Guests say
Fernhill Lodge in Carbis Bay, Cornwall, is a well-loved property praised for its stunning views, spaciousness, and luxurious touches. Guests have enjoyed the well-equipped kitchen, comfortable beds, and the added bonus of a hot tub. The location is ideal for exploring the area and is within walking distance to the beach and local amenities.
Most guests found Fernhill Lodge to be clean and well-presented, though some noted areas that could benefit from additional attention, such as dusty fan blades, weathered BBQ, and outdoor cushions needing a clean. These appear to be minor issues within the context of overall positive feedback.
The location of Fernhill Lodge is highly praised for its proximity to the beach, local amenities, and stunning views across Carbis Bay. Guests appreciate the convenience of nearby public transport for exploring the surrounding area, including St Ives.
Guests have reported the property to be very comfortable, with special mentions of the comfy sofa area, comfortable beds, and the luxury of a hot tub. Some minor suggestions for improvement were made, but overall, the comfort level is rated highly.
The facilities at Fernhill Lodge are generally well-regarded, with a well-equipped kitchen and modern amenities. However, some guests reported maintenance issues such as a broken dishwasher, dusty areas, and the need for updates in certain parts of the house.
The property has been appreciated for thoughtful touches like robes, Bluetooth speakers, and a Christmas tree during the festive season. While these extras are mentioned positively, it is noted that such personal touches are subject to change and may not be guaranteed for every stay.
About this property
Overlooking Carbis Bay, tucked away at Fernhill, this three bedroom, reverse level villa enjoys panoramic sea views from most rooms and your private eight seater hot tub, a short walk through the valley to the beach, St Ives scenic railway and offering easy access to the South West Coast path.Sleeping seven, this designer home is the ideal base for a families escape to the Cornish coast, or as a celebration house to enjoy with friends, with the spacious open plan living area, consisting of a kitchen, dining and sitting area, extended further with a covered balcony and enclosed garden, accessed by the sitting area patio doors, natural light floods through these and the roof windows making it light and airy, and showcasing the breath-taking sea views throughout the whole space, snuggle up on either of the two large sofas in front of the cosy gas fired wood burner and enjoy watching the ever changing colours of the bay or the entertainment on the 75" Sony Smart television with full Sky package, including Cinema and Sport. The dining area is within the open plan living space, an oak dining table, comfortably seating eight, is perfectly placed next to the kitchen area, ideal for socialising with the designated chef, a beautifully-crafted, bespoke kitchen by George Robinson is built in ash, with granite surfaces, an “island” with a breakfast bar and stools, set up to enjoy the views, it’s well appointed with everything you need for a week’s stay, a separate utility room is located on the ground floor with a washer/dryer, the open plan living area also has a study space, so if you have to work you can do it watching the sea. All the bedrooms are on the ground floor, the master and second king sized bedrooms benefit from sea views and direct access to the seaward facing terrace and sub-tropical garden, through patio doors, the master also enjoys a private en-suite with a rain shower, a third room, located to the side of the property, has three single beds, ideal for children, all rooms offer plenty of storage space for your holiday. The family bathroom is conveniently located adjacent to bedrooms two and three, it features a whirlpool bath with overhead power shower, a great space to relax amongst the bubbles after a day on the beach. Fernhill Lodge enjoys three outdoor spaces, all enjoying stunning sea views, an upper balcony, a terrace and sub-tropical garden, the full width, covered balcony, is accessed by the sitting area’s patio doors, the terraced garden incorporates a large lower lawn with sun loungers and a paved upper terrace, accessed from the master or second bedrooms, a table and chairs are provided for dining alfresco and an eight seater hot tub, with breath-taking views of the bay, offers the ultimate in luxury Cornish lifestyle, a discreet yet handy storage area with body boards, buckets, spades and beach games is located to the side of the property. A walk through the beautiful valley brings you to Carbis Bay Beach, this secluded bay has golden sands and award winning Blue Flag, crystal clear waters, enjoy a surf or bodyboard knowing lifeguards are watching over you at peak times, from here you can join the South West Coast Path, it leads towards Lelant and the Hayle Estuary in one direction and St Ives in the other, if you’re lucky you may spot dolphins on this cliffside walk, St Ives is a tourist hotspot with sandy beaches, pretty cottages and cobbled streets filled with boutiques, cafes, restaurants and art galleries, the largest gallery’s is The Tate and Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden, where you’ll find one of the town’s former famous residents work is celebrated, after a day exploring, treat yourself to a relaxing return to your holiday home, hop on the St Ives scenic railway, it connects the local area, running along the Cornish coast, the journey is spectacular, if you have children they’ll love a day out feeding the animals at Paradise Park, in Hayle, or enjoying the thrilling rides at Flambards Theme Park, near Helston, a visit to the Minack Theatre near, Land’s End to see a show is a night you’ll never forget, this open air theatre has one of the most dramatic ocean backdrops, as its set on the edge of a Cornish cliff, St Michaels Mount near Penzance also provides a little magic, don’t forget your camera, this castle is set on its own island and is beautiful sight, another historic Castle is Pendennis in Falmouth, finally don’t miss a visit to Cornwall’s own tropical rain forest, no really, yes its indoors, at the Eden Project near St Austell, If you’re after a fabulous base, with bubbles, to celebrate then a hot tub holiday at Fernhill Lodge promises a hot tub holiday heaven for all.
The seaside village of Carbis Bay is famous for its magnificent stretch of pure white sand, which is only a short drive from iconic St Ives. The beach feels almost subtropical, with turquoise waters and protected conditions. The Ocean Sports Centre is located on the beach, whilst the boutique hotel offers spa days with sea views. Carbis Bay features a few stores and restaurants, as well as a fish and chip takeaway and a railway taking guests to the beautiful St Ives and beyond.
Accommodation
Reverse-level.
Three bedrooms: 1 x ground-floor king-size with en-suite walk-in shower, basin, heated towel rail and WC, 1 x ground-floor king-size, 1 x ground-floor triple room.
Ground-floor bathroom with whirlpool bath, shower over, basin, heated towel rail and WC.
First-floor open-plan living space with kitchen, dining area, sitting area and study with woodburning stove
Gas central heating with woodburning stove.
Electric oven, grill, induction hob, microwave, American fridge/freezer with ice maker, coffee machine, washer/dryer, dishwasher.
Smart TV with full Sky package including Sports & Movies, Sonos Arc 5.1 Surround Sound System Soundbar which includes support for Airplay and Spotify Connect, DVD player with selection of DVDs, 3 x Bose Bluetooth Speakers, CD/MP3 Player with Radio and iPod dock, PS4 with selection of games, WiFi.
Fuel and power included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
2 x cot and highchair and stairgate provided; guests are asked to provide their own cot bedding.
Off-road parking for 3 cars.
7kw untethered EV Charger available at the property, this is paid for via the fuuse app which you can download prior to arrival or scanning a QR code located by the charger.
Seaward facing balcony.
Seaward facing garden and terrace with furniture, 8 seater hot tub and barbecue.
Sorry, no pets and no smoking.
Shop 0.2 miles, pub 0.4 miles, beach 0.3 miles.
Note: Check-in at 4.00pm, check-out by 10.00am
Reviews (39)
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Hannah
Easy to get to and in a peaceful spot! Hot tub and huge balcony was lovely, overlooking Carbis Bay! It is very well equipped with crockery, cutlery, etc and with most things that you would expect in a holiday let including dressing gowns, but no basic cleaning materials, no washing up liquid, no basic condiments - oil, herbs, etc, no hand wash. However, the dishwasher was broken on arrival. We were phoned and told this. Engineer was there when we arrived without the correct testing equipment and then returned 4 days later, diagnosed the problem, new pump needed, said it wouldnât be fixed before we left. Still had 3 days of the holiday left. We were very surprised that parts couldnât be ordered with next day delivery. Sykes were not interested at all in trying to get it sorted with any urgency. The bottom line is that we had a lovely time, just disappointed in Sykesâ attitude. The house is also up for sale so they may not look at replacing it.
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Rebecca
It has an amazing view of Carbis Bay and the hot tub was a lovely. Great location to walk into St Ives. We were just disappointed with the cleanliness and maintenance of the lodge. It had cobwebs everywhere, dead flies on the window ledges. Dust on the bedside lamps and shades. Toilet not flushing correctly, spot lights not working, bedroom blind broken, broken plug socket in the bedroom and the sofa felt unstable! This was all reported. The property is looking very tired and needs a freshen up, but this could be due to it being for sale.
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Joy-ann
Well equipped kitchen but no hand wash, kitchen spray supplied. Only 30 min beautiful walk to St Ives or hop on the train in 5. We had a truly wonderful week as a couple but if house full as a 7 only having one very small ensuite and one bathroom would be a challenge. Hope to return, many thanks. And thank you for the awesome weather in October, so so lucky.