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3 Parc Avenue, St Ives TR26 2DN , England
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Ranked #24 of 28 hotels in St Ives
4.0 of 5 stars 12 Reviews
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Bath, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
“A wonderful weekend!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 July 2011

I stayed at this guest house this weekend with my Mum.
On arrival Brian was very friendly and when I gulped at the size of the parking space Brian did park my car for me (Im not the best at reverse parking). We checked in and went to our room, a very clean and tidy room with bathroom, shower and tea and coffee facilities. Sadly I booked last minute so we didnt get to have a room at the front of the house which must have amazing views! However we had a small patio overlooking a garden which was very smart!
The house is on a hill and there are a number of steps down into the town, but with St Ives being very hilly there really is no suprise there!
Breakfast was fantastic and we were made to feel most welcome!
I will be coming to stay again soon and would recommend this as a lovely place to stay!

  • Stayed July 2011, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Colombo, Sri Lanka
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Great Place, Lovely Hosts, Brilliant Location!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 June 2011
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I stayed at St. Margaret's with two of my friends for 3 nights and we occupied the family room. The room was large, tastefully decorated and the bathroom was clean and overall it was a very well maintained place. There was more than enough space for 3 girls to share. They had a wide variety of breakfast options as well and for the price, the deal was a very good one, considering we visited during the peak season. Apart from this it was conveniently located and just a few minutes walks from all the main attractions in St Ives and the train station as well. The owners are a lovely couple and gave us tips on which attractions were worth a visit. I would definitely recommend this place to any age group as the price is very reasonable and it is value for money!

  • Stayed June 2011, travelled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Birmingham
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Very Pleased”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 July 2010
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St Margarete House is a nice place to say,clean and tidy friendly atmosphere and a good
tasty breakfast.We was very pleased with our stay in a on suit room overlooking the sea.
Would i stay there again the answer would but defiantly the only thing that is a little
annoying is the car parking only room for one car on the front if some one is in there
first then you will have to leave your car in the car park at the top of the road could
work out quite expensive if you had to leave it there for a week or longer.I think that
this should be made clear in the advertisement.

  • Stayed July 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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swindon
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“NOT THE MOST WELCOMING”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 June 2010

Shame they don't try harder to make you feel more welcome.This might go part way then to make up for what is a out of date bb. That needs money spent on it. would not go back.

  • Stayed June 2010, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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London
2 reviews
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“customer unfriendly”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2010

I booked a room in this guest house to stay with friends, but due to unforeseen circumstances we had to cancel it.
They would refuse to give our deposit back, quoting their own terms and conditions. It does state: no refunds avaialbe, but:
- we gave them ample notice (in May, for stay in July) - plenty of time to re-let the room and run no losses
- the circumstances are exceptional (one friend being made redundand, therefore couldn't make it)
- all other places gave us refund no questions asked
- no services have been rendered to warrant keeping all the money
- the booking made on 28 April, cancelled 5 May - does cooling off period not apply?
- the terms are harsh and unfair on customers
We will fight our corner, but in light of such unaccommodating and customer unfriendly attitude I would recommend to STEER AWAY from that place.
PS Date of stay is the date of writing the review

  • Stayed May 2010, travelled with friends
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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