The Oyster

Fabulous stay and property will definitely book again xx

Fantastic property, location and views.

A lovely place to stay. Only slight gripe, the scarcity of hot water when multiple people showering post beach / getting ready to go out. Not ideal for a family of 4 with two teenage daughters.

The apartment was much more than we imagined it would be, very spacious and beautifuly maintained by the very friendly housekeeper who called mid stay to change the bedding and towels, it was very well equipped with plenty of crockery, cutlery !

And the views of St Ives were incredible. Will definitely stay again !

Master bed was a little on the hard side.

Great place to stay, the view from the lounge and bedroom was spot on.

Would certainly book again. Regards from a happy holiday maker and family, Pete from Somerset

Holiday was lovely.

However on return received an invoice for two dirty towels and a sheet something which was certainly not us. The pictures could be from anyone and the invoice is not dated, very unusual. Such a shame when we paid a lot of money for the holiday for you to quibble and make allegations over £66.36. I see previous reviews also state other holiday makers have had similar experiences with this owner i.e silly accusations claiming dirty towels. I will not be recommending this holiday to anyone and certainly will never use Sykes again.

Stunning accommodation !

The views are a real treat . Can’t fault at all location is amazing for the Beach ,shops and places to eat . Car parking is easy and although we had intended on travelling to different places I think we Moved the car once all week the day we did venture out of the area we went on the train brilliant stress free Great value for money we will be back

Property delivered on all levels.

Great location, 5 star accommodation with spectacular views and spotlessly clean. Will definitely return later in the year. Thank you !!

Thus is our 2nd stay at the Oyster.

An absolute gem. The decor and cleanliness was amazing. After coming to St. Ives for 35years it is by far the best place we have stayed. Thank you

Absolutely superb accommodation.

The views from the main bedroom and lounge, looking down into St Ives, are stunning. Very well appointed throughout the property with well equiped kitchen. Most welcome to have a property with a car parking space, very useful in St Ives where car parking is at a premium.

Lovely home with amazing views.

Well equipped throughout, just missing a colander in the kitchen. Close but steep walk down to Porthminster beach. From here you can access the costal path walk round to Carbis Bay which is worth doing. Town is a short downhill walk away. Would recommend the Oyster to anyone wishing to stay in St Ives.

The most beautiful place to stay!

The views are stunning. We arrived and the apartment was spotless so clean and tidy. Located so close to the beach we could pop down for a few hours after/before tea time if we had been doing other activities that day and with parking it gave us everything we wanted for our holiday. The only negative we have, the beds were really hard, but this absolutely won't stop us returning! Would 100% recommend.

This appartment had stunning views of the sea.

We really enjoyed our stay there and thought that the little touch of having tea coffee, cookies were sweet. The only one minor points were the mattress was not comfortable. We would definitely like to come back to this place again.

The oyster is a lovely apartment, we was a party of 4 adults and a child I had read other comments previously, the apartment has amazing views and was comfortable but we all struggled with the beds as they are so hard.

Personal choice I know, but I did read a few comments in the book on this too. The back two bedrooms which has previously been mentioned about the noise from the road. Kept everyone awake all night long the whole time we was there. They really need triple or double glazing installing. As when you’re paying 3.200 pounds for a week stay effectively six day you expect better and to have a relaxing holiday and some sleep at least. Also I would advise people to book later for this apartment as I paid up In full in April to Them to see the apartment reduced later for The whole Of July and august by 1000 pounds less which is a substantial difference and very unfair. I understand the websites work on an algorithms methods. But why should It penalises people who paid earlier in advance So I would take note of this. If booking this apartment. Other than that the is very nicely decorated.

The Oyster is a lovely modern spacious apartment with an amazing view over St Ives.

Immaculately clean with the important little touches eg books to read, soap, tea towels,, shower gel etc provided. A gift of Prosecco, milk, chocolates and even a pretty shopping bag left for us to use and take home. Situated half way up the hill from the harbour, with nearby bus stops for 5he coastal bus routes and a train station and supermarket close by. Very good public transport at a good price. Very comfortable sofa and chairs. The beds were a little hard for me but as it was just the two of us I used a spare quilt as a topper which solved the problem. Perhaps a topper could be left in wardrobe for use if necessary. Very good bed linen. We had a wonderful holiday, luckily with brilliant weather through the week. I would definitely stay here again. Like a home from home. Thank you.

Beautiful apartment.

Very clean and well equipped with a fantastic location and views.

The house was amazing with loads of room for everyone and had everything you could possibly need in a house BUT the view of st Ives from the living room window and bedroom above was breathtaking and so easy to get into st Ives.

Beautiful place, beautiful views Only one down side we found the pillows very uncomfortable.

And the previous occupants had not cleared the Netflix and was all in forgein, we did eventually work it out.

Brilliant apartment, very cosy with the most amazing views and a great central location!

We will definitely be booking again. Thank you!

Lovely apartment, great views.

On the edge of the town, so we enjoyed some lovely walks in to town. I will certainly return!

This is the best place we’ve stayed in St Ives, perfect location with spectacular views, great for families, really spacious apartment beautifully furnished.

Will definitely stay here again and recommend to friends

This place is absolutely fantastic.

The views are just amazing. The beach is only a few minutes away although beware it is a few steep minutes away, but a good work out after a day eating and drinking at beautiful Porthminster Beach. The property has been done to a very high spec with Miele appliances and lovely bathrooms. Parking is a huge bonus and the icing on the cake were the really thoughtful extras of Prosecco, juice and milk in the fridge and some yummy Cornish biscuits. We would highly recommend The Oyster and would absolutely book it again.

Previous feedback mentioned a melted chopping board, this still had not been replaced meaning we had to purchase one.

Windows/doors in the lounge v dirty as previously mentioned. Only 2 kitchen knives in the kitchen. Property of this standard and cost should have sky package as standard as do many of your other properties, even much cheaper ones. Main double bedroom only has 1 bedside table and lamp, not sure where person that side of the bed can leave a drink of water, glasses? Other than that beautiful property, great views of st Ives and great location.

The apartment was very clean.

The windows of the view at the back could have done with a clean, although of course appreciate the recent storms. Lovely apartment but: the chopping board had been partially melted and needs to be replaced; there was also no tin opener; and there were no bin bags provided other than the one already in the bin - which made it impossible to dispose of all rubbish at the end of the stay. It was also very disappointing not to have any recycling facilities on-site as we understand the local council does do curb side collections in St Ives. One other thing to mention is the very costly price of the apartment in the summer months; this appears to be overpriced. Overall though, very happy with the apartment for our stay in particular the cleanliness of it all. We found the beds to be comfortable unlike some other reviews.

Very impressed with the oyster, however a few things just took the edge off an almost perfect stay.

Firstly, all three beds were extremely uncomfortable....various family members came away with stiff necks and sore backs. A mattress topper might help make sleeping more comfortable. Secondly, the main bedrooms shower...the tiles were slimey and there was mould around the shower tray. No towel holder in the downstairs cloakroom. Other small things to make this apartment even better would be a coffee machine and perhaps a pair of binoculars to enjoy the stunning views even more. Other than that, absolutely loved this place and would stay again.

The Oyster is a wonderful place to stay, very comfortable and clean with amazing views of Porthminster beach and St Ives Bay.

It is in a great location for walking into St. Ives and for exploring wider Cornwall. We love staying here, but unfortunately due to the unjustified price hikes for next year we feel it will not represent good value for money for us for future stays.

The location of this property is great for the views over St Ives and proximity to Porthminster Beach!

This is the second year we have stayed in St Eia / last year we stayed at number 5 with extended family.

We love the houses/apartments and they are an absolute home from home. Hey are beautifully furnished and equipped and better built than our own house. Service is excellent. The only tiny thing I would ask for is the ability for kerbside recycling to avoid a trip to the bottle bank or sending glass, metal and paper to landfill! We will be back

Beautiful apartment, perfect!

The views will be missed. Thank you for a lovely stay we will be back.

Thank you for a fantastic stay.

We have been coming to St Ives for over 30 years and this is by far our favorite place we have stayed in. Beautiful! We will be back!

We have enjoyed a fabulous week!

Great accommodation and a superb view!