Dog Friendly St. Ives Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Amanda - Verified booking

  I stayed here last year and there were a few issues that I took up with Sykes Cottages who promised these issues would be sorted So I thought ok I will book again this year, given them a second chance.

  Well nothing has changed unfortunately this is why I am writing this. The place is damp and smells very musky so not good for someone who has chest problems or asthma The sofa is very old and uncomfortable, it needs replacing The mattress is filthy, absolutely filthy and you don't see it until you strip the bed after your stay, yes you do have to strip the bed These things I complained about from my last stay so was hoping these would of been addressed but clearly not There is a electric dehumidifier and some small water ones behind the TV and under the bed it's so damp. Electric meter on show, we turned it off as I don't want reminding of how much electricity I've used. Out door furniture needs a clean Good points, 5 mins walk to the beach, back gate leads to the pathway around the coast, 4 mins to the station to catch train to St Ives at £2 return Unkept garden to sit in at night to listen to the waves Lovely friendly dog Yogi next door a delight to see each morning Own parking for one car Not wheel chair friendly due to the steps down to the house Nice hot shower, no shower plug or USB port. Fluffy towels were welcomed, new cooker, tea, coffee & pint of milk in the fridge, washing machine works fine but no where to dry only towel rail in bathroom It's a shame they haven't sorted the damp issue and changed the mattress as it's gross!!

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• Mrs M - Verified booking

  A lovely bright colour scheme make this apartment welcoming. The bedroom is calming and all windows in the apartment have shutters which gives it a new England feel. The bathroom has a drench shower which is perfect and then you look into the lounge and wow!! The kitchen has everything you need , absolutely everything. Again it has a new England feel and straight ahead the view from the French doors hits you! As you are up higher than the houses in front of you, you see Carbis Bay in all of its glory. You can see all of the coves in the distance like Porthkidney sands and various others that i can't name and you can watch the waves crashing into the rocks. You can see Godrevy lighthouse and watch the train below you snaking through the trees and disappearing into the tunnel. There is always something to see and it is ever-changing. There is a communal garden for the flats that you can sit in and enjoy the Peace. There are many different walks to Carbis bay, St. Ives, Lelant and others. You can walk from the apartment past the communal garden and down into Carbis bay. It takes 10 minutes or so. The View was lovely to stay in, comfortable, warm and cosy, beautiful views and with everything you could ask for. We loved it so much we are already booking for next year. 😀

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• Mrs M - Verified booking

  A lovely bright colour scheme make this apartment welcoming. The bedroom is calming and all windows in the apartment have shutters which gives it a new England feel. The bathroom has a drench shower which is perfect and then you look into the lounge and wow!! The kitchen has everything you need , absolutely everything. Again it has a new England feel and straight ahead the view from the French doors hits you! As you are up higher than the houses in front of you, you see Carbis Bay in all of its glory. You can see all of the coves in the distance like Porthkidney sands and various others that i can't name and you can watch the waves crashing into the rocks. You can see Godrevy lighthouse and watch the train below you snaking through the trees and disappearing into the tunnel. There is always something to see and it is ever-changing. There is a communal garden for the flats that you can sit in and enjoy the Peace. There are many different walks to Carbis bay, St. Ives, Lelant and others. You can walk from the apartment past the communal garden and down into Carbis bay. It takes 10 minutes or so. The View was lovely to stay in, comfortable, warm and cosy, beautiful views and with everything you could ask for. We loved it so much we are already booking for next year. 😀

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• Paul - Verified booking

  Overall we enjoyed our stay.

  As some positive feedback, the property is in need of some attention: Sofa bed smells and feels damp. It is old and tatty so should be replaced. One wall in the living room displaying signs of damp. Room smells damp. TV very old and poor - suggest replacing it for a smart one A radio in the kitchen would be good Shower goes from very hot to ok, water takes ages to drain away Lamp shades cheap kitchen tops and units - bit tatty and not good quality Bed mattress was much too soft for us. Others may like it A washer dryer would be better than just a washer or some rack/line to hang clothes/towels outside to dry Did not like the request for us to strip the bed Like the blinds Very well equipped Liked the welcome pack Great location, one of the best in Carbis Bay Good to have a parking spot Wonderful views and pleasant outdoor space Walking distance to the Cornish Arms where we ate twice and had good food and drinks. Easy to get to the train station - great short and cheap train journey to St Ives. Lovely half hour walk also.

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• Nicky - Verified booking

  Absolutely perfect location and I was very lucky with the weather.

  My little dog and I had a lovely relaxing stay and enjoyed sitting and playing in the garden and going for walks along the coast path or down to the beach. The view from the garden and the lounge window is stunning.The flat itself could have been better. It smelled quite strongly of dog when I arrived and the kitchen floor and some of the pans were sticky. The oven is old and the display is broken although it worked well enough. The shower water pressure was very feeble. The sofabed in the lounge wasn’t very comfortable to sit on so my dog mostly sat there and I had the comfy armchair. The noise from upstairs was very loud but there’s not much that could be done about that, as children running up and down on hard floors can’t be helped, but it did make my stay somewhat less peaceful. Otherwise, with a bit of tlc the cottage would be perfect and I’d stay here again just for the location.

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