Castle Lodge Hotel, 50 New Barns Road, Ely, CB7 4PW

The Castle Lodge Hotel dates back to the 19th century forming part of an original gatehouse to a local farm estate. Significant extensions were added in the 20th century and as recently as the 1990s. It now comprises a prominent property, under flat and pitch roofs, with the principal accommodation located on ground and two upper floors together with rear car parking accommodating eight cars.

Located a short walk from the centre of the cathedral city of Ely in Cambridgeshire, the immediate region is well served by the trunk road network, with the A142 and A10 being easily accessible and the A14 being only a short drive to the south. Rail services are very good with a regular service to Cambridge and London in particular.

The ancient city of Ely is steeped in history drawing visitors and pilgrims from around the world. The city skyline is dominated by the magnificent Norman cathedral towering over the low-lying fenland and known as “the ship of the fens”. Ely sits on the banks of the River Great Ouse which draws additional tourism to the city. In recent times there have been significant residential developments created by the expansion of Cambridge close by.

Approximate distances from Ely are: Cambridge 25 miles, Huntingdon 23 miles, Newmarket 13 miles, whilst London to the south is only 80 miles distant.

Public areas

Main entrance through to reception area. WCs.
Breakfast / dining room (30) with separate access from the car park.

Ancillary areas
Kitchen, service and storage areas.

We are advised that the fixtures and fittings are free from third party agreements.

The hotel has 17 letting bedrooms over the ground, first and second floors as follows:

Three ensuite family rooms.
11 twin/double rooms, six with ensuite facilities.
Three single bedrooms with shared bathroom facilities.
NB: Room 17 is a suite, and Room 16 is a Superior Double.

All rooms benefit from a TV and tea and coffee making facilities.

External seating area and guest car parking. Being located within a residential area of the city there is ample unrestricted on-street car parking outside and near the property. There are two ECV (Tesla) charging points.

The Castle Lodge Hotel has been under the control and ownership of our clients since 2017 who have created a comfortable and charming hotel.

Enjoying a five-star food and hygiene rating, the owners are not present at the property and have a fully automated check-in with room access via coded lock which is emailed to the customer upon booking. They have an interactive website ( and bookings can be made directly online thus saving OTA costs, although Booking.com and other OTAs are used.

A breakfast is provided to guests staying at the hotel and there are staff on-site or local to the hotel that can be contacted by guests should they be required. Therefore, this opportunity offers in its current format the opportunity for a new owner to be in any part of the UK yet still offer a full-service hotel to guests.

Whilst there is no requirement for owners or managers accommodation prior to our clients ownership previous owners used one of the rooms and thus it could provide such accommodation which would take the room count to 16.

Owing to our clients involvement with other businesses in a different part of the UK they now feel that the hotel requires more full time attention which they are unable to do themselves. They currently have a light touch operation with income presently below the VAT threshold (£90,000 per annum – April 2025), but this is of their choosing, and we firmly believe that income can easily achieve well in excess of the minimum VAT threshold in the right hands with attention to marketing, direct bookings and less reliance on OTAs and contact with potential corporate clients etc.

This is an all year round operation in a sought after location with genuine opportunities up upscale trade. There is genuine potential to attract business as the area offers an abundance mix of leisure and corporate trade. In short, an exceptional opportunity with scope to grow which we recommend is viewed at the earliest opportunity.

Operated remotely by our client with a limited number of staff for breakfast and cleaning duties.

Information provided by the vendors shows total revenue excluding VAT to have been £60,787 for the year to 31.12.2024, and annualised for the year-to date ending 31.12.2025 are estimated to be in the same region.

Tariff rates

Room rates start from £49.00 per night, including breakfast, subject to room type, length of stay and time of year.

Freehold.

The Rateable Value is £18,000 for the current year.