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Iris 5* Gold Award Luxury Cottage

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Private kitchen
Private kitchen

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 599 sq m

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St Ives, Cornwall
  • Porthmeor Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • St Ives Harbour
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Porthminster Beach
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Penzance (PZE-Penzance Heliport)
    ‪29 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Bedroom #1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom #2

1 Single Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom #1

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

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About this property

Iris 5* Gold Award Luxury Cottage

A Perfect Piece of Paradise

We are absolutely delighted to announce that My Cottages in St Ives has received the Silver Award after being shortlisted as one of the three finalists in the Self Catering Accommodation of the year category at the Cornwall Tourism Awards 2020/2021.

Come and stay at one of our luxury 5* Gold Visit England a 5* Green Tourism rated cottages in stunning St Ives to experience a perfect piece of paradise on the Cornish coast. Recently re-furbished to the highest of standards, our cottages have been designed to offer our guests amazing living spaces with a distinct beachy vibe in which to enjoy a taste of luxury living. Unique little touches add a certain quirkiness that give each cottage a personality of their own and provide our guests with a true home from home.

Iris is a large, gorgeous luxury holiday cottage with two bedrooms, one has a sumptuous king bed and the second with twin beds which can be linked together to make a double. It has a lavish family bathroom with full size bath and a separate, sizeable walk in rainhead shower. The spacious open living-dining area boasts beautiful hand-crafted oak beams and a magnificent fully equipped kitchen. Rediscover family fun and adventure in wonderful surroundings. A child's camp bed or cot can be added to the twin room although this restricts the amount of space within the bedroom. The property shares a private courtyard with patio heater for alfresco dining on summer evenings and a secure area for younger children to play. A complimentary welcome pack along with fabulous Bramley hair and body products are provided for your enjoyment. We are pleased to be able to offer our guests a reserved secure parking space with CCTV located approximately 1 mile from the cottages.

The Post code for the car park is TR26 2JH.

Property manager

Gary Beeston

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

St Ives

St Ives is home to this cottage. St Ives Museum and Paradise Park and JungleBarn are local attractions and those in the mood for shopping can visit Wharfside Shopping Centre and Trevaskis Farm. National Dahlia Collection and Country Skittles are also worth visiting.
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St Ives, Cornwall

What's nearby

  • Porthmeor Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Tate St. Ives - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • St Ives Harbour - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Porthminster Beach - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Carbis Bay Beach - 17 min drive - 3.8 km

Getting around

  • St Ives Station - 10 min walk
  • Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall) - 68 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Sloop Inn - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Rum & Crab Shack - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Hub - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Beach Restaurant - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Cornish Bakery - ‬2 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Iris 5* Gold Award Luxury Cottage pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Iris 5* Gold Award Luxury Cottage?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Iris 5* Gold Award Luxury Cottage?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Iris 5* Gold Award Luxury Cottage located?

Situated in St Ives, this cottage is within a 5-minute walk of Porthmeor Beach and St Ives Harbour. Salthouse Gallery and The Penwith Gallery are just steps away. St Ives Station is 10 minutes by foot.

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

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9.2/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

A perfect place to stay

What an amazing place! Looking at the map, I hadn’t appreciated just how great the location was — super handy if you have small children. It honestly couldn’t have been better! The house itself was also incredible. Beautiful “St Ives” interior with lovely colours and a nautical feel. Everything was so well thought out. There were nightlights downstairs, which were great as there are a couple of steps. As a bathroom designer, I really appreciated the hand showers, the spec throughout was really high. Even the mugs! We will definitely be booking again.
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10/10 Excellent

Iris Stay

My second stay at Iris and every bit as enjoyable as the first. The property is very well equipped and so close to everything in St Ives. Booking process has always been easy and efficient. I find as soon as I leave I am already planning a return visit! Highly recommended.
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10/10 Excellent

November Stay

Beautiful property in an ideal location. It is equipped with everything you could possibly need for a stay. Very welcoming environment and an incredibly helpful and generous arrival package which is such a bonus after a long journey. Always a relief when you know you can have a cuppa immediately! Booking and follow up all went very smoothly. I’ve been to St Ives a number of times and this is the nicest property I have stayed in. Don’t think I would want to book anywhere else now.
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10/10 Excellent

Outstanding, perfectly located cottage with gorgeous interior decor

Outstanding cottage with gorgeous interior decor immaculately presented by super-helpful housekeeper Marie. Location couldn’t be more perfect, with all of St Ives’ attractions a few steps away. You will want for nothing during your stay. The accommodation is high-spec throughout and styled beautifully. So convenient to have some welcome essentials provided, so you can relax immediately with tea and a biscuit.
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10/10 Excellent

Phenomenal

If I could find a better word than phenomenal to describe this place then I’d use it. Perfect location, stunning interior which was spotless, comfortable and well equipped. We’ve been coming to St Ives for over twenty years staying in various cottages and apartments and this place tops the lot for us.Thank you to the owners for providing such luxury in St Ives!
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10/10 Excellent

Lovely week in ideal location

The cottage is perfectly located right in the heart of the old town, just off the seafront. Very spacious and nicely furnished it’s ideal for a family holiday. The facilities were to the highest standard and the owners were very accommodating - we had twin babies and they brought in two cots, two high chairs and two buggies for us at no extra cost.
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10/10 Excellent

Caryn L.

Lovely Christmas stay

Second stay at this comfortable and well equipped cottage. Lovely decorations for Christmas. Great location for everything St Ives has to offer and for exploring the lands end and lizard peninsulas.
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10/10 Excellent

Absolutely superb accommodation, highly recommended.

Perfect position in beautiful St.Ives, wonderful, high specification property, great customer service.
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8/10 Good

Exceeded expectations

A beautifully designed, fabulously equipped luxury cottage in central location. It had everything a visitor could possibly need and exceeded our expectations. Amazing.
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8/10 Good

Shauna C.

Family of four

Second time staying at mycottages and wasn’t disappointed except for the weather. The cottage was very clean and had everything I needed there for a great holiday.
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8/10 Good

Iris

Lacks personal touch, parking quite far but good. Fire not working in lounge Too cold downstairs in the bedrooms as the owners have the heating preset to 14 degrees if it had been a rainy cold weekend it would have been rather unpleasant. However location is amazing and cottage has been designed exceptionally well, housekeepers friendly and worked hard to get us in at 4pm, however I did find 4pm check in rather late and 10am checkout too early
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10/10 Excellent

Perfect Stay!

We had a fabulous time at Iris. The property is absolutely beautiful - so comfy, cozy and well presented. The location is perfect - especially being less than 30 seconds walk from St Ives Bakery and their famous Cruffins! It was great being so central, yet also being so quiet with not many people wandering up and down the Digey. We will definitely be back!!
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10/10 Excellent

The savoy of St Ives!

High end interiors and rich quality throughout - each room is straight from an interiors masterclass and you are spoilt with every detail - from the emma Bridgwater seaside mugs and lobster plate (my favourite!) to the gorgeous flames in the remote gas log burner! The only place we will stay xx
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10/10 Excellent

Paul & Emma

Our second stay at Iris cottage this year and yet again we were not disappointed! on this visit we also brought friends who were equally as happy as us. Communication from booking to arrival was good, on arrival the cleanliness and finishing touches were again, impeccable. Iris cottage is so conveniently located in the heart of St Ives, close to shops, restaurants and beaches a perfect location. Having the opportunity to make use of the secure parking negates the need to worry about what you'll do with the car, using the walk up the hill to collect a perfect opportunity to walk off the over indulgence of pasties! If we were to be critical when staying with more than the two of us the lounge area could accommodate a further sofa to provide relaxed seating for all four adults staying, buth this is being very picky!! Fantastic accommodation 5*Plus, and yes we will be back again!!! Thank you
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8/10 Good

Lovely accommodation in town location

The accommodation was in a Great position and the standard was excellent great for exploring the town
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10/10 Excellent

Loved it!

This is the second time we have stayed in iris, it is the most gorgeous cottage in the perfect location!
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10/10 Excellent

Jon K.

Beautiful house, beautiful area

We had a fantastic week stay and the sun shone the whole time! The house is located in the heart of St Ives and is decorated and furnished to a very high standard, there is nothing more we could have asked for except to have stayed longer! We will definitely be back!
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10/10 Excellent

Philip M.

Amazing space and location. Highly recommended!

This is by far the best holiday home experience my wife and I have ever had. When the booking was confirmed we received a really detailed welcome pack with all the information you would ever need. Included in this was the option of a secure parking space a 10/15 min walk from the beach front. Very handy as the parking in St Ives can be a bit of a nightmare. When we arrived, we'd been provided with fresh bread from the local bakery, eggs, butter, jam and biscuits, and as much tea and coffee as you could drink. It made us feel at home right away and got our holiday off to a great start. The space was so calm and relaxing that we found ourselves spending far more time there than we generally would. The gated central courtyard was a lovely addition and in our case, with 2 small children, it provided a safe space for them to play. The location is amazing. You're just one step away from the hustle and bustle of the harbour, you have Porthmeour beach 2 mins away and 90% of all the shops and restaurants are less than a 5 min walk. I genuinely don't think you'll find a better place to stay when visiting St Ives. We'll certainly be back.
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10/10 Excellent

Call Park problem

Call Park problem We had problems to get out of your car park. When we entered the car we got in all right. But then the door was closed when we wanted to leave the car park. From inside the code we had would not work anymore. That was at night so there was nobody to reply on the phone when I called. I left a message on the voice recorder but nobody called me back. After 30 minutes we managed to give in the code number from the outside position. This also needed several trials. We were already thinking of climbing over the fence. Or contact our friends whom we left behind in the cottage to bring some food and drink and stay in the car for the night
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8/10 Good

Josie M.

Beautiful Cottage, not without a few issues though

Iris is a beautiful cottage in a great location, and is well maintained. There was safe storage for surfboards, a welcome outdoor shower to wash sand off outside and the living area was great for having friends round. Overall we found it value for money, and had a good holiday there, but there were a number of issues we didn’t expect. It was not ready for us at the correct time, in fact it was nearly 5pm before the housekeeper had finished (she was lovely and very polite), and the drain in the shower was totally blocked with sand so the plumber had to come out to clear it. In addition to this the blinds downstairs are not sufficient (I had to buy an eye mask from Amazon to be able to sleep), people talk loudly in the street outside the bedroom window in the middle of the night and the car park is miles away (don’t be fooled by the comment that you can get a taxi to and from it, as all St Ives taxi companies refused to do the journey for us.
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10/10 Excellent

Lorna R.

Gorgeous St Ives Cottage

Iris is a gorgeous cottage right in the heart of St Ives. Decor and furnishings are all so tasteful - we loved it. Great communication with the owners. Highly recommended.
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10/10 Excellent

Adam D.

Stylish and comfortable accommodation in fantastic location

Iris is a gorgeous accommodation with a very high spec finish. The bedrooms are large with very comfortable beds and the upstairs living space large but so bright and airy that it feels even bigger than it is. All decor and furnishings are high spec and the decor is nautical and very appropriate being by the sea. It was suitable for young children but could be more child friendly with a stool in the bathroom for little ones to reach the sink but that’s just being picky. The other slightly inconvenient and annoying issue was the front door only opening just over half way which made it a bit difficult to ge the pram in and out. The location is absolutely brilliant being on a quiet street just off of the hustle and bustle of St Ives and and literally 2 mins from the beach and harbour. I would recommend familiarising yourself with the luggage drop off before your visit as if you aren’t familiar with St Ives, this can be a little overwhelming at first. We really couldn’t fault anything with our stay at Iris, other than a couple of minor issues. I would definitely recommend Iris to anyone looking for a well located, high spec 2 bed cottage in St Ives.

10/10 Excellent

Anthony H.

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A beautiful place

We were absolutely thrilled when we arrived at the property Iris Absolutely spotless and everything we needed and more Location is spot on straight into your holiday from the doorstep We will definitely come again Thankyou so much Marie for making us feel so welcome.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021
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8/10 Good

Nick R.

Beautiful place

An ideal location and a beautiful clean airy apartment. We all loved it and cant wait to return. The outside shower a great idea after a swim! Thanks.
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8/10 Good

Nick R.

Beautiful place

An ideal location and a beautiful clean airy apartment. We all loved it and cant wait to return. The outside shower a great idea after a swim! Thanks.

About the host

Hosted by Gary Beeston

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I grew up in Stockton on Tees the centre of the industrial north east. The greatest event of the year for myself, my brother and sister was the annual trip to St Ives for our summer holiday, despite the long drive and the constant “Dad are we nearly there yet”, the first view of the beautiful bay as you come into the town never failed to take our breath away and fill us with excitement for the days ahead. Those holidays gave me such fond memories, I wanted to re-create the experience for my son and grandson, so in 2015 I purchased the three cottages which were in a near derelict condition with the vision of creating some wonderful holiday cottages where the magic could be shared not only with friends and family but also our valued guests. Today we still come to St Ives for our Summer holiday and what a joy it is to see my mother and father spending time on the beach with their children, grandchildren and 5 year old great grandson. We hope you enjoy the living spaces we have provided and that you can create some wonderful memories of your own with your friends and families.

Why they chose this property

The cottages were purchased in 2015 due to their prime location on the prettiest and most photographed street in St Ives. The properties were in a near derelict condition and sadly in need of lots of tender loving care.
It was our vision to transform the cottages into beautiful spaces where holiday makers could enjoy time out in luxury surroundings. Over a two-year period, we slowly and on occasions painfully, saw our initial concept transformed into reality with the creation of Iris, Wella and Juliot.
With the renovations completed in early 2018 we are delighted to offer visitors to St Ives the opportunity to relax in complete luxury and enjoy the stunning surroundings that our transformation team have created. We truly hope you live our dream…

What makes this property unique

The cottage has been completely renovated by local builders and craftsmen using reclaimed timber and slate. The interiors have been professionally designed to the highest of standards with sumptuous furnishing and glorious décor giving a real feeling of luxury living. Iris is very spacious and is ideal for family or friends to enjoy a wonderful week away. The cottage is close to the beach, bustling harbour and local amenities giving you everything you need for a fabulous stay. Iris is luxury living at its best.

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