Name: The Nook
Address: Alexandra Road Ayr, St Ives, St Ives, St Ives, TR26 1EQ, United Kingdom
Rating: 9

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South West Coast Path Section 21 Trailhead

Barnoon Cemetery

St. Ives Theatre

Porthmeor Beach

Barbara Hepworth Museum

Leach Pottery Museum

New Millennium Gallery

St Ives Harbour

Harbour Sand

The Penwith Gallery

Penzance

Newquay Cornwall Airport

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Lovely large room on the group floor, great bathroom and view of the communal garden. Only one problem, we booked through Booking.com and didn’t get an email Re code for the door . After a phone call we eventually got the code . Probably a 10 minute walk down a steep hill to the beach but having parking was a bonus .

Lovely stay

Contact less check in, instructions sent via email.  Really easy.  Lovely room, but the shower room was long and narrow, the shower cubicle was fine but on opening the cubicle door you are stuck between the sink and the window.  As in all places we stay nowhere in the shower cubicle to put anything.  Plenty of wardrobe space.  A mini fridge on the floor of the wardrobe, which was really annoying.  But at least we had a fridge!  The coffee machine was great.  As everyone says, the walk down the hill OK, the walk back up - no way!  We had a taxi back up twice.  If you are looking for somewhere to eat try The Hub, basically burgers but lovely, and loads of gluten free options.  If we return to St Ives we would certainly stay at the Nook again.

Three night stay to visit family.

Can't fault this place. Good size twin room for my son & I. Clean coffee machine & kettle tea & coffee pods in the room. Comfortable lounge. Runs well with no staff resident in site. Cleaner delightful & very hard working.
Comfortable lounge area for guests.

Excellent

Just back from a 5 day stay at The Nook, St Ives.
The pre arrival info pack and communication had all you needed to know.
Parking was available as we arrived as booked, so was the room, even though we were slightly earlier than check in.
Our stay incorporated our wedding anniversary and I had arranged for flowers to be delivered to the office for onward delivery to our room.
I had made all the arrangements with Lynne, who was excellent. The flowers were late but Lynne did everything in her power to sort it for us.
They even provided a vase, as I had forgotten one.
The room had everything's mg we needed, and was very clean and well presented.
Due to COVID the towels were simply left in a bag outside the room door in a morning and fresh laundered ones awaited us after our days excursions.
The Nook is a well run small guest house / hotel and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend to other guests.
If there is a single point to note, it is 1/2 mile from the main seafront area, which is easy going as it's all downhill, but uphill as you walk back.
Next time in St Ives The Nook will be our preferred choice.

A Lovely Run Business

We stayed here in October for a few days. On our arrival we were made to feel very welcome and offered tea. The hotel room was spotlessly clean and well presented. Breakfast consisted of a choice of cereals, yogurt and fruit as well as full English and as much tea, coffee and toast you required. The staff are very helpful and friendly. Yes the car park is a bit tight but we never had a problem parking. I would stay here again as the room was comfortable, good choice of breakfast and excellent staff.

Comfortable and Clean

We booked the superior kingsize room which had lovely sea views. Our room was spacious with a very comfy bed, 2 bedside tables with lovely lamps, 2 chests of drawers, a built in wardrobe with plenty of coat hangers, a small fridge, sofa, kettle with plenty of tea, coffee, hot chocolate, biscuits, lovely white fluffy towels and good quality toiletries. Our en suite was compact but had a really good shower with plenty of hot water and a good sized wash basin.
The breakfasts were amazing. There was a choice of cereals, yoghurt, fresh fruit, juice etc. The full English and veggie full breakfast were so good that we could barely manage any lunch. You could also have omelettes, eggs etc on toast, croissants, as much toast, tea and coffee as you wanted, all served with a smile.
Dave was helpful, knowledgeable and friendly and John was genial and generous. 
Parking costs £2 per night which is a bargain. There is a lovely lounge for guests with a large TV and plenty of DVDs.
The walk down into St. Ives was very steep but didn't take long. We did walk back up once but due to serious health problems it was a bit difficult for me: however the taxi only costs about £3.70 and worth every penny.
A lovely B&B - we would definitely stay here again.

Comfy rooms and amazing breakfasts

Very clean, tidy and well run B&B.  Although the room we had (No. 4) was not massive it did the job for two of us for a two night stay and gave us a peaceful night's sleep each night.  Very comfortable and clean throughout.  Bathroom was also clean and had a good shower which was warm and powerful.
Nice lounge to sit in and relax if required.
Breakfast was very good with a range of yoghurt, cereal and juices before a hot option of full English/vegetarian/omelette/eggs etc.  Sampled the full English, omelette and scramble eggs and salmon and wasn't disappointed at all.  Everything was well cooked, brought to the table not long after ordering, plentiful and tasted great.  It certainly set us up for each say we were there.
Car parking was available although advisable to notify the B&B in advance to secure a space - more relevant in the busier summer months.
We could jut about make out the sea from our room over the top of neighbouring properties.
St Ives itself is only a short 10 minute stroll from the B&B although does involve a steep hill - although this would likely apply to most accommodation in the area with the nature of St Ives being hilly - even the town itself. 
The biggest asset to the Nook was the staff.  We received a very warm welcome and left to feel that nothing would be too much trouble.
All in all we had a great stay and would definitely return next time in St Ives.

Top B&B

Stayed here for 2 nights in room 1 for which we paid a supplement. However it was worth the extra as we had a large but cosy room. Spotlessly clean with good quality bedding. Breakfast was delicious and nothing was too much trouble during our short stay. We would certainly stay here again and recommend The Nook .

Excellent B&B!

We’ve had a delightful seven night stay here.

However, after reading some of the reviews about this place, I feel that I must talk about a couple of misconceptions which are a little bit unfair, in my opinion.

First off, the parking – yes, the parking might appear tight when you first arrive (especially the entrance to the place) you should find adequate space to park.  The problem you might find is the other guests and their quality of parking.  The reality is, that during our stay at least, that the other guests seem to find parking a car quite a difficult concept, that was at least how I felt.  One guest especially gave the staff a piece of her mind when she couldn’t park a hire vehicle, complaining that she didn’t have enough room to park.  However, she then added that her hire vehicle was a van and it wasn’t her fault that she’d never driven a van before, so this is why she decided to park very badly and block all the other guests in.  The staff were incredibly dignified and understanding to this situation, given the reality is that the guest decided to hire BA Baracus’ A-Team van and then groan to the staff that the car park couldn’t fit it in, despite that the truth was that she couldn’t drive the vehicle properly in the first place nor did she think to hire something a little more practical for one person.  She would stay a couple more nights after that but we didn’t see the vehicle in the car park again following her little moan.  Which reminds me - if you are not aware already, there’s a £2-a-night parking charge which will be added to your bill, Expedia mentioned this when we first booked but I understand that some sites do not divulge that information so be sure to take that into account (you’ll find parking elsewhere to be more expensive though).  It is fair to say though, that the smaller your vehicle, perhaps the better you’ll be – we had a mid-range vehicle and that was ample enough but for any 107’s or Kia Picantos you'll find this especially suitable.

Secondly, “the hill”.  Yes, the hill is steep and for anyone who has a walking difficulty then it probably isn’t the best for you – but there IS an alternative route to the centre which is easier to navigate in those circumstances and it is not difficult to find, I find it unbelievable that nobody else decided to go this way yet decide to mention the hill as if it was Mount Kilimanjaro.  For anyone of decent health you’ll be able to traverse it as normal but for anyone else that is obese or simply can’t be bothered there are other routes or you can get a taxi.  Personally, we found it absolutely brilliant to walk back in the evenings as it gave us some exercise after each delicious meal we had – we felt it was good for our health, too….but those that mention “the hill” are being melodramatic.  It’s not as bad as reviewers are making out.

Finally, the rooms themselves.  The rooms may appear to be small (Nook by name, Nook by nature I guess) but personally we found that ours (Room 4) was just right.  We’re not the kind of couple to hang around in our rooms for long, the beds are clean, the shower/bathroom in perfect shape, there are tea facilities in the room plus you get your own fridge too.  It provides everything you need and nothing more – as a room should do.  If you’re 22 stone and 6’7 in height you might find you have a problem getting through the door but once again, that’s not the hotels problem.

In terms of location, The Nook is roughly 10 minutes walk from all the activity – perhaps Porthmeor Beach is probably the closest if you want to get by the sea quickly but there’s a great restaurant there (more on that in another review) but it’s also situated close enough to the road to the A30 if you want to visit the Tin Mine, Eden Project or head off to the Minack.  We never had any problems getting in/out of the car park.

I absolutely advise getting your breakfast here.  The menu may appear small but don’t be deceived, I was talking to the staff during our stay and mentioned that I am partial to the odd sausage sandwich yet it wasn’t on the menu.  This didn’t bother me because there was plenty on there for me to have but regardless, I was able to have this for a couple of days as they were more than happy to accommodate this choice – pure bliss (but probably not healthy for everyday)!  Even one of the other guests caught on and decided to have the same so perhaps they should add it to the menu?  However, there are a good range of options (cooked, cereal, fruit and yoghurts) to go by so you can vary to how you’ve planned your day.

Once again, we had a great time in St.Ives and the Nook certainly added to this experience, the staff are friendly and very helpful too (if only I’d have got their names).  I would absolutely recommend this place and given that we’ll be visiting St Ives again one day, this place will almost certainly be on our radar.

Excellent Seven Night Stay - Would easily recommend!

stayed 2 nights at the nook, room on the ground floor (the only one i think) very nice modern spaceous room, kettle, tea and coffee in the room, king bed, big shower, all very nice the only thing we couldnt get normal tv programmes!
there is a shared kitchen but we didnt use, limited parking and if the place was fully booked i dont think everyone would have a space, also very small and tight to park.
we walked into town but it is hilly, overall we have a lovely time in st ives and prob would stay at the nook again.

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