Far enough from the centre of St Ives to be quiet but close enough to reach the seafront in a 10 minutes walk, the Rathlena is a wonderful and welcoming B&B. The rooms (each has its own style) are comfortable and have a magnificent view over St Ives and the sea, Evelyn is a very welcoming and funny host and... More

our time at the Rathlena was excellent and would not only happily return but would certainly recommend this B&B to others. Accommodation, location and service was all fantastic. Thank you for a lovely weekend away. Chris and Stacey

Great place to stay. Very warm welcome.Exceptionally well appointed and comfortable rooms. Breakfast has to be seen to be believed! Wonderful selection of food Can recommend unreservedly.

A wonderful place to stay where the guests’ needs have been anticipated in advance and the room and the inn delivers all that is promised and more. Bed was deliciously comfortable and the room spacious and inviting in its color scheme, and great to have a sitting area besides the bed. Our bathroom was quite large and well-appointed. Sea views... More

We stayed at Rathlena earlier this year and found the whole experience was fabulous. Evelyn our hostess was extremely accommodating and nothing was too much trouble. Our accommodation was very tastful & salubrious, with a big comfy bed, leather settee, massage chair, private balcony and state of the art en-suite all with private views across the tree tops looking out... More

This beautiful B&B is located on the hill in st. Ives. It's very easy to get to as you don't have to drive through the narrow streets to get to it. Our experience; beautifully decorated and clean large room with view of the sea. The breakfast was great, more than enough choice and fantastically cooked full English to set you... More

A beautiful property in a stunning location situated at the top of St Ives with glorious views of the bay. The hospitality was second to none and the accomodation was 5* in every way including the gourmet breakfast.

Location is wonderful. house, service, kitchen and atmosphere is great... Highly recommended...

We booked our stay with Evelyn at Rathlena at the last minute, we had a really relaxing short break of 4 days , the breakfast are lovely and our room had a nice view of the sea.Thank you Evelyn for being so welcoming we felt very at home Dominic & Jane