This hotel is advertised as being en-suite, perhaps some rooms are, but our ridiculously expensive room had a wash basin next to the bed and a toilet plus tiny shower in a cupboard, the shower itself only produced a slight trickle of water. The car park is totally inadequate when the hotel is full, there is some additional parking space... more

Was on a quick visit to St Ives and after an exhaustive search finally found a room at this Hotel. St Ives is a busy place so be sure to book in advance as it is very difficult to find accommodation in the High season. I travelled by Rail to St Ives and this hotel is located about a 6... more

This is a lovely hotel. were the staff are very friendly and cant do enough to help you. ven showing you to your room which is rare these days. The whole place was spotlessly clean, bright and airy. Yes the decor is a little dated but does not look tired at all. The only draw back is the limited parking,... more

This hotel is in a time warp. The decor is so old fashioned and dreary it reminded me of an old peoples home. The reception area was dark and gloomy and uninspiring. They had just experienced some flooding which meant the whole place smelt like an old wet blanket. The room was again rather old fashioned and not particularly homely.... more

We popped in to the Chy-An-Albany hotel as we were looking for a four night stay. We were told there were rooms available at 150.00 a night. I had already looked on laterooms.com and was quoted 105.00. When questioned the staff informed me this was correct but the room could only be booked by laterooms to get it at this... more

Paul Rees and his staff worked tirelessly to help us enjoy our stay. The food at every meal was beautifully cooked and delicious. The local beaches were clean and we found St Ives a friendly place to unwind and use as a base for visiting other interesting places in Cornwall. more

We held our annual West Country Writers' Congress at the Chy-an Albany last weekend, and they couldn't have made us more welcome. The staff went out of their way to accommodate our various conference needs. The food was very good, the rooms copmfortable and we had an excellent weekend. It was particularly commendable as the hotel had been flooded out... more

Working in the trade, I booked the hotel for a writers congress. It was an excellent stay, in spite of a major flood 2 weeks earlier. The staff were extremely helpful and professional. They were proactive and the congress went very smoothly with no delays. There was always a senior member of staff available to deal with delegate demands. The... more

I have just organised the West Country Writers Association Annual Congress at the Chy-an-Albany Hotel - it was a great success. The comments I have received from the other guests were extremely positive and I know they very much enjoyed the occasion. The food was good, parts of the hotel had recently been refurbished and looked great. The hotel was... more