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Thurlestone Guest House

4.0 star property
4-star B&B near Carbis Bay Beach

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Beach nearby
Front of property
Single Room, Sea View | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Standard Double or Twin Room, Sea View | Bathroom shower
Standard Double Room (Rear View) | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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St Ives Road, St Ives, England, TR26 2RT
  • Carbis Bay Beach
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Porthminster Beach
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • St Ives Harbour
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall)
    ‪50 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double or Twin Room, Sea View | Bathroom shower

Standard Double or Twin Room, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room (Small) | Bathroom | Shower, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Standard Double Room (Small)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double Room, Sea View (2nd Floor) | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room, Sea View (2nd Floor)

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Single Room, Sea View | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Double Room, Sea View | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Room, 1 Double or 2 Twin Beds, Sea View | Bathroom shower

Standard Room, 1 Double or 2 Twin Beds, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room (Rear View) | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room (Rear View)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

St Ives

Close to the beach.Stay at this St Ives B&B and you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Carbis Bay Beach and 2 miles (3 km) of Porthminster Beach. Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and St Ives Harbour are also within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • Carbis Bay Beach - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Porthminster Beach - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • St Ives Harbour - 4 min drive - 1.6 miles
  • Porthmeor Beach - 4 min drive - 1.8 miles
  • Tate St. Ives - 4 min drive - 1.8 miles

Getting around

  • Carbis Bay Station - 7 min walk
  • Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall) - 54 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sharkys Fish & Chips - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪St.Ives Brewery - the Brewhouse - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Hub - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Hain Line - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Bier Huis Grand Cafe - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Thurlestone Guest House

4-star B&B near Carbis Bay Beach
Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 4-star St Ives bed & breakfast is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 7 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • Full breakfast (free)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • No smoking on site
Thurlestone Guest House offers 7 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. This St Ives bed & breakfast provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 6 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard.

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

How close is Thurlestone Guest House to the airport?

Thurlestone Guest House is 32.9 mi (54-min drive) away from the Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Thurlestone Guest House have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Thurlestone Guest House.

How close is Thurlestone Guest House to the beach?

This bed & breakfast is a short 8-minute walk from Carbis Bay Beach and 1 mi (2-min drive) from Porthminster Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Thurlestone Guest House offer free breakfast?

Thurlestone Guest House offers free full breakfast every day.

Is there a casino at Thurlestone Guest House?

No, there is no casino at this bed & breakfast.

What time is check-in at Thurlestone Guest House?

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 6 PM.

Is there free parking at Thurlestone Guest House?

This bed & breakfast offers free self parking.

Does Thurlestone Guest House have a pool?

Thurlestone Guest House does not have a pool.

Does Thurlestone Guest House have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this bed & breakfast.

How close is Thurlestone Guest House to downtown St Ives?

Thurlestone Guest House is 0.1 mi away from Carbis Bay.

Thurlestone Guest House Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 42 out of 46 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 46 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 46 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 46 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 46 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

christian

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and lovely couple who made you feel welcome. Great place to stay and will be going back.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rhiannon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fabulous B&B.

Lovely welcoming couple and very accommodating considering we booked and arrived last minute. Very informative about the location, loved the guest information in the room. 👍 Room was fantastic. Very clean and had everything we needed. Windows were top notch considering its location is on a mian road and busy with traffic. Lovely sea view over the rooftops and trees. Made sure we were able to park as no spaces left to the front of the b&b just a short distance away. Breakfast choice was amazing. Hats off to the chef, breakfast was beautiful each morning. Plus top service. We asked for clean towels. Room was cleaned and fresh towels given. Very impressed. Location has all you could ask for. Supermarket, beach, pubs, restaurants and pharmacy all a short distance walk away. St. Ives is a short distance away by car, bus or taxi. Bus is the cheapest option and very accessible with a bus stop couple of yards from the b&b. Taxi from St. Ives cost us under £10. 👍 Would 100% recommend.
Our view from room.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely guest house

Lovely guest house run by a friendly couple- John and Linda. Accommodation and room were very clean. Bed was comfortable. An impressive range of vegetarian and vegan options at breakfast. Convenient location. We would highly recommend! :-)
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

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Excellent
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Beatriz

Traveled with group
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Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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Loved it, would recomend it

We really enjoyed our stay in this guest house. John and Linda are the best hosts ever! As it was a very last minute booking for us and did not have time for much research, we did not know what to expect and the pandemic situation made us a little concerned as well. However the room stood up to very high cleanliness standards. The towels and sheets smelled lovely. John was very welcoming as we arrived and gave us a lot of handy tips. Linda cooks the best breakfast ever! They are both very capable in what they do and could be an example to imitate by others in this business. I would definitely recommend it to others
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Rosalyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely short stay

Lovely people great food excellent who did everything to make our stay as good as it gets had a great time thank you we will definitely return
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Roz

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Carbis bay

John & linda were fantastic host the breakfast was great location was great will definitely go back
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

jb

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Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

phillip

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Last minute break

Fantastic hosts really welcoming Great brekkie Sorry we didn't have more time there
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Waheed, London

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very quant property, local to the ammenities, Carbis Bay and only a few miles from St Ives. Quiet area , great lication and good public transport.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and tidy with a good sea view. Easy to commune to beaches and town by walking or public transport. Room is nice, with good amenities, good wifi and clean bathroom. John and Linda are very friendly and trying their best to welcome us and prepare very nice breakfast for us.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Judy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cozy stay in Carbis Bay

Our hosts greeted us warmly after our trudge up the hill from the little train station at Carbis Bay (if only we'd read that they'd gladly pick us up when we arrived!). Within moments we were booked for dinner at a nearby pub, and that set the tone for our stay at Thurlestone House. Whatever our need, from laundry to dinner to a taxi, our host was ready with the phone, and had us in motion almost as soon as we mentioned it. Generous hours for breakfast. They provided a variety of cold cereals, yogurts and homemade jams, plus fruits and juices. Each person had a personal coffee or tea pot. And then they would ask, "Are you ready for breakfast?" The full English breakfast, of course, which could include sausage, beans, tomatoes and eggs, or salmon, bacon, croissants, or other toast or muffins. I've not included everything-- plenty of variety, all done well. At breakfast, they would ask, "Where are you going today?" And they were truly interested. "We're going to Mousehole today," we said. "Oh, dear little Mousehole. We love it there." They had plenty of suggestions how to get places and what not to miss. It was such a pleasure to be with them. Our room was pleasant, and the sea view we paid for did not disappoint. We loved our stay in Cornwall, and had a wonderful time at Thurlestone House.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Georga

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Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
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great stay, highly recommended. would stay again. great food, and staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay out of busy St Ives, great view, a very warm welcome and lovely hosts, very clean, good bed, excellent breakfast... :-)
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The only place to stay in Carbis Bay.

Excellent attention to detail and run by a genuinely pleasant couple. The rooms are well decorated with lovely comfortable beds. The breakfast is amazing with great choice, and sets you up for the day. We didn't eat lunch at all. Acess to the beach is directly opposite and takes 5 minutes to walk. It is very steep though and is not an easy walk back if you have any difficulty walking. St.Ives is a 10 minute bus ride away with regular service to town and the local area in general. Great location, wonderful guest house. I wouldn't stay anywhere else.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Easier than staying in St. Ives

The owners of this B&B are both gracious and very knowledgeable. Their advice on where and what to see, do, and eat was invaluable. The building is located across the street from a steep trail through a wooded area to the beach (about 5 minutes away). Good exercise! The main bus line into St. Ives runs right in front of the B&B, so we just parked our car (5 spaces in front) and took the bus into town (£2.40 each way, discount when you buy a round-trip ticket). Parking in St. Ives is nearly impossible. The included breakfast is generous and early (8 to 9 a.m.); the eggs were cooked to order perfectly. Note: checkout is at 10 a.m.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Paul, Haworth, West Yorkshire

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Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Spike, Derby

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bed and breakfast doesn’t come any better than the Thurlestone. The rooms are really nice with very comfy beds, tea and coffee facilities, nice shower and everywhere is spotlessly clean. Breakfast is fantastic, plenty of choice and very tasty. The proprietors Linda and John are what make this place special, their attention to detail is second to none. All in all, the best place around.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018