Headland House Luxury B&B

United Kingdom , Cornwall
ST IVES, Headland Road Carbis Bay
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10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2026

Emma

We were in room for absolutely amazing view. The staff were second and none so attentive and nothing was too much trouble even getting a slice of cake in your room. Each day was a lovely touch. They also recommended places to visit. Which was very helpful. The breakfast was absolutely delicious all fresh produce cooked to perfection parking was Perfect right outside the property. It was just a Short driving to Saint Ives could not fault this guesthouse at all will def be coming again

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2026

Elizabeth

Best views from our room of the sea. Nice touches include fridge milk water cake and expresso maker. Lovely and quiet. Close to station to reach St.Ives. Beach nearby easy to walk too. Breakfast was made to order and plentiful. Love the less use of plastics. Definitely the best hotel so far. Beds so comfy.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2026

Samantha

Beautiful traditional English house tastefully decorated , amazingly comfortable beds beautiful rooms and honestly lovely hosts
Highly recommend

Also ! The BEST breakfast in Carbis Bay

Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2026

S.A

Stayed jus 1 night, Full English Breakfast was fantastic, included juice, yoghurt, fruit and pastry, set in a lovely conservatory with sea views.
The boathouse suite was spacious and well equipped, huge comfy bed. Practical, Romantic room and lighting. Fridge in room, perfect. Nice outside table and 2 chairs in a petite courtyard. Instant fast hot bath in just a few minutes. We sat out on the veranda in the evening, just lovely.
There is good acces to beach, coast path, and Station.

Fabulous stay, we would definitely stay here again,
Parking very close to room,
Small parking spaces for my large estate car. But I had a choice of spaces.
Thankyou for a relaxing stay, just what we needed. 10 out of 10

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2026

linda

Stayed for five nights to finish our Cornwall holiday. We had a great room comfortable with quite well designed en suite. A beautiful panoramic view across Carbis Bay to the harbour at St Ives.
The breakfast selection was excellent with amazing choices and a top quality cooked breakfast.
The hosts, namely Fenella and Mark were welcoming, friendly and helpful. A gem of an Hotel. Definitely stay again and fully recommend.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2026

Gaurav

Overall.gokd experience in staying at property.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2026

Roger

The breakfast menu was fresh and homemade.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2026

mark

Delightful accoms with great views. Fabulous hosts provided insights on local attractions and eateries.

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2025

Karen

Absolutely fantastic place to stay with parking. Breakfast fantastic, owners fantastic. Close to train station to get too st ives. Definitely come here again thank you very much for a great stay.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2025

andrew

It is a luxury B&B, quality fittings, nice extra touch’s like cake and Prosecco, fresh milk and water in the fridge, quiet, private, parking available, close to beach and train. Really relaxed and enjoyable experience.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2025

Justine

Amazing hotel and service

Beautiful stay. Amazing breakfasts,hosts so lovely,cake in the afternoon.in your rooms. Just a beautiful stay will definitely return.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2025

John

An unforgettable stay, made even more special by the wonderful people at Headland House! Waking up each morning to the stunning view of Carbis Bay from such an elegant room would be reason enough to recommend this place—but then comes breakfast. The spread is nothing short of a holiday feast: beautifully prepared, delicious, and served with care.

St Ives itself is charming (though do take the seagull warnings seriously—one nearly claimed my flapjack, and possibly a finger!), and while we had a slightly disappointing experience with the service at the Beach Club, everything else was delightful.

If it’s even possible to enhance the magic of St Ives, Headland House and its delightful hosts are what does it. They are truly the main reasons we’re already hoping to return.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

10 Sep 2024

Craig

Owner gets bookings through Expedia, Expedia gets a cut of rental payment. Owner also gets bookings that don’t go through Expedia. Owner has genius idea to overcharge guests that book through Expedia so that he gets Exedia’s cut back. He does this by charging $12. US for parking each night in an unbelievably crappy parking lot, spaces so small I could barely get in & out of car. Direct renters pay nothing for parking.
END RESULT FOR OWNER - a very ticked off customer leaving a poor review. There are lots of other places to stay there, suggest you find one of those.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2024

Zara

Beautiful

Beautiful B&B with the friendliest staff. So helpful with local information and places to visit. Cautious with my allgeries too. Not forgetting the delicious sweet treats too. Highly recommend

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2024

Emily

Very convenient and friendly. Breakfast was fantastic. Will stay here again.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2024

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2024

Ella

This accommodation was by far the best B&B experience myself and my partner have had. With lots of personal touches, for example little slices of cake left in the room and personally meeting the B&B owners at the start of our trip. They are very friendly and couldn’t do enough to ensure your stay is pleasant and smooth from start to finish. We would definitely visit again.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Sep 2019

Stephen

Overall very good - shame about the tiny room

Great location, excellent breakfast and very attentive hosts.

Very disappointed by the size of the room - the Heligan is tiny - just enough room for the bed and very little wardrobe space - so had to keep my clothes in my case and it was a squeeze in and out of the bathroom - which has an opaque window - so if you dont mind seeing your partner on the loo then its ok. For a room described as 'deluxe' with a kingsize bed it was a let down, having travelled 300 miles to get there.

Overall though a pleasant stay and the service and breakfast were excellent.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Wonderful sea views from our room. Lovely breakfast.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2019

Hazel

Really enjoyed our stay. Friendly and helpful owners and staff. Comfortable room with everything you need. Loved the cake when we returned at the end of the day. Breakfast was the best! Good location for touring or just visiting St Ives where train is just 5 mins walk away. Would definitely stay again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

The location of the property, view from the room, furnishings and fittings and lovely shower. Breakfast was amazing and staff very attentive.
Our only gripe was cleanliness of drawers not been cleaned and hair from another customer. Rubbish not taken out of the room and tea coffee not replenished when used, however would definitely stay here again just loved it

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2019

Luxurious B&B in a great location

This was probably the highlight of our 5 week UK trip. Absolutely fabulous place. Great location, lovely walk to St Ives. Luxurious room with great view. We enjoyed the afternoon tea left for us each day and a drink in the Snug after our days travels was very enjoyable. The cooked breakfast each day was delicious. The hosts made us feel very welcome and provided great local information. We couldn't recommend this place more.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2019

Shakeeb

Amazing and beautiful hotel!

Amazing beautiful hotel with great service! I would highly recommend this for your stay! The hotel smells amazing and rooms are beautiful.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Aug 2019

Thomas

Happy stay at the Headland B&B

The B&B was fantastic, the staff were really friendly and the breakfast was exceptional. Only a five minute walk from the beach - Carbis Bay. You get free cake in your room after it is made each afternoon (bonus).
The breakfast room has beautiful views of the beach and surrounding area.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2019

Robert

Absolutely lovely.

What a wonderful evening we had. We wish we could have had a whole week. The house is stunning inside and out. Perfectly decorated, to entice wonder and joy. Beautiful furniture and amenities, an "honestyy bar", generous and not overstated bedrooms and bathroom, excellent breakfast and very friendly and caring staff and hosts. Also, amazing location, 150 yards from train station for a quick pop to St. Ives and Penzance.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2019

Alastair

Great location

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

loved our few days in carbis bay. Excellent room with fabulous views of St. Ives.
Mark and Fenella are great hosts. Breakfast to die for!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2019

Lauren

A little means a lot

All the little extra touches really went a long way. Cake in your room every afternoon. Brollies and beach mats available to use. Fresh milk and water in the fridge. An honesty bar. Made to feel very welcome and breakfast each morning was amazing. Would definitely stay here again and recommend to anyone wishing to visit the St Ives area.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2019

Victor

Beautiful private garden room, nice honesty bar, great breakfast with everything you could ask for. Great walk along the coast to town, or there is a handy train. Nice restaurant nearby.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2019

ADRIAN

Exceptional B&B with lovely owners

Exceptional B&B.
Clean, well furnished. Easy on premise parking. 1 minute from Train into St Ives.
Beautiful breakfast.
Most impressive are the lovely owners, Mark met us on arrival, spent ages showing us around and offering advice on places to go and places to eat,
Then met Fenella, equally lovely, chatty and helpful.
Thoroughly recommend, will re-visit, if our travels take us that way again.
Ade & Laura

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Apr 2019

Anna F

Great find in Carbis Bay

I have left a review in the invitation to rate check-in/first impressions. Headland House is super and Mark and Fenella are wonderful hosts.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2019

Tess

Extremely comfortable beds and tasteful decor. Staff were friendly and helpful and breakfast was delicious with an wide choice of both hot and cold dishes. Highly recommend it !

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Our host and hostess were great, helpful, knowledgeable about the area, and they put together a good team. The breakfast was excellent with delightful attention to detail. It is away from the bustle of St Ives, but easy to access the town via a 2 minute train ride. Good parking, comfortable rooms, close to the beautiful beaches.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2018

Peter

First class accommodation and service

Most welcoming and comfortable, with exceptional breakfasts.
Very informative about local restaurants and places of interest.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2018

Terry

Wonderful stay.

The hotel really was luxurious. The room we had was amazing (a bath in the room was a romantic touch!). Host were great and gave very helpful info on arrival about the train in to St Ives, etc.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Sep 2018

Ewa

Lovely and full of character B&B next to the beach

Beautiful B&B . Charming room and ambience.
Delicious breakfast. Fenella made sure we had everything we needed. Loved our weekend in St. Ives

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Sep 2018

Sarah

Fantastic for a couples retreat

Host was very welcoming , room very lovely and super breakfast ..thanks for a special stay in a beautiful location .

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2018

Grady

The couple that run the place were lovely--incredibly helpful and accommodating. The breakfast was delicious. The location is great. You can walk in a couple minutes to the train station and you are one stop from St Ives. I think it costs £2 for a return ticket.

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2018

Joshua

Great place to stay

Amazing place with such nice staff

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2018

Vaughn

Absolute Gem

We had a wonderful stay at the Headland, the hosts were were fantastic as was breakfast, we are hoping to make it a regular yearly visit it.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Aug 2018

Helen

Lovely stay

It was lovely and the hotel was amazing

Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Aug 2018

Jeff

Great spot to explore St Ives

Headland House in Carbis Bay is just outside St Ives. Mark and Fenella are wonderful hosts who know the area well and can recommend plenty to do, eat and see.

We stayed in the Heligan room which was cosy and quiet.

If you’re thinking of a visit to St Ives, Headland House is a great spot to consider.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Lovely B&B close to beautiful beach

Lovely B&B close to beautiful beach and away from main tourist area of St Ives (still only a short walk or train ride away). Owners were very friendly and helpful and gave us all the information on the area. The B&B was beautiful and clean with comfortable beds, and the breakfast was incredible, and changed each day. We stayed in the Mousehole room which was a little on the small side, but was clean and comfortable and had a lovely bathroom.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Aug 2018

amanda

Headland house is beautiful. Lovely setting, gorgeous view from the deck, delicious food and overall lovely stay.

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Excellent

Great location, great room couldn't fault anything.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2018

haroon

Great accommodation and staff Can’t really fault

Nice hotel, friendly accommodative hosts, things are snug but excellent

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2018

Parma

Most enjoyable stay with the most wonderful hosts

My husband and I had a most wonderful stay at Mark and Fernella's gorgeous hotel. They are the most lovliest hosts we have come across and looked after both us both in such a kind manner. The decor is incredibly tasteful and the breakfasts were simply scrumptious . I would recommend this hotel to all. It is worth every penny. I cannot fault them. The special treat of cake left daily in our rooms was an extra little touch that I most enjoyed after a long coastal walk/shopping or after a day relaxing on the gorgeous beach. Location is superb

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2018

The perfect stopover

Mark & Fenella are the perfect hosts.
We arrived very, very tired after a tough couple of weeks work, a funeral and a 300mile long drive. They immediately helped with organising place to eat. Room was spacious, shower excellent, bed well it took no time to zzzzzzzzzz.

When we decided to stopover one more night and as they were fully booked, they did a ring round and found us a great place in St Ives. What more could you ask for.

Their place is very comfortable, well located and a great place to relax. Breakfast ..perfect.

I am very happy to recommend!

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2026

Felicity

Fantastiskt rum med otroligt servicenivå från ägarna. Kan starkt rekommenderas. Ett stort plus är att det finns parkering vid hotellet. Så låt bilen stå och ta tåget till St Ives!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2026

Ines Elisabeth

Zimmer im 2. Stock großer als erwartet 😊.
Bad klein, aber sehr fein. Alles das was benötigt wird. Sehr schöner Ausblick vom Zimmer zum Meer und Richtung St. Ives. Gastgeber sehr herzlich und freundlich. Mark hatte viele Tipps für uns. Super Lage um mit dem Zug nach St. Ives zu fahren. Ein paar Restaurants fußläufig erreichbar. Es hat uns sehr gut gefallen.

Partner