A guest house plucked from the millions listed online for a spontaneous mid-January weekend get-away.

Being January and being the only ones staying we were able to park literally outside the front door - something of a novelty for St Ives which was never designed with the car in mind! Our room, Porthmeor, directly looks out onto the beach of the same name. Recently refurbished to a high standard this room has a spectacular view out over the beach and to the open sea beyond. The shower room with large, walk-in shower has also recently been refitted and was as immaculate as the room itself.

The owners were very cheery and welcoming and there was a lovey cooked breakfast with plenty of extra coffee and toast forthcoming.

All in all a lovely stay in a great, comfortable room with a fantastic sea view, far enough from the harbour to avoid noise (not a problem in January when we visited) yet only a 5 minute stroll from the centre. We'd certainly recommend it to family and friends and wouldn't hesitate to return ourselves.

Booked on the Internet having read the reviews. Not disappointed. The Monterey is in a lovely location near Tate and town, super views, great service. Our room 'The Porthmeor' had a kingsized bed, big shower, modern and stylishly decorated, exactly as the picture on screen. Linda and David friendly hosts, breakfasts great with different fruits and cooked breakfast each day. One evening was raining so we stayed in. Linda gave me two wine glasses so we sat and looked at the view and drank our wine.
Tips - we came by train Club 55, got Ace taxi to Monterey, ate Alba, The Mermaid and The Firehouse, all excellent. Great bird watching at the Hayle estuary (bus or train to Lelant Saltings). Great bus service, everyone around is friendly.

We stayed for a week,we had a nice time.
David and Linda were friendly and welcoming.
The guest house is in a good location and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
It is very clean and homely and well presented,we wouldnt hesitate to reccommend a stay at the monterey.

We've stayed in St. Ives regulalry over ther last ten years but our normal B&B had stopped trading, however it was a delight to find this one instead. We arrived late on Friday night, however this was no problem. Our room was a small white double on the first floor, which was spotlessly clean and beautifully decorated with a cute walk in shower room.
We stayed for 3 nights and were particularly impressed with the delicious breakfasts which featured a choice of fruit and cereal and the cooked breakftasts which were slightly different every day.
Monterey is wonderfully located for the Tate, the main street and the beach, with thoughtfully provided windbreaks available in the front porch to borrow. Another fabulous touch was the basked of 'extras's on the landing for if you fancied a different flavour biscuit to the one in your room or a hot chocolate for example. Overall, this is a lovely B&B, perfectly situated for an lazy stay in St. Ives.