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Reviews of Olivers Lodge Hotel

3 out of 5
Olivers Lodge Hotel
50 Needingworth Road, St Ives, England

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 43 out of 135 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 62 out of 135 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 18 out of 135 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 135 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 135 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

kevin

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Poor condition but serviceable
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Stratton

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good overnight stay. Spacious room, good breakfast. Nice and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Matthew brookbanks

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Stephen

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
In St Ives for the Music Festival
Olivers Lodge is certainly a bit tired and run down these days, but it is clean, quiet, in a great location for St Ives and the bus to Cambridge and, perhaps most importantly, the staff are lovely, the breakfast is excellent, and it offers great VFM.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Roy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice
Nice and friendly
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Robert

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

8/10 Good

Sheila

Travelled with family
Liked: Room comfort
I have stayed at Olivers Lodge a few times in the past but pre Covid . It felt like the accommodation had fewer staff, there was no one around to check in when I arrived early . Also it was disappointing to find that paper cups are now being used for teas and coffee and juices at breakfast in the morning. Whilst I have always been happy with my stays here, there was a sense of tiredness and neglect around the place . The staff however remain friendly.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

8/10 Good

M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
A few days in St Ives
OK, so the property looks a little tired, but we were more than happy with our stay here and have booked again for a music festival in September. The location is great (a 5 minute walk into St Ives or the bus to Cambridge), all of the hotel staff are really warm and friendly, the breakfast is excellent and the rooms are clean - so for the money it is great !
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022
Response from Elena on 26 May 2022
Good day and many thanks for your kind comments. We look forward to welcoming you back in September. Best Wishes, Oliver's Lodge Team

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Definitely worth staying here.
Family run business, inexpensive, welcoming, attentive staff. Good breakfast, easy parking. Would benefit from redecoration, and attention to poor condition of rear parking area. Overall, a good place to stay in an interesting small town.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022
Response from Elena on 26 May 2022
Hello, We would like to thank you for taking the time to write this review. We are glad to hear you enjoyed your stay. Wishing you all the best, Oliver's Lodge Team

6/10 Okay

Karl

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

4/10 Poor

jeff

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff where great however the hotel is very tired, no bar open, no food available until Jan 22?? Rooms are very minimal and untidy. Shower doesn't work so well?
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

6/10 Okay

Bernie

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It must have been a lovely hotel in its day but very sad now we were the only ones in the building and the keys were under mat did not see any staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good Stay
Check in was quick and friendly. The room was nice and the wifi was great (other hotels take note!). The breakfast was very basic for what I paid but that was a temporary measure. Free parking was a bonus.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Jim

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Simon

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Recommended
I like this hotel, as it is reasonably priced, the rooms are comfortable and the breakfast is good.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

William

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Business traveler
The hotel was well located for the work I was doing, but easy to miss in the dark with cars parked on the roadside. Free parking on site. The room was okay, although the shower was very weak, and although I understand it was eco friendly, it was just a trickle. The hotel has dining facilities, but not on Monday nights, so I had to go out, which is something I prefer not to do. Free in room wifi. A good breakfast from 7.00am.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
housekeeper
Service at reception was exceptional, lady was so nice, but all I remember is being woken twice by the housekeeper! Specifically chose because 11am check out due to having a long drive. Door was chapped at 9.55am and then 10.10am so I just gave up and left at 10.30am!! It was an actual key for the room so easy to check I had not yet checked out.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Joanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Another lovely stay
Another great stay at this hotel, it is certainly value for money. The only suggestion i could make is the decor of the room, this is now the second stay and different room each time. The rooms need to be brightened up, dark carpets or dark walls are really not that inviting. Staff always very friendly and helpful
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great place to stay. Room was nice size and quiet. Shower could have done with a boost as it was not much more than a trickle but bath was good. Friendly, helpful staff and good breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean, Helpful and friendly staff, great breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great location!
Room was clean and staff were friendly and helpful. Big car park so easy parking. Good tea/coffee tray in the room. The hotel is in a great location just a very short walk to the shops bars and restaurants of St Ives. Sadly the shower was hopeless, very weak. Also the television was not well placed in our room and had to be avoided to get to one side of the bed! Also plastic cups wrapped in plastic in the bathroom and plastic single use toiletries - not planet friendly. Only minor niggles - would stay here again and would recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very accommodating and friendly staff. We were made to feel welcome and valued. A good breakfast too. Close to local amenities. Off road parking available.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Sue

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

James

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Value for money
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Merissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Garry

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent all round Very accommodating staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the property is very dated and could do with some tidying up.. it is very tired...
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Close to our function. Room very hot, unable to open widows fully
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room for parking... friendly staff... lovely breakfast with good choice. Property itself needs some refurbishment as a little dated
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Lovely staff who were very helpful. Breakfast good. Room very dated & in need of some tlc but clean & comfortable
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall nice stay
Staff very friendly and helpful. Room was ok, clean, bed very comfortable. Bathroom was fine, good shower. Nice breakfast, reasonable choice. Ample parking. Hotel could do with a bit of t.l.c. but was fine for a one night stay while in the area. We were in the back and there was some traffic noise from a road behind the hotel. Easy walking distance in to St Ives for places to eat. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast very nice and bedroom really good position good would stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Jon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Probably not go back!
Nice friendly helpful staff, clean and tidy, no Aircon, that's fair enough but it was a really hot night and no fans available. Good breakfast.The most disappointing bit was the bar, two people came to have a drink with us and the bar was very poorly stocked, no draught beer, again fair enough , but the fridge with the few bottles that they had in was not even turned on.....warm beer....I think not!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Value for Money
Warm welcome by lovely staff. Great breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

razorback, Bath UK

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Good value small hotel. Friendly staff. Full English breakfast options available. Car parking. Property needs some tidying in places.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy parking and access to beautiful St. Ives with good restaurants. Strainght forward base to explore the area. I use as a good value B&B when I need to stay in area.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019