Back Lane, St Ives, PE27 4TG, United Kingdom
#9 of 13 hotels in St Ives
Guests' ChoiceBased on 628 hotel reviews
7.1Cleanliness
7.6
Comfort
7.6
Location
8.8
Facilities
7.1
Staff
8.5
Value for money
7.7
Free WiFi
6.8
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 21 May 2024
Gardner
United KingdomDouble glaze window in bedroom, glass blown and leaves all around frame when window opened they blew in
The tranquility
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 13 May 2024
David
United KingdomRoom we stayed in needs a bit of tlc as does the outside area which would make it a amazing place to stay even though it is a great place to stay just needs improvements here and there
Food at night and breakfast was excellent location next to river lovely staff worked hard and we're polite Room was clean and plenty of hot water
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 8 May 2024
Mike
AustraliaThe restaurant kitchen exhaust fan was just outside our windows so a bit noisy when the kitchen was in use.
Comfortable room. Good menu choices in the restaurant. Continental breakfast.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 13 April 2024
Diana
United KingdomNo food available in the evening and the breakfast was awful. English breakfast overcooked and burnt. We left most of it.
Beautiful location, very picturesque.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 21 March 2024
Caroline
United KingdomThe ensuite was very small but that's a minor thing. I would definitely stay again
Great characterful pub, friendly staff, nice food, comfy bed, very reasonably priced
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 17 March 2024
Roy
United KingdomThe room was tired, a window missing in the bathroom, the taps in the sink were both Hot Water. The staff were mainly young and did not appear to be well trained. The kitchen was noisey and music being played in such was too loud, I had to go and ask them to turn it down.
The breakfast was good, the building is nice.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 10 February 2024
Spencer
United KingdomHaving to pay extra for a cooked breakfast. I had assumed it was included, since we paid a b&b rate. The bathroom was extremely small, had to actually leave the door open to be able to move in there.
Location is nice, breakfast room was nice.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 4 February 2024
Lesley
United KingdomRoom was not cleaned during our stay. Cups were not cleaned, and teabags replenished. Bed was not made
Lovely old Inn. Staff very friendly . Food excellent.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 23 January 2024
Richard
United KingdomThe bathroom was not fit for purpose no bigger than a glorified cupboard. Shower water was sometimes lukewarm at best. No cooked breakfast available on our last morning, continental only. The choice was limited to cereals, some fruit well past its best and a few pastries that had been there throughout our stay!!
The cooked breakfast was excellent, freshly cooked. The staff were friendly. Great location.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 21 January 2024
Grenville
United KingdomSome areas were quite worn and in need of some renovation.
Lovely position.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 19 January 2024
Catherine
United KingdomRoom was a bit grubby, loads of cobwebs which I cleared away, curtains hanging of the rails. Bathroom shower screen grubby, no clean spoons and only one saucer.
Staff are really lovely. Bar area really quaint and cosy. Didn't eat this time.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 6 January 2024
Jade
United KingdomRoom was Tiny. Facilities in the room could do with some work ( light was hanging down in bathroom) need door open to use sink. Window was broken and blew open by itself.
Location and the history of the pub, really enjoyed the character.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 2 January 2024
Kate
United KingdomOur room needs some repair work, it is dated and not very clean
Location and main pub/restaurant is beautiful
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 20 December 2023
Ulph
United KingdomNothing
Warm comfortable and quiet.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 14 December 2023
Michael
United KingdomPainful hum in Room 4 from faulty air-conditioning unit outside. We had to use earplugs until the a/c unit was switched off just before bedtime.
Food
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 11 December 2023
Ingrid
United KingdomI booked a single room. I was given a small room with a double bed and wardrobe and unit with kettle etc. There was no space for any bedside table or bedside lamp on either side of the bed so I had to open the wardrobe drawer to use as a place to put a drink down when on the bed. And leave my phone on the other side of the double bed for my alarm and a night light. there was no mirror in the bedroom to use to dry my hair, I had to angle the TV to see a reflection. The bathroom was clean, the hot water kept cooling down and there is a drainage problem with the shower and I could easily have caused a flood. the food was not great, roast potatoes that were hard from being kept hot too long for example.
The staff are all friendly and helpful . Bedding and towels and the room were all clean and the bed was very comfortable. I was able to get a table to eat.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 1 December 2023
Bill
United KingdomIn the first room I was given, the bathroom window would not shut with a large gap allowing cold air in. However, the very pleasant young lady apologised and promptly offered me another room.
A lovely quiet pub in a village near St. Ives. There is free ample parking on site, and free wifi. Staff were very pleasant and helpful. The evening meal and breakfast were very good, the latter from 07.00am. The room was comfortable and kept warm, which was good as the weather had turned cold.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 29 October 2023
Heather
United KingdomRoom small,bathroom even smaller!
Location perfect Breakfast excellent
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 26 October 2023
Christine
United KingdomThe room was very small, Room 1 is at the top of the stairs and has the headroom for the stairs in the room so taking away from the size of the room. It was also a stud wall covering and was very noisy, we could hear every footstep and firedoor slamming. The bathroom is equally small, difficult to dry yourself after a shower and bending over the sink, couldn't do this with the door closed. Dirt trapped between the windows and the fly screens on the windows, evidence of dead spiders and fly excrement. Not enough room around the bed, could also do with decorating. Curtains too short on one window, too long on the other-pur on the wrong windows perhaps?
The staff were very good, professional, friendly and very personable. Great setting overlooking the River Great Ouse
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 5 October 2023
Catherine
United KingdomDated bathroom needs work
Location perfect
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 28 September 2023
Shirley
United KingdomBreakfast was good, room could have been warmer, Scenery was good.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 24 September 2023
Raymond
United KingdomStayed for 2nights.the could do with full decorating Toilet disgusting on suit very very small Windows and window ledge not cleaned for months or even longer
The staff and food and main public areas excellent
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 23 September 2023
Leslie
FranceThe service was slow at breakfast,my poached eggs were hard,I expected a pot of tea,not just a up.
The bedroom was fine,and the bathroom was clean.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 14 September 2023
Anne
United KingdomThe bedrooms are small because the Inn is very old that is understandable, however the windows and mosquito nets have seen far better days and are filthy dirty, letting the hotel side of things down.
It is a very old Inn right on the River Great Ouse. The restaurant is delightful as is the outside area beside the river. It is very peaceful and a somewhat 'secret' location.
Stayed in August 2023
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