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The Golden Lion

Cambridge · United Kingdom

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8.8/10Excellent441 Reviews
Cleanliness9.2/109.2
Service9.2/109.2
Comfort9.0/109.0
Condition8.8/108.8
Neighborhood8.4/108.4
Amenities8.6/108.6
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About The Golden Lion

With a stay at The Golden Lion, you'll be centrally located in St Ives, within a 10-minute drive of Raptor Foundation and The Manor at Hemingford Grey. This hotel is 16.3 mi (26.3 km) from University of Cambridge and 14.7 mi (23.7 km) from Trinity College.

Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless Internet access. Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage.

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. 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.

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Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and electric kettles.

A stay at The Golden Lion Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire places you in the heart of St Ives, a 2-minute drive from One Leisure St Ives and 6 minutes from The Manor at Hemingford Grey.

This hotel is 14.1 mi (22.7 km) from University of Cambridge and 3.6 mi (5.9 km) from Overcote Fen Wildlife Area. 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. Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage.

Popular amenities

Free WiFi
Dining services
Concierge
Laundry
Entertainment
Smoking areas
Banquet facilities
Accessible facilities

Check-in and check-out

Check-in from 3:00 PM
Check-in until 11:00 PM
Check-out until 11:00 AM
Minimum check-in age 18

Hotel policies

No elevators Noise-free rooms not guaranteed Professional property host/manager Pets allowed Maximum number of pets per room 2 Service animals are allowed Service animals are exempt from fees/restrictions

Cleaning and safety

Sanitization
Contactless check-in is available Contactless check-out is available

Important information

  • You need to know
    • Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
    • The property allows pets in specific rooms only and has other pet restrictions (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section). Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
    • Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.
  • Special Instructions
    If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.
  • Instructions
    • 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 carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
  • Minimal age
    18
  • Optional fees
    • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 16 for adults and GBP 8 for children
    • Pet fee: GBP 15 per accommodation, per night
    • Service animals are exempt from fees
    • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 5 per night
    • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 10.0 per night

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

  • Spoken Language

    English

Nearby attractions

One Leisure St Ives 1.2 km / 0.8 mi
The Manor at Hemingford Grey 2.9 km / 1.8 mi
Overcote Fen Wildlife Area 5.9 km / 3.6 mi
Pike & Eel Marina 6.2 km / 3.9 mi
Raptor Foundation 6.3 km / 3.9 mi
Hilton Turf Maze 7.1 km / 4.4 mi
Pidley Park 9.1 km / 5.6 mi
Rally Karting Centre 9.6 km / 6 mi
Community Information Centre 10 km / 6.2 mi
Hermitage Marina 10 km / 6.2 mi
Somersham Local Nature Reserve 10.5 km / 6.5 mi
Island Hall 10.9 km / 6.8 mi
Somersham Pocket Park 11 km / 6.8 mi
Lakeside Lodge Golf & Country Club 11.7 km / 7.3 mi
The Cromwell Museum 12.7 km / 7.9 mi

Hotel facilities & services

Services and fees can vary. Check the selected room details and hotel policies before booking.

  • Total number of rooms: 27
  • hotel
  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • 24-hour reception
  • Wi-fi
  • Laundry service
  • Terrace
  • NewspapersExtra charge
  • Luggage room
  • Clothes dryer
  • Bar
  • Restaurant
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  • Banquet hall
  • Meeting room
  • Breakfast
  • Non-smoking establishment
Upon availability

Room types

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  • DOUBLE DELUXE KING BEDDOUBLE • DELUXE KING BEDDBL.DX-KG

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    DOUBLE
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    DOUBLE DELUXE KING BED

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    DOUBLE
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    DELUXE KING BED

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    Room code: DBL.DX-KG

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  • FAMILY ROOM SUPERIORFAMILY ROOM • SUPERIORFAM.SU

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    FAMILY ROOM
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    SUPERIOR

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    FAMILY ROOM SUPERIOR

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    Room code: FAM.SU

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  • SUITE DELUXE KING BEDSUITE • DELUXE KING BEDSUI.DX-KG

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    SUITE
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    DELUXE KING BED

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    SUITE DELUXE KING BED

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    SUITE
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    DELUXE KING BED

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    Room code: SUI.DX-KG

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  • TWIN CLASSICTWIN • CLASSICTWN.AS

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    TWIN
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    CLASSIC

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    TWIN CLASSIC

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    TWIN
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    Room code: TWN.AS

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  • SINGLE CLASSICSINGLE • CLASSICSGL.AS

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    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–1 • Adults: max. 1 • Children: max. 0
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    SINGLE
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    CLASSIC

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    SINGLE CLASSIC

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    SINGLE
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    Room code: SGL.AS

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  • DOUBLE CLASSIC DOUBLE BEDDOUBLE • CLASSIC DOUBLE BEDDBL.AS-DB

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    Room type
    DOUBLE
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    CLASSIC DOUBLE BED

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    DOUBLE CLASSIC DOUBLE BED

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    DOUBLE
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    CLASSIC DOUBLE BED

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    Room code: DBL.AS-DB

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  • DOUBLE SUPERIOR WITH DOUBLE BEDDOUBLE • SUPERIOR WITH DOUBLE BEDDBL.DB-SU

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    Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
    Room type
    DOUBLE
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    SUPERIOR WITH DOUBLE BED

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    DOUBLE SUPERIOR WITH DOUBLE BED

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    Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
    Room type
    DOUBLE
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    SUPERIOR WITH DOUBLE BED

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    Room code: DBL.DB-SU

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Guest reviews

What other guests saying about The Golden Lion

8.8
Excellent
441 Reviews
Cleanliness
9.2 /10
Service
9.2 /10
Comfort
9.0 /10
Condition
8.8 /10
Neighborhood
8.4 /10
Amenities
8.6 /10
100 reviews shown
4/10
Poor
13 Jul 2026
Kevin
room 18 wasn’t very nice very hot, dirty bathroom, had to ask to move rooms very disappointed, as we had stayed at the hotel many times
Partner
4/10
Poor
29 Jun 2026
Steve
First and foremost, no accommodation areas have any air conditioning, despite it being present in the bar and restaurant areas. This meant that my entire stay was incredibly uncomfortable, and I'm certain that the room did not dip below 30 celcius for the entire stay.
The room itself, for £110 a night was farcically small, barely room for a double bed, small desk, and wardrobe. While the bed was comfortable, I was constantly bemused by the TEN (if I remember correctly) pillows taking up masses of room; money spent pointlessly that could have been put towards air-conditioning...
In-room facilities were basic, but the DAB radio/alarm was useful, doubly so as my alarm call was missed on all nights of my stay. The iron supplied wasn't a steam iron, and had a significant burnt patch on it that made use difficult. There was a kettle for tea/coffee, but given the temperature this was not used.
The shower room was also small, though functional. That said, the shower refused to hold a constant temperature at any time of day, and would vary frequently from cold to hot while in use. The shelf in the shower was also loose, to the extent that a bottle fell out and landed quite painfully on my foot.
On checkout, the reaction I got to the above was \"oh, sorry to hear that\". No offer of recompense, no discount to make up for the discomfort, no anything. Bad at the best of times, but I was checked out by the General Manager!!
I'd sooner sleep in my car than use this place again.
Self
10/10
Exceptional
20 Jun 2026
Zoe
Another great night at The Golden Lion. Staff, food and accommodation definitely recommended.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
25 May 2026
Terry
Disappointing breakfast . No eggs ! so settled for bacon sandwich Bathroom didn't have a razor point so unable to charge electric toothbrush. Asked reception if they had a plug adapter but they didn't
Partner
8/10
Excellent
18 May 2026
Nick
Nice hotel in nice town. Parking is not so easy - staff not particularly helpful and unaware of timings for parking
Self
2/10
Poor
20 Apr 2026
Stephen
The room was noisy due to kitchen extract fan which also vibrated the floor
The fan runs from 0600 to 2200 per day so no let up in the noise and very rude awakening in the morning
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
18 Apr 2026
Anne
Ate in the restaurant both nights and food was very good.
10/10
Exceptional
26 Mar 2026
Christina
Excellent location, walkable to everything in St.Ives. Room was well appointed and had everything we needed. Had a great breakfast. We would stay here again without hesitation.
Friends_and_family Family
10/10
Exceptional
12 Mar 2026
Roger
Everything is very good
Business
4/10
Poor
20 Feb 2026
Julie
This is the first negative review I've ever had to give.
We stayed at The Golden Lion Hotel St. Ives. (13-14 Feb)
We stayed in Room 20 which was very small and had the constant, very loud noise of the kitchen extractor humming. On the first night it was still on at 10.45pm and we had to ask Reception to deal with it and then it was back on, waking us up at 7pm.
Whilst we understand the extractor has to be in use, this has ruined our relaxing break. We could not have a lie in or return to our room to relax. We spoke to reception 4 times about this and it would appear it is a known issue but tbh they couldn't have cared less and although we were told this would be passed to a manager, it was not. No service recovery and very poor customer service. We contacted The Coaching Inn group but have received no response.
We paid £159 for this weekend and we are very disappointed by this hotel. We have stayed before in 2022 coincidently in the same room, but had no issues then at all.
On booking or arrival we should have been made aware about the noise. We would have gone elsewhere. Also on arrival the key was flung at me with no welcome.
I was just asked it I had stayed before and then had to ask where the room was. The room also had layers of dust on the carpets and the shower area had mould. It is in stark contrast to our previous stay where the staff were welcoming, no noise, clean room and breakfast was included. We were sad to see how standards had dropped.

Partner
4/10
Poor
08 Feb 2026
Angie
The shower ran cold, when we queried if we were not using the shower properly, we were told, it’s because we had a shower in the morning, when other people were having one. However, the second room we had booked had hot water in their shower.
There is no noise insulation, I could hear the person in the room next door coughing. They woke us in the night going to the bathroom. The noise from downstairs is very loud in the room, even at breakfast.
10/10
Exceptional
02 Feb 2026
Roger
Everything was correct from the room to the food
Business
10/10
Exceptional
01 Feb 2026
Paul
Room was spotlessly clean & very comfortable, all staff were very courteous & friendly nothing was too much trouble whatever your request was would without any doubt definitely stay here again
Leisure Family
8/10
Excellent
03 Jan 2026
Neil
Clean rooms friendly service
10/10
Exceptional
31 Dec 2025
James
The room was clean and spacious. The bedside water was a simple but greatly appreciated extra. Loved the rubber duck in the bathroom!
Self
6/10
Pleasant
29 Dec 2025
Guy
We had a Sunday roast but had to ask for salt and pepper, which was a bit strange. The same goes for the apple sauce for the pork, even though it was on the menu. The room wasn't great. Above what looked liked like some air con fans or extractor fans for the kitchen, which were very noisy. Constant sound of doors banging, again probably from the kitchen, in the morning. Avoid room 17, I'd say. No hot water in the morning wasn't great, either.
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
21 Dec 2025
JULIE
Friendly staff, easy check in.
Room was fine but a little small.
Bathroom had a bit of mold, but I'm sure the housekeeping staff will sort that, now been pointed out.

Breakfast was excellent with plenty to choose from and also a cooked breakfast.

The hotel restaurant and bar/foyer was very pretty and inviting. Didn't sample the food but many people were eating.

Loved looking around the town of St Ives, the shops and pubs had made it very pretty with all the lights and everyone friendly.

All in all a great time away and would stay again.
Leisure Partner
6/10
Pleasant
14 Dec 2025
Tracy
No central heating on in the room until the morning. Although a heater was in the room on arrival it didn’t really heat up the room so didn’t sleep as very cold. We visited in December
Room was lovely though and very central location
Leisure Friends
10/10
Exceptional
13 Dec 2025
Mary
Bacon wasn’t cooked well
Self
10/10
Exceptional
06 Dec 2025
Roger
Clean room and very polite staff
Business
10/10
Exceptional
30 Nov 2025
Lisa
Lovely hotel clean room good nights sleep
Friends_and_family Friends
6/10
Pleasant
23 Nov 2025
David
Great hotel but such a shame about the service as it was atrocious
10/10
Exceptional
14 Nov 2025
Faye
Room was spotless. Bathroom lively and clean with everything that you needed. Staff very friendly and courteous. Breakfast was good and the service too. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay..


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Partner
10/10
Exceptional
07 Nov 2025
Jennifer
Great service , lovely rooms
Business
8/10
Excellent
27 Oct 2025
JOHN

Golden Lion - the good and the not so good.

Good location, comfortable room which could have been a bit cleaner. Beware when putting out the 'green card', as well as not changing towels and linen they may not replenish tea bags, etc nor provide clean cups. Food very good, but table service is a bit variable.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
19 Oct 2025
Brenda
Breakfast standard poor ...sausages tough, eggs messy, bacon a bit hard
Leisure
10/10
Exceptional
12 Oct 2025
Francesca
Lovely hotel amazing room and great breakfast
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
23 Sep 2025
Jacqueline
Loved our stay, staff were helpful and breakfast was delicious.
Cannot fault our experience and will return to stay in the future.
Partner
6/10
Pleasant
17 Sep 2025
Linda

Avoid Room 20!

Despite a warm welcome from Reception, we found the room to be small and in need of updating. We also had a very loud buzzing in our room which we were told was from the kitchen fans below us. The noise eventually went off at 9.30pm only to start again at 6.40am so ruined our relaxing lie in.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
04 Sep 2025
Paul
Great!
8/10
Excellent
01 Sep 2025
Cristina
Very quiet and nice
Leisure Friends
10/10
Exceptional
31 Aug 2025
George
Conveniently located, great service
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
26 Aug 2025
Christine

Lovely Hotel

Hotel very clean and up to date in decor.
Right in the centre of town and plenty of pubs and restaurants. All amenities close at hand.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
17 Aug 2025
Julian
Good location, nice bed.
10/10
Exceptional
17 Aug 2025
john

Good few days away

Everything I needed for my two day stay excellent location all shops pubs take aways and restaurants on doorstep staff very friendly and helpful, had two really nice full English breakfasts with a teapot full of tea, good tv , kettle,tea and biscuits in room, lovely bedding,towels and shower gells and soap, couldn't fault the place definitely stop there again.
Friends_and_family Family
8/10
Excellent
12 Aug 2025
Moira
Room was vey hot, fsn supplied didnt do any good. Should have had grab rails on bath
Walk in shower would have been nicer.
Didn't eat here. Bed very comfortable, lovely duvet which we didnt use as it was so hot.

Leisure Partner
6/10
Pleasant
03 Aug 2025
Mel
The staff are friendly, it looks like a nice property, but there is noise from the pub on the same road, and the room was tired looking.
6/10
Pleasant
20 Jul 2025
Nick
Okay hotel pub but incredibly hot rooms in the summer
10/10
Exceptional
17 Jul 2025
Gregg
Great room with all the facilities needed WiFi, TV, tea and coffee, iron, etc and great sized bathroom for room type with full bath… Really good breakfast and choice, and cooked to order. All for a very reasonable price in a lovely Cambridgeshire town
Business_and_leisure
10/10
Exceptional
15 Jul 2025
Louise
I had a lovely night at The Golden Lion. Every staff member I encountered was super friendly and helpful. Breakfast was delicious and the bar was nice. I also liked my small but cozy room which came with tea, coffee and some biscuits.
The ONLY issue I had, which was not really the hotel's fault, is that my room was swelteringly hot as I stayed during one of the hottest times of the year. I was provided with a fan, but unfortunately this did not help. Overall though, I had a lovely stay at this hotel.
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
08 Jul 2025
Andrew
We had a lovely time and the staff were excellent. the only thing to mark you down was cleaning. Some cobwebs in our room (27) and ceiling dirty outside room in corridor and so on. We would certainly stay again 😊
Partner
8/10
Excellent
06 Jul 2025
Peter
Alas it was the hottest day of the year and the small fan just did not do it the room was so hot you could not sleep.A portable air con would have been nice
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
03 Jul 2025
Rebecca
Booked a family room for 3 adults
Excellent stay
Leisure Family
6/10
Pleasant
03 Jul 2025
Miriam

Date night

Stayed in Room 27 which was said to be the deluxe room. Room is very dusty. Blinds at the windows need changing. The screen outside the windows full of cobwebs. ‘This room is spacious and can be a great room- there just is no cleaning being done in here. I have hay fever and could not stop sneezing.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
15 Jun 2025
Graham
St Ives is a nice place, it still has a tradition, no chain, department store for goodness sake. The Golden Lion is a good base to explore from. The rooms are comfortable and well equipped. The bar and restaurant is nicely laid out and decorated. Breakfast was excellent. All in all, really nice. Would I stay again? Yes, most definitely.
Leisure Friends
10/10
Exceptional
10 Jun 2025
Chris

The place to stay

Excellent Hotel - perfect location - friendly staff - good food / bar - can highly recommend.
Business
10/10
Exceptional
07 Jun 2025
David
Great location hospitality was brilliant
Friends_and_family Family
10/10
Exceptional
06 Jun 2025
Paula
It was peaceful in the room but no air condition in the room, unless you sat down stairs in the dinning area.
In all we did enjoy the stay.
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
01 Jun 2025
Alwxander
Amazing stay lovely hotel
Partner
6/10
Pleasant
30 May 2025
Michael
1)
Central location in the town was good,

2} The bedroom was rather small but ok for a couple of nights.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
24 May 2025
Kathy
Great staff. Clean and comfortable room. Highly recommend.
Leisure Friends
6/10
Pleasant
14 May 2025
debi

Average

Not the cleanest and poor service
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
12 May 2025
Geoff
Very pleasant 2 night stay,
Self
10/10
Exceptional
06 May 2025
Sharleen
Fantastic. Really enjoyed staying here. Staff were very friendly, breakfast was delicious and location was central. Really enjoyed our stay here.
Leisure
10/10
Exceptional
03 May 2025
Jay
5 star service
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
26 Apr 2025
Darren

great stay

brilliant stay - lovely room and friendly staff - perfect location
10/10
Exceptional
22 Apr 2025
Pasquale
Everything was good except my husband needed a walk-in shower as he couldn’t step into the bath but it was only a few nights so it was ok.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
21 Apr 2025
Nina

Nice comfortable hotel

Stayed here after a family get together at their nearby home. Room wasn’t the biggest but the bed was comfortable and it was still lovely. Quiet pub downstairs so no issues with noise. We didn’t have breakfast so can’t comment. Staff were friendly and helpful.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
14 Apr 2025
Kelly
Perfect stay in st ives and great value for money
Business
10/10
Exceptional
13 Apr 2025
Charles
reasonable value for money
rather tired and would benefit from some painting
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
08 Apr 2025
Andrew

Great place to stay

Very friendly staff, excellent location, good food and great atmosphere. The only downside is that there is no on site parking. Although very cheap car park is only 5 minutes walk away
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
06 Apr 2025
Diane

Central

Lovely pub hotel in the centre of town. Parking is available at a number of nearby reasonably priced car parks. The hotel is very comfy and well presented
Partner
8/10
Excellent
30 Mar 2025
Jane
We only had a one night stay for an occasion. Once we found a car park, that was good, but there is no hotel parking. The hotel staff were very pleasant. The room was clean and comfortable. The breakfast was good, but we thought it was a little bit pricey. An enjoyable stay.
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
20 Mar 2025
Phil
Comfortable stay, some noise from the kitchen extractor
Business Self
8/10
Excellent
27 Feb 2025
David

Hotel in the heart of St Ives

Situated in the heart of St Ives - lovely location and staff really friendly - enjoyed the food too!
Business
10/10
Exceptional
22 Feb 2025
Catherine
Clean, good sized room and bed for a single.
Good central location in town centre.
Only down side is the parking is a couple of minutes walk away (fairly cheap for all day and free on Sunday)
Leisure Pet
10/10
Exceptional
19 Feb 2025
Anne
Very central in the town, we always stay here. Friendly staff.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
20 Jan 2025
Michael
Really friendly staff, for whom nothing was too much trouble. Clean tidy room. Nice breakfast.
Will definitely stay there again when in St Ives.
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
31 Dec 2024
Verified traveler
Clean comfortable hotel in excellent location .Staff very helpful and friendly and general atmosphere warmth and welcome.
Food was very good and rooms very comfortable and spotless. Excellent value for money and highly recommended.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
30 Dec 2024
GARY
We normally stay at Premier Inns but for once we thought we would try a village hotel and we were not disappointed.
The hotel was clean, quiet and well run.
Good nights sleep and then a warm and cheerful welcome in the morning from Gemma one of the girls in the restaurant.
Gemma was polite, attentive and very efficient.
In summary we enjoyed everything about our stay and would not hesitate to stay again in the future. Thank you
Leisure Partner
6/10
Pleasant
30 Dec 2024
Claire
Noisy creaky stairs could hear people moving around outside our too no 6 all night so didn’t sleep that well, but I suppose it’s an old coaching inn, so to be expected I suppose.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
28 Dec 2024
Anthony
Super large room and very well cooked pub food. Good situation in town centre.
Partner
6/10
Pleasant
14 Dec 2024
Joanne
A very comfortable bed, staff very friendly.
No parking so had to park in nearby carpark.
There was a Christmas party in the event room below us which didn’t finish till midnight and was very loud. If I had thought about it I wouldn’t have booked a town centre location so my fault.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
11 Nov 2024
Raquel
This place was fantastic. Helpful and professional staff, adorable rooms, lovely stay.
Friends_and_family Family
6/10
Pleasant
19 Sep 2024
Verified traveler
Bit more run down than expected. Fine for what we needed but needs some updates.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
30 Aug 2024
saffia
Nice room, comfy bed. Lovely check in staff.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
21 Jul 2024
Wendy
Lovely stay at the hotel, staff very froiendly and accommodating.
Really good breakfast
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
10 Jul 2024
Carol

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
Business
10/10
Exceptional
08 Jul 2024
Verified traveler
Room on the small side for the price
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
14 Jun 2024
Darren

Pleasant stay

Pleasant room in a lovely village
Self
8/10
Excellent
09 Jun 2024
lee
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.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
25 May 2024
Jason
Great place to stay in St Ives. Staff are excellent, food’s amazing and the rooms are probably the best in St Ives.
Business
10/10
Exceptional
04 Feb 2024
Carson j
Great staff, very friendly.
Great food.
Very clean and comfortable hotel.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
16 Aug 2023
JOANNE
Great hotel lovely atmosphere
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
13 Jul 2023
Sean
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!
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
03 Jul 2023
Jillian Jane
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
Leisure Family_with_children
8/10
Excellent
21 Jun 2023
John
Unique old building with character and history though ageing with dignity.
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
13 Jun 2023
Steven
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.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
11 Jun 2023
Clive
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
10/10
Exceptional
28 May 2023
Maureen

St Ives break.

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.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
22 May 2023
Stephen
Very good nice and friendly and helpful , food was good
Friends_and_family Family
10/10
Exceptional
12 Apr 2023
Iva
Wonderful hotel with excellent staff and hospitality
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
07 Apr 2023
Roger

Great hotel

Great hotel and very friendly staff
Business
10/10
Exceptional
05 Apr 2023
Michelle

Lovely and conveniently located.

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.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
30 Jan 2023
Karen

Pleasant stay in st Ives

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
Friends_and_family Family
10/10
Exceptional
14 Jan 2023
i p

Faultless

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
Partner
4/10
Poor
05 Jan 2023
Verified traveler

Poor management and food

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.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
29 Nov 2022
Anne

Centrally located hotel.

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.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
28 Nov 2022
Nicola
Beautiful hotel with really friendly, polite staff. The food was excellent and we would highly recommend it!
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
17 Nov 2022
Rob
Fantastic Hotel, friendly staff, amazing food, great accommodation at a very good price. Would recommend
Business

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