Hotel du Vin Cambridge is situated on Trumpington Street, one of Cambridge’s prime postcodes. You can walk to everything this historic city has to offer, like King’s College Chapel and the Fitzwilliam Museum while having the tranquillity of the river and The Backs just metres away. The hotel is located in a collection of attractive Georgian townhouses that used to be part of the famous university. It’s a rabbit warren of wonky corridors, but the building has been beautifully restored, maintaining lots of its original character such as the carriage entrance, huge sash windows, original fireplaces and links to the Uni with a charming library and fun murals of students partying on the walls.

There are 41 bedrooms, named after wine and Champagne producers, ranging from classic rooms to signature suites, and no two rooms are the same. It’s a brilliant pairing of old and new with cool features like freestanding copper bathtubs alongside plasma TVs that swivel so you can watch from the bath or bed. A good night’s sleep is guaranteed thanks to the crisp Egyptian cotton sheets, hand sprung mattress and vast beds – some suites have Caesar beds, which you can get lost in.

The Bistro du Vin, accessed through the former carriage entrance is a thing of beauty, and wouldn’t look out of place on a smart Parisian street – all soft lighting, cosy yet cool orange banquettes and houseplants. The menu is mostly inspired by French classics, but with a few British twists and there’s plenty for vegetarians and vegans on request. Al fresco dining is limited to a few small tables on the pavement out front (which has a very Parisian vibe) or the bijou back courtyard, home to a cool cigar shack too. For private events you can book the cosy wood-panelled meeting room that used to be the student’s common room.

City break, romantic escape or family getaway? Hotel du Vin Cambridge can cater for them all in style. Rooms from £165 (room only) in March, £179 (room only) in April.