The Retreat

Lovely house Suited our extended family very well Clean with everything you need if you want to self cater Good position for going out to St Ives Thank you for a lovely holiday

Great property, it was perfect for us with our little one with the stair gates and high chair being available - the cot provided was too small for toddler age but we made a floor bed with one of the single mattresses which was perfect so I’d still recommend highly for anyone with small children Fans supplied for every room which was amazing as we stayed in the recent heatwave - the beds were incredibly comfy and ample towels supplied Having a washer dryer was also super helpful with us having a toddler!

Only mark down I’ve given was on cleanliness - I had to pick up a few stray bits of missed debris the floor both inside and on balcony which my little one would have undoubtedly tried to eat Other than this the property was absolutely faultless

Great stay at the Retreat.

Also fabulous to have parking in St Ives. The bedrooms were all spacious and the kitchen was very well equipped. We’d happily stay again and highly recommend the property.

Only 1 thing to add for the gate code.

On the listing it gives the full nber for the gate code when actually you need to press 0 to get to the enter the gate code then you enter the rest. I have not put the code in as this maybe published. Apart from this an excellent place to stay.

In the upstairs shower the glass shower screen kept coming off the runner.

if you have small children this could be dangerous as it kept coming off. I see someone else reported this on a review and it still has not been fixed. Apart from that the apartment was lovely & clean & I would highly recommend the apartment.

Great house very clean Good veiws

Have stayed at The Retreat several times - apart from the bath being dirty this time I don’t see the point of games in the cupboard such as Connect 4, draughts, dominoes, & jigsaws all having pieces missing.

Connect 4 missing 15! Either replace them or bin them.

The retreat was lovely.

Everything we needed, comfortable and in a great location. It also had a car parking space which was, as it turned out, ok for my car.(Q5) The only slight fault was the master bedroom door didn’t shut and kept opening during the night! Other than that we’d happily return to Galinas Point.

The sofa was dirty and there was no fan in 1 bedroom.

Apart from that, it was very nice.

This was our second stay here and once again it was amazing.

Parking space is easy to get in and out of which isn’t always guaranteed in St Ives. Kitchen well equipped, beds comfy, everything on arrival clean and tidy. Decor is to our taste. I think the bathrooms have been redone since we last came, look nice and fresh. We really like it here and would likely return if coming back to St Ives. Location is perfect for Porthminster beach and it takes about 10 mins to walk down to town. Extra tower fan for the 3rd bedroom would be handy and arrival pack wasn’t as fancy as before, no juice or biscuits. But that’s just me being very picky. Thanks again for a lovely stay!

Fabulous location for the beautiful Porthminster beach and the town centre.

Very well appointed accommodation with everything you need and more for a perfect holiday. We were a family of 6 and there was plenty of room for us all.

We really enjoyed our stay at The Retreat.

A beautiful apartment in a great location close to both Porthminster beach and St Ives centre.

Lovely apartment, didn’t manage to use the balcony as the weather wasn’t in our favour, we would definitely recommend staying here, ensure you check the car parking space measurements, big cars will not fit, especially if they are long.

The only thing we found missing was in the double room upstairs no suitable mirror.

Really lovely apartment- particularly spacious and airy.

Enjoyed the balcony and its view (even in February). Well equipped with quality facilities. Three reasons for less than perfect scores; poor mattress on single bed (right side on entering room), bedside lamp in mezzanine double did not work (we checked bulb, socket and fuse - its the lamp at fault), and couple of bath towels smelled sour - probably damp when put away. To improve, just leaving enough dishwasher tablets for the stay(one a day) would be a welcome touch That said we would definitely come again and recommend to others. Thanks for helping us have a lovely week in St Ives (again).

Beautiful apartment, very well maintained to a high standard.

My only issue was the master bed room had no privacy due to the balcony that looks over the living room. This wasn’t clear in the description. It’s fine if it was a 1 bedroom apartment but not when it sleeps 6. My other issues was there were no recycling bags or extra bin bags which was an annoyance. But we thoroughly enjoyed staying there and will definitely consider rebooking for our summer holiday.

We loved The Retreat for location, views, overall comfort.

Just a few glitches. Lamp bulbs were out in a lamp in the main room and the upstairs bedroom. We had to move bulbs and lamps. Instructions for the washer/dryer would be helpful. Visitors from US not as familiar with it and it took long to dry items. Appreciate more information on television operation. Took us several days to reset basic applications to view and restore volume on many channels. We moved the fan from the third bedroom downstairs but would suggest fans for all rooms. We liked the checkin and checkout procedures for flexibility as we arrived later than 4 due to traffic. Overall, a wonderful week and a good central location for exploring Cornwall.

Superb property at a great location

We loved our stay here at the retreat and if we choose a uk holiday next year will be back, the view was perfect and we had plenty of space as well as little things being thought of.

The pictures do not do this property justice. I do think for future bookings a mention of the beach equipment would be useful as there’s plenty there and saves you bringing your own. The beds were firm and very comfortable and so was the bedding. The gym memberships were used daily by my partner and I, the facilities there were fantastic. I had the best holiday and will look forward to returning.

Lovely place in a great location, close to the town centre and the beach.

Well equipped and clean.

The stay at the Retreat was great, stayed before and the location is fantastic and the apartment excellent.

The newly refurbished bathrooms were great but the new bed overly firm.

Having stayed at many properties in St Ives over the years, we found The Retreat to be just about the best.

Very comfortable and well equipped. We enjoyed our stay very much. The only slightly negative comment I could make is that the TV in the upstairs bedroom is too small. We just could not see it whilst lying in bed having a lazy start to the day. It by no means dampened our enjoyment of the property, and we will return.

The Retreat is a lovely apartment and we had a fantastic holiday there.

Really light, clean and bright and very accurate listing. Location was perfect for us and we loved hanging out at Porthminster beach. The HarSpa membership was very much appreciated too, we used the pool which was great on a rainy day with our 4 year old and I very much enjoyed a couple of discounted treatments! Only feedback would be that none of the tvs work in the bedrooms as no signal so not sure point of them? Also would be good to mention the beach equipment available to use, we definitely wouldn’t have brought all of ours had we known there was lots there to use! Otherwise really well equipped kitchen, beds were blissfully comfy, excellent coffee machine and we had everything we needed for our stay, thank you! Would book again. Thank you.

The Retreat is a wonderfully spacious apartment that we’ve stayed in twice now and plan on booking again for later in the year.

It’s comfortable, clean, has an amazing view of the sea and coastline and is in a great location and walking distance to the town. Would highly recommend.

Amazing flat, spacious very light and great views of the bay, so close to the lovely beaches and the spa passes make it so relaxing aswell thank you!

We liked it so much we have booked for next year.

A very spacious, modern apartment with a view of the sea from the balcony.

We enjoyed our stay here. It was very clean and well kept. We did have a problem with a loose fitting of the shower in the downstairs bathroom and 3 bulbs needing replacing but that was sorted very quickly once we had informed the caretaker. The double beds are quite firm which didn’t suit me but the singles were softer so I changed to one of those. A bit of a climb back from the town to the apartment but it does keep you fit.

This property was lovely.

Spacious, great location and stunning views from the balcony. It was clean and the towels and bedding were really nice. Also perfect that it had a parking space that was accessible. Everywhere in St Ives was just a short walk from here. It was also nice not to be too close to the hustle and bustle. Really comfortable place to stay. We did have an issue with a leak in the upstairs shower, but have to say this was sorted promptly after being reported and I was impressed with the service that we received. (These things after all do happen from time to time). My only niggle - was that the upstairs windows desperately needed cleaning. The main bedroom one opens out into a type of balcony but wasn't pleasant to look at due to how dirty they were (Layers of it). So if you get these cleaned it would really finish it off.

Lovely accommodation we had a fantastic stay.

Excellent holiday accommodation in a good location.

It would help if there were 2 parking spaces for the apartments for 6 as we had 2 families and 2 cars.

This is a wonderful apartment in a stunning location - quite high up so lots of exercise going up and down to the centre (but we needed the exercise, so that was a good thing!

). Really good that there is a parking space, as I can imagine that's not the case with a lot of properties further down. We definitely hope to stay there again in the future.

Very pleased with the apartment, very clean and everything we needed was provided and more.

Location was fabulous, a little out of the way of all the bustle so nice and relaxing on the evenings. Great for the children, plenty space and added extra’s to keep them occupied on the evenings. They loved the property. Spa/swimming was great and close by, perfect. Beautiful beaches, amazing place to holiday most definitely will be back to St Ives. Also thank you for your prompt response back to any queries we had. Booking and managing booking was easy and hassle free. Had a great time, thank you.

Had a really good stay.

The Retreat had everything we could have asked for. Great accommodation. Thank you!

Fantastic property & helpful staff

Wonderful apartment.

Well equipped and very comfortable. Enjoyed using the spa passes.

Amazing property, we loved it!

The spa passes made a massive difference to our holiday in February, great to be able to recharge and reconnect as a family.

Another great week in a lovely apartment, but unfortunately the prices have increased massively for 2022 which probably means our regular stays at Gallinas Point have come to an end.

Shame.

Absolutely fantastic apartment and would highly recommend.

There is everything you need and more.

Main bathroom cabinet light didn’t appear to work.

Shower head leaking. Ceiling light in downstairs bathroom not working.

The apartment was better than we had expected.

It is in a perfect location and we would love to return.

The shower in the upstairs bathroom leaked so we had to stop using it.

The shower over the bath really isn't up to much and not what we would expect for accommodation of this price and standard so it really need replacing with a proper thermostatic bar and new rail and head. Other than that all was great.

We have been coming to Gallinas Point regularly for the past 11 years but the prices for 2022 have now increased extortionately - is there a reason for this?

"We stayed at The Retreat over Easter and our family had a lovely week. The accommodation was superb, the apartment was very clean and very well equipped, and was done out to a very high standard. The place was very light and airy and south facing so received a lot of light from the floor to ceiling windows. My 3 boys loved the fact there was Sky, a PS4 and DVD player. The location was great we were a couple of minutes from the beach and 5min walk from the centre of St Ives. We would love to visit again. Thanks again for a lovely week." Nicki Cadwallader

Great location. Quality accommodation and the sun was shining.

Absolutely beautiful home to stay in for our holiday. Lovely views, well worth the money. Our 4-year-old had a brilliant birthday here. Thank you.

Beautiful modern apartment with lots of space and well equipped

"'The Retreat' and it certainly is a treat. This was our first time staying at the Retreat and certainly will not be the last. This apartment is modern and very well equipped. The kitchen has all the necessary equipment needed if you are wishing to cook on a regular basis. The lounge area is large with SKY TV and a PS4 which the kids or big kids) love. The dining area can easily fit 6 people and still not be cramped. The bedroom and main bathroom are comfortable and beautifully decorated. Also has a utility cupboard with washer/dryer, beach footballs, beach tent etc and other extras for the beach. Upstairs the bathroom is spacious and the Main bedroom is once again beautifully decorated and spacious. The second bedroom upstairs with two single beds is well equipped with board games and other games for the children. All bedrooms have TV's and lots of wardrobe/draw space. Can't recommend enough. We will certainly be returning."<br/>Sharon Knight

“Fabulous apartment well equipped, beautifully done. We will return! ?” The Knight Family

“A really lovely apartment and another great stay in St Ives. I’m sure it won’t be long before we return. “ Andrew, Christine, Blanche and Jon

What an amazing apartment!

We've had a wonderful stay in St Ives. A beautifully spacious base to come back to after a day on the beach and in town :-) Will definitely stay here again.

Fab apartment and such a wonderful stay in St Ives as always.

So nice to be back after being in lock down, such a lovely vibe! Thanks to Jo too!

3rd time staying here, never to disappoint!

Absolutely lovely location and spotless house, lovely architecture and furniture. Sure will be back again for this splendid place. Fire blanket makes fro great health and safety! 10/10

Our 4th visit to GP, our 2nd to #7 - good to be back.

A lovely time had by all 6 of us. Hope to be back soon!

Our 3rd visit to St Ives, but our 1st to GP.

We were not disappointed. A fabulous apartment and great location. Thank you :-)

Beautiful apartment, very clean & has everything!

Had an amazing time and it was lovely & warm when the sun came out. Will definitely be back.

Marvelous week, apartment lovely, will definitely return x

Beautiful apartment, everything you could wish for, everything you would need.

Exceptionally clean. Definitely return and recommend :-)

What a wonderful holiday we have had!

Loved this accommodation, had everything we needed to make our stay memorable. GREAT LOCATION, LOVELY ST IVES <3 <3