So relaxed and welcoming. Rooms clean and comfortable. The views are amazing Staff welcoming and pleasant. Most quite chatty amd happy to engage in conversation which is nice. Food....just amazing! (although some of the portions were a little on the small side) Spent a very lazy weekend just doing not a lot and enjoing the ambience.Take note of the bar... More

One of the best all-round hotels we have stayed in for a long time and we have stayed in some good ones. Stayed in an indulgent for 3 nights , room 6, fantastic views ( impossible to read your book because you keep looking out over the balcony from your bed towards the cliffs and sea ) As we were... More

Stayed for 5 nights October 2011.Beautiful setting - stunning sunsets and views.Nothing to fault with the food or service. Occupied Room 1 - large room with balconies back and front, more than enough storage space, desk etc.Bathroom open plan with separate shower.Everything about the hotel is well thought out and executed. No tea/coffee facilities in room - why bother when... More

My partner and I enjoyed 5 days of absolute luxury in every aspect of our stay. Not over-done, perfect ambience nothing pushy no pressure. The staff were ever attentive but unseen, the food was excellent. The additional activities were at the right level and all-in-all the perfect Christmas break, great location and even the dip in the sea was bearable... More

lovely place to stay where the service and food compliments the fantastic position overlooking the sea. Room costs are at the top end of what we believe the hotel can reasonably expect to achieve... The Spa is good if a little expensive...laid back Cornish living,worth a visit any time of the year, we've been several times and as long as... More

We stayed at the Scarlet between Christmas and NY 2011 for 3 nights. It was the moxt relaxing and enjoyable experience we have ever had at a hotel. The staff are so friendly, really lovely that thoughtful, the rooms are amazing (we had an indulgent one, yummy!). It really is the small things that make the difference, the fresh coffee... More

Visted the Scarlet for 3 nigths over New Year and returned feeling like we'd been on holiday for a fortnight. We've stayed a couple of times before however this was the first time I'd been organised enough to book a Spa treatment. It was superb - thank you Milena. She massaged away a year's worth of stress in 1.5 hours... More

This is the best hotel we have stayed in in UK, nothing is too much trouble for the friendly & local staff. The decor is very stylish & all is immaculate. Parts of the menu changes every day, so there is always something new to tempt at mealtimes. The spa staff made us feel very pampered & relaxed. The cost... More

The best hotel in Cornwall by a country mile. We have lived in St Ives for 4 years and visited most of them. Our stay here was superb. The food was a delight and the whole atmosphere excellent. A hotel to rival any of the exclusive city haunts! More