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Located in St Ives, within 16 km of St Michael's Mount and 30 km of Minack Theatre, The White House at The Tinners Arms provides accommodation with a bar and free WiFi throughout the property. The property is around 50 km from Lizard Lighthouse & Heritage Centre, 8.6 km from Tate St Ives and 47 km from Truro Cathedral.

Atmosphere in b and b and lovely open fire and scrumptious meals in the Tinners

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Wonderful
223 reviews
Price from
$106
per night

Set in St Ives, 300 metres from Porthmeor Beach and 700 metres from Bamaluz Beach, Tregony Guest House offers sea views and free WiFi. The property is located 700 metres from Porthminster Beach, 15 km from St Michael's Mount and 29 km from Minack Theatre. The guest house has family rooms.

The room we stayed in had an amazing view over the beach. The owners were wonderful and very friendly. The location of the guest house was very central but still quiet.

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9.5
Exceptional
258 reviews
Price from
$188
per night

Storm in a tea cup has garden views, free WiFi and free private parking, set in St Ives, 500 metres from Porthmeor Beach.

Guests can relax in the garden at the property.

Carbis Bay is 2 km from Storm in a tea cup, while Tate St Ives is 1.5 km from the property. The nearest airport is Land's End Airport, 27 km from the accommodation.

Clean and comfortable room in a great location, a few minutes up the hill from the busy crowds in town. The owner was particularly friendly, kind and helpful.

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9.6
Exceptional
402 reviews
Price from
$170
per night

Set in St Ives, just 300 metres from Porthmeor Beach, Palma Guest House offers beachfront accommodation with free WiFi. The 3-star guest house has sea views and is 500 metres from Bamaluz Beach. The property is non-smoking and is situated 500 metres from Porthminster Beach.

The view is obviously stunning but also the kindness of the landlady contributes to a homey and cozy feeling :)

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9.3
Wonderful
272 reviews
Price from
$163
per night

Located in St Ives, near Tate St Ives, Rivendell Guest House features free WiFi, and guests can enjoy a shared lounge.

Carbis Bay is 2.5 km from Rivendell Guest House. Land's End Airport is 28 km from the property.

Central location , everything from beach to town centre to bus station could be reached within a 5-8 minute walk. Cosy room with the most amazing view - we saw the tide coming in and receding 🤩 Tracy is the sweetest host and she made really yummy breakfast each day (with a variety of choices).

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9.4
Wonderful
198 reviews
Price from
$138
per night

Thurlestone House is an adults-only bed & breakfast in Carbis Bay, around 1.2 miles from St Ives. The property enjoys sea views and offers a range of breakfasts. Just 7 minutes’ drive from the Tate St Ives gallery, this Cornish bed & breakfast has free parking and WiFi.

We enjoyed staying at Thurlestone House very much indeed for the 10 nights we were there. John and Linda could not have made us more welcome and were a fountain of knowledge both on the local area and wider Cornwall so were always willing to help with travel advice and where to go and what to see. The room was very comfortable, quiet and a nice size for the two of us. Breakfasts were very good indeed with a wide choice and always served with a smile. We would have no hesitation in staying at Thurlestone House again when next in the St Ives area.

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9.4
Wonderful
219 reviews
Price from
$114
per night

All room rates include a hearty breakfast which is served daily and it includes full English, vegetarian options, continental breakfast, hot beverages, and fresh fruit.

The popular seaside town of St Ives is 5-minutes’ drive away and the ancient market town of Penzance is 8 miles from the guest house.

close to bus and train transportation routes to St Ives and area towns and villages. Many choices. Abundant car parking available onsite as required. The room was comfortable and the breakfast abundant.

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9.2
Wonderful
164 reviews
Price from
$181
per night

This boutique guest house offers individually designed rooms with free Wi-Fi, a flat-screen HD Freeview TV, an iPod docking station, a full length mirror, and tea and coffee making facilities. The en suite shower rooms feature complimentary Neal’s Yard Organic Remedies toiletries. Most rooms boast views of St Ives’ harbour.

Excellent view towards ocean! Granted bathrooms! Nice landlord!

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9.8
Exceptional
111 reviews
Price from
$307
per night

With boutique bedrooms and a stylish bar, Primrose Valley Hotel offers free parking and free Wi-Fi. Just metres from Porthminster Beach, the hotel has wonderful views across the Celtic Sea.

The individually designed rooms at Primrose Valley feature oak floors and bespoke furniture. All rooms have a flat-screen TV and a modern bathroom, and some have sea views and private balconies.

The room was amazing. very spacious and stylish. Host was great fun and the Breakfast really good. Pretty easy walk into town.

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9.3
Wonderful
973 reviews
Price from
$248
per night

Located within 300 metres of Porthminster Beach and 500 metres of Porthmeor Beach in St Ives, Seaforth St Ives provides accommodation with seating area. Featuring sea and garden views, this guest house also provides guests with free WiFi. Bamaluz Beach is 800 metres from the guest house and St Michael's Mount is 14 km away.

Hosts were excellent and the location was the best for seeing the town!! The views from the room were spectacular and the room was filled with its of treats!!

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9.4
Wonderful
93 reviews
Price from
$154
per night

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  • Avg. price/night: $408.53
    9.3
    Scored 9.3
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 15 reviews
    Really nice property - great location and Matt is a great host providing all the info required in a timely fashion. We had a family stay for NYE and loved it.
    Tom
    Family with young children
  • 7.3
    Scored 7.3
    Good
    Rated good
     · 23 reviews
    Great location great host
    Neill
    Young couple
  • 7.7
    Scored 7.7
    Good
    Rated good
     · 227 reviews
    Everything was fantastic. Beautiful room with a lovely view over the garden Area. Christine and her staff are great hosts. The food is excellent This Inn is set in gorgeous surroundings and countryside. Very peaceful and quiet
    Wendy
    Young couple
  • 9.5
    Scored 9.5
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 128 reviews
    Excellent place to stay. Heidi and Pete are great hosts and made you feel so welcome. Great location for getting about. Clean and well decorated rooms. Fabulous breakfasts
    Kim
    Young couple
  • 9.6
    Scored 9.6
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 402 reviews
    Great host. G&T on arrival, warm croissants on leaving. Parking a real plus in St Ives. Room was large and really nicely decorated. Separate guests entrance. Good shower. Quiet location. Joby shared his wealth of local knowledge.
    Jan
    Young couple
  • 9.1
    Scored 9.1
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 79 reviews
    My stay at the Coach House was excellent. A great location and it's very much recommended if you want hassle-free relaxing accommodation with everything you need. Ian is a great host - very helpful, with great suggestions of things to do in St. Ives and an early check-in was wonderful - thank you Ian.
    Denise
    Solo traveler
  • 8.9
    Scored 8.9
    Excellent
    Rated excellent
     · 160 reviews
    Jackie was a great host, very knowledgeable and friendly. Great location, good breakfast, cosy room.
    Ben
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: $271.52
    9.3
    Scored 9.3
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 973 reviews
    Great location, nice fresh decor, comfortable and clean. great host who was attentive and helpful.
    Stefanie
    Young couple
  • 9.7
    Scored 9.7
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 211 reviews
    Conveniently located between St Ives and Penzance. Quiet and peaceful rural location. Host was excellent - attentive and friendly and gave lots of tips on what to do locally. Also had lots of information available online. Lovely clean, modern room and fabulous continental breakfast with freshly baked pastries and home made fresh fruit salad. Everything we needed was available.
    Alexandra
    Young couple
  • 6.3
    Scored 6.3
    Pleasant
    Rated pleasant
     · 314 reviews
    Lovely old Manor House set in beautiful grounds in a great location between Carbis Bay and St Ives. Staff were very freshly and great hosts, especially the couple running the hotel on an evening and serving at the bar.
    Andrew
    Family with young children