Blue Vista

Great position, beautiful views, great size had everything we needed, even in the kitchen, only one small problem with a shower hose, which they said they would fix, didn't while we were there but I did say I wasn't too bothered if they waited till we were away, so hopefully fixed for the next guests.

Car parking space right outside the door but it is quite narrow if you have a big car but managed to park every time, hubby helped me a few times to help guide me in

Super property really spacious; phenomenal view.

Ticked all the boxes for a great stay in Carbis Bay, thank you.

Apologies for not writing in the guest book.

We totally forgot! This was a gorgeous penthouse with ample space for the 6 of us. It was very well appointed with everything we could need. The view is, of course, spectacular. The lovely little welcome treats were also appreciated. Thank you so much for a fabulous stay.

Just spent a week at Blue Vista.

It is an incredible penthouse apartment, huge, well furnished and the best was the views over Carbis Bay and St Ives, viewed from a double balcony. We were not blessed by good weather, however looking out at the changing sky and sea was the best form of sight seeing. We were lucky to be able to watch seals playing a few feet off the beach in the sea on the last day. Would totally recommend this very special place to holiday in.

Excellent, spacious apartment, well furnished and fitted out with outstanding view over Carbis Bay and across to St Ives.

Fab spacious apartment amazing views, we loved popping on the train to visit places.

Lots of places to eat especially in St Ives. If you like Pizza Onzo in St Ives is the place to be. The beds were so comfy! I loved having some downtime here on the Beach.♡

What a terrible disappointment, upon opening the front door we were greeted with an awful musty smell along with dirt and very tired fixtures and fittings.

We encountered, grease, dust, cobwebs a disgusting leaking toilet brush. The furniture on the balcony that was completely covered in seagull excrement making it completely unusable. The furniture is tired and grubby and sofa is well past its best and impossible to sit in. The bath towels were thin and so small they barely covered us, nothing like the lovely plump pile in the photos. This property is completely misrepresented and is a million miles from being luxurious. The view is amazing and fortunately the beds were comfortable otherwise this would be 1 star. The customer service from Sykes and Carbis Bay Holidays was a disgrace. Having asked to be relocated to another property the request was refused because ‘maintenance’ don’t warrant it.

The property is exactly as described with stunning views.

The property is very spacious and well equipped with everything you need. The beds are comfortable with lovely luxurious clean linen. Plenty of room for the whole family to stay comfortably. What a beautiful place to spend a holiday in. Will definitely go again.

We stay at Blue Vista every year and the views and internal space for a larger family can’t be beaten.

However over the last few years we have noticed the company is lacking in the ‘luxury’ it promises. The property was NOT CLEAN and fit for purpose. Dirty kitchen, unclean bathroom floor, hairs in the beds and a thick layer of dust. Then when I brought this to the attention of Carbis bay holidays I was made to feel it was my problem and that I was being too fussy. The house keeper came to do a re clean and offered me some cleaning products incase I spot anything else not clean! Hardly the start of a relaxing luxury break. Also the heating and hot water had been switched off so that was another red flag. In my experience from other self catering holidays, toiletries are provided as well as a substantial welcome pack with wines and treats. Carbis bay holidays provided a pint of milk and some chocolate drops. Again, not really in line with their branding of ‘luxury’ They claim no toiletries is due to the environment, but we holiday in plenty of places that manage to provide these in a refillable sustainable away, still giving a luxury feel. The property location and view can not be beaten but it is let down by Carbis Bay holidays. I will be careful to avoid booking with them in the future. And sadly do not recommend. A property like this deserves to be let through an agency who provide a true luxury and customer service to its customers and Carbis bay certainly does not deliver on this. In fact any holiday home luxury or not should be provided in a clean hospitable state for people looking for a relaxing holiday.

This is the second time (only this booking under my name) that I spend time in this wonderful apartment with a group of friends.

We all enjoyed our stay immensely and all facilities provided us with a perfect place to get together. Location could not be better as easy access to all places whatever you wish to do. Good place to leave the car parked up and enjoy walking or make use of public transport. Note to owner: The bracket for the guttering roughly in the middle of the left hallway windows has been blown off. Water is pouring down the windows like a waterfall and this was particularly noisy at night.

Couldn’t fault it, we had an excellent time.

Absolutely brilliant holiday.

The apartment was great just the Internet kept cutting out. We will be booking again.

Apartment was amazing so much room, earlier check in say 2 pm and later checkout day 11am would be a bonus but I understand logistics of cleaning apartments.

Great stay Thankyou

We loved Blue Vista, we didn’t want to leave.

The apartment was very well equipped, very comfortable and the views were out of this world. Having the beach so close and the Trainline to St Ives was so convenient. I can’t wait to rebook!!

Lovely apartment,couldn't fault

Fantastic property, spacious, clean, comfortable beds, had everything we needed for a great week

Absolutely amazing apartment in a fabulous location.

Can’t find one fault. Everybody from the teenagers to the us old folk enjoyed everything about it

We love this property and have returned most years.

All in all it is part of our family story with a view which cannot be bettered and brilliant facilities for us all to be together. Thank you!

Fantastic property However it had the earliest checking out time and have ever come across at 9 am If check in is not before 5pm then you are expecting a full 8 hours before check out and check in which is excessive and does not represent value for money when we have paid for 2 days -actually getting a day and a half Also more info (such as how to get hot water!

!!) would be useful Finally was bombarded by emails and text message ending after arrival telling me to get ready to leave (even though we had another day) which felt quite shouty

Firstly I would mention that we are very familiar with the location of this property, and this area of Cornwall generally, as we have stayed in one of the holiday apartments in the neighbouring block (with exactly the same outlook) many, many times.

The outstanding feature of this property, for us, was the full width balcony where we were hoping to be able sit out and enjoy the benefit of the view. However, we were disappointed in the tired and run down state of the balcony. The stucco walls were long overdue for a repaint and the floor tiles needed a deep clean i.e. a pressure wash). We noticed in the visitors' book that other visitors had also commented on this and they said they had mentioned it on a previous occasion.

This was a home from home, the kitchen area and facilities and utensils were exceptional.

The comfort of the living area and bedrooms were just great. We loved it so much and will be looking forward to returning. If I had one little niggle it would be the parking. For an appartment that sleeps eight people there is only one parking space and nowhere on the surrounding streets to park, thats not a complaint Other than that just perfect, Thankyou

The condition of the balcony is not great.

Provided feedback on this last year and it looks no different. The cooker is also old and not great. Not heard anything yet about the £100 damages deposit.

Fantastic location and views, beds very comfortable, large rooms, great facilities.

Balcony requires maintenance and cleaning. Bed 4 requires better ventilation as no windows just a closed skylight.

"Another enjoyable stay. The views are amazing and still not far from the beach. It is just a lovely place to stay."

“We enjoyed a lovely family holiday at the Blue Vista, Michelle the house keeper was very nice and pleasant. Blue Vista is very spacious and very clean, a good apartment for a large family, I am sure we will be back very soon.” J.Britland

“This was my second holiday using your company and I have to say it was just like the first time, absolutely first class! The accommodation was amazing, the views just out of this world, we couldn’t have asked for anywhere better to stay to enjoy Carbis Bay and St Ives. I love the fact that this property and the previous one we stayed at a few years ago had such a helpful and comprehensive book of instructions on all appliances etc, and recommendations on places to visit and eat at etc, we ate in a few nights and Blue Vista had the best equipped kitchen we've ever had in a holiday home, even down to sharp chopping knives which is a first at anywhere I’ve ever stayed before too! Thank you for making our holiday extra special, I won’t hesitate to recommend you to friends and family and i have no doubt I will be using your company again in the future!” N.Cospey

"We really did enjoy our week at Blue Vista and in Carbis Bay itself. The apartment exceeded our expectations, stunning view, very comfortable, spacious, light and airy and perfect for us all (parents, my sister, 3 children and myself). The open plan layout was great and the use of the Wii and having wifi was excellent. The fluffy white towels and duvets made it very homely and the complimentary cream tea, wine, tea and coffee was all much appreciated. With regards to local restaurants and things we did... we LOVED Becks Fish and Chips and ended up getting take-away from there 3 times, we also had a lovely Sunday lunch at the Carbis Bay Hotel, the food, service and wine all excellent. The Tescos a 5 min drive away was very handy for essentials, as was the CostCutters just up the road from the apartment. We took the train into St Ives and back on a couple of occasions and walked there also, it's a lovely walk and well worth doing. We also walked the other way along the path to Porth Kidney sands, a stunning stretch of beach when the tide is out and great to jog along in the morning. We hired kayaks from Ocean Sports on Carbis Bay beach, but generally spent most of our afternoons body boarding, or just sitting and enjoying the sandy beach and Kellys ice-cream! The blue flag beach with a RNLI lifeguards is ideal. We took a half day trip to Mousehole and Lands End - Mousehole is a truly quaint, tiny fishing village, really beautiful with great little coffee shops. Lands End is pretty touristy, but also worth a trip. We took a short boat trip out to see the seals on the Dolly P from St Ives (£10 per adult £8 per child), it's a fast boat around the bays and out to a small island, we saw 6 of the 40 seals who apparently frequent the island, it was fun and my niece and nephew (7 and 9) really enjoyed it. Loved the scones from Pengenna Pasties, although their too crumbly pasties weren't great. I took myself off to the Barbara Hepworth and thought that was great, peaceful and worth a visit (although still found the staff/curators stuffy!). Blue Vista was a perfect base/home for our weeks holiday in Cornwall." M.Moore

"We had a wonderful week at Blue Vista, thoroughly enjoyed the apartment and view and the location was perfect" M.Moore

"We have a wonderful time at Blue Vista, the accommodation was very clean and well maintained. We were really pleased with the location and the car parking was a bonus too. We had a lovely meal in town at the harbour side fish and chip shop as well as pizza express, both great locations and views. We enjoyed drinks at many of the bars on the harbour all very hospitable and welcoming. Overall I was extremely happy with the holiday and will defiantly be returning in the summer." L. Clayton

"Blue Vista was spacious, clean, nicely presented, the view was to die for and the balcony didn’t present any problems with the little ones. The beach is beautiful and brilliant for children so worth the struggle up and down the hill. We went to the Minack theatre which is amazing and saw a show which was very entertaining. We did do take away fish and chips from the local recommended restaurant and ate them on the beach they were very good. We went to Play Zone soft play in Carbis Bay and it was a really good soft play centre even the older kids 13, 14, and 15 enjoyed it!" L. Llewhellyn

"The holiday we spent in St Ives was fantastic, we had many trips, such as to Land´s End, Falmouth, Truro, Penzance, Newquay etc. Blue Vista was also over the top. Stunning view, quiet and lots of space. St. Ives was lovely, no doubt. You can find beautiful shops, restaurants and other places. As a summary: this was my / our first time in Cornwall,but we will return." M. Graber

"The stay was great, we must have spent hours on the balcony at Blue Vista just looking at the sea view and we even spotted a seal doing its rounds quite close to the beach. The flat is fantastic.I heartily recommend the Italian restaurant in Hayle. Outstanding food, great atmosphere and reasonable prices" E. Theiss

"We had a lovely holiday and very much enjoyed Blue Vista accommodation. The accommodation was very spacious and comfortable with glorious views across Carbis Bay to St Ives and initially met all our expectations. One attraction that the whole family enjoyed (on a rainy day) was the Telegraph Museum at Porthcurno.There were 7 of us aged between 7yrs and 73yrs!! and the Museum kept us enthralled for a couple of hours. The fish and chips, bought from the next village, and eaten on the beach were delicious. " I & D. Elson

"We had a lovely holiday in Carbis Bay, the accommodation "Blue Vista" was lovely, clean and very spacious. Location too is great with full view of the sea" A. Kumar

"We really enjoyed our holiday at Blue Vista. The apartment was in a great position & very comfortable" M. Charles

"Blue Vista was spacious & comfortable, clean & tidy when we arrived.The view was stunning - we never tired of looking at it and listening to the waves on the beach. We visited Trebah Gardens lovely at all times of the year, and Lands End but the most stunning sight was the Minack Theatre absolutely breathtaking." A. & L. Dodsworth

Excellent views, clean and tidy, great access to train, Extremely pleased with creature comforts, We will be returning as everything that we could need for a relaxing holiday. Thank you The Wilson's

A great apartment with everything you need a lovely welcome food hamper, great views over the bay lots of memories made. Thank you - Kerri

"Excellent views, clean and tidy. Great access to the train station. Extremely pleased with the creature comforts. We will be returning as everything that we could need for a relaxing holiday. Thank you"

Holiday at Blue Vista apartment

We enjoyed a lovely family holiday in Carbis Bay in the lovely sized and well equipped apartment overlooking the beautiful bay. The accommodation had views to die for and the train to St. Ives was fantastic and used it most days. It is somewhere I would certainly return to, but have to say the upholstery in the lounge was a little tired and needed cleaning. The general cleanliness also required more attention to detail as it is advertised as a 5 star apartment. The outside patio areas also require a little tlc. We enjoyed the recommended restaurants in the area particularly Casita and the great fish and chips We had a lovely holiday making many happy menories with our grandchildren.

A lovely week again in Carbis Bay & surrounding areas. The Weather was good. The apartment vwery cosy with great views. See you next year!! Rachel, Gerald, Stu, Kim, Tom & Chris

Another wonderful trip to Blue Vista – Thank you. Hubbard & Andrews

What a wonderful place! We enjoyed the equipment wifi, Netflix, Playstation. The apartment was cosy and warm with stunning views! We loved walking to the beautiful town, St Ives. We will definitely be back! Nannenbery

“*Christmas 2019* The ‘Normans’ from Northampton, London & one travelled from India! And…. A Christmas birthday too! And…. Spectacular views over the sea! Beautiful Carbis Bay didn’t disappoint again, our second year of Christmas by the sea. A special experience walking on the beach on Christmas day. This is a lovely apartment, lovely china helped make the dining experience lovely on Christmas day. Attention to detail very evident to make Christmas in Cornwall our very best Christmas together. Thank you!”

"Fab holiday during corona times!!! See you again ?"

“A lovely week here again in Carbis Bay after such a strange year in isolation. Love the views, the beach and the sea. So appreciate this and seeing the family again, Look forward to returning soon!” The Coles Family from Wales

We have had a lovely week at this beautiful well equipped penthouse for a special family holiday.

Taking home many happy memories, especially of those magnificent views and the fun and laughter. Highly recommend La Casita.

What a way to celebrate my 60th birthday with my family.

. It was perfect. Thank you for a well equipped and clean penthouse. The transport system to St Ives was great along with beautiful Carbis Bay beach.

Great apartment, in a fantastic location with amazing views.

Good restaurants in Carbis Bay & St Ives. Beach & Sea fun and even several days of Sunshine.

Great week in Carbis Bay!

Bonus was spotting seals and dolphins from the balcony! Would recommend Becks Fish and Chips, Yellow Canary pasties, St Ives Bakery cruffins and cinnamon buns, Porthgwidden Beach in St Ives (sheltered with a nice café) and Porthmeor for wetsuit and bodyboard hire - great fun!

We have had a lovely stay at this beautiful well equipped penthouse for a special family holiday <3 Taking home many happy memories.

What a ways to celebrate my 60th birthday with my family.

Thank you for a well equipped penthouse. The transport system in St Ives was great along the beautiful Carbis Bay Beach.

Great apartment in a fabulous location with amazing views.

Great restaurants in Carbis Bay and St Ives. Beaches and sea fun and even several days of sunshine!

Fantastic week here!

The apartment is gorgeous with such stunning views. Great location to walk into St Ives and down to the beach which is beautiful. Highly recommend the restaurant called La Casita at the top of Carbis Bay.

Fantastic week in this beautiful apartment, the views are stunning over Carbis Bay and St Ives.

The train is great and so are the coastal walks. To top it all, we got fantastic weather.

We had a lovely family week.

The weather was great, apartment well equipped, lovely view. Access is easy for St Ives to walk or go on the train. We'll definitely be back again.

Very spacious and well equipped apartment, gorgeous views, amazing location.

Train station across the road was very handy. Beds were so comfy. Would definitely come again and would recommend. Thank you for our stay!

Lovely views from the balcony.

Ample space, feels very cosy to stay in. Really comfortable and soft beds and very well equipped kitchen. Love how it is within walking distance of so many things! The train station is really convenient as it is so close. It was nice to see the games provided in the cabinet catered for all age groups.

Fantastic week in this beautiful apartment, the views are stunning over Carbis Bay and St Ives.

The train is great and so are the coastal walks. To top it all, we got fantastic weather!

Another wonderful week.

Weather was good to us. Will be back again.

Apartment is brilliant in every way, will come back!

Fantastic stay and views.

Will come again.

Lovely apartment, beautiful view.

Chose the apartment for the outside space. Thank you.

A lovely and spacious apartment.

Comfy beds, clean and tidy. Well equipped kitchen. Amazing views of Carbis Bay and lovely to hear the waves. Carbis Bay Beach is wonderful. Well worth a visit. Good location to the station and a short walk to St Ives. Will def be back.

Spacious apartment - fantastic views - mixed but mainly very good weather.

Ideal for families.

We have had the most peaceful holiday.

We have loved living in this gorgeous apartment and waking up to a beautiful view. St Ives is the best place for a family evening and suitable for all ages. We feel so lucky to come back for the second year. Thank you! ✕✕

Our first time visiting Cornwall and couldn't have asked for a better place to stay.

A perfect size apartment for a large family with beautiful balcony views. So well equipped and tactfully finished. Would've only asked for a longer stay but will hopefully be back for longer.

Lovely relaxing stay with the teens before moving on.

Can't fault the flat, enjoyed sitting with a glass, listening to the sea.

An amazing apartment, views are to die for, beyond belief!

St Ives is wonderful but I would have been quite happy rooted to a chair on the balcony looking out to what I imagine heaven must be. Last day, we watched the seals in the water from the balcony...magical!

Stunning views and a brilliantly equipped apartment.

The kids loved spotting the train!