The hotel is clean and bright and welcoming, the owners are friendly, helpful and unobtrusive, and the breakfasts very nice - although we're light eaters, so can't vouch for the cooked breakfasts. The hotel is a short walk from the train station, where there are trains at least hourly into St. Ives - the journey takes only a couple of... More

Our room was a really good size and had a beautiful view over Carbis bay. The ensuite was small, but the shower was good. The owners were friendly and there was a good breakfast each morning. However, the room was shabby and not overly clean. The walls are in need of painting, the black damp patches on the walls need... More

My wife and I stayed at this lovely B&B for three days. Initially we wanted to stay in St Ives town, however due to the lack of good value digs we chose this option. Martin from Essex (the owner) was very friendly and welcoming towards us. He assisted us by taking my wife's tonne of luggage and gave sound advice... More

My husband and I stayed here for over a week and really loved it. Martin and Margaret were very welcoming serving a lovely breakfast from a varied menu every morning.Our room was comfortable and very clean although the ensuite was a tad small. The view over Carbis bay was breathtaking.St Iives and its surroundings was a lovely place for a... More

From our experience, we agreed that this place was really a nice BB rather than a hotel. The room we were in had a fabulous view and was exceptionally clean. The breakfast was lovely and the hosts were accommodating and friendly. However, our bathroom was TINY which was disappointing; expecting a hotel I assumed we'd have a bath and a... More

Stayed here in 2010. Great hotel. Martin & Margeret make you feel very welcome. Will stay here again on next visit.

The Borthalan Hotel is very conveniently located in Carbis Bay just outside St. Ives. It is close to the beach and to lots of other tourist spots. We had a lovely short break with our friends over the Queen's Diamond Jubilee weekend in June 2012. The proprieters were very welcoming and provide a great service throughout that made for a... More

we stayed 18th may -22nd may. our room had fantastic views of carbis bay . martin &margaret made us feel very welcome the moment we arrived. martin mine host was very helpful. nothing was too much trouble .. the breakfast s well cooked and very filling not tasted better well done margaret ! there is a lot to do near... More

Have recently got back from a 4 night stay at the Borthalan Hotel. Had a really lovely break and wished we could have stopped a little longer. Very good position for the train station although we did walk into St.Ives most days on the coast path as was such a lovely walk. Good breakfast each morning. Our Double room was... More