Policies & Guidelines 2025
PARKING
We have free car parking for all guests that are using the hotel, restaurant, bar or conference & events facilities. On occasions when our car park is very busy, the nearest public car parks to us are only a few minutes walk away;
Mill Common, Huntingdon, PE29 3AR
Bridge Place, Godmanchester, PE29 2AF
Please note, public car park charges are not redeemable at The Old Bridge.
RESTAURANT BOOKINGS
Restaurant tables can be booked 12-3pm and 6-9pm daily. For groups over 10 please contact reservations on 01480 424 300. We will require a £10 per person deposit which is refundable up until 1 week prior to your booking with us.
Afternoon Tea reservations are taken at 3.30 & 4pm. We do require a £10 per person deposit which is refundable up until 2 days prior to your booking with us and 1 week prior for tables of 10+.
We will also ask for an email address that we can send your booking confirmation to – if you haven’t received it be sure to contact us.
We allow 2 hours per table, but you can stay longer if we have no further bookings. We are delighted that guests arrive early for a drink before their meal, but we cannot guarantee a table will be free in the bar or lounge.
For all restaurant bookings, there is a minimum food spend of £18 per person, but you can order from any of our menus that are available on the day.
Please note that bookings of more than 10 may be split onto 2 or more tables.
PATIO BOOKINGS
We also take bookings for 3 tables on the patio, at 12:00 and 18:00 only. These tables can only be booked by phone. All conditions for restaurant bookings, as above, apply.
We can’t guarantee the weather so, although we have a couple of small heaters, please come dressed for the weather!
‘WALK-IN’ TABLES – THE LOUNGE, BAR, PATIO AND GARDEN
We are open for walk-ins from 8am daily. Our coffee & cake menu is served from 8am, and our Lounge and Bar Menu is served from 12 to 9pm. All of our menus are available throughout the hotel, so you are also welcome to order from our Restaurant Menu during lunch & dinner service.
We have lots of tables and will always endeavour to find you space somewhere, but this may have to be outside when we are full.
We may ask you to vacate your table once you have finished your drinks or meal, should people be waiting to sit down.
MENUS
All menus are updated on our website as they change.
For booked Restaurant and Patio tables, there is a minimum food spend of £18 per person.
On Monday to Friday lunchtimes our Restaurant Menu is supplemented by a Set Price Menu at £26 for 2 courses with coffee, or £32 for 3 courses.
Sunday lunch in the Restaurant we serve a fixed-price menu with 6 choices at each course, priced at at £31.50 for 2 courses, or £37.00 for 3.
Sunday evening you have the option of a Steak Night Menu, with a choice of 3 steaks, at £31 for 2 courses, or £37 for 3. Our Restaurant Menu is always available as as alternative.
BEDROOM BOOKINGS
Our bedrooms can be booked by telephone or via the website.
‘Bed and Breakfast’ is available every night, along with our ‘Dinner, Bed and Breakfast’ offer which includes a cream tea on arrival and £40 per person towards your food bill, excluding drinks.
On Sundays where we offer a pre paid ‘Bargain Break’ which is half the price of our bed & breakfast rate if you dine with us in the Restaurant. There is a minimum spend of £35 per person on food.
For all bookings card details are required to secure your reservation.
Payment will not be taken until you arrive at the hotel.
Your final bill for any additional extras will need to be settled prior to departure.
We do not offer account facilities. We do not pay commission to agencies for any booking.
CANCELLATION POLICIES
Individual bookings Monday to Thursday: a cancellation charge amounting to the full accommodation cost will be made for any cancellation received after 9am on the day prior to the arrival date.
Individual bookings Friday to Sunday: a cancellation charge amounting to the full accommodation cost will be made for any cancellation received after one week prior to arrival.
Individual bookings “paid in advance” – we sometimes offer special paid in advance rates. These rates or deposits once charged are non-refundable under any circumstances.
Group bookings (3 or more rooms): a cancellation charge amounting to the full accommodation cost will be made for any cancellation received after two weeks prior to arrival.
Group bookings (6 or more rooms): a cancellation charge amounting to the full accommodation cost will be made for any cancellation received after four weeks prior to arrival.
Group bookings (12 or more rooms): a cancellation charge amounting to the full accommodation cost will be made for any cancellation received after eight weeks prior to arrival. £50 per room deposit required to secure the rooms.
Only food or drink supplied by The Old Bridge Hotel is permitted for consumption on the premises.
Damage and behaviour: We reserve the right to charge in full for anything removed from any room and for any damage sustained to any room or furnishings. We also reserve the right to charge for labour involved in cleaning or clearing of any debris or mess caused by guests or visitors.
It is illegal to smoke any tobacco product or vaping apparatus inside our premises. Any evidence of smoking in a bedroom, or anywhere else inside the hotel will automatically incur a £200 charge.
