Staycation Bed And Breakfasts In The United Kingdom

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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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• 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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• Chrisy - Verified booking

  We stayed at Twosome in Jan 2025, it was very pretty and just like the photos on the website.

  The owner greeted us when we arrived and had made sure the cottage was nicely warmed for us when we arrived. He was friendly and very informative about places to go in the area. Lovely bottle of fresh apple juice and jug of milk was left out for us which we thought was a nice touch. The central heating is very good so no need for us to use the wood burner.However just a couple of things to be aware of ..as the property is dog friendly we had a very muddy dog most days after walking around the adjoining fields so by the 3rd day we had several wet muddy towels draped everywhere. We thought it might have been beneficial to replace the dishwasher what we didnt think was necessary with a washing machine. Plus a mop and bucket would have been handy to clean the floors as they are painted white.Cushions on sofa and arm chair could do with a freshen up but other than that a beautiful little country retreat.

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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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• David - Verified booking

  Having visited St Ives for the last 60 years English Harbour has been one of the most convenient and well equipped apartments we have stayed in.

  The views from the window are breathtaking and being able to park our car below where we are staying is a massive bonus especially in St Ives. In the apartment there was nothing that we didn’t have, normally there are not enough coat hangers, my wife was totally surprised at having so many. The fixtures and fittings were to a very high standard. We had a very good week and will be looking at booking a longer stay next year. There is just one point I would wish to mention, this year we spent 5 weeks of our summer in Cornwall and because of our length of stay there was a large reduction on the cost, I note that is not the same with Carbis bay holidays, we would love to book English Harbour for a longer stay but would appreciate a reduction in costs for a extended stay.

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