The St Ives Bay Hotel

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Dates

January 2025

February 2025

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Popular amenities

Bar

Breakfast available

24/7 front desk

Housekeeping

Pet-friendly

Free WiFi

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The Terrace, Cornwall, St Ives, England, TR26 2BN

Porthminster Beach
‪3 min walk‬
St. Ives Theatre
‪8 min walk‬
St Ives Harbour
‪9 min walk‬
Penzance (PZE-Penzance Heliport)
‪20 min drive‬

Room options

Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Single Room

Good

Sleeps 1
1 Twin Bed

Twin Room

Sleeps 2
2 Twin Beds

Family Room

Very good

Sleeps 3
1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Double Room

Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

Superior Double Room

Very good

Sea view
Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

Twin Room, Sea View

Sea view
Sleeps 2
2 Twin Beds

Superior Twin Room

Very good

Sea view
Sleeps 2
2 Twin Beds

Double Room, Sea View

Sea view
Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

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Pool

Spa

Kids pool

Parking included

for 1 room

includes taxes & fees

1 Feb - 2 Feb

About this property

Hotel in St Ives with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant

Along with a restaurant, this hotel has a bar/lounge and a snack bar/deli. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a 24-hour front desk and a banquet hall are onsite.

The St Ives Bay Hotel offers 85 accommodations with coffee/tea makers. Cable television is provided. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of The St Ives Bay Hotel's great location. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Porthminster Beach. You'll find features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a bar.

Free WiFi in some public areas
Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
Full breakfast served daily for a fee
Amenities include meeting rooms and a terrace
Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the location
Steps from Porthminster Beach and 7 minutes by foot from New Millennium Gallery
Dogs welcome for a fee

Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi.

For a fee, guests can enjoy full breakfast daily.

The St Ives Bay Hotel has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, Polish

Property amenities

Internet

Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

No on-site parking available

Food and drink

Full breakfast available for a fee daily: GBP 5 per person
1 restaurant
1 bar

Family friendly

High chair
Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

Banquet hall

Guest services

24-hour front desk
Daily housekeeping
Luggage storage

Business services

Meeting rooms

Outdoors

Terrace

Accessibility

This property does not have any lifts

Room amenities

Bedroom

Bed sheets
Heating
Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

Bath or shower
Private bathroom
Towels

Entertainment

TV channels
TV

Food and drink

Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle

Desk
Iron/ironing board (on request)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:30 PM

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between January 30 and March 2.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets: GBP 15.00 per pet, per day
Only dogs are allowed
Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 5 per person
Pet fee: GBP 15.00 per pet, per day
Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

Property is also known as

St Ives Bay Hotel

The St Ives Bay Hotel Hotel

The St Ives Bay Hotel St Ives

The St Ives Bay Hotel Hotel St Ives

The St Ives Bay Hotel Reviews

6.4

6.4/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

6.2/10

Amenities

5.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

2/10 Terrible

Richard

19 Oct 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Tatty and run down

Obviously we knew this wasn't going to be amazing after the budget price point and from the online pics, we were expecting something basic and in line with Travelodge type interior. Unfortunately our room was particularly run down and pretty horrible. Needs alot of TLC. Such a shame as the building itself is majestic and in a great spot. Such a real , real shame about the interior. Would definitely not recommend.

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Fiona

18 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Worthwhile experience!

This Hotel has an enviable position next to the railway station and a 5 minute walk to all buses covering a wide area. We booked a superior room which was comfortable and had a superb view over the bay and cliffs. However, it has many stairs and, as far as we could tell ,only one lift which was reached by 7 steps from reception. So, although the staff were helpful, it did not seem disabled friendly. Some ramps and (weatherproof) wheelchair lifts would assist a wider range of customers and could be done as part of the continuing upgrade which the management are obviously trying to undertake (evidenced by certain hi-tech features such as wi-fi and usb chargers, etc). Reception was not continuously manned as seemingly overworked staff were often carrying out other duties. Patience was needed at times but help was usually available. One thing that would not cost anything is a welcoming smile. So come on St.Ives Bay hotel, widen your horizons just a little more and modernise the corridors and accessibility of your fantastic, but slightly tired building, just like you have the rooms. Thanks for the experience of staying with you. We will be back!

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gemma

18 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

15 Oct 2024

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Peter

15 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Great staff, views and Monday breakfast 👌

Staff were amazing, they couldn't have been better. Room not as per photo and after staff kindly moved us to a room with a bath, Thank-you, the room was very tired. However, the views from 307 are amazing, and we watched the sun raising over the beach. Sundays breakfast was interesting and not up to standard, very sparse. Mondays breakfast was the opposite, quite superb in every way. We travelled with my service dog and the breakfast staff couldn't help enough. Thank-you

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Paul

Travelled with group

11 Oct 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Horrible

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Chris

Travelled with partner

10 Oct 2024

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Property in need of total refurbishment & renovation

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Michael

Travelled with partner

10 Oct 2024

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

One of the Dinning Room Staff was rude & unfriendly!

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Laura

9 Oct 2024

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mohammed

Travelled with family

7 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Excellent staff. Nice location

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Chris

7 Oct 2024

Liked: Staff & service

It did the job we required it to do!

Great location and good views from bedroom. Bathroom and bedroom decor is a bit tired but I believe that is reflected within the cheap price we paid. Shower wasn't great and the hotel didn't smell great but overall a pleasent stay and did the job. It is a value for money property and would stay again if it remained cheap

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Terry

5 Oct 2024

Liked: Room comfort

Dated but, still loved it.

I loved view, could sit at the wondow all day. The room was clean and tidy. Toilet didn't flush properly, shower tray didn't drain and there was a leak through the ceiling into the bathroom. Saying that I would still stay again, it just felt comfortable.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

justina

5 Oct 2024

Disliked: Amenities

Maybe the staff is nice however the hotel is dirty..the room, corridors and whole around .. plus no heating.. so all this truly make me give 0 stars., The walls, the carpet , the window, curtains, bathroom.. I can only point more and more. Staff is nice but won’t make any better …

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Susie

5 Oct 2024

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Tim

4 Oct 2024

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Book front room, low floor.

The building looks imposing from the outside and its bar & resteraunt area at the front have nice views. Unfortunately, we booked a cheap room for ONE NIGHT at the back and got what we paid for. Very no frills, 2 flights of stairs up, single glazed sash windows, view of bins at back, sloping floors, gaps under doors. Promised parking was an old bus garage, very difficult to get in/out with a VW Van, so we parked on the street in front. Positive points; friendly staff, view from coffee lounge, lovely walk into St.Ives, parking options, bed was comfy. Can't comment on breakfast as we opted not to have one.

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Grant

Travelled with family

3 Oct 2024

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Need updating

Hotel is very tired and desperately needs updating, carpets are worn through, paint work is flaking and the entire floor creaks from rooms above and yours to the people below, however location is excellent

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Manuel

2 Oct 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Where to start? The room: dirty, stained, smelly, the window couldn’t be closed and the temperature dropped so much it was necessary to request heating, which was offered after getting smirks and questions about my capacity to take on the cold. The staff attitude is disastrous. They are trying their best but evidently there is a management team that has made this to be “hotel disaster”. The breakfast was horrible, soggy and a bot cold. They only had one poor girl tending on 24 tables (I have video of this) and then she was also the one sorting out the rooms!! The manager (a dude in glasses) showed up the next day and “helped”, put an apron on, teamed with a guy that looked half awaken from a binge drinking night to serve breakfasts, with an attitude twice as bad as that of their front line staff. Stay away from this hell hole. This is the first time I take the time to provide a review this long bit people need to be aware and the owners of this place need to sort their management out. Give that girl a pay raise. She keeps the place together and still gets an awful treatment by the rest of the staff.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family

1 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jamison

1 Oct 2024

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

The carpeting was filthy, bed super uncomfortable and I know it’s an older building, but I couldn’t help but feel badly for the people below us as the floors made loads of noise with every step we took.

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carol

30 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful stay with a fabulous view

We had a wonderful stay and the staff could not be better. Efficient and friendly. Great breakfast ! Just love staying here and the view over the beach fabulous.

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024