Fishermans Cottage

A great cottage- perfect for a family get- away. The cottage had a great layout, with plenty of space for 4 adults and a toddler. Everywhere was spotless and nicely decorated. The kitchen was well stocked with everything you need to create home cooked meals, showers were fab and the beds were really comfortable.
I really liked all the little touches- bath toys for little ones, nightlights and beach seats. Lisa also provided a child’s cot bed and high chair, which was really convenient.
All this and I haven’t even mentioned the location. Easy walk to several beaches, so we could have a picnic dinner by the sea, watch the sun set and be home in no time. We really enjoyed browsing all the local shops and walked the beautiful coastlines nearby. Can’t wait to come back.

We stayed as a family of 6 and it’s by fair one of the roomiest cottages giving us sociable space and privacy spaces to relax away from the family. The house is central to the harbour, main shops and key beaches. The attention to detail around the flat added personal touches and had a beautiful view from the top floor room of Porthminster beach and the outdoor seating is rare in those tiny streets.

We did have trouble parking close to the cottage but that’s st Ives in general but the hosts suggested we book spots at the Rugby club which was easy though is a steep walk up but has a shuttle from Porthmeor beach.
The hosts were really helpful as well helping us with our online food shop and also anything we needed. We would definitely book again!

Superbly located Downalong rental close to everything St Ives has to offer. Plenty of space for our family of five, a really well equipped kitchen full of Cornishware crockery, heaps of wine glasses and a large table to eat around. Lounge area is cosy with comfy sofas, a more formal extra seating area, dvds, games console and lots of games. 2nd floor bedrooms were great for our three kids. Twin was pretty with seaside toys and window seat, double had a tv which all three enjoyed bundling in to watch. Upstairs Master had loads of drawer space, decent shower and a view of the beach from the windows. The whole place was well equipped and we appreciated the voucher for Norway Stores instead of a welcome hamper. Central St Ives shopping can be reached on foot in less that 5mins, Harbour, Bamaluz, Porthgwidden and Porthmeor beaches again on foot in 5-10 mins for each of them. Porthminster beach took us 15 mins to walk when laden with beach clobber.

The house suited our family of five with kids aged 9, 8 and 5 as various combinations of us could come and go during the day. It was a peaceful respite from the sometimes busy town centre. Parking wise, do follow the instructions, they were really helpful. We pulled up outside, dumped our stuff and drove off to park. Lots of rental folks seemed to be doing similar in the Downalong area. Roads are really tight on some corners, be patient! Island long stay car park is by far the nearest but impossible to get into. Maybe it is due to free parking in St Ives up to mid May 2021. People are always circling for spaces. Over two evenings we checked for spaces hourly between 5pm-10pm without luck. Managed to snag a space at 6am on the day we left. Otherwise we easily parked at the Leisure Centre long stay. Coaches are frequent down to the town centre but we walked it uphill, with the kids most days and made it there under 15mins from the house. (Also worth mentioning opposite the car park up there is a shop selling local beer, we stocked up there before coming home!)

Tips we learnt - book into the beach cafes. They get super busy. Many have take away hatches too. Porthmeor under the Tate was more small child friendly than Porthminster but both have super food. If you book far enough in advance try and get one of the pods at Porthmeor, they were heated and fab! Check the tide times, particularly if hitting smaller beaches like Bamaluz at the end of the road. If you have little kids, check out the ‘Soggy Bear’ books on sale in St Ives bookshop, the first one has Bamaluz beach, a hit with my daughter! Zennor just round the coast has the exceptional Moomaid Icecream and cafe plus a lovely set of walks. There is also a pub there. St Michael’s Mount is restricting tickets currently. Try on the day online if you dont manage to get any in advance as they seem to release a few more every morning. The local Sculpture park Nr Penzance is superb. Had a great cafe and a huge hill kids enjoy rolling down if you want 5mins to finish off your coffee! Get there early, it is popular. The company behind the property were very responsive and helpful. Always responded within an hour and were able to allow an early check in (we were the first guests after lockdown so this may not be normal!) We didn’t have any problems with the house but felt reassured they would have helped promptly if required. Would definitely book through them again.

Amazing place in the heart of St. Ives. We could not have asked for a better place to stay in Cornwall!

What a fab place to stay, the location to everything is just great. Although spread over 4 levels each level is super spacious and theyve designed the levels so well to maximise all the space. Everywhere was so clean, and there was everything you could possibly need there. We loved our stay and will definitely look to come back.

The cottage was lovely and was a fabulous base for us all in the heart of the town just a stone’s throw from the beaches. The house was very clean and surprisingly spacious with its kitchen diner and comfy upstairs lounge. The bottle of bubbly and biscuits on arrival was a nice touch. Thank you for a great place to stay in St Ives.