Dog Friendly Bed And Breakfasts In St. Ives

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Andrew - Verified booking

  The apartment was well furnished and well equipped with top quality items and brands.

  The bed was comfy with a topper but we noted that only one pillow each side had a protector and there was no mattress protector over the topper. Lovely large towels with an extra bath towel each. No bathrobes which were in a photograph of the property we recall. Unfortunately the double reclining sofa ceased operation in the reclined position necessitating a call to the maintenance line. During the call we mentioned that the Tassemo coffee machine wouldn’t work as it needed descaling (we ascertained this from the instruction book but didn’t want to do this ourselves). Fab large terrace with ample patio furniture but unfortunately it didn’t look like the terrace had been cleaned. The property is set on a busy road with buses, coaches etc accelerating to get up the hill. Not overly peaceful to sit out during the day really. The view is a little limited by the trees/shrubs opposite. The owner has thought of everything with sun loungers provided but the terrace doesn’t get the sun in the afternoon which was probably when we would have used them. When we were sat early morning on the terrace a resident in the apartment above must have washed their terrace as water poured down just behind my wife. Another resident from above was witnessed shaking sand from their beach bag over the terrace - not great. The apartment is very well situated with a 10 minute walk into town. Less able should note that this is up a prolonged incline back. As keen gym goers access to the gym and swimming pool/hot tub really was a bonus. Overall a lovely stay in a great property with just a few niggles.

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• Mr Brockley - Verified booking

  This is our first time staying at Porthia flat and on Island road, having visited St Ives for many years. The accommodation is lovely, and perfect size for 2 (& dog), with all you'd need for a comfortable holiday. The electrical equipment all looks quite new and clean, Smart Tv in front room and bedroom, microwave, Oven, Fridge, with enough room throughout to not feel cramped. The Bathroom is quite tired, and could do with an update. Some tiles look to be coming away from the walls, some of the fixtures are starting to rust, and some mould around the grout and curtain rail. I am 6ft 2" and cannot stand up fully in the shower by approximately 1 inch (rest of the bathroom is fine) as my head is on the shower ceiling, meaning the shower head is face height. There is also a small step out of the shower which is not big enough for a towel, so always wet/slippery when showering, which some may struggle with. However the water was always hot when required, easy to use, sink and toilet were clean. We found the front door lock to be intermittent and took several attempts for the barrel to actually engage and lock the door from both directions. We also found Island road to be very busy with people on foot, and vehicles up and down most of the time. Our first couple of days we never really noticed anyone above, but I think they may have changed over half way through as it got louder and more noticeable towards the end of the week. All in all, I would give 8/10 and definitely recommend Porthia flat to couples wanting to get away.

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• Lois - Verified booking

  We absolutely loved our stay at The View in August.

  A fabulous apartment with a short stroll to St. Ives Town Centre ... and even shorter to Porthminster Beach, which allowed our little dog to have fun before 10am and after 6pm, which suited us fine. Lovely touches at the apartment which were a big plus for us - the Bose speaker in the lounge, gorgeous Ritual reed sticks which smelled divine on entering the apartment, Tassimo coffee machine and really useful little baskets dotted in the bedroom and hallway for shoes and bits and bobs. Balcony furniture very comfy and the whole apartment was so well equipped we only ate out twice. We did go to the Harbour hotel to take advantage of the Pizza offer but were told not doing it that day. We still had lunch there and the food was lovely and we got our 20% off with the spa fob. Public transport was fabulous and surprisingly cheap, lots of regularly run buses to various places and the Open Top Lands End Coaster was a great trip. We also travelled to different places by train and it was all very easy on the Trainline app. A huge plus was the lockable parking space - although not directly by the apartment it was only up the road so no big issue for us.

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• Elizabeth - Verified booking

  This is our 2nd visit to this lovely apartment and we absolutely love it.

  We always used to stay in carbis bay but we love being in St Ives and like that you are a little bit out of the town so it’s not to busy. The short walk to the town and the beach is perfect and parking is a real bonus in St Ives. The apartment is well equipped and has everything you need, the bed is super comfy and I love the big bath. The terrace is also great, our little fur baby loves to sit on the terrace and watch the world go by, as do we. My only little niggle (and it’s minor) is the internet, it’s very slow and a bit hit and miss. I’m self employed, so sadly have to still work when I’m on holiday and it proves a little challenging. Plus we couldn’t always watch our Netflix too. We’d love to come for a month in the low season but I don’t think I would manage internet wise. So we’ve booked for 2 weeks in November to see how I get on and then hopefully we can come for a month next year. It’s a real home from home and certainly our happy place. X

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• Testimonial - Verified booking

  “This is our 3rd visit to the apartment now ‘The View’ we have had a lovely stay.

  The new owners have made changes to soft furnishings + very nice pictures. All excellent improvements. We have booked again for next year. 2 other small improvements would make it perfect. Need to change bedroom to include drawer space would like to stay for 2 weeks but not enough storage. Also, very minor need a squeegee for shower screen. Also, Hayley is a credit to Carbis Bay Holidays so helpful. Apartment was spotless + nicely decorated. Used the spa 3 times in the week + hotel for food. Peter & Linda Taylor from Sheffield Owners response – Thank you for your comments. We have now reconfigured the bedroom to allow more storage for our guests.”

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