Name: Carbis Bay and Spa Hotel
Address: Carbis Bay, St Ives, TR26 2NP, United Kingdom, Carbis Bay, Cornwall, TR26 2NP, UK
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $162 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.2

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Hotel Carbis Bay and Spa Hotel

Beachfront · Private Beach. Property is on or next to a beach and has a private beach (free access).

Carbis Bay, St Ives, TR26 2NP, United Kingdom – Excellent location – show map

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*9.1* Carbis Bay: only 3 minutes away! (650 feet by foot)

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breakfast was fantastic, the staff were just as superb and the location was best value for money

Tunoya

United States of America

location is beautiful, facility is clean and at a high standard.

Yiftach

United Kingdom

Loved the spa and pool. We were on a mini moon it was lovely!

Emily

United Kingdom

Location is brilliant! Fantastic see view room! Welcoming staffs!

Anton

United Kingdom

Amazing views, stunning location , helpful staff, beautiful food . Highly recommend.

Kerry

United Kingdom

The attention from the staff was excellent. Also the location and setting of Carbis bay beach in the foreground was fantastic.

Stephen

United Kingdom

The view from our room was excellent. The food was very good and staff in the main house were exceptional. The spa was excellent, the staff were very friendly and professional.

Julia

United Kingdom

Amazing location we stayed in the beach huts which were just perfect. Very clean and roomy. Fantastic spa.

Fiona

United Kingdom

The reception we received was unusual for the UK, and more in keeping with a 5 * hotel in the Middle East, superb. Dinner at the Beach restaurant was terrific, the menu, the food and the service was the best I have had for some while. Well done to the Chef and his/her team. The location is simply exquisite.

Richard

United Kingdom

The balcony off the room was wonderful. Clean hotel throughout. Friendly staff. Good car parking. Short walk from the beach. Good choice of continental breakfast.

Michelle

United Kingdom

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9.4

Excellent location!
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What guests loved the most:
“breakfast was fantastic, the staff were just as superb and the location was best value for money”

Tunoya United States of America
“location is beautiful, facility is clean and at a high standard.”

Yiftach United Kingdom
“Loved the spa and pool. We were on a mini moon it was lovely!”

Emily United Kingdom
“Location is brilliant! Fantastic see view room! Welcoming staffs!”

Anton United Kingdom
“Amazing views, stunning location , helpful staff, beautiful food . Highly recommend.”

Kerry United Kingdom
“The attention from the staff was excellent. Also the location and setting of Carbis bay beach in the foreground was fantastic.”

Stephen United Kingdom
“The view from our room was excellent. The food was very good and staff in the main house were exceptional. The spa was excellent, the staff were very friendly and professional.”

Julia United Kingdom
“Amazing location we stayed in the beach huts which were just perfect. Very clean and roomy. Fantastic spa.”

Fiona United Kingdom
“The reception we received was unusual for the UK, and more in keeping with a 5 * hotel in the Middle East, superb.”

Richard United Kingdom
“The balcony off the room was wonderful. Clean hotel throughout. Friendly staff. Good car parking. Short walk from the beach. Good choice of continental breakfast.”

Michelle United Kingdom

Set in tropical gardens, this elegant hotel offers wonderful sea views, an award-winning restaurant and direct access to Carbis Bay Beach, which is a member of The Most Beautiful Bays In The World organization. Picturesque St Ives is just 1.5 miles away.

Guests can relax in the outdoor swimming pool, or on the spacious sea-view terrace. Carbis Bay and Spa Hotel also has a grand lounge, and live entertainment is often available in the traditional bar.

Sands Restaurants serves a creative menu, including freshly caught Cornish seafood and local produce. The conservatory offers cocktails and tapas, and indulgent afternoon teas are also available.

The bright and airy bedrooms each have a cozy seating area and tea/coffee facilities. All rooms have free WiFi access and a private modern bathroom, and many rooms have views of the bay.

Just 1,000 feet from Carbis Bay Railway Station, Carbis Bay and Spa Hotel is surrounded by scenic coastal walks. West Cornwall Golf Club is within a 5-minute drive, and Tate St Ives is just 2 miles away.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.

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1 swimming pool

Free parking

Free WiFi

Spa

Family rooms

Beachfront

Bar

Good for couples – they rated the facilities 8.1 for two-person stays.

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Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.4)

Breakfast Info

Full English/Irish, Buffet

Free private parking available at the hotel

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Max adults: 2	Standard Double or Twin Room 2 twin beds or 1 queen bed
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Max adults: 2	Double or Twin Room with Sea View 2 twin beds or 1 full bed
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Max adults: 2	Deluxe Double or Twin Room 2 twin beds or 1 king bed
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Max adults: 4	Two-Bedroom Apartment Bedroom 1: 3 twin beds Bedroom 2: 1 queen bed
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Max adults: 4	Villa - Beach Front 2 full beds
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Max adults: 5	Cottage Bedroom 1: 1 full bed Bedroom 2: 1 twin bed Bedroom 3: 1 full bed
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Max adults: 1	Standard Single Room 1 twin bed
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Max adults: 4	Villa with Sea View Bedroom 1: 1 queen bed Bedroom 2: 1 queen bed
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Max adults: 8	Villa with Sea View Bedroom 1: 1 queen bed Bedroom 2: 1 queen bed Bedroom 3: 1 queen bed Bedroom 4: 1 queen bed
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Max adults: 6	Villa - Beach Front Bedroom 1: 1 queen bed Bedroom 2: 1 queen bed Bedroom 3: 1 queen bed
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Max adults: 2	Junior Suite with Sea View 1 queen bed
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Max adults: 2	Suite with Sea View 1 queen bed
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Max adults: 4	Suite with Sea View Bedroom 1: 1 queen bed Bedroom 2: 1 queen bed
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Max adults: 2	Junior Suite 2 twin beds
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Max adults: 2	One-Bedroom Villa 1 king bed
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Hotel surroundings

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What's nearby *

Carbis Bay
0.1 miles
Tate St Ives
1.4 miles
St Michael's Mount
5.6 miles
The Flambards Experience
11.7 miles
The Cornish Seal Sanctuary
13.5 miles
Minack Theatre
13.6 miles
Land's End
14.4 miles
Trebah Gardens
16.2 miles
Pendennis Castle
18.9 miles
Truro Cathedral
19 miles

Beaches in the Neighborhood

Carbis Bay White sand
Swimming, Water Sports, Food & Drink, Surfing, Watching the Sunset

150 feet

Closest Airports *

Land's End Airport
11.2 miles
Newquay Cornwall Airport
26.8 miles
St Mary's Airport
41.5 miles

Restaurant

Food: Local

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Check-in

3:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Check-out

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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prepayment

Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodations type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check what conditions apply to your preferred room.

Children & Beds

Children of all ages are welcome.

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There's no capacity for cribs at this property.

This property doesn't offer extra beds.

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

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Check-in at Carbis Bay and Spa Hotel is from 3:00 PM, and check-out is until 11:00 AM.
Carbis Bay and Spa Hotel has 1 restaurants:
- Restaurant
Carbis Bay and Spa Hotel offers the following activities/services (charges may apply):
- Spa
- Hot tub/Jacuzzi
- Sauna
- Massage
- Hiking
- Game room
- Snorkeling
- Canoeing
- Golf course (within 2 miles)
- Beachfront
- Beach
- Locker rooms
- Full-body massage
- Hand massage
- Head massage
- Couples' massage
- Waxing services
- Private beach area
- Water sports facilities (on site)
- Beauty services
- Facial treatments
- Makeup services
- Manicure
- Pedicure
- Body treatments
- Spa facilities
- Spa lounge/Relaxation area
Room options at Carbis Bay and Spa Hotel include:
- Twin/Double
- Apartment
- Villa
- Single
- Suite
The following parking options are available to guests staying at Carbis Bay and Spa Hotel (subject to availability):
- Parking
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Private Parking
- Secure parking
- Accessible parking
Yes, this hotel has a pool. See details about the pool and other facilities on this page.
From the nearest airport, you can get to Carbis Bay and Spa Hotel by:
- Taxi 50 minutes
The prices at Carbis Bay and Spa Hotel may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates, hotel's policy etc.). To see prices, enter your dates.
Guests staying at Carbis Bay and Spa Hotel can enjoy a highly-rated breakfast during their stay (guest review score: 7.5).

Breakfast option(s) include:
- Full English/Irish
- Buffet
- À la carte

“The view from our room was excellent. The food was very good and staff in the main house were exceptional. The spa was excellent, the staff were very friendly and professional.”

“The reception we received was unusual for the UK, and more in keeping with a 5 * hotel in the Middle East, superb. Dinner at the Beach restaurant was terrific, the menu, the food and the service was the best I have had for some while. Well done to the Chef and his/her team. The location is simply exquisite.”

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Reviewed: February 17, 2020

Corinne
United Kingdom
5.0

“the location perfect, the hotel very overpriced for what you get. not value for money”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
the room was very small, could hardly move, poorly decorated, TV situated in the wrong place making it uncomfortable to watch, very noisy room as over the conservatory
The Gannett restaurant was superb and Paul the barman was exceptional went out of his way to make a cocktail not on the menu

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: January 14, 2020

Carolyn
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
4.2

“A little dated...”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The hotel is quite dated and in need of a refurbishment. The bed was so hard it affected my back and I had back ache for the rest of the trip and my partner suffered with his shoulder. We were moved to another room but like I say I suffered for a few days after the move. The outside sauna leaked quite a lot. (It was raining) The staff on breakfast duty were quite grumpy and unfriendly which was a shame.

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 13, 2020

Michael
United Kingdom
10

“very good”
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
the location and staff
It was a very relaxing night

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 9, 2020

David
United Kingdom
5.0

“Not good value for money”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Radiator behind sideboard (didn’t work anyway). No air con. No window only door open to mini balcony so you can only have large air vent and not a small vent. Didn’t have my booking on day of arrival but rather the next day even though I had confirmed correct date on app. Took £50 deposit on card on arrival then phoned me an hour later to ask for my cvc code on back of card and proceeded to try to take an extra £50 per night on my original booking fee straight away. So not only did they not trust me to pay on departure after taking a deposit, they tried to overcharge me. After telling them twice the room rate booked and showing them the app confirmation price they still tried to charge me more on departure. Interconnecting doors were wide open on arrival and was promised that someone would lock them.. didn’t turned up... called reception... didn’t turn up ...barricaded ourselves in ...went to reception to ask again to get door locked. Room looked as though it was cut in half to make 2 small rooms. VFM poor ...room rate/size ../single cocktail £20. Bar closed at midnight. WiFi was intermittently poor and with no data signal expect to be cut off from civilisation. Whilst small hotel there are no lifts so had to carry luggage up a few floors and along windy corridors .. up more steps to room
Good breakfast. You can virtually step onto a quiet secluded beach. Nice location with train stop nearby to St Ives.

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 3, 2020

Donna
United Kingdom

3 helpful votes
7.9

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The spa staff were aloof and unfriendly the breakfast was very poor and very slow
Stunning location Beautiful beach

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: December 29, 2019

Alison
Jersey
10

“Wonderful hotel. Would highly recommend staying there”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing
Very stylish hotel and very comfortable bed

Stayed in December 2019
Reviewed: December 15, 2019

Kerry
United Kingdom
10

Exceptional
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Amazing views, stunning location , helpful staff, beautiful food . Highly recommend.

Stayed in December 2019
Reviewed: November 16, 2019

Anonymous
United Kingdom
10

“Excellent location.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Room prices should be lower especially in winter.
Excellent views. Junior beach suite was excellent.

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 10, 2019

Stephen
United Kingdom
9.6

“would recommend to friends if there feeling a little flush.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The high bar costs.
The attention from the staff was excellent. Also the location and setting of Carbis bay beach in the foreground was fantastic.

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 9, 2019

Nicky
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
5.4

Fair
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
This is not a 5 star hotel. Maybe in the early 90s but not 30 years later. The room was so dated. Carpet stained. Curtain brown. The sofa saggy. Grossly over priced at £270 at night. The building work outside our room at 9am on the morning of my birthday and the hotel receptionist then trying to tell us it was an “emergency “ even though the builders told us they were always booked in to start work.
The view. And it’s in Cornwall.

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: November 5, 2019

Anonymous
United Kingdom
5.0

Fair
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Access to the spa very poor, room not clean

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: October 29, 2019

Mark
United Kingdom
4.0

“Disappointing due to incompetent waitresses or waiters and not knowing about weddings taking over th”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
Service was oleaginous but incompetent. Especially waiters. Amouse bouche arrived and main course arrived just as we were starting it. There were two weddings going on which took over both restaurants so we were forced to eat in the lounge on Saturday night. I will claim a discount.
Location

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: October 13, 2019

Paul
United Kingdom
7.1

“Great venue, service, customer intimacy can be improved”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
A return customer Had 4 phone calls, prior to arriving on Saturday, over Thursday / Friday with messages to up sell rooms, book spa, book dinner. Last one was to talk about room so returned call to confirm still had room. The receptionist didn’t know what it was about so someone to call back which the didn’t. Dinner was amazing but after playing was a bit cold, but would recommend the chateaubriand Full English a bit bland, poached egg over done, salmon, egg on muffin order was wrong as didn’t come with poached egg On check in asked to pay again, until pointed out room was for paid for, asked if wanted dinner reservation, pointed out I had already made one So close to being 10/10 but a few service issues distract from not knowing customer
Great location, dinner choice good, relaxing

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: October 6, 2019

Pia
United Kingdom
7.1

“Overall stay was good, incredible location, staff wonderful. Hotel just needs some investment!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The hotel is in need of a refurbishment, rooms and public areas are very tired, worn and old. We found our room very small and needed refurbishment. Paint was coming off doors, furniture was old, windows didn't close properly.
The location of the property was amazing, views are incredible!! You are right on the beach. Staff is super lover and very accommodating. Spa is small but nicely appointed.

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: October 6, 2019

Julia
United Kingdom
7.9

“Beautiful location, excellent spa, very relaxing.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 5 nights
The room, particularly the bathroom was a little small. The staff in the beach restaurant seemed disinterested and despondent. The service was very slow; after waiting for a while, we picked up a menu from inside the restaurant, but then we gave up after waiting 20 minutes without any acknowledgement.
The view from our room was excellent. The food was very good and staff in the main house were exceptional. The spa was excellent, the staff were very friendly and professional.

Stayed in October 2019

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