Our running club decided to try this hotel for our annual awards dinner so stayed there for the night . Our room was spacious , very nice and with a lovey sea view . A nice deep bath , comfortable bed and very well presented .
We were a party of 105 and we were served like we were 10 ! The service was extremely efficient , the staff polite and the food both hot and delicious .
James in the bar was great !
I cannot fault a thing about the hotel and their staff are a credit to them .
Breakfast in the morning overlooking St Ives bay was wonderful .
I've lived in Cornwall all my life and if I was asked to recommend a place to stay here I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the carbis bay hotel . It's right on the beach , it's a 25 min beautiful walk from St Ives , it's a top notch hotel with great staff .
And here's the cherry on the top - it's not that expensive !
I've stayed in £350 per night hotels that are not a patch on this one !

We have visited the Carbis Bay Hotel twice before and enjoyed the experience very much. The thing that stopped us visiting more often was the thought of driving down ( 220miles )particularly if the weather is bad. Then we read about the train ( the Paddington/Exeter/Penzance express. We joined the train at Reading and had a very relaxing journey on both ways.There was not much difference in time or cost between driving and train. We managed very well in St Ives using public transport to get to Zennor and Gurnards Head. We could also have gone to Truro and Penzance using public transport if we had had a longer stay..
Our room was lovely with a small balcony opening onto the garden. The bed was very comfortable and had a duvet which is so much better than blankets. The bathroom had a great power shower and there was a kettle and cups in the room. We had taken our Christmas cards to write in peace and quiet - my friends were so jealous about that ,and we managed to write them very successfully in the conservatory particularly when we indulged in a cream tea!. The breakfast was excellent and the evening meal always delicious - we were spoilt for choice with a different menu every evening.
Every thing was good quality from the handwash and hand cream in the cloakroom, room, the hairdyer,sheets, pillows, ( 4 ) duvets etc. Now we have sussed out the train journey we will be back soon. There have been some very stylish renovations since our last visit which add even more light and space.

Staff friendly and helpful, food excellent, location unbeatable. To add to this it's an easy and cheap train ride into St. Ives from the station behind the hotel, a group of 4 adults can do the return trip for only £4, the journey only takes a few minutes, alternatively you can walk to St Ives along the coastal path in about 25 mins. Our room was excellent and included a sea view, we saw seals from our room during rough weather.
All staff must be coplimented, from the Reception to the Bar to the Restaurant they were all excellent.
Two things stop me from giving full marks, on the Friday night I think the hotel could have done more to control the hordes of children from a wedding reception who were running noisily around all floors. I also think that £4 for a pint of beer is excessive.

I spent a truly magical 10 days down at the Carbis Bay hotel and simply cannot recommend it enough. I don't use these forums at all, but such was the sheer magnificence of my stay there, I felt I just had to. From the moment I arrived, everyone was courteous, helpful, professional, friendly and they often went out of their way to ensure that any requests that i had were met.

It is in a wonderful location and it is superbly run. I visit hotels alot for business and the Carbis Bay hotel is simply one of the best that I have ever been to. I seriously doubt I will visit many that better it.

I have already booked a weekend break in the new year with my family and I cannot wait to return. For those of you who are thinking about going, don't think just go, I promise you, you will not be disappointed.