Dog Friendly St. Ives Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Sam - Verified booking

  The apartment was not clean at all.

  The bathroom had hairs and dirt in the shower, sink and on the toilet, there was also cobwebs in the shower and we were left with 2 half used toilet rolls and no hand wash. The shower is quite dangerous as it comes out either freezing or scolding and is very difficult to find a suitable temperature meaning we burnt ourselves a few times. The floor throughout was very dirty and clearly hadn’t been cleaned, there was a dead fly on the floor in the bedroom. The sofas in the lounge were filthy, so much so we didn’t even sit on them, they had stains on them and even the throw used on one was dirty as if it hadn’t been replaced/washed from the previous guests. The bedding had rips in and there were no cleaning products in the apartment to try and resolve the issues so we had to buy our own. There were also no spare bin bags for rubbish. It’s a huge shame as this was our first family holiday with our 3 month old and we felt like we couldn’t enjoy the apartment because we were too worried about the lack of cleanliness, especially with our baby. We made this known on our first night to Sykes and they tried to contact Carbis Bay Holidays and received no response, and we are still awaiting a response after leaving nearly 2 weeks later. The apartment is in a great location and could be lovely if it had been cleaned and some of the issues sorted. Overall we were really disappointed and wouldn’t book again.

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• 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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• 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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• Julie - Verified booking

  This is a lovely place to stay especially with a four legged friend.

  A large secure garden ( shared with the upstairs apt) with a gate leading onto the SWCP. It was spotlessly clean and had everything needed for a very comfortable stay. A short walk downhill brings you to the stunning Carbis Bay beach and hotel resort ( all the restaurants are dog friendly. St Ives is approximately 45 minutes walk but there is also a train every thirty minutes for the princely sum of £1. There is also a very good Spanish restaurant a few minutes walk away, again dog friendly. Parking at the apartment is safe and of a good size . Because of the style of property and location it would not be suitable for those with significant mobility issues, if you are safe with steps / happy with a single stick you should be fine. If we find ourselves staying in the area again this would be our first choice.

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