St Ives Road, Carbis Bay, St Ives, TR26 2SX, United Kingdom
#37 of 50 B&Bs and Inns in St Ives
Guests' ChoiceBased on 214 hotel reviews
8.5Cleanliness
9.0
Comfort
8.8
Location
8.7
Facilities
8.5
Staff
9.2
Value for money
8.4
Free WiFi
8.8
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 26 September 2024
Pat
CanadaAlthough we had a lovely front room facing the main road, the b&b is located on a very noisy heavy traffic area, which is very loud from early morning til late at night.
The fridge was stocked each day with ample and good quality breakfast choices. The bathroom, although very small, was very bright and clean and modern. The location was great as there were bus stops and the (Carbis Bay) train station nearby, and a mini grocery store and coffee shop next door
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 8 September 2024
Jordan
United KingdomNothing, all positive.
Location and value for money
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 6 September 2024
Jemma
United KingdomNothing!
The hotel was spotless. Jan and her husband are lovely! So friendly and nothing is too much. They put lots of snacks in the fridge for you and water and orange juice. If you use any then by the next day they are topped up again. Spotless hotel and very welcoming.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 5 September 2024
Lindsey
United KingdomHad a very pleasant stay here, location perfect for Carbis Bay beach and a lovely 25minute walk to St Ives town. Pete and Jan were very friendly and accommodating. Would highly recommend a stay with them
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 30 August 2024
Beirne
IrelandNothing I can think of but I would imagine in a heatwave the bedroom could warm up.
Location. Bus stops directly outside. Nice restaurants nearby. supermarket 10 yards away. The hospitality of the Hosts. Nice touches in the bedroom.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 29 August 2024
Chintan
United KingdomWell maintained and clean B&B, good transport links nearby and just a 10min walk to the beautiful Carbis Bay beach! Breakfast boxes and drinks in the room fridge were an excellent touch!
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 28 August 2024
Valerie
United KingdomNothing
Good bus route
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 27 August 2024
Lake
United KingdomPlease see below.
We loved the location of hotel and enjoyed our stay. The cute touches of filling up the fridge each day was such a lovely surprise. The staff were really friendly and easy to talk to. Our room was a compact double so was expected to be small and more cramped than other rooms but booking so last minute in Cornwall and at such a reasonable price we got what we paid for. The only things we found with the room was the bed was quite uncomfortable. Not sure if the mattress is becoming worn and we were just unlucky to be staying when it's got to this point. However that being said the duvet and pillows were very comfy and warm. The room was pristine in cleanliness and decorated well. It was cleaned every day so made coming back to the room a warm welcome in the evenings. We used the hotel as a base to get to the train to St ives which was a very short walk from the room and is only £2 for a return! We would love to stay at this hotel again in the future, just perhaps in one of the larger doubles. I know this hotel has so much to offer and we thank the staff for having us and for providing us with a great place to stay.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 24 August 2024
Amanda
United KingdomThere’s nothing to not like
Great location
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 22 August 2024
Harry
United KingdomExcellent location, parking readily available, friendly host, great daily continental breakfast.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 18 August 2024
Dianne
New ZealandLocation was good, room was clean and breakfast left in room very good
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 11 August 2024
Jennifer
United KingdomSteep hill to beach, but typical of st ives beaches.
Nr train station. Nr bus route. Shop and restaurant nrby. Comfy beds . Warm. Clean, lovely owners.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 8 August 2024
Ihsan
United KingdomThere was an unpleasant smell throughout the building. My room was smelly I think it was the carpet it smelt like dried urine/perfumes used to disguise it. The room was very small for a double bed. I was expecting abit more space as it was tight moving around the room and bathroom was clean but very compact.
It had parking which was good. A good location and I checked the cleaniness rating which were high so I chose this property.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 5 August 2024
Peter
United KingdomLovely people Very clean and comfortable Great value for money paid
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 4 August 2024
Clive
United KingdomVery comfortable bed. And love the extra in the fridge. Thank you.
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 29 July 2024
Patrick
United KingdomGetting down to Carbis Bay,was very very steep hill. So we were unable to use,the beach ,very disappointed ☹️. Even taking the car down near .still hill to climb.
Buses very regular going past the door. Handy for sightseeing wise areas of Cornwall.
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 22 July 2024
Eurich
United KingdomHaving to leave.
Everything! Perfect location. We walked almost everywhere but very reliable public transport and all the locals we met were really helpful and friendly.
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 17 July 2024
Ali
United KingdomNothing - Everything was perfect
Couldn’t ask for more. Reached the property quite late to be received by the staff who upgraded our room without any extra cost. The room overlooked the main road with seaside in far. The staff had loaded up the fridge with a variety of snacks which were free of cost. We were able to get really good recommendations from the staff as well. Overall a lovely stay made memorable because of the hospitality extended by the staff. Definitely recommended place to go if you are planning to be in St Ives on a budget and you want to live a bit away from the beach, not so far.
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 15 July 2024
Amy
United KingdomThey provided fruit juice and cereal for breakfast.
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 14 July 2024
Mr
United KingdomGood location, Was all good,
Nice polite landlady, Room was well equipped,tea/coffee cereal , good internet ,free parking and just a five minute walk to train station
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 10 July 2024
Ian
United KingdomSmall room
No problems
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 7 July 2024
Spooner
ZimbabweBusy main road to St Ives made it a bit noisy as we had a room facing the front.
We spent a very comfortable 2 nights here. Our room was very clean and we loved having a fridge and a convenience store close by. Central location close to Station, bus stop and beach with places to eat within walking distance. Very helpful host.
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 1 July 2024
Caroline
United KingdomNothing
Very convenient for all holiday requirements but parking is a real bonus
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 30 June 2024
Alison
United KingdomAbsolutely nothing. Will certainly hope to stay again.
A warm welcome. A cozy room, comfortable bed and good shower. Fluffy towels and quality shampoo and shower gel. Small fridge was replenished daily with breakfast items. Milk, water, juice, yoghurt and fruit. Breakfast bars and pain au chocolate. Plenty of tea and coffee. And cereals. It was nice to eat breakfast at a little table with sea glimpses ! A relaxing stay. With Netflix !Thank you Jan !
Stayed in June 2024
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