The Swan - A Colombo Edition Hotel in East Cambridgeshire

We frequent The Swan often as we live on the River and it's a nice 20 min boat cruise away from us. The dock is great to tie up our boat and dock for a bit while we eat. Service is always friendly, quick & lovely. Food is gorgeous, with plenty of options. The calamari, swan burger, sweet potato fries & mixed bar drinks are some of our favourites! Definitely stop by if you get the chance!

Lovely food and service in the restaurant. Everything appeared to be cooked and served fresh. Cocktails lovely and good value at £15 for 2- and they don’t skimp on the alcohol 😜. Room comfy warm and nice view. Location close to Ely and all amenities.

We called here in the evening on Monday 18th November for something to eat on our way up to Norfolk from Stanstead to visit relatives. We chose to eat in the bar as there were a few people in which gave a good atmosphere. The bar is very cosy, well decorated and a pleasant place to be in. The young woman, Tanisha, behind the bar was extremely welcoming and made us feel at home. She produced menus with a flourish and explained that a couple of things were unavailable which, being a Monday, was only to be expected. We both settled for haddock and chips which arrived without a long wait. The quality of the fish was superb, large flaky pieces of fish in a lovely crispy batter with some of the best chips I have ever tasted. I succumbed to temptation and had a brownie for desert which was perfect. The price for the food and drinks was, in my opinion, very good value for money. We will certainly go to the Swan again next time we are in the area. So, in summary, great food, good drinks and very good value. Icing on the cake was Tanisha who was one of the nicest members of staff we have ever met.

A wonderful 3 course lunch at the Swan on the River. Great service would highly recommend.

Staff very friendly and helpful , food was excellent , location close to town , would thoroughly recommend and would definately stay here again

Staff amazing. Food good and a lovely stay. Will return 🤗

We stayed there for one night. The meal was delicious and very reasonable with great service. Very comfy bed too!

Had a beautiful Saturday lunch and experienced their new menu. It was so tasty and attentive service. Can’t wait to come back again!

Disclaimer: Did not stay in the Rooms Awesome place to be honest. Went there for my 5th Anniversary and no complaints. Good bargain on food and awesome staff.

Stopped for a drink and a meal here a few weeks back and had the Swan Burger.....and very nice it was (one of the best burgers I've ever had !!!!). And last weekend we were in the same area and we decided to stay the night in one of their lovely rooms overlooking the river - and had a wonderful time. The room was really great, with a small balcony with table and chairs overlooking the Great River Ouse (saw some rowers training in the morning !!). Had a very nice meal on the Friday evening in the restaurant which was as enjoyable as our first meal !!. Greatly recommended !!.

Just had 3 nights in the swan , room very good and super comfy bed , great view of river , had family in brasserie for evening meal which we could not fault , staff efficient and friendly . Would not hesitate to stay again !

Beautiful next to the river in the sun for a beer. Had the swan burger & one of the best burgers I’ve had! Sooo tasty with the chilli mayo. Definitely recommend!! The bar & restaurant have beaut interior & can’t wait to come back when the wood burners are on. & the boss man gave us some free pint glasses! What’s not to love!

Beautiful place on the river. Food was amazing!

The new bbq menu is delicious, especially the chicken.

Lovely food and a great atmosphere.

Only stayed for one night but won’t go again. Staff member booking us in was very pleasant but the room was not good. Bed was ok but the carpet looked grubby, radiator wouldn’t heat so room cold. Bathroom was awful. We were given a disabled room (not asked for). The tiles were damaged and looked old, the seat in the shower was absolutely gross. I certainly would not have touched it. Tiles behind the sink were spattered with what looked like toothpaste. We had two flies annoying us and I think they must have been trapped for a while. There was a bad smell of drains around the area which came into the room.

Amazing hosts who go above and beyond. We’ll be back!

Amazing food! Every single thing I tried was amazing! One of my favourite curries ever!

Amazing stay love the roast dinner and it had gravy with red wine which was something new lovely staff and great view of the river !

Absolutely wonderful pub, location and staff. The Sunday roast dinner is spectacular - the best I’ve had in the area for years. Setting is incredible by the river. Visited a few years ago when it was nothing like this. New owners are lovely and heart and effort going into it really shows. Amazing experience can’t wait to go back.

Lovely meal. Had the morrocan flat bread. Was very nice!

fantastic curries. in a league of their own compared to other curry houses round here

We have eaten here a number of times and it is very homely and comfortable. The food is great and well priced and the beers are well kept also we will be back Sharon soon.

We ate in the restaurant, haddock & chips, Dahl coconut curry. Both were well-presented and tasty. And cheerful attentive service. A good experience.

We had a delicious Sunday lunch at The Swan on Sunday, the service was great & there was a really good atmosphere too! The will definitely be back very soon!

Service has been excellent, Joseph & Tanisha are a credit to the business, the food has been outstanding over the 2 nights been staying here! We definitely stay here again and recommend this hotel and restaurant.

This place was spot on. Service was impeccable, food was perfect and the atmosphere felt like home. Tanisha overheard us talking about the ribs and ensured that they had a serving available for us despite running low.

Very lovely staff, burger was great fab, amount of spice.

Excellent hotel. The resturant staff were so friendly and nothing was too much! Joseph and Tanisha! Wonderful service with a smile! They are so professional and a credit to tge company!

A great location with wonderful views and amazing food. The service was friendly and we all enjoyed every meal that was ordered. We will be back again!

We floated up the canal and stopped by this great riverside location for dinner. Friendly service and delicious food. We had a table of 6 and every body enjoyed their meals immensely. Finished off with an Eton mess desert. Well done ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I mainly use the Swan for food and beverage, only, but I would be happy for family and friends to stay based on the quality of food and service. As a former hotelier, by profession, I find the staff, irrespective of thier age, competent and, importantly, conscientious. Tishina, Chris and George, admirably assisted by Liela, Joseph and Bobby under the supervision of Normal, Gee and Hannah make a great team and are such lovely, friendly people. The main reason I use the Swan.

We have just come back from an overnight stay here. We had a lovely time with no complaints, yes the room could do with a little more attention but I slept well and it was lovely and quiet. The staff however in the brasserie were amazing! Very attentive, caring, friendly and hard working. We were served by Liela and Bobby who really couldn't do enough for us and for that reason we have given 4 stars! Thank you for everything.

28/8/24 Good service , nice food . Prompt and polite I will come back again

Great food and view of the river! Love that it is kid and dog friendly!

Very good all staff are excellent especially Chris who will go out of his way to help you

Fab sunday roast with great service and a lovely view!!

Delicious roast dinner served late into the evening. Great service from Bobby & team, thank you for a lovely, chilled experience. Great value for money.

We moored up at the restaurant on our boat. There was complimentary electric hook ups. The setting was lovely. The food was great and the service even better. Will definitely be back.

Amazing view and amazing service!

The best service we have had! Such friendly and fast service. A must to stop here.

Excellently location with very good service and the food is delicious. Will definitely return.

Excellent night excellent food and excellent staff, particularly Tanisha and Bobby.

Staff were wonderful, Tanisha was very happy and always eager to offer a helping hand

Great place. Location, rooms and food with excellent service. Will be there again!

Lovely staff would highly recommend

It's the second time we've stayed here. The rooms are not cleaned to a high standard and the carpets are horribly dirty. We chose this place as we needed to be close to family. It was the same last time - not clean. We bring our own slippers to walk around the room.

We absolutely love this pub. The staff are great, the location is beautiful, the food is brilliant. We live in Littleport and we frequent this place. We feel so lucky to have it so close to us. We hope you remain here for a very long time. Well worth a visit!

Great food and lovely location. We were looked after by Tanisha who was amazing. Highly recommend

Food was fabulous. Staff friendly. Atmosphere was relaxed friendly we will all come back again. Well done to you all.

Great meal at the swan! Came to celebrate my Nan’s birthday and the staff bought out a nice glass of Prosecco to celebrate and also had music and sang happy birthday which was a nice touch! Food was lovely and excellent service!

Lovely place, sit on the deck..... ££

Lovely accommodation in a good location, rooms are 10/10 food is 10/10! All staff are awesome especially Tanisha and Bobby!

Went for Sunday Roast. 2 of us. Booked and arrived on time. 1hr & 20mins later food arrived. We were told the chef was busy. Food vile! Inedible. Rotten carrots and out of date slimy cabbage.

If i could give negative stars i would. Just left here after what i can only describe as an absolute disgrace. We booked a table for 9, it took 2 hours for food to arrive. We had an elderly relative with us and after waiting for well over an hour only to be told our order would be another 25 minutes, requested her meal to come out. They then brought out the SAME meal to the table next to us and not hers despite being there longer and making the request. When the meals finally did arrive they were overcooked, fatty, dry and so full of chilli it couldn't be eaten. The servers are only young and try their best, but at no point did any senior staff come out until I requested it, then they were just full of excuses. Drinks came out slowly, but mainly incorrect. All the other tables said the same thing, all vowing not to come back. Don't bother wasting your hard earned money.

We stopped here for dinner while on our canal boat holiday, so cannot comment on the accommodation, but if the rest of the place is anything to go by, the accommodation must be excellent. We had dinner - the Quesadillas are highly recommended, but the whole meal was delicious. Two adults and one teenager, and we all left feeling extremely satisfied. We like it so much we went back for lunch a couple of day later and we were not disappointed! Big shout out to the owners, sorry I cannot remember the lady's name and to the gentleman who was keenly gardening - you were both delightful and so welcoming. Overall a great place to eat with a great atmosphere and warm and friendly staff.

We visited the restaurant Saturday evening for a meal we had a very nice young lady serving us the staff were all very polite and present. my daughter is a slow eater so we asked if her main could come out with are starters they were more then happy to accomendate. they've recently changed there menu witch tasted fantastic me and my partner had the Swan burger for main witch was very tasty and well put together my daughter had the chicken goushons, they were very tasty with pako bread crumbs followed by chocolate browni, completely recommend anyone to have a meal there, great place to stop when your boating down the river.

Quiet corner of Cambridge beautiful location next to river outdoor and indoor dining excellent location

Wow it’s amazing pub , service fantastic. Food also very tasty, lovely location,

It's a hidden gem of a place in Ely. The ambience is so spot on and the food is impeccable too. With a side of warm-hearted service, this is a no-brainer for our date nights! ❤️

Great food. Nice friendly staff. Pleasant atmosphere. Got a feel good factor. Thank you.

Read to the end…Service was excellent. The food….they were trialling a new chef. Steaks were chewy and although cooked as requested, they arrived cold. My curry wouldn’t have fed a child. Paltry portion. The only other couple in the restaurant experienced the same issues. Management were fantastic; they only charged us for our drinks. A different chef will make all the difference.