The St Ives Bay Hotel

3.5 star property

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Bar (on property)
Lobby
Double Room, Sea View | Room amenity
Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services
  • Bar
$83
$69 nightly
$83 total
Total with taxes and fees
Mar 20 - Mar 21

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The Terrace, Cornwall, St Ives, England, TR26 2BN
  • Place, Porthminster Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, St Ives Harbour
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Porthmeor Beach
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall)
    ‪53 min drive‬

Room options

Double Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Twin Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Single Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Double Room, Sea View

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

Twin Room, Sea View

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

Superior Double Room

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

Superior Twin Room

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

Family Room

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

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About the neighborhood

St Ives

With a stay at The St Ives Bay Hotel in St Ives, you'll be near the beach, within a 15-minute drive of St. Michael's Mount and Porthminster Beach. .This hotel is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from St. Ives Theatre and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from St Ives Harbour.

What's nearby

  • Porthminster Beach - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • St Ives Harbour - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Porthmeor Beach - 10 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Tate St. Ives - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Carbis Bay Beach - 4 min drive - 1.6 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

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.
Make yourself at home in one of the 85 guestrooms. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms with bathtubs or showers are provided. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a banquet hall.
You can enjoy a meal at the restaurant serving the guests of The St Ives Bay Hotel, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and luggage storage.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM.
The St Ives Bay Hotel has a restaurant on site.

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

The St Ives Bay Hotel Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 152 out of 689 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 170 out of 689 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 150 out of 689 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 119 out of 689 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 98 out of 689 reviews

6.4/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

6.2/10

Amenities

5.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Karl

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
The room was awful, dirty and grubby. The carpet had big holes all over and was so dirty I had to use the bathroom towels to cover it so I could walk on it!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

Robert

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The lobby’s and dinning areas where clean and nice but the room I was in “21”well it needs to be taken out of service, all the wall was showing mould had been there previous and just painted over, pipes in corner of room had mould and rust pulled the bed out away from wall covered in mould, carpet had holes in all over, bed mattress and base needed throwing away. Can’t say anything about other rooms as I only had access to the room I was in. wouldn’t stay here again. If I could upload photos I would :( :(
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025

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

6/10 Okay

Charlie

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Great location clean just needs a little TLC
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Naomi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Garry

Traveled with group
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

8/10 Good

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hotel is situated in an ideal spot, very close to the town and a number of beaches. The staff were excellent and the hotel was very nicely decorated ready for the xmas period. The breakfast was absolutely excellent with everything piping hot. Parking at the hotel is very poor but there is local car park parking by the train station a short walk away (albeit up a lot of steps and up hill). The hotel is very dated and the rooms themselves need redecorating and brought up to date. Compared to other hotels and B&Bs this was very cheap in the area and maybe you understand why when you see the interior. We stayed for 2 nights whilst visiting family in the area which was ideal, but if you had booked it expecting a nice modern hotel you would be disappointed.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mateusz

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Friendly staff, lovely room with an amazing sea view
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nikkole

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

MAUREEN

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

10/10 Excellent

Marco

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Decent hotel at a good price
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Every thing was perfict
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ben

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
This hotel was probably the worst Hotel we have ever checked into. So much so that within 10 mins we found alternative accommodation for the weekend. This hotel is horrifically outdated, poorly kept, dirty, very smelly the place generally feels unsafe. The room was horrendous with "clean me" etched into a thick layer of dust on the wall. Unfortunately, I can't give any further feedback as we left as soon as we could, although the person on reception was friendly and warned us the water may take some time to heat up! Don't be fooled by the location and photos! Stay somewhere else or sleep on the beach.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

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

10/10 Excellent

Natasha

Traveled with family and small children
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

6/10 Okay

Carson

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

6/10 Okay

Margaret

Liked: Staff & service
The bed was hard as a rock. Room 210. The staff was kind enough to bring some extra mattress passing for our second night. The parking was very difficult. About 14 parking spots for 88 rooms. The garage had a big pile of rubbish in one corner…could have accommodated 2 more cars.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

alex

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Decor needs repairs and a tidy up
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Gregory

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This Hotel truly has seen better days. The rooms are tired and need updating. Honestly not fit to stay here really as the carpets are worn and dirty, paintwork is tired and not been done for many years. This is unfortunately a place that doent have much longer to go before it closes. Please save this place because it is in a lovely location
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Oneil

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Upgraded room

The bathroom windows had mould around it, there was mould on the ceiling. The window in the bedroom was so badly stained it couldn't be cleaned. The room smelt of mould. The carpet was very worn. The receptionists did upgrades us to this room.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Lesley

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Hotel needs updating and a deep clean. Its cheap and cheerful and in a brilliant location. Unfortunatly rooms are dusty and bathrooms have black mould. Carpets around the hotel need cleaning. Its a very noisy hotel with fire doors slamming through the night, hearing peoples conversations, tvs and showers etc the walls are very thin! Staff are very friendly though and the gift shop at reception is lovely. The bay window seating areas by the bar are also lovely with sea views. Hotel has great potiental.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025