Dog Friendly St. Ives Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Vickie - Verified booking

  The apartment has wonderful views and is generously sized for St Ives.

  Unfortunately there was a leak in the bedroom from the apartment above when we stayed and based on the smell of damp and stains on the carpet prior to the leak we saw I don’t think this was the first time. When the leak happened someone from carbis bay holidays (CBH) did come out quickly with towels and 2 dehumidifiers and an extra bucket to collect the (yellow) water coming through the light fitting. We were told a plumber would be out that day and in the interim the people staying upstairs were asked not to use their bathroom directly above us. We then went out for the day which CBH said was fine because they have keys and would phone with an update. At about 5PM CBH phoned to say the plumber had not been able visit and would tomorrow. Upon our return later that evening we had to familiarise ourselves with the fuse box as we had no power… The apartment did have good instructions for this. The following morning a plumber did arrive and after a brief chat about the electricity going the previous day, he confirmed he had a key to let himself in etc if we went out and he would pass on to CBH about the electric and get them to provide an update to us. Off we went. When we returned that evening the door to our apartment was open… At this point I felt very annoyed. All of our possessions were in the living area, having felt compelled to move them to avoid the leak splashing on to them (the water was splashing all over the wardrobe) so somehow that made our stuff feel more vulnerable. Fortunately nothing was taken… There was no further update from CBH. We purchased some febreeze to try and reduce the smell. I actively tried to not let this dominate our holiday and fully understand leaks happen and are often unavoidable. However, on reflection of the week I would have expected at least 1 further update from CBH about how the leak had been resolved and what caused the water to be yellow, an apology it happened, and an attempt or offer by them to clean the area. If this had not happened I genuinely think the apartment is very nice and the only improvements I would have suggested are looking at the water pressure (which is very low) and replacing the carpet in the bedroom. It is overall a very nice, well equipped apartment.

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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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• The J Family - Verified booking

  No. 9 the penthouse flat had a fabulous view, it was very comfortable, well appointed and had some nice little extras including good quality toiletries. It was very well equipped, having everything we required for a great week. There were things to get you started, toilet rolls, tea, coffee etc and plenty of crockery & glasses . There is a charming, lively Spanish restaurant 'La Casita' within easy walking distance. Also a fish & chip place & 'Una Kitchen' which is on a local holiday park had surprisingly good food from a wood fired oven. There are more expensive places to eat at Carbis Bay Hotel including a 5 or 7 course tasting menu. To get into St. Ives be prepared to walk downhill to the coastal path (a lovely 25 minute scenic trail) or the train which runs every half an hour and takes just minutes. Obviously it's uphill on the way back! The buses are easy & frequent from the main road. We would recommend The Barbara Hepworth sculpture garden, The Minack Theatre, especially if there is a performance on and Mount Saint Michael where the gardens are stunning. We would definitely recommend this apartment.

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• Marian - Verified booking

  We loved our stay in Hepworth apartment at st Ives.

  Everything was comfortable and clean. There were only a few things that can be improved on. The proper cleaning of the bathroom sink was not done properly, on arrival the sink was not draining properly, this should have picked up by the cleaners. I had to remove loads of hair that was blocking the sink by taking the plug off. After that it was fine. Not a good impression using the bathroom on your arrival. Although private parking was great! The markings and sign posts of the private parking need tidying up and clearer signs needed. This caused confusion for one other apartment user, thinking we were parked on his spot , which we weren’t and giving us some grieve about it. He even said he had to park in the public car park for a day ?! Personally I dint think that was necessary, his designated place was just not clear ! We had to remove some weeds etc to make it a bit clearer. All and all our stay was comfortable and the view from the house is breathtaking, so relaxing! If those few things I mentioned could be improved on it would have been perfect!

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