Harbour Beach Cottage

The cottage couldn't be in a better position. You open the curtains and look straight out onto the beach. It's a 2-minute walk from the centre of the town, so you're right in the heart of things. There are a lot of steep stairs, so you need to be fairly fit to stay here! The décor is very well done and there are some lovely 'seaside' touches, such as a pair of oars hanging on the lounge wall. The designated parking spot is a 10-15 minute walk from the property and it's not very big. My car wouldn't fit in it and my brother's car only just fit, so you may have to look at paying for parking in one of the local car parks. We had a great week and would definitely stay there again.

Best features - harbour views, closeness to eating places and 'action', easy access to beaches. Also very well equipped and decorated plus spotless. Great to have a parking space included. The several end-of-season repairs that were needed (September booking) were not crucial. We had one important problem which was solved as soon as possible. Final point - the stairs between the 4 stories are steep and narrow - tough if you have older achy knees - but the amazing views more than make up for this.

The house was spotless. It was lovely to have coffee tea, milk and wine when we arrived. Being ever so slightly back from the road meant you didn't have walking passed the door, but steps from the harbour and the beach. The only bad thing to say about the house is that the shower isn't great, but it was adequate.. All in all, a great place to stay.

We loved our stay at Harbour Beach Cottage it was perfectly located with lovely views. The cottage spread over 4 floors had plenty of room for our adult family of 5. It was super clean and decorated beautifully very cosy . All appliances were excellent quality and very new the kitchen was well equipped for preparing meals.The welcome touches of tea coffee and flowers were very much appreciated. We highly recommend this property!

We’ve just returned from a fantastic week staying at Harbour Beach Cottage. The house is in the best spot possible for access to the town and the views are amazing. We had a rainy week but being able to sit and watch the harbour goings on was lovely. The house has everything you could ask for and plenty of space. Thanks for having us!

Couldn't ask for a nicer location right on the sea front but set back a little. The cottage was a little tired though and we were frustrated with poor kitchen equipment, broken lock on front door, leaking shower head and few other items. Such a great place let down a little but lack of attention to this kind of detail.

Harbour Beach Cottage is the perfect place to stay in St Yves. It looks exactly like the pictures. We really had a great time over there, we highly recommand it.

My partner, myself and our dog visit st ives every year and we like to stay in a different place each time. This year we were searching Around and found A place through orange roofs. Unfortunately it was already booked but within 24 hours orange roofs had given us plenty of options for places they thought we'd like. We chose harbour beach cottage and we couldn't have been happier- in fact we want to book exactly the same place next year! The house was spotlessly clean with a real contemporary but homely feel. We were surprised that such a large house managed to feel so quaint and cosy at the same time. We even arrived to a lovely gift from them! Both of us (and the dog) would highly recommend both orange roofs and harbour beach; we couldn't have asked for a better location. It was within a couple of minutes walk to 3 beaches, but when we wanted to have a relax in the evening the house was peaceful and private. 5/5 for both accommodation and orange roofs- we couldn't have been more pleased!

Another great week in st Ives thanks to Sam arranging harbour view cottage . The cottage is cosy and quaint , has everything you need plus beautiful views of the harbour . Will return again . Highly recommended Sam at orange roofs . Thank you

Lovely big cottage cosy and beautifully clean. Fantastic location. We had a fantastic holiday .we also found the emails you sent prior to our arrival were really useful. Thank you.

Just driving home (sadly) from a very special week arc Harbour Cottage. We chose it for its amazing location (harbour view, 1 min from takeaway coffee/ ice cream/ restaurants, 5 mins walk from Porthmeor beach ) , view and the homely look (from the photos) and we weren't disappointed. Finding a holiday, and accommodation, that suits the needs of our teenage boys and 11 yr old daughter isn't always easy but we feel we have now found the perfect solution. The teenagers could lie in while the adults enjoyed a morning cuppa with our books on the harbourside within sight for the 11 yr old having a lazy start with some tv. We could set up base on Portmeor beach (hiring wind breaks, in addition to the one kindly left in the porch of the property, to make a cosy windproof shelter ) and everyone could come and go as they pleased - only 5 mins to pop back for that forgotten book. Shopping, bars, surf, sand, restaurants- there was always something to keep everyone happy. As my husband and eldest son are both over 6 ft 4" they found the main entrance into the kitchen a bit of a challenge, but we then used the outdoor steps to the first floor and door that goes through the porch to the lounge- perfect to keep all the beach gear in having washed feet off at the very handy tap outside the kitchen door. We all loved the view from the lounge and the large coffee table was perfect for board games on the one wet day we had. The wifi got the thumbs up from the teens but we liked that their bedrooms didn't have TVs so that we had family evenings watching a film - pausing it to pop out for the most delicious ice cream for supper. The hot water supply kept up with 5 people returning from the beach and wanting showers. At the great advice from the emails from Orange Roofs we parked our car at the leisure centre after dropping our bags off, and didn't use it all week (we paid by App for a week's parking). Everything we needed was within an easy walking distance. By day 2 the children were already asking to return again-as my eldest heads off to uni I can see this becoming an annual tradition to regroup as a family for many years to come.