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Reviewed 21 April 2017

DON'T go if they have a wedding booked. If you must , book a room at the back.
Weddings take over at the expense of other guests. Guests are everywhere, very noisy until the early hours..
A lovely setting. Rooms good. Pleasant walk into St. Ives. Train handy . Although our room was at the back the train didn't intrude at all. It doesn't run late! Stayed before dates given?

Room tip: See review above. Back rooms have more privacy and are quieter.
Date of stay: May 2016
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Management response:Responded 26 April 2017

Thank you for taking the time to review us. Sorry to read that you didn't fully enjoy your stay with us, we work very hard to minimise any disruption to our guests. Hopefully you will come back and visit us once our Events Centre is complete? Best regards

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Reviewed 19 April 2017

The Carbis Bay Hotel has it in bucket loads....Set in the centre of a horseshoe bay with golden sands and no competition it is a super place to stay.
Just spent Easter break there. Check in was very good thanks to Lesley who clearly enjoys what she does.A tour of the hotel and then shown to our room on the top floor.
Compact(small) as was the bathroom but the view for which we had paid an extra £90 was very nice.Make proper enquiries when booking your room Ours was a tad small to say the least.Good job we left the cat at home!
The hotel has all the facilities you could want and the staff were very efficient and friendly.We thought the food was okay but nothing out of the ordinary.
We noticed that it is not a wheelchair/handicapped friendly hotel . We saw no lift facility and to get to the pool you need to go round the front of the hotel and negotiate stairs or through the dining room which is not possible when people are eating there.
Overall a lovely place in a super location with very good staff.
A word of warning though ,the hotel are building beach holiday apartments right in front of the hotel and you may have construction noise issues in the coming months.

Room tip: Make proper enquiries of room size
Date of stay: April 2017
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Reviewed 18 April 2017


We just returned home from spending a three night break over the long Easter bank holiday weekend at the Carbis Bay Hotel enjoying all aspects of our visit and actually I cannot think of anything negative to say about our stay!

I stumbled across the hotel whilst researching for somewhere to visit/stay for the Easter bank holiday weekend, we'd always wanted to visit west Cornwall, St. Ives area and Carbis Bay seemed the perfect base for that. We were not disappointed, Carbis Bay and the beach is truly stunning, the hotel is just a few minutes walk down the hill from Carbis Bay train station which was a bonus as I didn't realise it was so close. We arrived from Swindon after a six hour + train ride so it was a relief that the hotel was so close by. Upon arrival at reception we were greeted and checked in quickly by the lovely Kelly who I'd actually spoken to when I called to book the Easter Special Offer advertised on the main website. We were given a quick tour of the hotel and then guided up the stairs to our room on the second floor (btw there's no lift), which left us blowing a bit once we reached the top floor. We soon forgot about that as our Easter offer included Champagne and chocolates in the room on arrival.

We opted for the reasonably priced dinner, bed & breakfast package for three nights in a deluxe double, with a sea view. Well, the view from our room (210) overlooking the bay was stunning, the beach is pristine and the ocean looks incredibly clear when it's sunny and the tide is in, it was mesmerising.

Our room was a little on the smaller side than expected but not enough to cause any bother, we had everything we needed, the room and bathroom was modern, finished to a very high standard as was the hotel decor throughout. The bed was comfy from where you can lie down and take in the view of the ocean, a wonderful sight to wake up to on a sunny morning.

Each morning we ate a very decent breakfast in the Sands Restaurant which had plenty of choices from the a la carte menu including the full Cornish or a hot buffet or continental style, fresh fruits, breads, pastries etc. We had dinner here on two of the three nights and again the menu choice was excellent, I tried the trio of pork belly and battered local fish, both of which were delicious. The appetisers were also very good as were the starter dishes, unfortunately we did not indulge in any puddings due to onset of early food coma on all three nights :) We ate at the Beach Club house on the middle night and the food/service was of the same high standard as Sands and the live musician was brilliant taking requests and interacting with the diners. You will need to book as it gets quite busy, even during the afternoons. There were a couple of supplements on the menu's at both venues but only for sides and the top end items which we were fine with as there was plenty of good options to choose from.

We found that the conservatory with views overlooking the bay was a nice place to relax, have a drink and enjoy the entertainment with a cocktail in the comfort of a high backed armchair or one of the couches. We built a good rapport with some the waiting staff and found that service was always excellent at all times from the bar to the restaurant and beyond. Impeccable manors and professionalism.

The coastal path walk to St. Ives is a must, it's only a twenty minute walk, although initially quite steep upwards travelling from the hotel to St. Ives, so if that's not for you; jump on the nearby train which will take you all of three minutes to get into St. Ives and only twenty to Penzance in the other direction (depending on connection change at St. Erth). Unfortunately the walk to the train station will invole going up hill which ever way you walk to it.

So in conclusion;
Did we enjoy our stay - YES
Would we recommend this place - YES
Would we go back - YES
Value for money - YES
Were the drinks expensive - WHO CARES ;)

Can't fault it; the hotel, the staff, the food, the service, the location - all exceptional. I just hope that the new sea front lodges being built for 2018 do not create any negative impact to the existing views and surroundings.

Room tip: Deluxe sea view room on the 2nd floor highly recommended
Date of stay: April 2017
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Management response:Responded 26 April 2017

Many thanks for taking the time to write such a lovely review. It's great to hear how you enjoyed your stay and I will ensure that all your kind comments regarding our staff are passed along. We look forward to welcoming you back next year so that you can see the improvements that the new lodges have brought. Best regards

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Reviewed 18 April 2017

I can not recommend this place highly enough, the Hotel is of a very high standard, the food is amazing, and the staff were very polite and professional.

The hotel is in an ideal location to enjoy the beach at Carbis Bay, or as we did, catch a train into St Ives, which only took 3 minutes...and cost £2 return!

Date of stay: April 2017
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Reviewed 18 April 2017

The views are spectacular and that makes the stay worthwhile, plus the staff are friendly and helpful. A good range of beer.
The coastal path to St Ives is a pleasant walk and you look forward to the downhill bits; you can always get thee train back.
St Ives is lovely but the streets can be busy. Building works are in hand and when it's finished it will be great but until then be prepared for some noise during the week from 8am. The rooms are adequate but you are not there to spend a great deal of time in them. The Beach restaurant is fine a good menu but sandwiches, as served in the hotel, would be a bonus. Be prepared for weddings at weekends because they can takeover.
If you haven't been, save up and spend a long weekend here.

Room tip: A sea view is must.
Date of stay: April 2017
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Management response:Responded 26 April 2017

Dear John, thank you for taking the time to write a review for us. We have taken on board your messages regarding our beach club and look forward to welcoming you back to see our new lodges. Best regards

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