Harbour viewRoom 01 · Second floor
Harbour View Double
King-size bed, bay window over the harbour. Second floor, 28 stairs.
28stairs from
the front door
the front door
£145 from, per nightCheck dates
Six rooms,a harbour view& a proper breakfast.
A small guest house five minutes’ walk above the harbour, with sea views from four of six rooms. Book direct for the best rate and a free parking permit arranged for you.
4/6rooms look over the harbour
Welcome
Up a steep lane, above the boats
Harbourlight is a small, whitewashed guest house up a steep lane
above the boats, run by the two of us. One makes the beds, the other makes breakfast
and we swap on Sundays.
6rooms, four with a sea view
5 minwalk down to the harbour
8–9.30breakfast, cooked to order
The rooms
Every stair counted.
Per room per night, breakfast for two included. Winter rates from November to March. Each room says what you can see from the window and how many stairs it takes, so there are no surprises with luggage.
- Harbour view
Beach glimpseRoom 02 · First floorPorthminster Room
Double with a glimpse of the beach. First floor, 14 stairs.
14stairs from
the front door£125 from, per nightCheck dates
Terrace, no sea viewRoom 03 · Ground floorGarden Room
Ground floor, no stairs, opens onto the terrace. No sea view.
0No stairs
step-free£115 from, per nightCheck dates
Rooftop viewRoom 04 · Top floorAttic Twin
Two singles under the eaves, rooftop views. Top floor, 40 stairs.
40stairs from
the front door£115 from, per nightCheck dates
Parking permit. We arrange a permit for the town car park, a seven-minute walk away.Free when booked direct
Two further doubles, Smeaton and Island, share the second floor. Ask when you book.
Served 8 to 9.30, at the window tablesBreakfast
The part guests write home about.
Tell us about allergies or dietary needs when you book, and we will have it ready.
Getting here & parking
Read this before you set the satnav.
St Ives was built for fishing boats, not cars. Here is exactly how arriving works, so the first ten minutes of your holiday are the easy ones.
- 1
Drive to the door, then drop your bags
The lane is steep and narrow, with no parking outside. Pull up for five minutes and we will carry the cases in.
Satnav: The Terrace - 2
Park in the town car park
We arrange your permit before you arrive when you book direct. It is a seven-minute walk back, downhill on the way into town.
7 min walk · permit free - 3
Or come by train
The branch line along the bay is one of the prettiest in England. From the station it is ten minutes on foot, mostly uphill.
10 min from the station
On the doorstep
Leave the car where it is.
12galleries, bakeries and good cafés within ten minutes’ walk. We keep a hand-drawn list at reception, and we will book your dinner table for you.
Porthminster beach
Eight minutes on foot, the calmest swimming in town.
Low tide
The harbour empties twice a day.
Smeaton’s Pier
Two minutes down the lane.
The honest bits
Before you book, please read.
The lane is steep
We are up a narrow lane with no parking outside. Drop bags at the door, then park. We will show you where.
Every stair counted
Each room lists how many stairs it takes to reach, so there are no surprises with luggage.
Breakfast your way
Full Cornish, smoked haddock, or pastries and fruit. Tell us about dietary needs when you book.
“The room was exactly the photo, down to the chair by the window. We watched the boats come in from bed, and I still think about that haddock.”
Check dates and book direct.
Best rate, a parking permit arranged for you, and a reply from us rather than a booking site. Rooms from £115 a night with breakfast for two.
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