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The Golden Lion Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire

4.0 star property

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Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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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

Classic Double Room

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

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Superior Family Room

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

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

Classic Twin Room

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

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Superior Double Room

Superior Double Room

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

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Deluxe Double Room

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

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 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 One Leisure St Ives and Hill Rise Park Dog Walking Area. .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

  • One Leisure St Ives - 2 min drive - 1.4 km
  • Hill Rise Park Dog Walking Area - 5 min drive - 2.7 km
  • The Manor at Hemingford Grey - 6 min drive - 7.5 km
  • Raptor Foundation - 6 min drive - 7.2 km
  • Island Hall - 9 min drive - 11.2 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Oliver Cromwell - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Broadway Cellars - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Swan & Angel (Wetherspoon) - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Snug - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Golden Lion Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire

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. Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 7:30 AM and 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 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

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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15 per accommodation, per night

Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

2 total pets

Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 10.0 per night

Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 5 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • 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.

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 carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, 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

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

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 249 out of 414 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 110 out of 414 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 33 out of 414 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 16 out of 414 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 414 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

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

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great service , lovely rooms
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

JOHN

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Brenda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast standard poor ...sausages tough, eggs messy, bacon a bit hard
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025