Name: The Red Lion, Stretham
Address: 47 High Street, Stretham, Ely, CB6 3LD, United Kingdom, Ely, Ely, Ely, CB6 3LD, United Kingdom
Rating: 7

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Stretham Old Engine

Cambridge Airport

London Stansted Airport

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Great atmosphere and very friendly Staff.  We booked in for one night and were greeted by a very enthusiastic Jack who showed to our room.  As expected the room was warm and very comfortable.  Other than being in need of a bit of upgrading and the TV remote not compatible with the TV so had to use the buttons on the TV.  The evening meal was exceptionally good and great value the bar was friendly with Joan and John excellent hosts.  Would we stay again if in the area "Yes"

One Night

Stayed here 4 years ago and it was poor.
Revisited with trepidation but knew it had changed hands. Nice pub with plenty of atmosphere. Rooms were basic and either shabby chic or ready for refurb. Basic but adequate. Clean and functional however shower was quite low on flow/pressure.
Breakfast was reasonable and all in all we considered our stay at £80 B&B to be acceptable.    

Much improved

we stayed at the Red Lion on 24 August for a night and was pleased we did all the staff and the locals were very friendly indeed, all the drinks we had were kept to perfection too. we stayed in room 4 which we found to be both comfortable and spacious. The beer garden area is lovely and on a hot August evening was just the ticket, all of our food was cooked to perfection and was also piping hot, good food, beautiful beer along with a superb outdoor area complete with large car park whats not to like and to this end i am pleased we ignored the last few negative revues and went along anyway we are already including it in our plans for next year!!!

LOVELY FRIENDLY VILLAGE INN

We love this place and we're always made to feel welcome.  We have friends that live in the village and we try to stay at the Lion whenever we visit; we even take the dog!  The food and beer are great, as are the staff.

Family Friendly.

My wife and I stayed for 3 nights in the Red Lion which is a former Coaching Inn. It is situated in the very small village of Stretham. There is just this one pub, which is just across the road to a fine church, and there is just one small store which is also the post office. We received an excellent welcome to the Red Lion and all the staff were very friendly and very helpful. There is a large car park but there is also parking in the street. Our room and small bathroom were adequate. The room was clean as was  the rest of the premises. 
As mentioned by someone else ( Room 11 ) there isn't a headboard and the back wall is well marked. This could easily be solved by putting a decent piece of board at the back. It was no big deal to us but the ceiling fan did not work and the room does get warm. However, there is a small portable fan if required. There is a garden seating area just outside of the window and there was some noise. We would guess this could be quite loud during busier times. There is no safe in the room and none was offered. It would be a good idea for the management to fit these and then have a small charge 
There is free wi-fi which we found very useful.
 Meals are served in an added on conservatory and the surroundings are fine. You can also eat lunch and dinner in the bar area. The included cooked breakfast was very good with a number of options. There were also the usual cereals, yogurts and fresh fruit available. We ate each night in the Red Lion. There was a very good menu to choose from. The food was excellent and sensibly priced as were the drinks. There is nowhere else to eat in Stretham but you can drive out to Ely. As the food is good and the dining area quite decent the Red Lion is fine. 
 Stretham is in an excellent position for visiting Ely ( 4 miles ), Cambridge (13 miles ) and St. Ives( 14 miles ).The Park and Ride at Milton ( for Cambridge ) is just 9 miles away. It is free to park and the fare is just £3 per person return. After 9.30 it is free to concessions who have their bus pass. Buses run around every 10 minutes. Visiting Cambridge is a must as it is a beautiful city. If you decide to take a ride on a punt check the price with more than one operator as they will often give discounts. Although it is a must to visit the well known places of Cambridge, Ely and St. Ives don't forget to visit some of the pretty villages such as Hemingford Grey. One added point about the Red Lion is that although we visited as a couple it would be an ideal place to stay as a single visitor.

Very friendly staff and excellent position for visiting the area

Stayed here for one night and it was ok.The lady at the front of the house was very nice and accommadating.The room itself was ok,bit basic but what do you expect for £65 a night with 1 weeks notice.Breakfast in the morning was nice to.

Does what it says on the tin

Nice and convinient for our travel needs. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The beds were very comfortable and the food we did have was very good, however, there was no breakfast option as advertise and the menu was quite limited. The hotel itself is very 'tired' and to be honest could do with a decent deep clean and decorate.  The bathroom in room 7 definitely needs re-doing and the curtains everywhere were hanging on by far too few curtain rings making the place look very scruffy but the spiders in the hall seemed to have made their home in the folds along with the dust!  There was good off street parking available and the rooms was nice and quiet. It would not take much to really bring this up to scratch and make it a really nice little place to stay but it is not there at the moment.   Sorry but I would not stay again.

Excellent staff but below average accomodation.

The staff were friendly and helpful. Good parking and location - just off A10 near Ely.
Rooms decor and furniture need updating but ok for a nights stopover. The rooms were clean but as mentioned, showing age.
Menu basic pub menu  - chicken curry was very tasty. Breakfast excellent for this type of pub accommodation.
We would stay again

Very friendly staff, simple pub accommodation

This pub was the only one in the area with a price tag which we were prepared to pay £80 dbl room inc breakfast. We were shown to our room which on arrival looked good. On inspection we found that it needed some TLC as the bathroom was dated and had a mouldy shower head and rusty rail also the tiles needed replacing. The television you could only get 1 channel on it and the WiFi didn’t work. The beds were clean and comfy. Also the mugs needed replacing with cups and saucers but nice touch with the packets of biscuits. I enjoyed the breakfast and Ella was very friendly and accommodating nothing to much trouble

Good job I’m not fussy

Had lunch here with friends.
Broccoli only fit for the compost heap, watery carrots, salmon, dry, like cardboard!
Will not return.
We were the only diners. I did wonder why.
The restaurant was very cold. Waiting staff need to tie their hair back.

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