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The Golden Lion Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire

4.0 star property

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Interior entrance
Dining
Front of property
Lounge
Property amenity

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services
  • Bar

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Market Hill, St Ives, England, PE27 5JD
  • Place, One Leisure St Ives
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, The Manor at Hemingford Grey
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Raptor Foundation
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, Cambridge (CBG)
    ‪25 min drive‬

Room options

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Classic Double Room | Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Classic Double Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(13 reviews)
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Superior Family Room | Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Family Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Classic Single Room | Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Classic Single Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(6 reviews)
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Classic Twin Room | Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Classic Twin Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Superior Double Room | Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Double Room

  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Deluxe Double Room | Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Deluxe Suite | Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • City view
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

The Golden Lion Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire

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 on-site.
The Golden Lion Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire offers 27 accommodations with complimentary bottles of water and a hairdryer. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include baths or showers and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and blackout curtains. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at The Golden Lion Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of One Leisure St Ives. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a bar. This property offers pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls.
  • Free WiFi
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Full breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include newspapers, a meeting room and laundry facilities
  • 15 minutes on foot from One Leisure St Ives and a 5-minute drive from Hill Rise Park Dog Walking Area
  • Pets welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. The Golden Lion Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire also features a terrace, laundry facilities, and dry cleaning/laundry services.
For a fee, guests can enjoy full breakfast on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM and at the weekend from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM.
The Golden Lion Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 16 for adults and GBP 8 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Newspapers in lobby

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 11 PM

Contactless check-in and check-out are available

Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 15 per accommodation, per night
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Certain rooms only, restrictions apply
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 10.0 per night.
  • Cots (infant beds) are available for GBP 5 per night.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: from approximately GBP 16 for adults and from 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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Pets are welcome in certain rooms only; other restrictions apply (please see the Fees section for related charges). To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Golden Lion Hotel St Ives

Golden Lion St Ives

The Golden Lion

The Golden Lion Hotel St Ives Cambridgeshire

The Golden Lion Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Hotel

The Golden Lion Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire St Ives

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The Golden Lion Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 250 out of 418 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 113 out of 418 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 33 out of 418 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 16 out of 418 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 418 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Michael

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

4/10 Poor

Julie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

4/10 Poor

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.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Everything was correct from the room to the food
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Varun

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Nicky, Addlestone

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Andrew

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Neil, Billericay

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms friendly service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was clean and spacious. The bedside water was a simple but greatly appreciated extra. Loved the rubber duck in the bathroom!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Guy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

JULIE

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Tracy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bacon wasn’t cooked well
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Adam

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean room and very polite staff
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yasmin

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Bradley

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rachel Sian

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Travelled with group
Lovely hotel clean room good nights sleep
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Great hotel but such a shame about the service as it was atrocious
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Faye

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
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.. Would
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025