45 Back Road West

This was the fourth time we have stayed at this cottage and hopefully not the last. 45 Back Road West places you right in the heart of Downalong, the area beloved by so many of the St Ives' artist community. It is well placed for numerous galleries, an amazing convenience store and several excellent restaurants. As it was the middle of November the weather wasn't particularly kind but there are so many interesting places just within a few seconds walk we were able to enjoy them without getting wet. When the weather was fine there were so many lovely walks for the dog who was very happy on any of the many beaches. The cottage is also very conveniently located for easy walks to Porthmeor beach, home of the Tate Gallery, the town and the harbour. It is well designed and fully equipped for everything needed for an enjoyable stay. The rooms are cosy and warm with comfortable sofas and beds. Having two bathrooms is a real bonus. The upstairs bathroom has a luxurious bath when so many similar cottages have only showers.Using the wifi was very simple and effective and it didn't take much to master the telly. Communication with Orange Roofs was excellent throughout the whole process and their app does exactly what is required. We received the key code while we were travelling down to St Ives. It was a simple task to drop the car off at the rugby club and forget about it for a week, a week of memorable walks, lovely meals, friendly people and some great live music in the pubs.

Fantastic small cottage in a fantastic location had a fantastic review

Absolutely fantastic cottage. Awesome location. Extremely clean. The upstairs bedroom is very spacious for cottage in this area and (aside from the gulls) very quiet. Would 100% stay in the flat again.

The cottage lived up to all our expectations and beyond. It is well located, being both close to the beach and the town centre. The cottage is very well equipped and although the kitchen was small we were able to self cater for a few nights. It was lovely to have two bathrooms in a cottage. The interior was delightful and well presented. My son's dog soon learnt that if we were going one way we were heading for the beautiful Porthmeor Beach, less than two minutes away. Will we be back? Most certainly as we have a fantastic holiday with the added bonus of beautiful sunny weather. There was a very sad family when our holiday ended and that included Elvis (the dog!) To the owners of the cottage - I would like to thank you for sharing your beautiful property!

I believe this was our third stay at this cottage and hopefully not the last. 45 Back Road West places you right in the heart of Downalong, the area beloved by so many of the St Ives' artist community. It is well placed for numerous galleries, an amazing convenience store and several excellent restaurants. It is also very conveniently located for easy walks to Porthmeor beach, home of the Tate Gallery, the town and the harbour where we were able to have a coffee wearing t-shirts in the warm afternoon sun, despite it being the last week in February. The cottage which has recently been redecorated is lovely. It is well designed and fully equipped for everything needed for an enjoyable stay. The rooms are cosy and warm with comfortable sofas and beds. Having two bathrooms is a real bonus. The upstairs bathroom has a luxurious bath when so many similar cottages have only showers.Using the wifi was very simple and effective and it didn't take much to master the telly. Communication with Orange Roofs was excellent throughout the whole process and their app does exactly what is required. We received the key code while we were travelling down to St Ives.

Such a cosy and welcoming cottage. Orange Roofs couldn't have been more helpful…..any requests were welcomed by a friendly response and dealt with promptly. The location couldn't have been more perfect…..along with the island car park we found that we used the car less. The train to Truro was really good too. We will definitely consider staying at 45 Back Road West again.

Great location, Super clean, nice decor and everything in the house was to a good standard. Goodies were left in the kitchen which was a really nice touch. Would definitely recommend.

Lovely cosy, spotless, well equipped cottage, very comfy beds. Very convenient having 2 bathrooms, also washer/dryer. Great location for Porthmeor beach and town/harbour, all a couple of minutes walk away. Useful parking space, bit of a hike but saves hassle of trying to find parking, especially after days out. Would book again. Great service from Orange Roofs, easy reservation/booking in systems, lots of local info and discounts, welcome pack of tea, coffee, milk, biscuits.

Great cottage with super comfy bed, clean, with pretty much everything you could need along with a superb location. Will stay again.

This is our second stay in this lovely cottage. It is the best place we have stayed at, in the 15 years we have been coming to St Ives. It's an ideal base for the town, beaches and walks around the Island . Cottage is comfortable and well equipped. It was clean and fresh, the welcome tray and milk in the fridge was much appreciated, thank you! Orange Roofs are fantastic with their easy booking set up, and communication before arrival was excellent. I would totally recommend using them and staying in one of their properties. We certainly will be in 2025. Thanks again!

45 Back Road West is the perfect location in St Ives, easy to get everywhere but not to buisy. This was our third visit and we love it every time,

Perfect bolt hole for me, my wife and the dogs. Bed was huge and comfy, the kitchen all though small had everything we needed. Made the best base for a relaxing week before Christmas.

A nice cosy cottage, an ideal base for our holiday and so close to the beaches for our early morning or late evening dog walks.

Had such a lovely stay. Everything was simply perfect from beginning to end. Highly recommend. Will definitely be back.

Great little cottage in an excellent spot for beaches and town. Clean and very comfortable. Minor problem with a towel rail a bling and a shower head but the team at Orange Roofs were aware of two of them and informed us about them before we arrived. All were fixed efficiently. Great communication and service. First time with OR but will be back

We had a fantastic stay at 45 Back Road West.The accommodation was bright & cheerful, fitted out to an excellent standard and only 100m from the beach.What could be better.

What a find! This cottage is the best we have stayed in (15 years coming to St Ives). From the moment we opened the door it ticked all our boxes. Clean, comfortable and welcoming. Kitchen contained everything we needed for a week's holiday and decent table for times we wanted to eat in. Good size comfortable sofa, great TV for the evenings when the rain kept us in. Teenage daughter loved her bedroom with double bed and en-suite. Good sized bedroom upstairs , huge very comfy bed , loads of cupboard space. Bathroom very clean and good size. We loved our stay in this cottage. Hope we can stay here again soon. Orange Roofs are great to deal with. Love the App , makes things about the cottage easy to find out. Thanks for helping us have a fab week in St Ives! Would definitely recommend staying with Orange Roofs.

The Cottage is well-furnished with a small and well-equiped kitchen. The location is ideal with only a few minutes walk to Porthmeor or Porthgwidden beaches, or the Island. Proximity to the main harbour area with it's many shops and restaurants is only a minute or two walk. We stayed for 9 nights and had only a couple of suggestions for improvement. We thoroughly enjoyed our time in St Ives on this visit, and we would look forward to staying at 45 Back Road West again.

Perfect location in Downalong merely steps from the beaches. Would recommend, very lovely property.

Lovely little cottage with everything you could need. Great location right in the middle of everything, this was fab for our teenagers! We did our thing and they did theirs, perfect! Orange roofs were quite simply the total very best holiday company I have ever dealt with!! Totally brilliant.You won't be disappointed!

We spent a week at this lovely old fisherman's cottage which is within easy distance of shops, beaches and the harbour and with the local grocery store just a few metres away. 45 Back Road West has a small but cleverly adapted kitchen area at the rear of the living area which meant our 'chef' was not isolated from the rest of us.

The house was in a great location in St Ives, good for the beaches and town centre. Parking is more than the stated 15 minutes walk and nearly all up hill, not for the unfit!! There is a bus from your car to the Tate galley , then a short flat walk to the house.

This is the perfect holiday house in St Ives. It has all the facilities we needed and in the ideal location, a short walk from the harbour and all the facilities. Superb!

The cottage is in a great central location. The access to Porthmeor Beach is fantastic. It is nicely decorated and very clean and well equipped. The photos are deceptive as they suggest the space is larger than it actually is. In the small double room it is very difficult to get round the bed. Fortunately we only used it as a single room. The kitchen is very well equipped with utensils, pans etc but being so small there is very little cupboard space if you want to shop and store your own food. Small points really, as we had a lovely holiday in this cottage.

Orange Roofs' comments:

Thank you so much for your review and we are so happy you enjoyed your stay at 45 Back Road West. We have tried our best to show the downstairs bedroom as it is and believe that the photos do actually show there is little to no room walking around the bed as the walls are very close to 2 sides of the bed. We will add a note to the description, however, to make it clearer. 

Thank you isn't enough to express how grateful and overjoyed we were with the help Sam and Charlie gave us with a very last minute booking. They were amazing, five stars is not enough. The cottage, 45 Back Road West, is a fantastic cottage in a great location and has everything you would need and we were very comfortable there for our New Years break.

45 Back Road West places you right in the heart of Downalong, the area beloved by so many of the St Ives' artist community. There are four galleries, two cracking restaurants and an amazing convenience store all within 30 seconds of the cottage. It is also very conveniently located for easy walks to Porthmeor beach, home of the Tate Gallery, the harbour and the town with a rich variety of shops, pubs and restaurants. The cottage is lovely. It is well designed and fully equipped for everything needed for an enjoyable stay. The rooms are cosy and warm with comfortable sofas and beds. There are two bathrooms which is a real bonus. The upstairs bathroom has a luxurious bath when so many similar cottages have only showers. Communication with Orange Roofs was excellent throughout the whole process and their app does exactly what is required. We received the key code whilst getting supplies at the local Tesco supermarket. Using the wifi was very simple and effective.

A great little cottage. Spotlessly clean and with comfortable beds Some great paintings and pictures around the cottage Nice and central fo r the town and beaches and a great base for getting out and about the local towns which is what we normally do taking advantage of the great walks Unrelated to the property but for St ives iinformation to dog owners - we have been coming to St ives for over twenty years a couple of times a year and this is the first time we have had difficulty finding places to eat We have our little dachshund with us so normally sit outside or get take away. Also cafe pasta and Porthmeor could not decide whether they were serving food outside or not or whether we could book outside we had different answers three times and then gave up but did see people eating food outside - maybe they did not like the look of us. They do not do take away either it would seem But luckily the Lounges new restaurant came to the rescue and we ate there most evenings and we were allowed to take our dog with us inside The food and service was very good The staff really friendly Regardless of where you like to eat it would seem you would need to book about two months in advance at the moment as advised when we tried to book their outside area at Porthmeor So book early

Beautiful cottage, prime location for porthmeor beach and balmaluz dog friendly beach and the sloop pub. Lovely warm cottage with all needs met. Perfect size for a family of 4 and dogs. Orange roofs did as promised with key code and information pack contained all info required. Would happily return no need to look elsewhere.

Gorgeous property in a fantastic location, a short stroll away from Porthmeor and Harbour beach and the local shops and restaurants. The property is well maintained and hase everything you might need on holiday. A well equipped kitchen (although very small). As there are steps up to the property and no hand rail to one side of the internal steps I wouldn't recommend for people with mobility issues. Orange Roofs were fab all the way through from booking. Keeping us updated on changes due to the G7 summit and providing all the information we needed. Their app is a brilliant way to deliver all the information you need to know. Fantastic holiday - we will be back. Thank you.

This is our second booking with Orange Roofs and another great experience. From the ease with which we booked , to the friendly help which we got from Billie, to the very thoughtful starter pack which greeted us on arrival - all ensured our stay was made as hassle free and comfortable as you would wish for. 45 Back Road West is small but perfectly formed. Every inch of space has been carefully thought out ( it took us twenty minutes to find the washing machine!), with an impressive kitchen full of utensils. We were very comfortable here. The beaches, store, shops, takeaways were all easily reached on foot. And the Orange Roofs App is a godsend. This company have really got it right. Thank you Orange Roofs.