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Thurlestone Guest House

4.0 star property
Bed & breakfast with free breakfast, 8-minute walk to Carbis Bay Beach

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Beach nearby
Property entrance
Free daily full breakfast
Lobby
Standard Double Room (Rear View) | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Close to Carbis Bay Beach, Thurlestone Guest House provides amenities like free full breakfast. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Standard Double Room, Sea View | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room, Sea View

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Room, 1 Double or 2 Twin Beds, Sea View | Bathroom shower

Standard Room, 1 Double or 2 Twin Beds, Sea View

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room (Rear View) | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room (Rear View)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double or Twin Room, Sea View | Bathroom shower

Standard Double or Twin Room, Sea View

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room (Small) | Bathroom | Shower, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Standard Double Room (Small)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double Room, Sea View (2nd Floor) | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room, Sea View (2nd Floor)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Single Room, Sea View | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room, Sea View

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
Digital channels
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
St Ives Road, St Ives, England, TR26 2RT

What's nearby

  • Carbis Bay Beach - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Porthminster Beach - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • St Ives Harbour - 4 min drive - 1.6 miles
  • Porthmeor Beach - 4 min drive - 1.8 miles
  • Tate St. Ives - 4 min drive - 1.8 miles

Getting around

  • Carbis Bay Station - 7 min walk
  • Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall) - 54 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Porthminster Beach Café - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Harbour Gourmet Fish & Chips - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Porthminster Beach Bar - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Gannet Inn - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Scoff Troff Cafe - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Thurlestone Guest House

Upscale bed & breakfast near Carbis Bay Beach
Thurlestone Guest House provides free full breakfast and more. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Free self parking
  • Smoke-free premises and luggage storage
Room features
All guestrooms at Thurlestone Guest House include amenities such as free WiFi.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • Wardrobes/closets, electric kettles, and heating

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 6 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

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

Property payment types

Important information

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards

We should mention

This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties

Property is also known as

Thurlestone Guest House B&B St Ives
Thurlestone Guest House B&B
Thurlestone Guest House St Ives
Thurlestone Guest House
Thurlestone Guest House St Ives, Cornwall
Thurlestone St Ives
Thurlestone Guest House St Ives
Thurlestone Guest House Bed & breakfast
Thurlestone Guest House Bed & breakfast St Ives

Frequently asked questions

Is Thurlestone Guest House pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Thurlestone Guest House?

Self parking is free at this property; nearby parking is also free.

What time is check-in at Thurlestone Guest House?

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 6 PM.

What time is check-out at Thurlestone Guest House?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Where is Thurlestone Guest House located?

Situated near the beach, this bed & breakfast is within 1 mi (2 km) of Carbis Bay Beach and Porthminster Beach. Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and St Ives Harbour are also within 2 mi (3 km). Carbis Bay Station is 7 minutes by foot and St Ives Station is 28 minutes.

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Reviews

Thurlestone Guest House Reviews

10

Exceptional

9.8

Cleanliness

9.4

Location

10

Staff & service

10

Eco-friendliness

9.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 42 out of 46 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 46 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 46 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 46 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 46 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

christian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and lovely couple who made you feel welcome. Great place to stay and will be going back.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rhiannon

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

Fabulous B&B.

Lovely welcoming couple and very accommodating considering we booked and arrived last minute. Very informative about the location, loved the guest information in the room. 👍 Room was fantastic. Very clean and had everything we needed. Windows were top notch considering its location is on a mian road and busy with traffic. Lovely sea view over the rooftops and trees. Made sure we were able to park as no spaces left to the front of the b&b just a short distance away. Breakfast choice was amazing. Hats off to the chef, breakfast was beautiful each morning. Plus top service. We asked for clean towels. Room was cleaned and fresh towels given. Very impressed. Location has all you could ask for. Supermarket, beach, pubs, restaurants and pharmacy all a short distance walk away. St. Ives is a short distance away by car, bus or taxi. Bus is the cheapest option and very accessible with a bus stop couple of yards from the b&b. Taxi from St. Ives cost us under £10. 👍 Would 100% recommend.
Our view from room.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Lovely guest house

Lovely guest house run by a friendly couple- John and Linda. Accommodation and room were very clean. Bed was comfortable. An impressive range of vegetarian and vegan options at breakfast. Convenient location. We would highly recommend! :-)
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Loved it, would recomend it

We really enjoyed our stay in this guest house. John and Linda are the best hosts ever! As it was a very last minute booking for us and did not have time for much research, we did not know what to expect and the pandemic situation made us a little concerned as well. However the room stood up to very high cleanliness standards. The towels and sheets smelled lovely. John was very welcoming as we arrived and gave us a lot of handy tips. Linda cooks the best breakfast ever! They are both very capable in what they do and could be an example to imitate by others in this business. I would definitely recommend it to others
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Rosalyn

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

Lovely short stay

Lovely people great food excellent who did everything to make our stay as good as it gets had a great time thank you we will definitely return
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Roz

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

Carbis bay

John & linda were fantastic host the breakfast was great location was great will definitely go back
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

phillip

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

Last minute break

Fantastic hosts really welcoming Great brekkie Sorry we didn't have more time there
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Per Terje

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We really apreciated our stay at Thurlesone. Linda and John, warm and caring hosts with a good sense of humour gave very good information of what to see in the st.Ives area.. A beautiful room with a nice view, very clean and delicate. Coffee, tea, biscuits and chocolate every day. A modern bathroom. All you could ask for in a cosy breakfastroom. A lot of fresh flowers, and a smiling John serving his guests.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Waheed, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very quant property, local to the ammenities, Carbis Bay and only a few miles from St Ives. Quiet area , great lication and good public transport.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and tidy with a good sea view. Easy to commune to beaches and town by walking or public transport. Room is nice, with good amenities, good wifi and clean bathroom. John and Linda are very friendly and trying their best to welcome us and prepare very nice breakfast for us.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Judy

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

Cozy stay in Carbis Bay

Our hosts greeted us warmly after our trudge up the hill from the little train station at Carbis Bay (if only we'd read that they'd gladly pick us up when we arrived!). Within moments we were booked for dinner at a nearby pub, and that set the tone for our stay at Thurlestone House. Whatever our need, from laundry to dinner to a taxi, our host was ready with the phone, and had us in motion almost as soon as we mentioned it. Generous hours for breakfast. They provided a variety of cold cereals, yogurts and homemade jams, plus fruits and juices. Each person had a personal coffee or tea pot. And then they would ask, "Are you ready for breakfast?" The full English breakfast, of course, which could include sausage, beans, tomatoes and eggs, or salmon, bacon, croissants, or other toast or muffins. I've not included everything-- plenty of variety, all done well. At breakfast, they would ask, "Where are you going today?" And they were truly interested. "We're going to Mousehole today," we said. "Oh, dear little Mousehole. We love it there." They had plenty of suggestions how to get places and what not to miss. It was such a pleasure to be with them. Our room was pleasant, and the sea view we paid for did not disappoint. We loved our stay in Cornwall, and had a wonderful time at Thurlestone House.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mikaela

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

En pärla i Carbis Bay/St Ives

Ett fantastiskt litet Bed & Breakfast i vackra omgivningar i Carbis Bay. Går en buss till St Ives alldeles utanför hotellet eller så kan man välja den fina kustpromenaden, tar ca 25 min. Tågstationen Carbis Bay ligger ca en 10 min promenad från hotellet, en stor mataffär finns i närheten. Fina små rum, god frukost (varm eller kall) och värdarna John och Linda är väldigt trevliga och hjälpsamma. Återvänder gärna.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great stay, highly recommended. would stay again. great food, and staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay out of busy St Ives, great view, a very warm welcome and lovely hosts, very clean, good bed, excellent breakfast... :-)
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Chambre agréable, belle vue, hotes très sympatiques. Un point un peu négatif : manque de rideaux occultants
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Paul

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

The only place to stay in Carbis Bay.

Excellent attention to detail and run by a genuinely pleasant couple. The rooms are well decorated with lovely comfortable beds. The breakfast is amazing with great choice, and sets you up for the day. We didn't eat lunch at all. Acess to the beach is directly opposite and takes 5 minutes to walk. It is very steep though and is not an easy walk back if you have any difficulty walking. St.Ives is a 10 minute bus ride away with regular service to town and the local area in general. Great location, wonderful guest house. I wouldn't stay anywhere else.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Nancy

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

Easier than staying in St. Ives

The owners of this B&B are both gracious and very knowledgeable. Their advice on where and what to see, do, and eat was invaluable. The building is located across the street from a steep trail through a wooded area to the beach (about 5 minutes away). Good exercise! The main bus line into St. Ives runs right in front of the B&B, so we just parked our car (5 spaces in front) and took the bus into town (£2.40 each way, discount when you buy a round-trip ticket). Parking in St. Ives is nearly impossible. The included breakfast is generous and early (8 to 9 a.m.); the eggs were cooked to order perfectly. Note: checkout is at 10 a.m.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Spike, Derby

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bed and breakfast doesn’t come any better than the Thurlestone. The rooms are really nice with very comfy beds, tea and coffee facilities, nice shower and everywhere is spotlessly clean. Breakfast is fantastic, plenty of choice and very tasty. The proprietors Linda and John are what make this place special, their attention to detail is second to none. All in all, the best place around.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

malcolm, exmouth

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

thoroughly recommend

lovely hosts - very nice clean room - great breakfast (wide choice) - good location near bus stop to town.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent breakfast, gracious, friendly, and helpful hosts. Forty minute walk to downtown St. Ives. Frequent buses available. Great location to avoid St. Ives narrow streets.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Richard, Vancouver island, Canada

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

B & B on road into St Ives.

A very good experience we had, the hosts were really friendly and nothing was too much. The parking is a bit tight but there is parking for all guests. The breakfasts were delicious.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

cAROLINE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
G.Sin John and Linda treated us like family. THey went o it if their way to ensure we were comfortable and happy. John briefed us on where to eat and explained the highlights of St. Ives. Their breakfasts were amazing
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

michael d

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great owners!!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

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

Relaxed and enjoyable.

We were revisiting Cornwall, having lived there for 40 years and could not have chosen a better area or indeed a better guest house. The welcome from the hosts and the friendly banter though or 6 days there.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2018

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