A School of Palettes
A School of Palettes, The Terrace, Carbis Bay, TR26 2BP, United Kingdom- Sculpture
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Luxurious Accommodation with Beachfront Views
Modern Amenities for Comfort
Indulge in air-conditioned rooms equipped with a TV, fridge, minibar, coffee machine, and kettle. Enjoy the convenience of private bathrooms, bed linen, and towels provided in each unit.
Fine Dining and Relaxation
Experience a delightful dining experience with a variety of dinner options served in a charming historic building. Unwind and soak up the sun on the terrace while enjoying the picturesque views.
For a serene getaway by the beach, book your stay at 27 The Terrace and enjoy a perfect blend of luxury and relaxation.
Check-in from
03:00 PM
Check-out by
11:00 AM
Parking
FREE
Children
Not allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults
Beds
Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
1 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults
Beds
Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
1 sqm
Sea View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
1 sqm
Sea View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide), 2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
1 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide), 2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
1 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
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Provider-sourced guest reviews.
Wat een geweldig hotel. Goed gelegen, zeer comfortabele kamer, goed ontbijt, goed restaurant, super vriendelijk en attent personeel. Privé parking en mooie tuin. Ingericht met oog voor detail, housekeeping doet een geweldige job. Ik kom zeker terug.
Geen opmerkingen.
Breakfast was good, room very good and comfortable.
Noisy plumbing from bathroom
Great location, excellent communication re check in and parking, helpful and friendly staff, lovely room. Meals wet the best I have had in the UK - even adapted a meal to suit my taste.
It was warm and comforting. The staff were friendly and it’s was perfectly situated with parking
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Overall I was very pleasantly pleased with everything.
Hotel staff were very welcoming + attentive. Beautiful view from the dining area onto the beautiful beach. The hotel decor was very chic. Short walk into St Ives
We were staying downstairs + room faced onto road, so street level + it could be noisy.
Beautiful decor, comfortable. Loved to sit at the bar by the open window
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Breathtaking views! You’re right in front of the ocean and waking up to that is priceless. Breakfast was amazing, great selection, very generous and tasty. The restaurant faces the sea as well.
The bedroom was cosy but a bit small, and the double bed was a bit small for two people.
La vista dalla camera fronte mare è spettacolare. La cura dei dettagli nella camera sono perfettamente all’altezza di un hotel di questo livello. Anche la sala colazione offre una vista top. La colazione è stata servita con efficienza ed empatia, tutti i prodotti freschi e buonissimi
Nulla da segnalare.
Fantastic view of the beach. Binoculars provided to look across the bay and out to sea. Excellent selection of cooked breakfasts. Mini fridge for the milk. Fluffy robes provided in the room. Air-conditioning.
Our car suffered a bump in the carpark. I think that's an occupational hazard of taking a car to any Cornish coastal town. Absolutely not the hotel's fault, and the staff were very helpful about it. One odd thing was that the staff left the bedside lights on, each time they made up the room. Hardly a complaint, just a puzzle.
Lovely design features throughout , staff were terrific
Room a little small offset by a magical view
Beautiful sea view room, breakfast was lovely and great location
Our room was clean, comfortable and had all the usual tea, coffee making facilities. Breakfast was plentiful, well-cooked, using quality ingredients.
The water pressure was not great in our room but that was out of the hotels control i guess.
Stunning property, super quiet, amazing breakfast, super comfortable. Great staff
The staff were terrific and the room was high quality.
Amazing property, excellent location, very clean and comfortable. Great breakfast, and excellent dinner. Fantastic to have parking.
There was nothing we didn’t like.
Brilliant location with parking.
Our room was clean and bed comfortable but we didn't like being in the basement. Our view was restricted due to the cars and road and difficult to ventilate the bathroom.
Das Hotel liegt oberhalb eines großen Strandes und nicht im Zentrum von St.Ives. Es ist ruhig gelegen. Wir hatten das Gartenzimmer in Parterre. Das Zimmer war großzügig und sehr gut ausgestattet. Der Frühstücksraum hatte eine tolle Aussicht auf die Bucht. Es gab einen Garten mit schönen Sitzmöglichkeiten. Es gibt einen Hoteleigenen Parkplatz
Da das Zimmer in Parterre lag, war es Morgens ziemlich früh laut, da die Küche direkt nebenan lag. Geräusche und Gerüche war störend. Ich denke die Probleme haben die Zimmer mit Meerblick nicht.
Zimmer im Keller. Sehr kleines Fenster auf Höhe der Straße. Hohes Verkehrsaufkommen und deshalb sehr laut.
Beach front location Garden to relax in
A lot of steps inside and out not too easy for mobility problems
Air conditioning, clean & aesthetic. Great location and breakfast.
Breakfast was a little slow service/kitchen wise
Location just outside the main drag in St Ives and next to train station .friendly staff .
Water pressure in shower very poor and cups in room had no handles so hard to hold with hot drinks..
Absolutely loved the view from my room and the fantastic food I had while there. There was such beautiful art around the property and it was beautifully decorated.
At the time they had a problem with the alarm. Couldn’t be helped but the one during the night was very unsettling.
Flawless experience, best place to stay in St Ives! The air conditioning also helped so much during this heat wave!
Not a single issue.
The room was perfect and unbelievably clean and comfortable. The staff was extremely accommodating. The breakfast was very tasty and the view was exceptional. The location of the hotel is ideal. One of the best hotels I've stayed in!
The total package was perfect, the staff was so nice, exceptional !!!
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Fantastic location for the beach and the centre. Parking available which is great in St Ives. We will definitely stay here again when we come back. Breakfast was delicious.
Beautiful place full of character, great location couldn't ask for more, except a longer stay.
Lovely old house, stylishly refurbished Beautiful breakfast room/restaurant/bar with view over beach Outstanding breakfast with high~quality products Friendly staff Quiet at night Great location
Room 7 is right next to reception and bar. Any conversations on the desk carry right into room. Window is right next to kitchen extractor fan - with entrance steps to property passing right by the window. We felt a bit caged. Air-con in room not working. No help offered with bags up and down the very steep garden steps at the back.
La vue
La route devant l’hôtel
The seaview was phenomenal.
Weird comment but the chairs in the dinning area seemed too low in comparison to the heigh of the table. The decor was wonderful though.
We stayed in room 3 and the view over the beach from there was spectacular! The bedroom had a Smeg coffee machine and kettle, plus fridge with daily water bottles and milk. There was an iron and board in the room plus binoculars for two to appreciate the view! All the staff were young and very friendly.
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The place was immaculate . The breakfast was well presented and excellent . Great location to explore.
Location isn’t great for anyone with walking difficulties
Place, location, breakfast great coffee (thanks Molly. Decor, Mollies coffee. Beautiful and graciously luxurious. Everything really.
Noisey birds early in the morning.
Wonderful warm friendly comfortable place to stay in a great location. Highly recommend it. Breakfast was great with lots of options. The bed comfortable. Now they have a bar and dinner! The food was impressive.
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Super friendly staff, great place and beautiful sea view from both restaurant and room. Delicious dinner as well as breakfasts.
We loved the breakfast but the warm order took some time. Worth waiting for but not as we expected.
Das Frühstück war hervorragend und die Zimmerausstattung war ebenfalls sehr gut. Die Zimmer in den oberen Stockwerken auf der Meerseite haben einen schönen Ausblick auf die Bucht. Die Zimmer 8 und 9 im UG sind nicht jedoch zu empfehlen.
Unser Zimmer befand sich im Untergeschoss (das war uns bekannt). Dadurch hatte es leider nur ein kleines Fenster richtung Durchgangsstraße, und direkt vor diesem Fenster befand sich der Parkplatz unseres Autos. Das war für uns aus der Beschreibung und den Bildern so nicht ersichtlich, und dafür war der Preis für das Zimmer absolut zu hoch. Hinzu kommt, dass wir erst irrtümlich ein anderes Zimmer zugewiesen bekommen haben. Dass kann passieren und ist kein Problem. Dass man dann aber dieses Zimmer in unserer Abwesenheit geräumt und neu vergeben hat, fanden wir schon befremdlich.
Great location & views Food was fabulous- top class Room was spacious Parking 🅿️ provided Decor & grounds very nice
Did not address maintenance issues raised - air conditioner not working, toilet cistern running & noisy Housekeeping quite poor. No housekeeping on second day despite leaving notification on door as required. Had to ask next day to have it done & products replaced. Room 7 is very noisy being at reception & restaurant/bar entry. This place could be terrific with more care & attention to detail for guests staying. I have seen my sane comments on the reviews previously.
Śniadanie SUPER! Obsługa widać że się rotuje ale bardzo się stara! Życzymy sukcesów Pani Piosenkarce!
Tolle Lage, einzigartiges Frühstück !
Everything the staff and it was close to st ives shops bars and restaurants also on site restaurant as well very good menu
Liked everything
Wonderful breakfast. Slippers and robe provided in room.
No biscuits in room, weird mugs with no handles. Struggled to get the coffee machine to work.
Clean room, comfortable bed. Really good breakfast
Room on lower ground had tiny window looking out onto pavement and busy road. Room felt quite stuffy and noisy.
Läget, rummen och att hotellet är litet och familjärt med hög standard på rummen.
Att servicen vid frukosten var otroligt långsam. Vi väntade 40 min på vårt varma.
Gute Lage und St. Ives wenige Minuten vom Zentrum. Das Haus ist sehr schön eingerichtet und das Personal freundlich.
Die Fenster sind wahnsinnig schlecht isoliert, die Tür vom Bad hat ständig gepoltert wegen dem Durchzug und man hat von draußen alles gehört. Die Heizung hat zudem nicht funktioniert, wodurch es sehr kalt war. Durch die Bar / Restaurantbetrieb ist es abends eher laut. Das Frühstück war sehr gut aber lange Wartezeit.
Sehr geschmackvoll renoviertes B&B. Klein aber sehr fein. Unser Zimmer zur Straße war etwas laut aber alles andere war so schön, dass wir das gerne hingenommen haben. Die Bar ist toll mit einem wunderbaren Blick auf das Meer und das Frühstück war hervorragend. Wir würden auf jeden Fall wiederkommen
The atmosphere and the cleanliness of the hotel was excellent. The breakfast was top knoch Thestaff we're very helpful and couldn't do enough for everyone
Immaculate accommodation!
All good
L accueil, le personnel, le déjeuner, le décor
La chambre en sous-sol.... établissement avec vue sur mer en fait vue à hauteur des roues de voiture depuis une petite fenêtre au sous-sol.
Very nice room with beautiful view. Checkin was easy. Breakfast was delicious. The bar area was warm and cosy and recently updated. Will was great
Great staff, very clean and very comfortable
Fabulous location overlooking the bay. Rooms are luxurious and spotlessly clean with everything you might need for your stay. Ample car parking to the rear. We had a relaxing one night stay with a lovely breakfast included.
Decor location and friendly
Locally run independent family business, they go that extra mile! Best stocked mini fridge I've ever come across, lovely massive bed and linen. Had a night away with my daughter, literally 24 hrs. Had the best time together, really helpful at reception. Played being tourists for the day in St ives, was brilliant.
Nothing to dislike
A beautiful B and B updated with restored woodwork and art. And air conditioning. The hosts were gracious and very helpful for anything we needed. Being there was a delight
Location couldn’t have been better. Views amazing and room whilst small was beautifully appointed. Staff were kind and helpful. Breakfast very tasty. Just a nice overall vibe.
Breakfast- the young girl was clearly new and inexperienced. Maybe someone else should have been with her on her first few days to show her the ropes. The juices and milk are all in coolers that you can’t see in so everyone has to handle and lift every bottle out to check what’s there. Also the staff can’t easily see when something needs replaced, whilst they look pretty, not very practical.
Comfortable, clean hotel & room, with friendly staff. Location was just right!
Perfect location for St.Ives, parking, lovely staff and facilities, amazing freshly cooked breakfast, can't wait to come back.
Room was beautiful, lovely sea view, bed comfortable.
No facilities, no bar, no food other than breakfast
Breakfast was great and the staff so helpful
The room was small but really lovely. Great view over the bay and a clean and functional bathroom. Everything worked as it should (tv etc). Breakfast was excellent - the best so far on our trip. Very happy.
access from the rear parking spaces was a little tricky with cases etc.
Location was perfect for walking into St Ives. Beautiful view over the beach opposite both from the room and at breakfast. Lovely breakfast and pleasant staff.
We did have a 40 minute wait for our breakfast but with a view that good it was less of an issue and the it was worth waiting for….
The location was good. The quality of the property, the service provided and the food were all outstanding.
A very minor point. We found the music in the dining room irritating. Just not our choice.
The building is charming and our room had a view of the bay. The breakfast was very good.
Beware of the half-bottle of wine on the sideboard. I thought it was complimentary as there were 2 glasses next to it and no price affixed, and after all, it was only a half bottle. I was quite shocked when I was told that we had consumed £22 worth of wine. The morning after, I pointed out to the receptionist that, to all intents and purposes, the wine looked complimentary, so she phoned somebody in management to explain my frustration. They billed me nonetheless, as the management deemed that the price of the wine appeared somewhere in the menu. My suggestion is that in future, a price tag is put on the bottle to avoid any confusion. The hotel was good, but the wine left a bitter taste.
Close to the beach and town. The staff couldn’t have done anymore to make our stay pleasurable
Nothing - this property is exception value for money. The breakfast is superb
Great location with the bonus of parking
Having to pay for water in your room was disappointing as you don't pay for this in lower-rated accommodation, so didn't expect it in a five-star. We had no bath mat or hand towel in our room. Asked for these, only got a bath mat.
Beautiful clean
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Location style people
The bus stop temporarly in front of the Windows who hode the sea view
Great Location
Bus stop blocking our sea view which we paid a premium.
Its location and it was a very comfortable room with all the facilities we needed.
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Speziell schöner Frühstücksraum !
Modern comfortable rooms, everything we could need really. We had a garden view room made up as a twin and the view over the garden was peaceful. Stunning sea views from the breakfast room. Breakfasts were fab with home made muesli and the nicest poached eggs on toast. Everyone was really friendly and we felt well looked after. Short walk to town or the beach. Free parking behind the hotel. This hotel has exciting plans for further refurbishment and to open a restaurant. We will look forward to returning following this! Thank you!
Nothing to dislike!
Location & sea view. Excellent breakfast. Very well heated. Beautifully decorated. Parking was a big bonus.
Quite small room. Not the most comfortable mattress on the bed.
Everything was top notch 😁
Road noise as we were in the basement room.
Excellent location Staff were warm and welcoming The room was decorated lovely The bed was extremely comfortable Free onsite parking We would definitely return
We stayed in room 9 which was at basement level, the room felt quite stuffy at times and got really hot during the night time. We didn’t want to turn on the air con as it was in need of a clean however there was a fan within the cupboard that we could use which was good. The hotel seems to be experiencing a bit of a fruit fly outbreak at the moment as there were loads within our room (we swatted as many as we could but they kept on coming!) and within the breakfast room. During breakfast it would have been good for the pastries, bread and yoghurts to have been covered to prevent the flies getting to them. It’s a shame as they looked very tasty but was quite off putting with all the flies landing on them. It would also have been nice to have a veggie alternative to the English breakfast however the eggs on toast and roasted tomatoes on toast we ordered was lovely. One last small thing we noticed was the mugs in the bedrooms get extremely hot and have no handles, by the time it’s cool enough to handle the drink is a little lukewarm.
Fresh ingredients, lovely .
Cups with no handles No fresh fruit More choice of cereal
Friendly staff Great design Good breakfast choices Location
Location, decor and breakfast excellent
Would have been nice to have a car
Absolut empfehlenswert Zimmer klein, aber sauber Klimaanlage Parkplatz Aussicht Wenige Stufen und man ist am Meer
Tolle Lage und tolle Sicht! Zu Fuß in 5 Minuten in St Ives Downtown! Tolles Frühstück
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Cleanliness
9.21/10Rooms were clean and functional, as noted by guests.
Service
9.68/10Consistent praises for helpful and friendly staff.
Location
9.42/10Beautiful location with great access to the beach and town.
Room Quality
9.17/10Beautifully decorated rooms with lovely views.
Amenities
8.2/10Limited amenities; no bar or food options beyond breakfast.
Value for Money
8.66/10Generally considered good value, although some guests felt options should be included at this price.
Food and Beverage
9.21/10Excellent breakfast and high-quality food.
Overall Experience
9.28/10Very positive feedback from guests, with willingness to return.