Halcyon Cove

We had a very comfortable week staying at Halcyon Cove.

The apartment is modern and spacious, very well equipped, the beds comfortable (some reviews have said they found the mattresses too hard, but that suited us). Bedding is good quality cotton and the towels super big and soft. We wanted for nothing. The location of the property is perfect. The coast path and Carbis Bay station is a 3 min walk away, literally at the bottom of the garden. We weren't put off by the closeness of this as the train is quiet and moves slowly in and out of the station. The beach is a steep walk down a hill, but good when you reach it! Carbis Bay Hotel is to be found down there with its various other associated businesses - bar, restaurant, cafe and deli. We enjoyed a Sunday roast at The Gannet, the hotel's sister operation, but didn't eat anywhere else in the town. Options are the Cornish Arms pub, 3 or 4 other eateries, and a fish and chippy. Carbis Bay was only ever intended to be a base for us since we wanted to spend time next door in St Ives without the difficulty of parking there. Probably don't stay in CB if you want quaintness and shops to browse as it is almost purely residential.

Great property, clean, well appointed with everything we needed for a relaxing holiday, really close to the beach and great views out over the bay.

The train to St Ives takes 5 minutes from the station nearby and the main roads to explore further afield are within easy reach.

A wonderful, well equipped property that we would love to return to at some point.

Convenient for the beach and local train into St Ives. We also had 2 wonderful meals at the Boskerris Hotel, just 2 doors away. We had a fabulous break away, and can thoroughly recommend.

Lovely location and a spacious, well laid out property let down by lack of maintenance.

Patio area needs refreshing ( large weeds growing between slabs - ironic as when we arrived, one of the garden team was sitting outside our bedroom window where the weeds were. He could have removed them in a few mins! All patio doors were faulty. Both bedroom ones were stuff, rusty and filthy in door jams making each second door stiff and noisy to open/close. Main bifolds could not be opened, only first 2. When I went to unlock the bifold, the lock handle broke off. This was reported at the time). The utility room was a welcome facility but a clothes airer would be a good idea as there is nowhere to hang washing - not everything can go in the tumble dryer. We enjoyed our holiday despite these points and will return to Carbis Bay, but it won't be at this apartment. For the price, we have stayed in better in the same area of Carbis.

The location and facilities of the apartment were fantastic.

However the apartment could benefit from a really good clean both inside and on the patio slabs. The windows and doors also really need a service to make them function smoothly. Personally for us we found the sofas and double bed a bit uncomfortable, but this is just down to our personal preference.

We loved our stay here, the apartment has everything you could need and Carbis Bay is beautiful.

The only thing I’d change is better blinds in the bedrooms that block out more of the sunlight. I’d definitely come back to this apartment in future.

Door handle to living room patio door snapped off when trying to open door.

Door handle was very loose and flimsy. Everything else was ok. Was unaware that carbis holidays were the property managers could not find any helpline.

Overall we really enjoyed our stay at Halcyon.

The location is great being right by the train station which helps to get in and out of St Ives if you don’t fancy the walk. Being close to Carbis Bay Hotel, the restaurants and the beach is great, the view from the property is amazing directly out to the sea and over to Godrevy Beach. We would definitely come back. However, there are improvements that can be made by the management team… first of all we went at the end of February, it was still very cold, yet the heating hadn’t been on and it was very cold in the apartment, it took 24 hours for it to heat up. Secondly, there was sand under the rug in the lounge, and the sinks were dirty, the apartment clearly hadn’t been cleaned and prepared properly. And lastly there was no welcome pack, loo roll or basic amenities upon arrival which was just poor. These can all be solved with a little more care and attention to detail, but it doesn’t leave a good impression that you look after the properties properly.

Our stay at Halcyon Cove has been perfect.

The apartment was very clean, bright and spacious. It was lovely to arrive to milk and juice in the fridge and a packet of biscuits along with a welcome pack. Very thoughtful. The views are amazing and it was lovely to sit on the terrace and watch the boats go by, as well as searching for dolphins. Halcyon cove is about a 3 minute walk to the train station which is about a 4 minute ride into St Ives. It’s is also perfectly situated to use as a base to see visit many of the beautiful areas around south Cornwall. We particularly loved, Godrevy, where we saw loads of seals on the beach, The Minack Theatre, and Kynance Cove. Porthmoer beach cafe does the best breakfast ever and is a perfect spot to sit and watch the surfers. If I had to pick any faults with my stay it would be that I found the bed very hard and the invisible glass table caught me out (thankfully it is made of toughed glass) so we had to move it. That said, it would not put me off returning to this beautiful apartment and we are already looking at booking again next year.

Lovely apartment, well fitted out.

The only downside was there was no recycling facilities onsite. The home guide advised it was at a local leisure centre but there were only commercial bins when we got there so had to drive around to get rid of it

We absolutely loved Halcyon cove.

There were however just a couple of points we would like to mention. The mattress (king size) was very hard and uncomfortable. I appreciate a firm mattress myself, but it was actually a little uncomfortable it was so hard. We found a lot of hairs (blonde - none of us are blonde!), mostly in the living area around the sofa and around the rug. I'm unsure if the sofa/rug was hoovered but this wasn't great. The high chair had not been cleaned and was full of dried up food so we had to clean it before putting our baby in it. The only other thing was the advert stated Sky was in the bedrooms but we could not get sky in the king bedroom at all. We had to re-tune the TV and managed to get free view channels as they were not working either on arrival. Despite the above, for a 2 week holiday it was wonderful and we would give the property 4.5/5. We absolutely loved the open plan living, utility room and just the amount of space we had was wonderful.

Absolutely lovely apartment.

Very clean and very well equipped. Superb views and stunning location. We had a fantastic time staying in this apartment. The only thing and its probably more of a local council issue was the lack of recycling bins/points at or near the apartment. Even the Tesco Superstore nearby had no facility to recycle which was a shame as we had quite alot of recycling that we had to put in the single bin at the property. We seen other properties nearby seemed to have recycling put outside with bins but there seemed no facilities to do this at the apartment. If there was a possibility to have two bins per property, one being for recycling this wouid be great. This aside we would have no hesitation in staying at this beautiful apartment again. It really was a truely lovely stay. Thanks for a great holiday ! Nick and Siobhan

We had a lovely weeks stay.

The accommodation is beautiful and perfectly located. Was very clean, no complaints whatsoever. Would definitely return and recommend. Thanks for an amazing break.

I'm not going to lie there were some issues when we first arrived, the main one was the missing sofa.

So we called the agents and they sent the 'A Team' round and within 1 hour everything was resolved. In my opinion its not how you make mistakes it's how you resolve them and the team were amazing. Minor things: The balcony views are stunning but it can be a bit cold/windy out there as it is shaded. Wifi/phone signal was not great luckily I took a WiFi extender and as there are only doors in the bedrooms on the ground floor we couldnt open them to cool down due to security on a night. All that said book this apartment it's luxurious and has a good degree of privacy even on the balcony. We really enjoyed our holiday and with Carbis and the train to St ives on our door step it was very convenient. The coastal path to St ives was also a great scenic walk. We will definitely book again in the future.

Don’t enjoy the early check out !

We were very disappointed with the cleanliness of the bathrooms, bedroom surfaces and kitchen utensils.

The sofa is grubby and the arms upholstery is very tired. On departure when we stripped the beds one of the single beds mattress protector was very unpleasant. Although we tried to call both carbis and Sykes offices to report these issues the phones continually cut us off. We had to go to the office on the first morning of our holiday to report these issues but do not think they were resolved satisfactorily. The Welcome cream tea no longer exists and a voucher for £4 to spend in St Ives as it’s alternative is not in our opinion an equivalent option for 4 people. As we had previously stayed in this apartment we were aware of the day guest passes for the Spa at the Carbis Bay Hotel that were offered to guests in this apartment. We found the voucher readily available again in the Information folder so were very surprised to find that it is no longer applicable. There was no assistance nor compromise over this issue which we find to be gross misrepresentation. We were only told that it was the housekeeper’s fault for not removing it. As you can imagine we do not think that the level of service is up to our expectations based on the previous visit nor is relative to the cost charged. We feel further consideration of these issues is required.

Great location and ideal apartment for us.

The laundry come drying room was ideal as we had a wet start to the week. I would certainly recommend to anyone heading for St Ives and carbis bay.

The apartment was not very clean and we did not have any tumbler glasses, we had 3 mis matched wine glasses and had to ask for some Champagne glasses, I was worried about the extractor fan in the en suite bathroom, it was full of fluff and dust, the cooker extractor was filthy, I have taken some photos and will send them to you

Amazing apartment but no recycling facilities

A beautiful holiday apartment, spacious, comfortable, clean, really well appointed and wonderful views.

We really enjoyed our stay and although it was more expensive than an equivalent holiday in France or Spain, we though it a really lovely place. So much so that we looked at booking the same week for next summer, only to discover that it would cost an extra £800, which even in the present climate does not feel justifiable.

The location and apartment were absolutely fantastic!

This apartment was just a couple of mins walk to the train station to St Ives and 5mins from the beach (downhill....a bit longer uphill!). I honestly don't think it could have been more perfectly located. The bedrooms were great if you had young children as you can leave the doors open to hear them. The balcony opened to a fantastic view of the ocean and lighthouse, that I wasn't expecting and was far bigger than I thought. I loved that this apartment had everything that we needed in terms of things for the kitchen; lots of glasses, cups, plates and cooking utensils, pots and pans. The child cot was very good quality, sturdy and better than our one at home. Some minor suggestions (feel free not to publish) - perhaps move the sofa a bit closer to the TV to give more room in the kitchen area, which could get a bit tight - let people know you have plastic cups and plates for kids - a big plus to not have to bring them All in all we loved this stay. Feel free to edit and use the above feedback.

“The booking process was FIRST CLASS - I booked on the day we were travelling, on line and also spoke to an extremely helpful young Lady on the telephone. The accommodation was also first class - a luxury apartment, well furnished and every home comfort. Stunning views too!! The apartment was spotlessly clean on arrival. The whole experience of using your company was excellent. You were recommended by my Son and Daughter-in-Law who booked through yourselves earlier in the year and we would not hesitate to recommend you to others.” B Leigh

“We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The apartment was exceptionally clean, the beds were very comfortable, and the washer and dryer made our stay with our three year old and eight month old daughters very easy. We found the kitchen well equipped, and the nearby supermarket was handy for making breakfast and dinners at the apartment. Our daughter enjoyed the kids books, DVDs and the large TV for catching a couple of episodes of Peppa Pig. All in all, it was an ideal holiday!” R.Brunette-Chen

“The apartment itself was perfect, just what we wanted, the views especially were amazing. We even enjoyed some fireworks that were being let off on the beach one night. The facilities at the apartment we're spot on, there was everything there we needed. The location was perfect for the train to St Ives we even walked there once. We will definitely be coming back.” A.Pratty

"We really enjoyed staying at Halcyon Cove, St Uny apartments. The service you provided was excellent, the apartment was beautifully appointed and very comfortable, also extremely well equipped with everything you could wish for. We would definitely recommend it. The pub at Zennor, The Tinners arms is worth a visit, very quaint and excellent food. Thursday night is folk night when lots of local musicians turn up about 9 and play some really good music." K. Jackson

"The apartment was super. The Porthmeor Beach cafe was exceptional as far as restaurants go. We also enjoyed the Godrevy Point seal spotting and coastal walks." P. & A. Aspden

"We thought Halcyon Cove was excellent and the facilities within it were of a very high standard. It did all meet our expectations. We thought the Casa Romana was a nice restaurant, we would certainly book again for our next holiday in the area." J. Stewart

"We really enjoyed Halcyon Cove. The apartment was just the right size for us (family of 3) and the location excellent for walking to Carbis Bay or the train station. The standard of furnishings and amenities in the property was very good, and the standard of cleanliness was excellent - the best we have experienced at any holiday property." Caroline Grigg

"The weekend away was second to none again as it was last year. The administration process of the break was really good from start to finish. The welcome on arrival was very friendly and helpful. The standard of the accommodation was really good and to a very high standard. The apartment was immaculate throughout. The little touches such as the welcome box of food and apple juice and toiletries is well thought of and a good touch. We will be coming back to stay again soon as we love the apartment and the area." Christian Aldridge

Our second time staying with carbis bay holidays. Beautiful apartment with everything we needed, a real home from home. A wonderful time again in Cornwall. Libby, Neil, Daniel and Joshua

We have enjoyed another lovely two weeks in Carbis Bay our 4th year this time and will be coming back to the area next year. The Doddles

On behalf of all 4 of us we have had a fantastic stay and cannot wait to come back again!

We have been coming to Carbus Bay for many years so are sold the area but having stayed in numerous apartments rate this as one of the best if not the best! Fantastic furnishing and decor, really comfortable in fact it will be hard to leave. With its amazing outside space and views we look forward to returning in hopefully better weather. Thank you! Rick and Julie Kent

Yet another fabulous stay at this beautiful, peaceful place - Thank you! Nick and Sally - USA

We've been coming to Carbis Bay for many years and stayed in fantastic accommodation through Carbis Bay Holidays, but this beats the rest. The apartment is very comfortable and well appointed and the views are stunning! We will certainly look to coming back to this apartment!

We've had a really lovely stay. Impressed bgy the standard of decor and amenities in the property and also the cleanliness on arrival. And we enjoyed the cream tea! This is a lovely location especially in such close proximity to Carbis Bay itself. Our daughter (who turned 4 whilst we were here) loved walking down there every day! Also ideal for getting the train into st ives. We hope to return soon!

We were here 2 years ago in t6his apartment and loved coming back to our 'Holiday home' as our daughter called it. Favorite part was sitting having a drink on the beach whilst it got dark, watching our little girl playing in the sand! Thank you! See you next year!!!

We had a wonderful week here, very lucky with the weather.

The apartment was beautifully appointed – wonderful views and a very comfortable place to stay. An oasis of calm after a difficult year. Thank you.

Great apartment, especially with a laundry/drying room as we had a wet start to our week.

Ideal location for both driving and the train to St Ives. We had a good restful break and would love to come/visit here again. Cheers!

Had a fantastic week 2 - 9th October 2020.

What a year to remember, but in all the chaos of Covid-19 we had a wonderful week here. It made you forget it all, well, within reason! Carbis Bay and the whole area is beautiful. Loved waking up to the view. We had good weather, at times windy but didn't have the rain the rest of the country had. Lovely apartment, well furnished and comfortable. Would definitely book again. Worth a visit is Godrevy Lighthouse and seeing the seals and St Ives. Hopefully be back next year!

Had a lovely stay in this beautiful apartment, will miss the amazing view when we go home.

Always love staying in Carbis Bay and walking into St Ives, never been in the Carbis Bay hotel spa before though which was very enjoyable and a nice lunch in the conservatory after.

We had a wonderful stay - so lucky with the weather - beautiful all week.

The apartment had everything we could possibly need and to wake up to sunshine and that view every morning was brilliant.

What fabulous views!

We saw dolphins! Wonderful apartment and very practical with a large utility and outdoor space. Talay Thai in St Ives was our favourite place to eat and Becks fish and chips is always good for a delicious quick supper. Will be back again next year.

Great apartment in every respect and wanted for nothing!

Location, location, location!!! Our leg muscles are definitely stronger for it - and the ups and downs, which couldn`t be avoided. Coast path to St. Ives a must.