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The Golden Lion Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire

4.0 star property
4-star hotel perfect for exploring St Ives

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Interior entrance
Classic Double Room
Meeting facility
Reception
Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels, soap
Reviews
9.0

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • BarBarBar
  • Room serviceRoom serviceRoom service
  • 24/7 front desk24/7 front desk24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
  • LaundryLaundryLaundry
  • HousekeepingHousekeepingHousekeeping

Explore the area

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Market Hill, St Ives, England, PE27 5JD
  • Popular LocationThe Manor at Hemingford Grey6 min drive
  • Popular LocationRaptor Foundation6 min drive
  • Popular LocationUniversity of Cambridge19 min drive
  • AirportLondon (LHR-Heathrow)109 min drive

Room options

Superior Family Room

10/10 Exceptional
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Classic Double Room

10/10 Exceptional
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Classic Single Room

10/10 Exceptional
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Deluxe Double Room

10/10 Exceptional
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Double Room

8.8/10 Excellent
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Classic Twin Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed

Deluxe Suite

10/10 Exceptional
  • 20 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

St Ives

City center stay.Stay at this St Ives hotel and you'll be within 2 miles (3 km) of The Manor at Hemingford Grey and 6 miles (10 km) of Overcote Fen Wildlife Area. Ouse Fen Nature Reserve and Pike & Eel Marina are also within 6 miles (10 km).

What's nearby

  • The Manor at Hemingford Grey - 6 min drive
  • Raptor Foundation - 6 min drive
  • Hinchingbrooke Country Park - 11 min drive
  • University of Cambridge - 19 min drive
  • Addenbrooke's Hospital - 24 min drive

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • The Swan & Angel - 1 min walk
  • The Seven Wives - 15 min walk
  • Floods Tavern - 4 min walk
  • The Taproom - 2 min walk
  • Tom's Cakes - 1 min walk

About this property

The Golden Lion Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire

4-star hotel perfect for exploring St Ives
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.
  • 27 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Terrace
  • Newspapers for purchase
  • Bar or lounge
  • 1 conference room
  • Dining venue
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.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–9:30 AM: GBP 12.50 for adults and GBP 6.25 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating

Bathroom

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

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Desk
  • 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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 10.0 per stay.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 10.0 per stay.

Property payment types

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 cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 12.50 for adults and GBP 6.25 for children
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 10.0 per stay
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 10.0 per stay

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

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 fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, debit cards, and cash. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit in each accommodation. Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

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The Golden Lion
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The Golden Lion Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 159 out of 272 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 84 out of 272 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 272 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 272 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 272 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Carson j

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great staff, very friendly. Great food. Very clean and comfortable hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Beverley

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

JOANNE

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel lovely atmosphere
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Steve

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

ERIC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gerard

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gemma

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023