The Golden Lion Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire
Hotel in South Cambridgeshire District
4-Star Hotel
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Includes essentialsInternet / Wifi, Balcony or Patio, TV and more
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About this hotel
Hotel in St Ives with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
This hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a meeting room. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, dry cleaning, laundry facilities, and a 24-hour front desk are onsite.
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.
This hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a meeting room. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, dry cleaning, laundry facilities, and a 24-hour front desk are onsite.
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.
Amenities
Internet / Wifi
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
TV
Map of South Cambridgeshire District
Available Rooms
Classic Double Room
1 Double • 129 ft²
Sleeps 3
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Superior Family Room
1 Double • 1 Single • 151 ft²
Sleeps 3
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Classic Single Room
1 Single • 108 ft²
Sleeps 1
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Classic Twin Room
1 Single • 129 ft²
Sleeps 3
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Superior Double Room
1 Double • 140 ft²
Sleeps 3
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Reviews
5.0
This place was fantastic. Helpful and professional staff, adorable rooms, lovely stay.
3.0
Bit more run down than expected. Fine for what we needed but needs some updates.
10.0
Nice room, comfy bed. Lovely check in staff.
10.0
Lovely stay at the hotel, staff very froiendly and accommodating.
Really good breakfast
5.0
Lovely hotel staff and food excellent be aware parking is a little difficult outside the hotel there is a car park near by
5.0
Room on the small side for the price
5.0
Pleasant room in a lovely village
8.0
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.
5.0
Great place to stay in St Ives. Staff are excellent, food’s amazing and the rooms are probably the best in St Ives.
5.0
Great staff, very friendly.
Great food.
Very clean and comfortable hotel.
5.0
Great hotel lovely atmosphere
10.0
The staff at The Golden Lion were incredible. Everyone was helpful and kind. The breakfast was really tasty. And I loved that there were some hours reserved only for the hotel residents before/after the public could come in.
Great location. It was fantastic. I'd stay there again!
8.0
Lovely stay, first night was noisy so we complained and the lovely manager was very understanding. Second night was great. Lovely staff and great food. The room was great too
8.0
Unique old building with character and history though ageing with dignity.
8.0
Despite using this hotel for drinks and meals for years, I had never stayed. I was pleasantly surprised and would recommend.
Breakfast was a bit of a disappointment, served pretty cold both days. On the first day I asked for cold beans with my full English and was told the chef had refused to do that, I needn’t have worried, the whole breakfast was cold 😃
Desk staff and bar staff were superb.
10.0
Very pleasant hotel. Fantastic food and service. Only gripe was that the weather was hot and there is not AC in to rooms, but a fan is provided and that made the night ok
5.0
Friendly staff, excellent location for the river and meadow walks. Clean, well maintained. Very good breakfast. Parking is a slight problem, Waitrose supermarket has long term stay, £4 a day, short walk away.
5.0
Very good nice and friendly and helpful , food was good
10.0
Wonderful hotel with excellent staff and hospitality
5.0
Great hotel and very friendly staff
5.0
This is a lovely coaching inn and despite there not being any parking due to the central location, there is a large car park a 5 minute walk away - and it only costs £4 for 24 hours.
The communal areas of the inn are nicely decorated and, although our double room was a bit on the small side and the bathroom was tiny, it was still comfortable.
Drinks are reasonably priced in the bar and the breakfast was very good.
4.0
A very pleasant hotel with lots of charm. The food was mediocre but the hotel and its character made up for this.
The room was large and spacious and the amenities very good with great products in the bathroom
5.0
Great hotel, public car park 200m away was jusr £4 for 24hrs
Friendly team, good bar and nice breakfast selection
The hotel is in the town centre and so we requested a quiet room, and it was
Highly recommended in a pretty and bustling town
2.0
The 1st breakfast was dreadful. Even the Toast was not cooked properly. Food quickly got cold as served on cold plates. Next 2 days food better as asked for hot plates and cooked toast.staircase was never cleaned/hoovered while we were there for 3 nights. Bedside lamps not working and Did not get fixed during our stay. General poor hotel management. We have stayed 8+ nights in the past few months and the food has always been poor. Unfortunately there is very limited hotels in st Ives.
5.0
The room was exceptionally clean and toiletries eco friendly . The staff were all helpful. Assisted with luggage to the room. We also ate for a lunch and Sunday lunch.
Breakfast was included with a very good choice. The only thing was the shower was difficult to turn on. We are staying again in March 2023.
5.0
Beautiful hotel with really friendly, polite staff. The food was excellent and we would highly recommend it!
5.0
Fantastic Hotel, friendly staff, amazing food, great accommodation at a very good price. Would recommend
5.0
Had a great stay at The Golden Lion. Room was spacious and had a large bed. Breakfast was very nice with quality produce.
5.0
Staff were very helpful
10.0
Great place to celebrate with all the family
6.0
The hotel is attractive and spacious. Room was a bit small, limited place for luggage. Reception was unable to clarify the parking rules outside the hotel. We were misinformed about this prior to booking. Difficult to get a space to unload. Long stay car park a few minutes walk. Breakfast choices were good, but poached egg was hard unfortunately.
8.0
Nice hotel. Room was a little small, but the facilities were good and the breakfast was excellent.
1.0
Lovely hotel but absolutely ruined by the service. Waited 45mins to be served simple breakfast order whilst the other couple of tables that were seated after us got food within 20mins. When asked what had happened to our breakfast we were ignored and never received an answer so still waiting for the food and an explanation. Had a reasonably long drive home with no food. Will not be staying again which is a shame because the place is genuinely very good.
5.0
Stayed for two nights and found that all staff were very friendly and helpful. Our room was very clean and bathroom as well. Would definitely stay there again.
4.0
Character Hotel in the centre of Charming Market town. Friendly welcome at Check In. A very hot weekend but Bar and Dining Area are air conditioned. Fans provided in rooms. Classic Doubles Rooms are quite compact though very comfortable with extremely high quality fittings and toiletries. Good quality fittings throughout the hotel. Staff extremely pleasant and most accommodating. Freshly prepared breakfasts and evening meals provide pleasant dining. No car park at the hotel though large long or short stay car park about 5 minutes walk.
10.0
Really tasteful room and spacious. Staff very friendly and helpful. Have enjoyed the bar many times for the quality and atmosphere. We would definitely stay here again.
8.0
good value.
4.0
It was very hot we had no air conditioning
5.0
great location lovely hotel the staff were 1st class at all levels. Breakfast were delicious, we had a light dinner on our second night and the young lad behind the bar was very good and helpfull as was the receptionist when we booked in and were able to go to our room earlier than stated, This was our 48th wedding anniversary - we had a card in our room and a note from the cleaning staff. We certainly will be back and without reservation recommend this lovely hotel.
5.0
The hotel was very comfortable with friendly helpful staff. Enjoyed the breakfast the following day + the air conditioning was a god send!
FAQs
How much does this hotel cost compared to others in South Cambridgeshire District?
The average price for a rental in South Cambridgeshire District is $204 per night. This rental is $75 less expensive than the average.
Is parking included with this hotel?
Parking is not specified as an available amenity at The Golden Lion Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this hotel?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hotel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is The Golden Lion Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at The Golden Lion Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire?
We found 4 amenities for this rental. This includes internet / wifi, laundry, balcony or patio, and tv.
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