The Golden Lion Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire

8.7

Outstanding(1,149 Reviews)

Hotel in South Cambridgeshire District

4-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

About this hotel

Set in the picturesque market town of St Ives, Cambridgeshire, The Golden Lion Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire is a delightful 18th Century Coaching Inn steeped in charm and history. The hotel is a 30-minute drive from Cambridge.

Amenities

Pets allowed

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Family friendly

Map of South Cambridgeshire District

Nearby attractions

Paradise Wildlife Park

40 mi

ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

38.3 mi

The Fitzwilliam Museum

11.8 mi

National Trust - Wimpole Estate

12.9 mi

Available Rooms

Classic Single Room

1 Single • 107 ft²

Sleeps 1

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Classic Double Room

1 Double • 129 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Superior Double Room

1 Queen • 139 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Classic Twin Room

2 Single • 129 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Deluxe Double Room

1 King • 172 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

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The Golden Lion Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire

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8.7

Outstanding(1,149 Reviews)

Hotel in South Cambridgeshire District

4-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

About this hotel

Amenities

Pets allowed

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Family friendly

Map of South Cambridgeshire District

Nearby attractions

Paradise Wildlife Park

40 mi

ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

38.3 mi

The Fitzwilliam Museum

11.8 mi

National Trust - Wimpole Estate

12.9 mi

Available Rooms

Classic Single Room

1 Single • 107 ft²

Sleeps 1

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Classic Double Room

1 Double • 129 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Superior Double Room

1 Queen • 139 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Classic Twin Room

2 Single • 129 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Deluxe Double Room

1 King • 172 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Reviews

8.7

Outstanding(1,149 Reviews)

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10.0

Nov 2024

Lovely stay

Warm and well sized room. All comforts provided. The attached restaurant / breakfast is very good and accommodates for a range of dietary requirements.

A bit on the expensive side.

8.0

May 2024

Perfect for a weekend stay.

Really nice staff and lovely breakfast. Room was sweet and had everything you need for a short stay. Lovely location.

7.0

May 2024

Great hotel, great food, great staff just the room let it down.

Breakfast - fab Our room was a good size but the window was within touching distance of the church. Pigeons everywhere and pigeon poo was the outlook, it actually made me feel sick. We didn’t like to leave windows open in case pigeons came in. The bed mattress was lumpy. But a lovely hotel

Room outlook. Bed mattress

8.0

May 2024

Excellent location and value for money

Location is perfect. Right in the centre of town. Unfortunately there is no parking. Room was big and comfortable. There wasn’t a window except the skylight and I struggled to open the blind on this. The building is lovely, with nice furnishing. Staff were friendly. Breakfast wasn’t included so we paid for that but was one price for whatever you selected, £15, so you could have had a full English or just a sausage sandwich and it was the same price. I would definitely stay again.

There was a fire alarm early morning on the Saturday and when my husband went down to find out what was going on, he was told there was a fault and it is happening regularly. It would have been nice to have known about this, instead of panicking when it went off.

4.0

May 2024

I wouldn’t stay here again

Good location in the town and a nice bar. Room comfortable.

Paper thin walls heard people talking at 4.30am, woken up by the fire alarm twice on the same day - once at the crack of dawn then again late that night

10.0

Sep 2023

Will definitely return.

Excellent standard, friendly efficient staff.

Nothing to report!

7.0

Jun 2023

Lovely hotel, excellent in every way, except for lack of air conditioning.

Everything apart from the lack of a window to my room and air conditioning. Excellent staff and food; well appointed room and lovely lobby. But, and it is a big but - no air conditioning. Very bad night's sleep. Only a ceiling window, and since it was really hot outside, that made no difference whatsoever. A decent fan is provided, but I ran that on full throughout the night, which must be a huge waste of electricity.

Lack of air conditioning - that really is all I didn't like!

1.0

Jun 2023

Noise, noise, noise!

Location close to where we needed it to be Liked the artwork

Noise! Unhelpful night porter who did not attempt to resolve. Deluxe room is located above the bar which continues to serve gone 3am! Manager who could not make eye contact when trying to deal with complaint

8.0

Feb 2023

A very pleasant stay.

The room was very comfortable and clean, with little added extras such as small bar of chocolate with tea and coffee and pillow spray. Breakfast was good and there was plenty of choice on the menu.

8.0

Feb 2023

Very good

Food was good

8.0

Feb 2023

Very good

Great location, excellent staff. Very clean hotel with a decent sized room comfortable bed.

Parking is a bit of an issue. There are public car parks close to the hotel, but the machines are difficult to operate, probably best to download the app and pay that way.

10.0

Feb 2023

Exceptional

Breakfast was delicious. Good selection on the bar. Comfortable restaurants

10.0

Jan 2023

Exceptional

Hotel with lots of character. Staff were wonderful. Very friendly and couldn't do enough to ensure we had a good stay. (We had a medical issue in our group and the team were so helpful). We ate in the restaurant and the food was delicious.

It wasn't a dislike but as with a number of central market town hotels, there wasn't a car park. Hotel provided pre arrival directions on the best one to use so not an issue. The suggested car park was very close and only £4 for 23 hours

9.0

Jan 2023

Superb

The breakfast

The room was rather small

8.0

Jan 2023

Very good

Very friendly staff. Excellent food and bar. Very comfortable bed.

Room (11) over restaurant/kitchen area, music being played in those areas was quite intrusive late at night. No way of switching main lights off from bed. Bedside reading lights not particularly effective, and were a bit rickety.

8.0

Jan 2023

St.Ives in January

Breakfast, bed, friendly staff , location

Lack of coordination between hotel and water company which left most areas without water for most of the morning

9.0

Jan 2023

Excellent, will obviously stay again.

We have stayed here on several occasions and it has always been excellent. The room has always been clean with additional items such as tea-making facilities and several towels. The breakfast is also excellent with plenty of choice.

Missed the hot chocolate sachets!!!!

10.0

Oct 2022

Lovely hotel - recommended

Comfort Cleanliness Breakfast Staff service

Nothing!

8.0

Oct 2022

comfortable and strew free

central good facilities

every I needed and pet friendly

8.0

Oct 2022

Great place to meet up with friends and family, will definitely return

Clean and the staff were friendly. Great position in town. Excellent poached eggs.

Nothing.

9.0

Oct 2022

Short break

It is a lovely hotel which is very smart with excellent staff. The room was very comfortable with plenty of draw and wardrobe space. A good quality television and well stocked bathroom. Hairdryer, iron and ironing board are supplied in each room.

I was disappointed in the breakfast. I am dairy and gluten free so breakfast can be a problem. No cereals were gluten free and there was no dairy free milk on offer. I had the full cooked English breakfast but it was minus sausage, hash brown and black pudding. All those are available gluten free. I stayed in a hotel in June which served gluten free sausage for breakfast, a lot of sausages are now naturally gluten free. There was gluten free toast available. Whilst I realise that people with allergies are in the minority it would be nice to be able to have the offer of a full cooked breakfast.

8.0

Oct 2022

this was the 4th coaching in hotel we have stayed in as we like the standard of the previous ones everything was brillia

the location and decor

food was a big let down unfortunately

10.0

Sep 2022

Enjoyed the stay very much and would stay again

The room was excellent and the staff were excellent and had lovely time in the bar and restaurant in the evening

The food was nice but did not think it was particularly value for money saying that the breakfast was

10.0

Sep 2022

You need not look any further before you book your stay here.

The food was excellent, we had an evening meal and breakfast, both were excellent quality.

We could have stayed longer!

9.0

Sep 2022

very pleasant and relaxing , food brilliant, room excellent

everything

nothing

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 $142 per night. This rental is $2 above the average.

Is parking included with this hotel?

Yes, parking is listed as an 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?

Yes! This hotel is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.

What amenities are available at The Golden Lion Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire?

We found 8 amenities for this rental. This includes pets allowed, internet / wifi, smoking allowed, parking, and laundry.

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Garden · Internet / Wifi · Parking

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The Golden Lion Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire

Hotel in South Cambridgeshire District

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of South Cambridgeshire District

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Classic Single Room

Classic Double Room

Superior Double Room

Classic Twin Room

Deluxe Double Room

The Golden Lion Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire

Hotel in South Cambridgeshire District

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of South Cambridgeshire District

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Classic Single Room

Classic Double Room

Superior Double Room

Classic Twin Room

Deluxe Double Room

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in South Cambridgeshire District?

Is parking included with this hotel?

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Is The Golden Lion Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire pet friendly?

What amenities are available at The Golden Lion Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire?

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