We recently had a superb lunch in the restaurant as part of a large organised celebration. The food and service were excellent and the staff were very friendly even though we were not staying in the hotel. The setting was idyllic looking out over the beach and out to sea. Despite only being there for 3 or 4 hours, we... More

Spending five nights at the Carbis Bay Hotel for the New Year was a good introduction to this wonderful area. The staff were friendly and helpful, the room was a good size and cleaned thoroughly every day. We are people who really appreciate good food and found ourselves rushing to look at the dinner menu as soon as we came... More

After a wet walk along the coastal path an untimely boiler breakdown prevented us from having a shower before attending a wedding ceremony at the hotel. Whilst the problem was identified and dealt with very quickly and with courteousy, it did not prevent us from having to endure 'challenging' showers (ie cold!) On checking out we mentioned the problem and... More

Although we stayed in the nearby self catering accomodation - which is basically unchanged since I reviewed it in March - we took the opportunity to quickly look at five or six of the bedrooms in the hotel. Previous reviewers had described these as being ;shabby' but some have now been refurbished (part of a programme) with good quality furnishings... More

We have been coming to the Carbis Bay Hotel at least once, sometimes twice a year. Christmas and New Year is a particular favourite holiday. The two children (12 and 16) love it. The hotel has always maintained it's family approach and the staff are always friendly. The restaurant is always a special experience 5* food througout the day. On... More

Our running club decided to try this hotel for our annual awards dinner so stayed there for the night . Our room was spacious , very nice and with a lovey sea view . A nice deep bath , comfortable bed and very well presented . We were a party of 105 and we were served like we were 10... More

We have visited the Carbis Bay Hotel twice before and enjoyed the experience very much. The thing that stopped us visiting more often was the thought of driving down ( 220miles )particularly if the weather is bad. Then we read about the train ( the Paddington/Exeter/Penzance express. We joined the train at Reading and had a very relaxing journey on... More

Staff friendly and helpful, food excellent, location unbeatable. To add to this it's an easy and cheap train ride into St. Ives from the station behind the hotel, a group of 4 adults can do the return trip for only £4, the journey only takes a few minutes, alternatively you can walk to St Ives along the coastal path in... More

I spent a truly magical 10 days down at the Carbis Bay hotel and simply cannot recommend it enough. I don't use these forums at all, but such was the sheer magnificence of my stay there, I felt I just had to. From the moment I arrived, everyone was courteous, helpful, professional, friendly and they often went out of their... More