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Lifeboat Inn

3.5 star property

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Superior Apartment | View from room
Dining
Superior Apartment | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Exterior
Superior Apartment | Private kitchen | Electric kettle

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

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Map
Wharf Rd, St Ives, England, TR26 1LF
  • St Ives Harbour
    1 min walk
  • Barbara Hepworth Museum
    1 min walk
  • Porthmeor Beach
    4 min walk
  • Penzance (PZE-Penzance Heliport)
    35 min drive

Room options

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Classic Apartment | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Classic Apartment

  • 594 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Standard Double Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

  • 194 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Double Room

  • 194 sq ft
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Quadruple Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Quadruple Room

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Superior Apartment | Bathroom | Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Superior Apartment

  • 700 sq ft
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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About this property

Lifeboat Inn

3.5-star St Ives inn with restaurant
This smoke-free inn features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and free WiFi in public areas.
Lifeboat Inn offers 7 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. This St Ives inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 50+ Mbps.
The inn offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.

Lifeboat Inn is a smoke-free property.

Lifeboat Inn has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Guests will receive an email 7 days before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed on Christmas Day:
  • Bar/lounge
  • Dining venue(s)

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Lifeboat Inn Inn
Lifeboat Inn St Ives
Lifeboat Inn Inn St Ives

Lifeboat Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 52 out of 78 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 78 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 78 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 78 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 78 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing location
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

M D

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quite the worst experience we have ever had with Hotels. com, probably 15 years now. Room, no 3 , can not possibly be legal in terms of accessibility. Basin permanently blocked. Vastly overpriced at over £200 per night.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Great location, stairs up to/inside a nightmare
Location excellent but the stairs up to and inside the apartment are very steep and narrow. No where on the listing does it say there are stairs inside the apartment and you have to go upstairs to the bedrooms and downstairs then up again to the bathroom which is very difficult and a little dangerous at night in particular. Old building so I understand and the headroom in the bathroom is restricted..banged my head a few times. If I knew about the stairs into and inside the apartment I would not have booked it. Listing says free bottled water, there was none, 2 toilet rolls on arrival and had to supply after that even though I asked for more.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gaetano

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was our first time in Cornwall, and for sure not the last! Position 10/10
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

David

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Parking, v limited breakfast time, no early option.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Elaine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Lifeboat Inn stay
The apartment was well equipped and a good size. The view was amazing. I cannot put into words how awkward we found the layout with so many stairs. There are stairs that lead from the ground to the front door of the apartment. Once you are in the apartment there are stairs that lead from the kitchen and lounge up to two bedrooms. There are seperate stairs that lead from the kitchen and lounge up to the bathroom. So if you are in bed and need the loo you have to go down a set of very steep stairs and then up another set of very steep stairs. Also the windows are locked and cannot be unlocked as there is no key (this needs to be addressed urgently). Due to the stairs we did not feel that this was a particularly relaxing stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Really old but sensitively maintained with the most beautiful sea views, food and service good, lovely stay and highly recommended, st Ives is very busy and often congested with people and traffic, and no parking at the hotel, finding space in any of the car parks was a nightmare, also public car parks up steep hills so be aware if you suffer any physical disabilities, however st Ives is definitely worth a visit,
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lucy, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Joy

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Literally right on a noisy crowded boardwalk. When the tide comes in there is some water to look at. The rest of the time there are some small boats sitting there. Room was missing a phone and other basic amenities. It was not a pleasant experience and I left a day early, losing the money I had spent rather than staying.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Adam

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay in quirky old building, steep steps up to room which were tricky with a suitcase, but amazing location.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Graeme

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
On the waterfront is this amazing property. The rooms are pleasant, the place is full of history. Parking is a little difficult and the streets very narrow but it is an ancient town
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Tyrone

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice reasonably priced apartment with some awful stairs. May have thought twice about booking if I'd known about them. Not ideal if you have mobility issues. 2 night stay so minimal contact with staff but was always courteous with a smile. The skylights were covered in cobwebs & could do with a dusting. I think some had been there as long as the building ;)
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rosanna

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

PHILIPPA

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay thanks
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Sebastian

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent staff, property, pub, location, vibe, and personal touches. Loved it. The one difficulty is the parking.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Justin

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Peter

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Great location, lovely views.
Perfect location, with awesome harbour views from the lounge area. Clean, & well-maintained. We were missing a towel, hairdryer & the remote for our bedroom TV. Towel & hairdryer were requested a few times, but never materialised. No chopping board or bread knife, so if you're planning a long stay, & enjoy a freshly baked loaf like we do, make sure you pack one. Master bed is not the most comfortable, fine for a few nights - not sure we'd have coped a full week, mattress needs replacing. That said, the location is perfect - there are steep stairs to contend with, so not suitable for those who struggle to walk or have a buggy. Perfect for us with our 3-year-old & 11-year-old. Tea, coffee & sugar included, which is a nice touch for self-catering. We would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

john

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Farr

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were so lovely. We had an amazing time there.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Lyndon

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Great location with lovely people. Overall happy with stay, water pressure very low and shower floor could do with a clean but enjoyed. Great breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

C A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
St Ives
Fab view over St Ives Harbour.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023