The Best Beach Hotels in St. Ives

Where to Stay for an Oceanfront Vacation in St. Ives

Trying to decide where to stay near the beach in St. Ives? The area is a fun, active, and exciting beach destination. When researching the best beach hotel in St. Ives for your next trip, you'll probably want to look for a variety of amenities such as a nice pool, oceanfront location near the water, free parking, fitness center, and access to water sports. For families traveling with children, a kid-friendly environment is also a must. And for couples seeking a romantic getaway, perhaps a spa, hot tub, and ocean views might be essential. Safety is also a top priority, as is the price, nearby activities, and guest ratings. With so many hotels near the water to choose from, finding the perfect beach resort or hotel can be overwhelming. That's why this guide will highlight the top hotel stays on the beach in St. Ives based on traveler ratings and these criteria. From the soft sand to the luxurious amenities, St. Ives's beach resorts and hotels offer the best of everything for vacationers looking for a relaxing and enjoyable beach trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Tregenna Castle Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $170 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Oceanfront Hotel in St. Ives
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

Located at Treloyan Avenue, Tregenna Castle Resort has great rooms from $170 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 7.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.1 km from the city center, visitors will especially love rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, golf, and a hot tub at this beach hotel. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic. The price of this hotel is less than average for beach hotels, which makes it a great value.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Kids meals
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area


Carbis Bay and Spa Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $712 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels Near the Water
  • Family-Friendly
  • Pool

A great place to stay is Carbis Bay and Spa Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $712. Offering a pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 7.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Carbis Bay. This terrific hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, breakfast, hiking, child care, and laundry services which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.9 km from the city center. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Pool table
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Picnic area


The Gannet Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $297 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Location in St. Ives
  • Outdoor pool

We found The Gannet Inn to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $297. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at St. Ives Road. You'll also find a bar, breakfast, child care, laundry services, and golf which beach-goers will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 2.2 km from the center of town. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Pool table
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms


St Ives Harbour Hotel & Spa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $241 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Beach Trip Hotel in St. Ives
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $241, St Ives Harbour Hotel & Spa, at The Terrace provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast. Its terrific guest rating is 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this comfortable hotel which also offers laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center. It's located just 0.7 km from the city center, too. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms


Pedn-Olva

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $214 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Getaway Hotel
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

Pedn-Olva has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $214 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at West Porthminster Beach. Furthermore, it also offers free parking, kids meals, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a heated pool, which is nice for visitors. Just 0.7 km from the city center, this convenient hotel is a terrific choice. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned


Boskerris Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $308 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places at the Beach in St. Ives
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Boskerris Hotel is 9.70 out of 10. This place has a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, a free breakfast, and a spa. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $308, and it's located at Boskerris Road. We also love the free parking, car rentals, laundry facilities, a coffee shop, and an EV charging station which are great for travelers. And since it's just 2.1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Picnic area


Anchorage B&B St Ives

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $196 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Beach Vacation to St. Ives
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for beach hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Anchorage B&B St Ives because it has great rooms that start at $196. It has a restaurant, golf, fishing, a refrigerator, and landmark views, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 5 Bunker's Hill. Only 0.9 km from the city center, beach-goers will especially love special diet menus and windsurfing at this fun hotel. It's also less than the average price for beach hotels, so it's a great value.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Refrigerator


Downsfield Bed and Breakfast

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $199 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel at the Beach in St. Ives
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Downsfield Bed and Breakfast offers a restaurant, rooms with kitchens, free parking, family rooms, and a refrigerator which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $199 (before taxes). It's located at Longstone Hill Carbis Bay St Ives and has earned a guest rating of 9.00/10. This beach hotel is also nice because it offers balconies, outdoor dining areas, private parking, and special diet menus which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.6 km from the city center. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchen
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Golden Hind

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $166 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Oceanfront Hotel in St. Ives
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 10 The Terrace, Golden Hind has great rooms from $166 (before taxes). It offers breakfast, golf, a free breakfast, horse riding, and a refrigerator. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find an adult-only atmosphere which visitors will love. And this terrific hotel is just 0.7 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Free breakfast
  • Refrigerator
  • Adults only


Primrose House St Ives

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $145 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels Near the Water
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Primrose House St Ives which has nice rooms starting at $145. Offering room service, golf, free parking, tennis, and balconies, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Porthminster Beach. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers private parking. It's located just 0.8 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Tennis


Also, take a look at the Beach hotels in nearby destinations: Newquay and Penzance.

For more terrific hotel ideas in St. Ives, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in St. Ives, Best Cheap Hotels in St. Ives, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in St. Ives, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in St. Ives, Best Hotels for One Week in St. Ives, Best Hotels for One Night in St. Ives, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in St. Ives, or Best Business Hotels in St. Ives.


How much do beach hotels and resorts cost in St. Ives?

St. Ives Average Beach Hotel Price
$203

Visitors will find a large range of terrific beach hotel choices when planning a visit to St. Ives. The price of these beach hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average beach hotel price in St. Ives based on data from 24 hotels is an affordable $203. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in St. Ives.

The average prices of our suggested beach hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $216
  • 3-star hotels: $190


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