Holiday Apartments in St Ives

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Elise - Verified booking

  Mixed feelings.

  The flat is in an ideal location with only a couple minutes walk to the beach/train station/town. It also has a perfect view of the beach which was really nice especially with the table in front. We also really appreciated the spa passes included which were an amazing benefit. However, I don’t usually write reviews but felt our experience was tarnished somewhat by a couple of issues. One was the smell of the property, there was a really unpleasant smell in certain areas of the kitchen including near the fridge as well as a weird smell when you first walk in the door especially when it’s hot. We also didn’t feel cleanliness was up to a standard we’d expect as when we arrived there was bits of food on the rug, hair in the bedroom drawers, food left in the cupboard as well as the cheese grater not being clean. The smell as well as it not being 100% clean made our stay less comfortable as it made it unpleasant being in the kitchen area and we were also put off using the kitchen equipment/putting our food in the cupboards. We looked everywhere for what could be causing the smell but couldn’t find what was causing it and we also bought febreeze to improve it but it didn’t help. It’s a shame as these are problems that could definitely have been improved with thorough cleaning between guests.

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• Mr Mirjana Liptrott - Verified booking

  The location of the property is the main selling point. The property is good size and well equipped. We liked the decor and the attention to detail (art was beautiful and not just commercial cheesy beach paintings, books were interesting and helpful etc) The furniture was of good quality and comfortable. There were only a few points to note - there were parts that weren’t clean (i.e. lamp in the kitchen was greasy and sticky, cob webs on lampshades and in corners etc) We were there over Easter and it was quite cold at night as the quilts were thin. There was extra quilts and pillows but no extra linen so we couldn’t use it. And though having an allocated parking space is amazing in St Ives, please note that the space is very tight. Our car is average size and there were times when I’d park the car and not be able to get out of the space. These are all small things that can be easily fixed. Other than that, we had an amazing holiday and will definitely return to 49 St Nicholas Court and recommend it to anyone who will listen.

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• Diane - Verified booking

  The apartment is exactly as described and was lovely.

  We loved the decor and the furnishings, sofa was great. It was ideal for quick access to St Ives, the parking was so useful. We visited every NT site in the area! Minack theatre was a bonus - they were doing a dress rehearsal for a humorous take on Madame Bovary, not an easy thing to do, and we sat in the warm sunshine to watch. We had dinner at the Harbour Hotel, using our 20% discount - excellent. Everything was lovely, but just a few points: The pillows were far too fat and firm for comfort, a choice of alternatives would have been appreciated. The curtains in the lounge area were very difficult to close, and with the morning sun, needed to be. Might I suggest you spray the curtain pole with furniture polish - it is an easy solution to provide slippability. We couldn't access Netflix - for some reason, we think maybe a previous guest had logged in. Not the end of the world, but annoying. We couldn't find any instructions regarding recycling.

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• Ms Kerr - Verified booking

  A beautifully appointed and decorated upper storey flat in the hub of St Ives, with a view over the harbour between the roof tops. This comfortable, cosy, bright and airy flat is exactly what we needed for the perfect seaside break. Proximity to the SW coastal walk is a real bonus, with beautiful cliff top walks in both directions east and west from St Ives provide fabulous vistas of the coast and magical glimpses into romantic azure coves and caves on the way. Seascapes has a lovely vibe and with delicious pasty and breakfast pastry shops on your doorstep, you want for nothing. The local Co op is useful for daily groceries, but there are speciality fruit and veg in the friendly shop below. We had a lovely time and would highly recommend this gem of an apartment. Be sure to book a table at The Source Kitchen at 6, Digey (lovely fresh fish & vegetarian options which we very much enjoyed.

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• Pam - Verified booking

  On arrival we were very pleased with location, cleanliness & parking.

  Great views of Porthminster beach & spectacular sunrises, especially enjoyed seeing the little train coming & going. Our first impression was that the apartment was very well equipped & comfortable with good quality linen, kitchen facilities, particularly appreciated the beach towels. The bed was very comfortable, but we found the pillows too big to suit us. However there was evidence of black mould particularly in the bedroom & bathroom. Slight smell of damp & noted interior dehumidifiers left around. We needed to leave the bedroom window open at night. Unfortunately the very noisy industrial extractor fan from the hotel next door, started up at 6am waking us every morning! Neighbours light from hallway left on at night, flooded through the transom window & disturbed our nights sleep. We would suggest this is blocked up. Overall we enjoyed our holiday.

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