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The St Ives Bay Hotel

3.5 star property
Travelers start their day with a delicious breakfast before soaking up panoramic views of Carbis Bay Beach from this welcoming haven near St Ives Harbour.

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The St Ives Bay Hotel overlooks the harbor and welcomes guests with its restaurant and bar. Enjoy full breakfast options each morning and relax on the terrace with stunning views of Carbis Bay Beach. Helpful staff is available at the 24-hour front desk.

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services
  • Bar

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  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Single Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Double Room, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Double Room

  • Sea view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Twin Room

  • Sea view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Family Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

About the neighborhood

Located in St Ives, The St Ives Bay Hotel is near the beach. St. Ives Theatre and Barbara Hepworth Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include St. Michael's Mount and Wayside Museum. Saint Ives Leisure Centre and St Ives Society of Artists are also worth visiting. Visit our St Ives travel guide
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The Terrace, Cornwall, St Ives, England, TR26 2BN

What's nearby

  • Porthminster Beach showing a beach and a coastal town
    Porthminster Beach
    2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Porthmeor Beach featuring a coastal town and a sandy beach as well as a large group of people
    Porthmeor Beach
    10 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Tate St. Ives featuring heritage architecture and signage
    Tate St. Ives
    11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Popular St Ives Atlantic ocean coast, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
    Carbis Bay Beach
    4 min drive - 1.6 miles
  • St Ives Harbour
    6 min walk - 0.4 miles

Getting around

  • St Ives Station
    6 min walk
  • Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall)
    58 min drive

Restaurants

  • Porthminster Beach Bar
    4 min walk
  • Harbour Gourmet Fish & Chips
    8 min walk
  • Porthminster Beach Café
    3 min walk
  • Hub
    9 min walk
  • The Cornish Bakery
    10 min walk

About this property

The St Ives Bay Hotel

Property highlights
Take advantage of a terrace, a bar, and a restaurant at The St Ives Bay Hotel. Stay connected with free WiFi in public areas.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Full breakfast (surcharge), luggage storage, and a banquet hall
  • Meeting rooms and a 24-hour front desk
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff and location
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with tubs or showers
  • TVs with cable channels
  • Wardrobes/closets, highchairs, and electric kettles

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Internet access
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: GBP 14.95 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Family friendly

  • High chair
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Banquet hall

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • 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 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between January 30 and March 2.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 20 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 14.95 per person
  • Pet fee: GBP 20 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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

Frequently asked questions

Is The St Ives Bay Hotel pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property. There's a fee of GBP 20 per pet, per day. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking?

This property doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at The St Ives Bay Hotel?

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

What time is check-out at The St Ives Bay Hotel?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The St Ives Bay Hotel located?

Situated near the beach, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Porthminster Beach, St. Ives Theatre, and St Ives Harbour. Harbour Sand and Barbara Hepworth Museum are also within 10 minutes. St Ives Station is 6 minutes by foot and Carbis Bay Station is 26 minutes.

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Reviews

The St Ives Bay Hotel Reviews

6.6

6.4

Cleanliness

9.2

Location

7.2

Staff & service

5.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 153 out of 695 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 174 out of 695 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 151 out of 695 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 119 out of 695 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 98 out of 695 reviews

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Angela S

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great stay at this lovely and affordable hotel. Very friendly staff and an amazing breakfast . Great location easy stroll down to town for dinner and nearby spa .
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Garry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very nice, very freindly staff and perfect views from our room at a reasonable price.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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6/10 Okay

Carson

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Beach views were great and rooms were clean and spacious.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
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8/10 Good

Bernard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
A two night weekend stay, quiet time of the year so was allocated a larger room than booked which was very much appreciated. Booking in and out was simple, staff were pleasant and room was clean and comfortable. No complaints, would happily stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
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6/10 Okay

Sue and Tim

Disliked: Amenities
The water took forever to get warm ish - never had a hot shower. Staff was limited, but friendly. We asked for clean towels on our way out in the morning; they never arrived…we picked them up ourselves at the front desk, after dinner.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
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4/10 Poor

David

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Positives - reasonable price, central location, sea view from room, which was clean. Negatives- room very hot- not possible to turn off radiator, road noise made it difficult to sleep, very aged/ faded decor
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
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8/10 Good

MAUREEN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location. Close to train station. walking distance to town.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
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8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Great stay

Lovely position, easy access to get there by trains & buses, over looking 1 of the fantastic beaches
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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8/10 Good

MR MATTHEW

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Pleasant hotel that is going through some updating. Nice breakfast. Good location by St Ives train station.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
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6/10 Okay

David

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel is in a great location with amazing views
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
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8/10 Good

Lenka

Liked: Staff & service
Perfect location....close to the beaches, shops, restaurants and the train station.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
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8/10 Good

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff great, nice bar, superb breakfast, bed comfortable. 5 min walk from railway station and the town. Some parts a little dated but doesn't make the stay worse.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
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8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All good and we had a lovely time be back soon
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
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4/10 Poor

Anthony

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was in poor condition did not match pictures on advertisement. Understand this was a budget price, but the room condition was very tired, walls were stained and water damaged. Shower was useless. Reception and breakfast staff were ver pleasant
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Maël

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
This hotel has seen better days but I think it is currently under refurbishment. Nonetheless it is clean, well maintained. Rooms are big and I was granted a sea view room even if I booked a regular first priced room. The breakfast is average but I likes it. The staff is nice and helpful. I like the charm of the 70s-80s Grand Hotels, if you do too I would highly recommend the St Ives Bay
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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6/10 Okay

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Convenient place

Great deal - good for one night - spacious single room with magnificent seaview. Close to trainstation and beach.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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8/10 Good

jules

Disliked: Cleanliness
Room 102 lovely but very tired, peeling paint, mould and a year of dust in the bathroom, dressing and bed area clean, very draughty by the beautiful windows, sash cords missing but they do provide a lump of wood to keep window open if needed, also thick in dust peeling paint and mould …. Stains on the carpet and walls… needs a lot of money spent on it, breakfast was fine, some nice staff others couldn’t be bothered… perfect location!! Would I stay again? Yes , but would take some cleaning products
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Shaid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome place to visit
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025
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10/10 Excellent

CRESWELL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely property and lovely staff
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Natasha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were apprehensive after reading previous reviews, however we were positively surprised. Our family room was large and spacious and the beds very comfortable. The deco is dated but everything was clean, the staff lovely and what a view!! If you want luxury, 5* accommodation, this isn't for you. If you want a comfortable, friendly hotel to stay in while having easy access to the town centre of St Ives, this is it.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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8/10 Good

David

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The staff were very attentive and polite. The hotel is in need of refurbishment. The room had everything we required for our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Kev

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location by both stations. Town 5 mins away beach mins away
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
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8/10 Good

Ray

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was clean and the staff were very pleasant.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Bernadette

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Unbeatable view from a tired hotel

The view was terrific, unbeatable from sea view rooms. Reception staff did their best to help resolve problems however I repeatedly asked for food stuff to be removed from the carpet. A lot of this rambling hotel is tired but it’s comfortable and the breakfast was nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Pamela

Staff excellent Property a bit tired in decor
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025