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The Olive Branch


Stevenage Rd, St Ives TR26 2DQ, England
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1 of 5 stars
Scotland
2 Dec 2009 | Trip type: Family

We were on Holiday in Cornwall and saw this B&B on the Website and it looked so lovely... looks are deceiving in this instance. Firstly they could not give us directions to the B&B in St Ives, on arrival were very unfriendly did not help with our luggage, just shoved a piece of paper in our faces and told to... more

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4 of 5 stars
Leicestershire
16 Aug 2009 | Trip type: Couples

Overall excellent food, and the room very clean. Good location and the parking is an added bonus. Only problem was the breakfast, it was a little early for us. I think 8-30 to 9-30 would have been a bit better. Otherwise everything very good. Karen and Mel always friendly. Would stay again. more

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5 of 5 stars
sheffield
10 Aug 2009 | Trip type: Couples

my husband and i stayed for 7 days ,we didnt know what the rooms were like when we booked ,we couldnt have been happier,the room was large,very clean and fresh.the car park was a bonus and there wasnt a problem getting the car out of the small car park,all it needed was arranging with other guests .we didnt find any... more

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4 of 5 stars
transatlanticism
9 Aug 2009 | Trip type: Couples

In terms of the room itself, this was the best bed and breakfast I've ever stayed in. The bed was extremely comfortable and the room a very good size, if a little on the plain side. Still, better plain and simple then frilly and granny-like! Our room faced inland but still had a brilliant view of the castle and of... more

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3 of 5 stars
Vienna
31 Jul 2009 | Trip type: Couples

We stayed for 4 nights (minimum stay), and payed 80 pounds for the room. The room was very clean and functional, very small bathroom though. The welcome was fairly business-like, and we were told when we could have breakfast - in a limited time slot, which we found inconvenient. There was no option to just have a cold breakfast outside... more

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5 of 5 stars
Chester Le Street
24 Jul 2009 | Trip type: Couples

We booked the Olive Branch for a 5 night stay after searching the internet as we had not stayed in St Ives before this year. What a perfect start to the holiday! The Olive Branch is the cleanest B&B we have stayed in and cleanliness was to that of our personal standards.. Spotless! The room was on the small side... more

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5 of 5 stars
London
5 Jul 2009 | Trip type: Couples

I'm always a bit nervous about staying somewhere new but I needn't have worried. The olive branch was really nice. Our room was bright and newly refurbished and the house itself had lots of period features. Breakfast was great and the hosts were really accommodating. We were only a five minute walk from the town and the beaches and the... more

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2 of 5 stars
Bolton
1 Jul 2009 | Trip type: Solo travel

I purposely picked a guesthousefor my holiday to st ives. I was travelling on my own and wanted a nice friendly guest house that would welcome me and make me feel comfortable. However, I seemed to be an inconvenience to the owners. I was asked for my arrival time and when I rung on route to get directions was told... more

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Karen Evans, Owner

We were very sorry that this lady had not enjoyed her stay at The Olive Branch and had found our establishment to be 'very unfriendly' so decided to call her to see what the problem had been. On speaking to her she stated that no one had been unfriendly towards her but would have liked more company as she was...

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5 of 5 stars
stow on the wold
17 Jun 2009 | Trip type: Couples

just had to say what a great place this is, we have been to St ives many times and have just found the Olive branch, great rooms, light and airy, spotless, breakfast was fab, having parking is a real bonus, Mel and Karen were really friendly , we have booked again for October, carn't wait to go back, jim and... more

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2 of 5 stars
Pennsylvania
26 May 2009 | Trip type: Family

We booked this B&B for a weekend trip with our daughter and her husband. We assumed there would be a common living area where we could hang out together and play cards. There was no such area. The room where breakfast was offered was locked up tight as soon as the appointed hour was over. In the breakfast room was... more

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Karen Evans, Owner

We were very surprised to read this review. The couple in question, who were from the States, were booked to stay with their daughter and son in law. They decided to cut their stay short by two days because 'Cornwall did not do it for them' and their daughter was only booked in for two days On asking them if...

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Stevenage Rd, St Ives TR26 2DQ, England