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Lifeboat Inn

3.5 star property
Beachfront inn with restaurant and bar/lounge

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Lifeboat Inn, situated close to St Ives Harbour, offers a warm atmosphere with a bar and restaurant. Connect to in-room WiFi or simply relax in the smoke-free surroundings.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
The current price is NZ$371
includes taxes & fees
6 Nov - 7 Nov

Room options

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1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Signature Double Room

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
Cable channels
Wardrobe
  • 18 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Quadruple Room

Family Quadruple Room

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
Cable channels
Wardrobe
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Standard Apartment | Bathroom

Standard Apartment

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Kitchen
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Microwave
Free bottled water
  • 65 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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Standard Apartment

Standard Apartment

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Kitchen
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Microwave
Free bottled water
  • 55 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Double Sofa Beds

Signature Twin Room

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
Cable channels
Wardrobe
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
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About the area

Map
Wharf Rd, St Ives, England, TR26 1LF

What's nearby

  • St Ives Harbour - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Porthmeor Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Tate St. Ives - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Porthminster Beach - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Carbis Bay Beach - 5 min drive - 2.8 km

Getting around

  • St Ives Station - 7 min walk
  • Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall) - 69 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Harbour Gourmet Fish & Chips - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Rum & Crab Shack - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Lifeboat Inn - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Hub - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Scoff Troff Cafe - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Lifeboat Inn

Inn near St Ives Harbour
Lifeboat Inn provides amenities, such as a bar and a restaurant. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Smoke-free property
Room features
All guestrooms at Lifeboat Inn include comforts such as free WiFi and free bottled water.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee and electric kettles
  • Free toiletries and hairdryers
  • Flat-screen TVs with cable channels

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Outdoors

  • On the beach

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Guests will receive an email within 7 days before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed for Christmas Day:
  • Bar/lounge
  • Dining venue

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Property is also known as

Lifeboat Inn Inn
Lifeboat Inn St Ives
Lifeboat Inn Inn St Ives

Frequently asked questions

Is Lifeboat Inn pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Lifeboat Inn?

As of 4 Nov 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Lifeboat Inn on 6 Nov 2025 start from NZ$370.82, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Lifeboat Inn?

This inn doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Lifeboat Inn?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Lifeboat Inn?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Lifeboat Inn located?

Nestled on the beach, this St Ives inn is just steps away from St Ives Harbour and Harbour Sand. Porthmeor Beach and Porthminster Beach are also within 5 minutes. St Ives Station is 7 minutes by foot.

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Reviews

Lifeboat Inn Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.2

Cleanliness

9.0

Amenities

9.2

Staff & service

8.6

Eco-friendliness

8.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 66 out of 107 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 29 out of 107 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 107 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 107 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 107 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Vivian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice view from our room.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

katy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic , room very clean and comfortable . Outstanding view from the room. Luxury😊
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We loved where this place was with a lovely spacious room looking out across the harbour. The car park was a little way and the stairs up to the room were steep but worth it for a very well furnished and decorated room. Staff always friendly and helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing location right on the central seafront in St Ives.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A perfect ‘over-nighter’ for visiting the beautiful town of St Ives
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Beo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was amazing with a great view the stairs to the room were very steep and shear the breakfast was a good choice of foods I ordered the full English with a poached egg it arrived without the egg i asked and eventually a bowl with a split egg was put on the table was not impressed all or rest was lovely and local produce the egg just let it down and the experience.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Philippa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fabulous

Fabulous staff, location, room, food....best inn we've ever stayed in. The view was something special.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

C A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

St Ives

Fab view over St Ives Harbour.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lucy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Sebastian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent staff, property, pub, location, vibe, and personal touches. Loved it. The one difficulty is the parking.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Perfect location with views over st Ives. Lots of space. No pub noise. Breakfast (not included) in pub was good. No parking and 3 flights of stairs (to bathroom, to bedrooms and to apartment) were exceptionally steep.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

M D

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quite the worst experience we have ever had with Hotels. com, probably 15 years now. Room, no 3 , can not possibly be legal in terms of accessibility. Basin permanently blocked. Vastly overpriced at over £200 per night.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is w great property right in the center of St. Ives. The staff was friendly and very helpful. The only challenge is parking. We arrived at 7:30 in the evening, dropped off our luggage and went to look for parking. After more than an hour search we ended up in a far lot. I recommend you get the number of a taxi so if you are parked far away you can avoid a long walk (particularly if it is dark). Despite the parking problems I would high,y recommend if you enjoy being right on the water in the center of town.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Great location, lovely views.

Perfect location, with awesome harbour views from the lounge area. Clean, & well-maintained. We were missing a towel, hairdryer & the remote for our bedroom TV. Towel & hairdryer were requested a few times, but never materialised. No chopping board or bread knife, so if you're planning a long stay, & enjoy a freshly baked loaf like we do, make sure you pack one. Master bed is not the most comfortable, fine for a few nights - not sure we'd have coped a full week, mattress needs replacing. That said, the location is perfect - there are steep stairs to contend with, so not suitable for those who struggle to walk or have a buggy. Perfect for us with our 3-year-old & 11-year-old. Tea, coffee & sugar included, which is a nice touch for self-catering. We would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Almost perfect!!!

Excellent location, lovely room and nearly all the staff were friendly and helpful. Food is also very good. One down side was there was no mini fridge as stated. I even rang as we stopped at the shop 5 minutes away to double check before buying fridge stuff for sandwiches for the forthcoming days. Told all rooms have them. Spent over £50 on food to turn up and be told our room is the only one without a fridge as it was broken! Wasn’t the best start! If it weren’t for this it would have been brilliant instead of good.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort

Great location, stairs up to/inside a nightmare

Location excellent but the stairs up to and inside the apartment are very steep and narrow. No where on the listing does it say there are stairs inside the apartment and you have to go upstairs to the bedrooms and downstairs then up again to the bathroom which is very difficult and a little dangerous at night in particular. Old building so I understand and the headroom in the bathroom is restricted..banged my head a few times. If I knew about the stairs into and inside the apartment I would not have booked it. Listing says free bottled water, there was none, 2 toilet rolls on arrival and had to supply after that even though I asked for more.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert L

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great value in St Ives. Quaint. Lovely staff. Walk to Tate St Ives.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ross D

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay, and will be back one day!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Kim

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The property is very conveniently located along the St. Ives waterfront. Check-in is at the pub below the Inn and there was no dedicated staff to assist with luggage There is no air conditioning in the rooms and therefore, windows have to be open in warm weather in order to get some “air”. This results in all outside noice from the extremely busy waterfront (including the screaming seagulls) to echo into the room. Rooms are also only accessible by VERY narrow and steep stairs. Breakfast was included with the room and it was served in the pub below the rooms - very good selection.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lindsey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing location in the heart of St Ives, close to 4 beautiful beaches, restaurants & bars. Accommodation was perfect. Very spacious & comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Great location, comfy beds, spacious room - but very dark and the water pressure was very very weak. Lovely breakfast and kind staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, very friendly staff, good food. This is on the wharf, so know there will be night noise. But accommodations were comfortable and clean.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hashema

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect weekend getaway

Great location, very friendly staff, beautiful view across the bay. Close to station. Delightful stay. Thank you team x
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

s

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Delightful place to stay. Friendly helpful staff. Room spotless and very comfortable. Excellent breakfast in restaurant with lovely view.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025