Hotel

Located in its private gardens, the all-weather Teepee offers the perfect setting for an indoor or outdoor wedding, ensuring your guests' comfort with both air conditioning and heating. Flooded with natural light, it provides a beautiful space for your celebration or reception. Able to host up to 120 guests, the Teepee serves as a perfect blank canvas to bring your wedding dreams to life and even comes with its own bar for you and your guests to enjoy.

Teepee at The Gonville Hotel

Luxurious Guest Accommodation

After your wedding day, your guests can retire to the luxurious and comfortable accommodation that the hotel has to offer. The venue provides plenty of space for your guests, with a variety of feature bedrooms available for booking. The hotel also prides itself on being a dog friendly venue, so there is the option for you and your four legged friends to stay in any of the classic or superior rooms.

Guest accommodation at The Gonville Hotel

Like the look of Gonville Hotel for your big day? Get in touch with their friendly team to find out more.

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About the author
With a hospitality background and hands-on wedding experience, Will understands all of the effort that goes on behind the scenes at a wedding and is our go-to specialist on wedding food and drinks. You can often find Will writing about wedding venues from quaint countryside hotels to rustic barns and grand castles or showcasing the amazing real weddings of newlyweds across the country. Having recently graduated with his master's degree and highly skilled at analysis and research, Will is the best person to speak to if you need to gather advice and information fast!
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