Dog Friendly Cottages 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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• Valerie - Verified booking

  The house was perfect for us (family of 7 + dog celebrating 3 big birthdays this year) in size, facilities (inside & out), location (stunning views, access to beach), & accessibility to bus & train travel.

  The kitchen was extremely well equipped, & the layout downstairs gave everyone space to enjoy being together. The bedrooms were great, especially the ones with the view across the coves, & very comfortable & clean. We were a bit confused by the parking situation, as the people in Beechwood Cottage came round to say we shouldn't have any cars in that carpark, even though it is signed Beachcroft....? And not sure if one of our party arriving early made the cleaners rush but a lot of surfaces were still dusty & we wiped the kitchen tops down (just to be sure). The main reasons we have given 4 stars are: - we had to phone Sykes Customer Services to get the key code for the boiler room key because the heating was on full when we arrived (maybe include in arrival information?), but then found the heating quite complicated to control, even with the instructions (on the few colder days we really needed it on). Perhaps a "crib" sheet with simple steps to follow would be useful? - We found the seating around the dining table really uncomfortable. - The TV system in the TV room seems to only have streaming services downloaded (itvX, BBC iPlayer, Netflix, Disney+ etc), so anything we wanted to watch on a terrestrial channel (BBC, ITV etc) showing at it's actual time could only be watched on the TV in the dining room. Didn't understand why all channels couldn't be on that TV...? We really loved being down in Carbis Bay & we really loved the house. We hope the owners take our feedback in the genuine spirit it is given. We'd love to come back & we will recommend.

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• Valerie - Verified booking

  The house was perfect for us (family of 7 + dog celebrating 3 big birthdays this year) in size, facilities (inside & out), location (stunning views, access to beach), & accessibility to bus & train travel.

  The kitchen was extremely well equipped, & the layout downstairs gave everyone space to enjoy being together. The bedrooms were great, especially the ones with the view across the coves, & very comfortable & clean. We were a bit confused by the parking situation, as the people in Beechwood Cottage came round to say we shouldn't have any cars in that carpark, even though it is signed Beachcroft....? And not sure if one of our party arriving early made the cleaners rush but a lot of surfaces were still dusty & we wiped the kitchen tops down (just to be sure). The main reasons we have given 4 stars are: - we had to phone Sykes Customer Services to get the key code for the boiler room key because the heating was on full when we arrived (maybe include in arrival information?), but then found the heating quite complicated to control, even with the instructions (on the few colder days we really needed it on). Perhaps a "crib" sheet with simple steps to follow would be useful? - We found the seating around the dining table really uncomfortable. - The TV system in the TV room seems to only have streaming services downloaded (itvX, BBC iPlayer, Netflix, Disney+ etc), so anything we wanted to watch on a terrestrial channel (BBC, ITV etc) showing at it's actual time could only be watched on the TV in the dining room. Didn't understand why all channels couldn't be on that TV...? We really loved being down in Carbis Bay & we really loved the house. We hope the owners take our feedback in the genuine spirit it is given. We'd love to come back & we will recommend.

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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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• Mrs Swan - Verified booking

  The Old Bakery Flat is a beautiful space and the owners have gone to great lengths to decorate it with interesting paintings, pieces of art and stained glass, however we felt that flat was rather 'style over substance'. For example, whilst there are a series of 5 huge stoneware jars under the TV, there's no tea pot. There are lovely things to look at, but it is lacking in the essentials that would have improved our stay: no little bowls to put nuts or crisps in, no trays, no boards for cheese... no dishwasher, etc – and yet there are 11 egg cups! Why 11 when the flat only sleeps 6? Elements of the flat were delightful, like the spacious sofa under the glass roof, which allows you to bask in the sun and enjoy the views across the roof tops of St Ives, but again, other elements were sadly lacking. We have a king-size bed at home, so this meant the double beds felt very small. There's room in the master bedroom for a king-size bed, and I think most people expect this now. The bath towels feel old and thin, and in my house would be used as hand towels! They're too small - bath sheets would be nice.

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