Beach Bed And Breakfasts In Cornwall

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Katrina - Verified booking

  We had an absolutely fantastic time, Porthcurno Bay View (which is part of the old hotel apartments) is so much larger and has so much more to offer than the listing on Sykes states.

  For example, they provide fans for the heat, hairdryers, a box of board games and a box of traditional games, a whole bookshelf of books, DVDs and Wii games (and the Wii), there is a bar! The kitchen is fully stocked with beautiful plates, cups, cutlery etc and even has herbs, spices, oils etc, on arrival the owners thoughfully left us milk in the fridge, a bottle of prosecco, biscuits, teabags and sugar. Now to the house: I loved sitting in the balcony with the sun on my face looking at the sea, I loved sitting in the conservatory to have my breakfast, the lounge was comfortable and included Sky TV, the downstairs bathroom has a jacuzzi bath (my kids loved that), the beds were comfy, and there were so many beautiful touches around the house, the vases, the flowers, the tissue boxes, the cushions. I highly recommend this lovely apartment/house. I am writing such a full review because when I booked there were only a few reviews and they were very short. I hope this is helpful. In terms of the area Porthcurno is very pretty, so much foliage (reminds me of Spain, so tropical). But be aware it is in the middle of nowhere, there are no shops (nearest is St Buryan - 10 mins drive away). There is a delightful cafe though in walking distance, and the owners there are so welcoming, they knew my name from day 1 and were so lovely to us. Highly recommend their cornish scones (homemade) and cornish pasties. The Beach is a 10 minute walk away (from door to sand) if you are slow and not so fit like me, about 7 mins if you are fitter. Porthcurno is one of the best beaches in Cornwall, we felt lucky to be in walking distance from this beautiful beach, the secret beach which you can reach when the tide is at its lowest, and the Minack Theatre. Beware of tiny roads around this area, it is not easy to drive around if you come from a town/city like we did. For the owners just a couple of tiny things would have made this stay even better (though it was near perfect): butter on arrival (there are no shops), more toilet paper (we ran out, and again no shops), darker blinds (that's just me, I am sensitive to light), lighter quilts as it was hot, plastic plates for the kids (your plates are too nice for them!) and maybe update your listing to include all your wonderful additions (like fans, board games, books etc), because I brought a lot of things I really didn't need and could have saved time and space in the car. Thank you we had a wonderful family holiday.

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• Amanda - Verified booking

  Nice big property with amenities.

  Everything we needed, including lovely linen and towels. I was very glad to see these are now provided. Good location and nice to have a garden. Parking difficult on driveway due to raised kerb and driveway ledge - when we tried to park on this to keep the cul-de-sac clear, the car grounded on the driveway and so had to park on the road. Neighbours were very understanding and accepting thankfully. There is confusion with regard to information for this property - Sykes Cottages give different details to the John Bray holiday let company, who also appear to look after the property e.g. whether there is linen/ towels available and the time of departure on the final day i.e. Sykes state 9.30am and information in the Cottage from Bray states 9.00am. Information needs to be made consistent to avoid worry and confusion; I was worried the time prior to our holiday and journey down as to whether we would arrive and there would be no linen provided due to the confused information. We would also comment that we had felt the Sykes 9.30 departure was early and so even more suprised to see the Bray information stating a 9.00am departure. This is a very early departure for the final day; we rent holiday accommodation frequently and the departure time is usually a far more reasonable 10.00am. The information states this is to meet Covid regulations, but we do feel this is no longer a valid reasoning. Pre-covid procedures for cleaning should have been at a standard where a 10.00 am departure and 4.00pm arrival is adequate time for property preparation.

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• Amanda - Verified booking

  Nice big property with amenities.

  Everything we needed, including lovely linen and towels. I was very glad to see these are now provided. Good location and nice to have a garden. Parking difficult on driveway due to raised kerb and driveway ledge - when we tried to park on this to keep the cul-de-sac clear, the car grounded on the driveway and so had to park on the road. Neighbours were very understanding and accepting thankfully. There is confusion with regard to information for this property - Sykes Cottages give different details to the John Bray holiday let company, who also appear to look after the property e.g. whether there is linen/ towels available and the time of departure on the final day i.e. Sykes state 9.30am and information in the Cottage from Bray states 9.00am. Information needs to be made consistent to avoid worry and confusion; I was worried the time prior to our holiday and journey down as to whether we would arrive and there would be no linen provided due to the confused information. We would also comment that we had felt the Sykes 9.30 departure was early and so even more suprised to see the Bray information stating a 9.00am departure. This is a very early departure for the final day; we rent holiday accommodation frequently and the departure time is usually a far more reasonable 10.00am. The information states this is to meet Covid regulations, but we do feel this is no longer a valid reasoning. Pre-covid procedures for cleaning should have been at a standard where a 10.00 am departure and 4.00pm arrival is adequate time for property preparation.

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• Samantha - Verified booking

  An absolutely outstanding property.

  A huge apartment over two floors of the Old Hotel. Beautifully furnished with lovely attention to detail and felt like a loved home. It had everything you needed and more. An exceptionally well equipped kitchen, lots of living space. We loved the conservatory and the balcony which was my favourite area to sit in with beautiful views. A very comfortable lounge with a TV with sky, a wii console games and dvd's provided. A lovely stocked book cabinet. Beautiful clean, bright bedrooms with comfy beds, quality bedding and fluffy towels. The master bedroom suite was exceptional with idyllic views and a fabulous freestanding bath. Fans provided if it was hot, hairdryers, iron and ironing board, hoover. Everything you want a home to have. It's the little details, the little touches like their manuals on everything, their local walking books, make this property stand out. It definitely felt like a place with a heart that was loved. Our only negative was we needed a kitchen cupboard to put our food as they were all full with equipment and that on our second week we had noisy kids in the apartment above that jumped and ran around all the time so we couldhear all footsteps. However we had the most wonderful time and would highly recommend this accommodation and would most definitely return.

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• Sarah - Verified booking

  We were extremely disappointed when we arrived at the property, it was filthy.

  There were old cobwebs all around the doorframe and key safe, upon entering the property we were greeted with a musty smell and we were disgusted to find trodden in crisps still in the carpet of the twin bedroom, dust in the kitchen and chewing gum stuck on the bunk beds. After spending an hour cleaning it, we were able to unpack and settle in. This is when we discovered the broken shower. The property is advertised as having a shower over the bath, however this is a shower head attached to the tap, with a broken holder. You are not able to stand to take a shower or use it due to it being broken. The property is in some dire neeed of modernization and general upkeep. The kitchen does however have a good stock of equipment and the washing machine is very handy. After reporting these issues to Sykes, I was called by an agent who offered to send a cleaner which would have been useless as I had already cleaned up the mess. I was also asked if I would have been happy for the shower to be fixed to which we agreed, however this did not materialize due to waiting for a part. This problem could have easily been fixed by a trip to Screwfix!! The location of this property is it's saving grace. It is a short walk down into Port Isaac and is a good base for exploring the surrounding area.

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