I spent a couple of nights at this hotel located on a hill in St Ives with pleasant views down to the main part of town and beach. It's an older style hotel with plenty of character. I enjoyed the cosy public places and my spacious room with terrific bathroom. The AA rosette awarded restaurant as expected served very good... More

We stayed for 2 nights mid week in January. Very quiet location with easy access to coast path and town. Room with sea view. Very good dinners, good value wide ranging wine list, and fascinating choice of gins. Helpful staff. More

This was our third New Year at the Garrack, and we enjoy it even more each time. The friendly, family-run atmosphere puts you at ease from the moment you arrive, and the staff are friendly, efficient and relaxed with the guests. We take our dog, and as other reviewers have said, there is no trace of previous four-legged guests. Dogs... More

Everything one could desire in a small family run hotel including an indoor swiming pool.Not to mention the excellent rooms ,food,wines which is all brought together by the ever helpful staff. In my view if you are looking for excellent service in first class surroundings with privacy this is the place for you . More

St Ives is home, and we wanted to go home for New Year. We knew of the Garrack's reputation but, most importantly, wanted to stay somewhere that was dog-friendly. Three star seaside hotels located in traditional resorts can vary significantly, but we found the Garrack to be at the very top end of our expectations. The food, put simply, was... More

We went to the Garrack for a break before Christmas, so it wasn't too busy. The staff were all great, very helpful and friendly. We had a lager room with a wonderful sea view and also took the dog, so many long walks on the beautiful local beaches and coastline. The food was outstanding, the presentation was excellent as was... More

Returning for one of our many visits, we invited friends to join us because we were so confident that The Garrack offers real quality in the things that matter most. It is in a superb location overlooking St. Ives, the food is excellent and the house wine was remarkable. Staff are not just friendly and efficient: on New Year's Eve... More

Overlooking the sea and Porthmeor Beach waking up in the morning to that view is breathtaking. All is good here, food is 1st class as is the service -- all you would expect from a quality family run hotel. More

We stayed at the Garrack at the end of November and decided to pay a little bit more for a room with a view. The room we ended up in was absolutely wonderful. A lovely huge double bed, great sea view and the people were very helpful. It was my boyfriend's birthday and they made his dessert personal with happy... More