• We've given guests a warm welcome since the 1700s

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  • Relax in our restaurant and take your pick from a menu brimming with traditional, tasty treats...

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  • Pop the champagne or sip the cocktails in our stylish bar

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  • Our dedicated Chefs create seasonal menus for you to enjoy

The hotel

The Old Riverport of St Ives nestles on the banks of The Great Ouse river and is barely 15 miles from Cambridge. Known the world over for the Chapel on the 15th century bridge which spans the water, the town has over 150 buildings which are listed and lives under the watchful eye of Oliver Cromwell, a one-time time resident of the town.

Whether you are looking for a welcoming place to spend the night or would simply like to enjoy a drink or a bite to eat surrounded by friendly faces, The Golden Lion is perfectly placed, right in the centre of the historic market town of St. Ives. It offers all-day dining and an in-house coffee shop, free WiFi and is pet-friendly.

A Fascinating History

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The Golden Lion Hotel and Restaurant originally dates

from the 19th century as a traditional coaching inn in

the heart of the Cambridgeshire market town of St Ives.

The hotel is referred to as a “leading hotel” in St Ives

in the 1893 travel book ‘The Official Guide to the

Great Eastern Railway’.

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Our People

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Everyone visiting us will notice something

that everyone who works here has in common

– they genuinely love their job. As a proud family

company, we welcome everyone in with open

arms and look after them as a mother would.

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Join Us

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The Coaching Inn Group are a Sunday Times Top 100

Best Company and have been recognised for our

industry-leading training and the opportunity

to progress. If you have the energy, drive and

professionalism to represent our strong company

values then we would love to hear from you.

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The Coaching Inn Group

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The Golden Lion is part of The Coaching Inn Group,

which has a passion for restoring lovely old historic

coaching inns. We have built a portfolio of these

stunning buildings through refurbishing, revitalising

and breathing life back into these inns, creating

elegant, comfortable and well-priced accommodation

and relaxed and stylish bars, coffee houses & eateries

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