Oystercatcher

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Scored 9.7
Rated exceptional

Property highlights

About this property

Oystercatcher is a bed and breakfast situated in Carbis Bay, 1.2 miles from St Ives. It is a 10-minute walk to the sandy Carbis Bay beach. The property enjoys sea views of St Ives Bay. Oystercatcher offers a choice of cooked breakfast with locally sourced produce, all cooked by your host who is also a professionally trained chef. Each unique bedroom has wood beds and furniture and private en-suite facilities. All rooms have a chair, flat-screen TV and hair dryer. Tea/coffee-making facilities are provided with fair trade teas, coffee, and hot chocolate, along with fresh milk, complimentary Cornish biscuits, and soft drinks. There is free wifi and free on-site parking. Oystercatcher is 1.7 miles from Tate St Ives. St Michael’s Mount is a 20-minute drive away and the West Penwith peninsular is easily accessible by car and bus.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Breakfast

  • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.5)

  • Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

Breakfast info

Full English/Irish

  • Free private parking available on-site

Availability

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1 double bed
1 double bed
1 double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

Inga
Germany Germany
“Where to start? Deb and Paul are the most wonderful and sweetest hosts you could imagine: helpful, kind, interested, not to forget the breakfast made by chef de cuisine, Paul: highlight! Self made granola and cherry compote, egg Florentine or...”
Jackie
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Excellent breakfast . Well located for accessing local area and within walking distance of St Ives . Also good bus service if preferred”
Michael
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Clean modern rooms. Excellent breakfast and two great hosts.”
Paul
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Very clean and tidy ( homely) Can’t fault. Paul and Debbie were lovely. Location was very good. Can get a bus,( regular timetable) train or walk to close towns ( St Ives etc)”
Debbie
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Location perfect. Breakfast was delicious, good choice”
Baird
South Africa South Africa
“Such a lovely place. Paul and Deb are friendly, helpful and the breakfast was superb. The bed is super comfortable with gorgeous bed linen and their kind attention to detail with special treats like biscuits and elderflower soft drink from the...”
Jana
Netherlands Netherlands
“great location, close to the beach, nice walking on the coast path, beatiful museums in St ives. Paul cooks a great breakfast.”
Colin
France France
“Great experience, awesome breakfast, we had a good time with Paul and Deborah talking about the region and all there is to see around.”
Ken
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Everything. Room was a good size, spotless and quiet with a good view. Breakfast was top notch and the hosts super friendly and helpful.”
Julie
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Very comfortable and clean room with beautiful sea view”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by Paul & Deborah

9.9
Host review score
Paul & Deborah
We are a relaxed and friendly, family-run Bed and Breakfast (not a hotel) in Carbis Bay, offering a modern approach to a traditional B&B service. Set in a classically white-washed Edwardian property, and sitting within a row of period coastal homes, the breakfast room enjoys stunning panoramic sea views across St Ives Bay. Oystercatcher is the perfect base to visit St Ives as well as explore West Cornwall by car or bus. We are situated within walking distance of the bustling harbour town of St Ives and the beautiful sandy beach at Carbis Bay.
We have lived and worked in West Cornwall for many years and still like to explore and find the secret spots. We love good food and have based a lot of our own travels on finding amazing food destinations all over the world! We have worked in all aspects of hospitality, even afloat, and so genuine hospitality is what you can expect, as well as lots of tips and advice to help you get the most out of your visit.
Oystercatcher is the perfect base for those wishing to visit St Ives as well as explore West Cornwall. St Ives is a 5-minute bus ride away, or a scenic 3-minute train ride away from Carbis Bay train station. If you're feeling adventurous walk along the South West Coast Path into town — there are spectacular coastal views and it takes about 40 minutes. The beautiful blue flagged sandy beach at Carbis Bay is a 15-minute walk away. There are some great restaurants within walking distance of Oystercatcher. Regular bus services run in the summer months so you can easily explore West Cornwall without a car.
Languages spoken: English,Spanish

Property surroundings

Facilities of Oystercatcher

Great facilities! Review score, 9.6

Most popular facilities

  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Breakfast

House rules

Oystercatcher takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 16:00 to 18:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 08:00 to 10:30
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Payments by Booking.com
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 07:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Please inform Oystercatcher in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 07:00:00.

In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property currently isn't accepting guests from certain countries, during dates where such guidelines exist.

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), please ensure that you are only booking this property following the local government guidelines of the destination, including but not limited to the purpose of travel, and maximum allowed group size.

It is not possible to stay at this property for Coronavirus (COVID-19) quarantine purposes.