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Ocean House

3.0 star property
Guesthouse in St Ives

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Ocean House sits right by the sea, offering a peaceful getaway with its charming garden and sunny terrace. Guests can relax in their rooms with WiFi access or make use of the convenient laundry facilities during their stay.

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Kitchen
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Superior Family Room (Room 6)

Superior Family Room (Room 6)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Double Room, Private Bathroom (Room 2)

Double Room, Private Bathroom (Room 2)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Shared/communal kitchen
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room, Patio (Room 3)

Double Room, Patio (Room 3)

Highlights

Deck/patio
Individually furnished
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Double Room, Private Bathroom (Room 4)

Double Room, Private Bathroom (Room 4)

Double Room, Private Bathroom (Room 4)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Shared/communal kitchen
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Small Double Room, Private Bathroom (Room 7)

Small Double Room, Private Bathroom (Room 7)

Small Double Room, Private Bathroom (Room 7)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Shared/communal kitchen
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Double Room, Sea View (Room 8)

Deluxe Double Room, Sea View (Room 8)

Deluxe Double Room, Sea View (Room 8)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Shared/communal kitchen
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Double Room, Sea View (Room 1)

Deluxe Double Room, Sea View (Room 1)

Deluxe Double Room, Sea View (Room 1)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Shared/communal kitchen
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Double Room, Balcony, Sea View (Room 5)

Deluxe Double Room, Balcony, Sea View (Room 5)

Deluxe Double Room, Balcony, Sea View (Room 5)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Individually furnished
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
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About the area

Map
16 Park Avenue, St Ives, England, TR26 2DN

What's nearby

  • Porthmeor Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Tate St. Ives - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • St Ives Harbour - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Porthminster Beach - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Porthgwidden Beach - 11 min walk - 0.9 km

Getting around

  • St Ives Station - 13 min walk
  • Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall) - 47 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Porthmeor Beach Café Bar - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Scoff Troff Cafe - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪The Cornish Bakery - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪St. Eia - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Firehouse Bar & Grill - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Ocean House

Guest house by the sea
A terrace, a garden and laundry facilities are just a few of the amenities provided at Ocean House. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • Smoke-free property
Room features
All guestrooms are individually furnished, and offer amenities such as free WiFi.
More amenities include:
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee and electric kettles
  • Free toiletries and hairdryers
  • Communal kitchens, heating and housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Heating
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code; access will be through a private entrance

Access methods

Access code, private entrance

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Cleaning/housekeeping/linen are available for an additional fee

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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 and cash

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Property is also known as

Ocean House St Ives
Ocean House Guesthouse
Ocean House Guesthouse St Ives

Frequently asked questions

Is Ocean House pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Ocean House?

This guest house doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Ocean House?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Ocean House?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Ocean House located?

Situated by the sea, this guesthouse is steps away from South West Coast Path Section 20 Trailhead and South West Coast Path Section 21 Trailhead. Porthmeor Beach and Barnoon Cemetery are also within 5 minutes. St Ives Station is 13 minutes by foot.

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Reviews

Ocean House Reviews

7.8

Good

8.4

Cleanliness

7.0

Amenities

7.4

Staff & service

7.4

Eco-friendliness

7.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 62 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 62 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 62 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 62 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 62 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great stay, good location with easy check in
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room. Great location and easy walking access into St Ives. Will be looking to book again!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Raj

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

Excellent stay

Great location and accommodation. Great views overlooking the sea from the balcony view room. Very close to town centre and beaches. Would stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Great location

Great location only minutes from the town. Sea view room had great view of the harbour.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

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

Rooms with a view

Beautiful view, nice comfortable room and good location
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Elina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Decent location, nice views, and overall ok place to sleep.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

ERICA

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

Great room!

Beautiful views, very clean and comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rebekka

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and well equipped. Would book again
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jonas

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

Must go atleast once...

St. Ives is the most awesome little town with super kind people everywhere. Will definitively come back. The Ocean House is perfectly located although with very small rooms (still everything you need fitted and bed was great).
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Meg

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice garden at back and great view
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Giles

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

The best view in St Ives.

The best view in the whole of St Ives. The rooms were very clean and had all mod-cons. There is a shared kitchen on site and access to washing facilities and cooking.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Joan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property was spotless and not far from the train station. Only stayed 2 nights and did not need to use the kitchen..but it was very clean and had all you would need to cook meals as well as a fridge and dishwasher.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Hugh

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean pleasant accomodation. Excellent ahared kitchen facility. Room quiet and good for 4 night stay. No chair or desk in bedroom but not an issue for me as I was out most of the day and evening. Short walk into the centre of St Ives. I would stay again here.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Clean room with nice view. Comfortable bed and good shower. Unfortunately the panel of the firealarm did beep during my whole stay outside of my room.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Mark

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

Pretty good value.

Quite good. Probably as good as could be expected. Little limited on space but the communal kitchen was a bonus. Great views and pretty quiet. And very convenient. No real complaints.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hilary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely views. A pity the bed wasn’t bigger. The bins could have been covered like other properties. Not nice looking at these. Lovely kitchen and loads of facilities. Would stay again( with a 5’ bed)
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Claudia

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The room wasn’t cleaned as it should be, the mattresses weren’t good and the stairs are very narrow which could be a bit dangerous. The kitchen was well equipped and cleaned. The property is just a short walk from the town centre and the carpark is 10min away.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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

Bed bugs

We found our bed had bed bugs on our second night. A handful of adult bugs full of blood. En-suite (cupboard with a toilet and shower) was tiny, and water pressure was awful. Location was good, but I'm still itching from the thought of the bugs. 1*
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Adrian

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Liked the view, close enough to the town to walk. Did not like the steep stairs, bed was not comfortable, parking was very difficult, steep slopes to carry baggage to the room. Had to navigate sloping roof in the bedroom to get to the bathroom. Bumped heads a few times.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great place, perfect location only thing that let it down was bath plug not working and water ran cold or scalding hot, I didn’t have this issue last time I stayed despite reporting it was not resolved, hoping sorted for next guests. A real shame as this was the only issue, everything else was spot on
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Leo

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Lots of other peoples hairs in the bath room, in the bed and on the pillows. The bed had a horrible odour, of sweat or dog, soaked into the mattress. I am sure the sheets had been changed but there was no avoiding the smell, which emanated through the room when windows were closed. Reminded me of a stuffy locker room after a teenage rugby game. Hotel had its conveniences and was in a good location, but the smell of the bed made the stay a waste of our one treasured weekend away
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

4/10 Poor

Hemant

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My stay at the hotel in St. Ives left much to be desired. The heating seemed to have a mind of its own, working sporadically and leaving me shivering on several occasions. Shockingly, there was no hot water in the wash basin, a basic expectation one would have from any accommodation. The reality of the room size was a stark contrast to the spacious images showcased on the website. The room and toilet were cramped, making it a challenge to move around comfortably. This discrepancy between expectation and reality was disappointing. Considering these shortcomings, I would only recommend this hotel as a last resort for those with no other options in St. Ives. The inconveniences experienced during my stay overshadowed any potential positives, leaving me with a less-than-pleasant impression of the accommodation.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

Andreas

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Die Bilder sind toll ... Raum 2 ist eine Abstellkammer
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

solenne

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

Hôtel bien placé à petit prix!!

Hôtel bien placé mais vieillot, Nous étions au deuxième étage sans ascenseur les escaliers sont étroits. La literie est TRÈS MAUVAISE , une horreur Espaces communs et chambre propres. Hôtel à petit budget… un peu plus de 70€ la nuit hors saison, mais ne vaut pas plus… Tout se fait en ligne aucun contact.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

reginald

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

One of best views in Cornwall

The property was nice and clean thought good value as well . It is situated high up above the town with commanding panoramic views you would not get a better array of photographs across this very cool seaside resort .
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022