Guests say
Guests consistently praise The Sanctuary for its cleanliness, prime location, and comfort. The property is well-furnished and maintained, with thoughtful touches like welcome packs adding to the experience. Its proximity to St Ives town, beaches, and local attractions, along with pet-friendly amenities, make it a highly recommended stay.
Reviewers frequently mention the spotless condition and exceptional cleanliness of the property, indicating a very high standard maintained throughout.
The property's location is highly praised for its convenience, being within easy walking distance to St Ives town centre, beaches, and the train station, making it an ideal base for exploration.
Guests find the property comfortable, with special mentions of cosy beds and a well-equipped living space, contributing to a restful and enjoyable stay.
The Sanctuary is commended for its well-maintained and modern facilities, with all necessary mod cons provided. However, there is a single mention of the property being a bit small for one guest's preference.
Many guests appreciate the thoughtful welcome packs and pet-friendly amenities, although it is politely noted that such gifts, while delightful, are not guaranteed with every stay.
About this property
Located close to St Ives town centre, at Gallinas Point, this two-bedroom, ground floor apartment, benefits from a private enclosed terrace, just a short walk from the harbour, St Ives scenic railway and the fabulous Porthminster Beach.
Sleeping four plus an infant, and welcoming pets, its ideal for a couple or young family looking for an escape with their four-legged friend.
A spacious open plan living area consisting of a kitchen, dining, and sitting space, which expands out through sliding patio glass doors to a decked terrace, is a wonderful space to relax and unwind, bathed in natural light, its bright and airy and themed to mirror the colours of St Ives, in a blue and pale grey colour scheme, cosy up on the curved duck egg sofa, seating four, rest your feet on the large matching foot stool and enjoy the entertainment on the plasma television with Sky HD, including cinema.
The kitchen/diner is within the open plan living space, a stylish glass topped table with four chairs are provided for your comfort, the contemporary kitchen is well-appointed with spacious Corian work surfaces and a raised glass breakfast bar area with two bar stools, ideal for guests to mix with those preparing the meals, it offers everything you need for your holiday, a separate utility room off the hallway houses a washer/dryer.
There is a choice of two comfortable bedrooms, the master king sized and a twin room, the first also benefits from a private en-suite with enclosed shower, both rooms have sumptuously dressed beds and offer plenty of storage space.
A family bathroom with a bath and shower over, is adjacent to bedroom two, sink amongst the bubbles for a relaxing soak before venturing out for the night.
A forward-facing decked terrace, with sub-tropical planting and LED lights to set the mood at night, is accessed from the living area patio doors, a table and four chairs along with two sun loungers, allows you to soak up the sun, dine alfresco and benefit from Cornwall’s healthy outdoor lifestyle.
If you wish to dine out St Ives has a wealth of restaurants to choose from, its working harbour is full of fishing boats unloading fresh sea food daily, a joy for foodies, Pothminster Cafe can be found right on the nearby Porthminster Beach, the town centre is filled with a variety of unique shops and art galleries amongst its pretty cobbled streets, a great place to browse the local artwork, for a look at the famous artists who were inspired by St Ives visit the Tate St Ives and the Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden.
If you enjoy family walks with the dog head along the South West Coast Path, accessed nearby, to the year-round pet friendly Porthkidney Beach, you’ll reach Carbis Bay first, but this glorious sandy bay has been awarded Blue Flag status, so has dog restrictions at times, however it is lifeguarded at peak times so you maybe tempted to swim in its azure waters, Carbis Bay and the surrounding area can also be reached via the scenic railway, it runs beside the coast and the sea views are breath-taking.
Cornwall’s wonderful coast, hidden caves, quaint harbours and historical tin mines have all featured in TV series, including Poldark and Doc Martin, enjoy spotting the locations across the county, if you would like a magical setting for your holiday album then visit the Minack, near Land’s End, this open air theatre has been dramatically cut out of a cliff, or head for St Michaels Mount, near Penzance, at low tide you can walk out to the castle set on its own island, the little ones will love feeding the animals at Paradise Park, in Hayle, or seeing larger ones at Newquay Zoo, finally don’t miss your opportunity to walk across the canopy of a rainforest at the Eden Project, near St Austell.
Living up to its name this holiday apartment provides the perfect sanctuary to enjoy all Cornwall has to offer, with a wonderful terrace to sit back and relax after exploring.
One of Cornwall's prettiest harbour towns, St Ives offers narrow streets, tight-packed cottages nestling around the quayside, the Tate Gallery and Barbara Hepworth museum, fabulous beaches, superb shops, a thriving community of artists, great pubs and restaurants and much more. With its semi Bohemian lifestyle and romantic air, it's easy to see why this is the county's premier holiday resort. The surrounding area has much for the visitor to see and do with abundant wildlife, fabulous coastal walks, top quality surfing and the Celtic mysteries of the Land's End Peninsula are all within easy reach. A superb destination!
Accommodation
Ground Floor apartment, over one floor.
Two bedrooms: 1 x king with en-suite shower, basin and WC, 1x twin.
1 x family bathroom with bath and shower-over, wash basin, heated towel rail, and WC.
Open-plan living space with kitchen, dining and sitting area, south facing enclosed decked terrace.
Gas central heating.
Oven, electric hob, microwave, fridge, freezer, coffee machine, washer/dryer, dishwasher, TV with full Sky package including Movies to lounge, TV with Freeview and integrated DVD player to bedrooms, DVD player with selection of DVDs.
WiFi.
Fuel and power included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Cot and highchair provided; we request that guests provide their own cot bedding, Off-road barrier parking for one car, south facing enclosed decked terrace, outside furniture including table and chairs.
Pet friendly, no smoking.
Shops, beaches, and pubs within a short walk.
Please note this property accepts 3 nights minimum.
Nearby points of interest
- Porthminster Beach Café
- Anima-Mundi (Formerly Millennium)
- Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden
- Count House Café
- Geevor Tin Mine
- Jackson Foundation
- Porthcurno Telegraph Museum
- Minack Theatre
- Gwynver Beach
- Porthchapel Beach
Reviews (54)
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Michael
However, if you wanted to venture further afield without using a car the time taken by bus or train was very long in comparison. Although there were some quality fixtures we would not really consider it 5 stars compared to other properties that we have stayed in. Both the main bathroom and the en suite had no shelves to leave your toiletries on and the main door was very difficult to open/close as it required some of the âhigh spotsâ shaved off. We were disappointed that, although advertised as having Sky Cinema, there were very few, mainly older films, that were available to view. There was a hand written note within the property detail folder stating that it had been abused in the past and therefore the full facility removed. That should be updated in the on line description of the property. Also Netflix asked for a subscription when selected; which should also be amended in the property description. We did have one issue when the toaster tripped the main circuit breaker for the electrical sockets in the property. It could not be reset, as normal, and there was no power to any electrical appliances, fridge/freezer etc. However, once reported the problem was resolved within a couple of hours.
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Martina
Very beautiful, clean and fragrant accommodation, perfect beds, we slept well, everything we needed was available, we will come back here every summer, thank you very much for everything.
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Shaun
The property is ideally located on the hill above the town, making access to the town, beaches and train station very easy. The property itself was well maintained and clean, with all of the mod cons that a family require. Would highly recommend.