The Golden Lion Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire

4.0 star property
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Bar (on property)
Dining

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Market Hill, St Ives, England, PE27 5JD
  • The Manor at Hemingford Grey
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Raptor Foundation
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • The Cromwell Museum
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Cambridge (CBG)
    ‪29 min drive‬

Room options

Superior Family Room

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Classic Double Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Classic Single Room

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Deluxe Double Room

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Double Room

  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Classic Twin Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed

Deluxe Suite

  • 20 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

St Ives

A stay at The Golden Lion Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire places you in the heart of St Ives, within a 5-minute drive of Hill Rise Park Dog Walking Area and Ouse Fen Nature Reserve. .This hotel is 14.1 mi (22.7 km) from University of Cambridge and 2.8 mi (4.5 km) from The Manor at Hemingford Grey.

What's nearby

  • The Manor at Hemingford Grey - 6 min drive
  • Raptor Foundation - 6 min drive
  • The Cromwell Museum - 11 min drive
  • Hinchingbrooke Country Park - 11 min drive
  • University of Cambridge - 19 min drive

Getting around

  • Huntingdon Station - 15 min drive
  • Cambridge (CBG) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tom's Cakes - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Oliver Cromwell - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Swan & Angel - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Pizza Town - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Eric’s Fish & Chips - ‬3 min drive

About this property

The Golden Lion Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire

Hotel in St Ives with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
The Golden Lion Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire offers 27 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Stay in one of 27 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and electric kettles.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a banquet hall.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM.
The Golden Lion Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 7:30 AM–9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM–9:30 AM on weekends: GBP 12.50 for adults and GBP 6.25 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Newspapers in reception

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Business services

  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 10.0 per stay
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 10.0 per stay

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 12.50 for adults and GBP 6.25 for children
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 10.0 per stay
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 10.0 per stay

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

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The Golden Lion
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The Golden Lion Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 182 out of 303 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 87 out of 303 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 303 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 303 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 303 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kev

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Bit more run down than expected. Fine for what we needed but needs some updates.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

WILLIAM

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ali

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Isobel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

saffia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice room, comfy bed. Lovely check in staff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Damian

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

michael

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay at the hotel, staff very froiendly and accommodating. Really good breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Damian

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel
Lovely hotel staff and food excellent be aware parking is a little difficult outside the hotel there is a car park near by
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Room on the small side for the price
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant stay
Pleasant room in a lovely village
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

lee

Travelled with partner
Great location. Good sized room and clean inside. Excellent staff. Great breakfast for £12 per person. The bedroom carpet smelt of dog. The seat covers in the breakfast area were badly stained and both need deep cleaning. I would stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

John

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay in St Ives. Staff are excellent, food’s amazing and the rooms are probably the best in St Ives.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

BARRY

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carson j

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great staff, very friendly. Great food. Very clean and comfortable hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Beverley

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

JOANNE

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel lovely atmosphere
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023