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Penlee International

St. Ives Road | Carbis Bay, St Ives TR26 2SX, England
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Ranked #91 of 100 St Ives B&B and Inns
3.5 of 5 stars 15 Reviews
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Abingdon, UK
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 September 2011
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We were staying for a wedding in St Ives, and came upon Penlee's website. I booked via email and had to pay for the room with my credit card months in advance over the phone. Which is a little odd I think - but no big deal. The place is spotless! I have never seen such a clean room! June... More

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NSW
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 September 2011
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We stayed in this Bed and Breakfast on 16th September, 2011. Tarrif was 80 pounds for a double room with full English breakfast. Our room was impeccable, the decor was fresh and pleasing to the eye and in keeping with the older style house this is. We had room 8. There was a opening window for fresh air and good... More

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chesterfield
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 September 2011

stopped at the penlee from the 9th sept to the 15th sept , had a very relaxing time , very cosy place with good service and friendly owners , would recommend it , will definitly be returning there again

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Bagshot, United Kingdom
1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 June 2011
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Penlee International Website is completly out of date. On arrival greated by a building site, the bar which is shown on the website is being converted to onother bedroom and a so called bar is an internal room 9 feet square approx! the last place one would want to sit and have a drink. As the owner Mike was running... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2011
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lovely hospitality and a cozy place to stop , clean and tidy great views of st ives bay and the sea

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Derby, United Kingdom
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2011
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We were given a full sea view room at the top of the house(up a very narrow staircase). there was just enough room to move around, the door to the toilet would only open enough to get through as the bed was in the way,our tiolet/washroom was not cleaned once during our 4 night stay toothpaste stains still on washbasin.Bed... More

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Coventry, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 October 2010

over the last few years we have visited penlee on a number of occasions and have always found the hosts very friendly and welcoming. the rooms were spotlessly clean and comfortable . breakfast had a choice of cereals followed by full english with an endless supply of toast and tea or coffee.also at breakfast there was a fruit salad to... More

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London, United Kingdom
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 September 2010

we stayed there 3 nights in the room 5, it was really small and no space for two adult to sit for tea. the bathroom was again small and unclean at all. I brought a baby but the double bed it too small to share with my husband and baby. again there is no space for crawling. the shower room... More

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Paignton, United Kingdom
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Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 September 2010

We stayed 2 nights. Penlee is a very clean and welcoming. In a great spot do not need to use car,buses very handy. It is a quaint guest house some may say old fashioned(wall paper not to up to date) but lets be honest if it is clean and you get a good breakfast which we did, what more do... More

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UK
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 August 2010
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This B & B needs an overhall. Our room smelt damp and the decor leaves ALOT to be desired. An expensive B & B that doesn't match up to the cost. The owners are a bit like chalk and cheese, June couldn't be more friendly but Mike gave us a list of things we weren't allowed to do before we'd... More

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St. Ives Road | Carbis Bay, St Ives TR26 2SX, England
Price range (per night):* S$50 - 151

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