Pippin St Ives, Cornwall

We arrived at The Pippin late Friday night after an 11 hour journey. The cottage itself is nice but the housekeeping has a lot to be desired. To start with, the cottage had not been hoovered throughout, there was accumulation of grass, mud, pieces of dirt all over the floor and rugs, I had to hoover through, even though it was 10pm. There was sticky marks dotted over the wood flooring, where no mopping had been carried out (I drew the line at mopping myself so lived with it). Three logs had been left for use in the log burner.......we were scheduled to stay 7 nights. The logs ran out after two nights. There was no contact details left how to request more. The beds were stripped and left unmade, with no bedding sheets or duvet cover provision. Luckily I had brought my own, already made up bedding, otherwise this would have been a real issue. No clean towels had been provided. Dirty towels and stripped bedding from the last guests had been left in a black bin liner and piled on the bathroom floor - definitely not welcome. We had to bag up and, not wanting somebody else’s dirty linen lying around (especially with Covid-19) had to secure the bags and were left with no option but to leave the bags in the rear garden until we were due to leave. The fridge was dirty and we had to wash through before we felt comfortable using. The top of the toaster was smothered with old breadcrumbs as well as an accumulation inside. Some cutlery was dirty and cups in the cupboard had old tea/coffee stains. All had to be washed before we felt comfortable using. The two sofas are uncomfortable and we as we were not convinced on the cleanliness of the throws over the sofas, placed clean throws we had brought for the dog over the existing throws. Before our arrival date at The Pippin, I emailed the holiday rental company for assurances the cottage will be cleaned. My email was sent following negative reviews from previous guests where concerns had been raised regarding the level of cottage cleanliness. My email was unanswered. On a positive, the rear garden is nicely maintained and secure, which is a must for any dog owner. Based on this experience, we would not consider returning to The Pippin and will not be using or recommending Cornish Cottage Holidays or Sykes.

Pros: great position Cons: untidy Uncomfortable old furniture Smells of wet dogs Lots of dogs hairs everywhere in cottage Huge coffee table in the middle of the small lounge with sharp corners, not good for a small child Kitchen cupboards dirty needed to re wash everything Small bedroom window stuck shut. Front and rear doors do not lock safely Parking is a nightmare (fighting the pub residents for your space) Pub noisy so had to keep windows closed Smells from pub whilst cooking food from huge extractors pointing the cottages way Overall for the price (£875) for 7 days 5:30pm check in, 9:30am check out it was extremely disappointing. Sykes are impossible to contact and really are not bothered about any problems. If I had read this review I would never have booked this cottage! If you would like to contact me I would really love to hear from you.

The cottage is in a brilliant location and has a lovely garden.. Very disappointed with the tiny size and dark sitting area, even when it was sunny outside the area was dark. I appreciate it is a cottage but pictures indicate a larger, lighter room. Well equipped kitchen, knives desperately need sharpening. Nice bathroom, it would be helpful if there were instructions on how to keep the shower on longer than 10 seconds without keeping your finger on the button. Much better properties available for a similar price.

We had a lovely stay at Pippin, it was very comfortable ,clean and had everything you need.. The neighbours were friendly, and parking was easy outside the house. The location was superb, a lovely beach within easy walking distance, also the Railway station which is a lovely trip into St Ives. From Lelant no where was too far, we visited practically the whole of the West of Cornwall all within easy driving distance.

Had a fantastic holiday at Pippin.. The cottage is cosy and in a perfect location. We were very fortunate with the weather during our stay however it would be the perfect place to escape to whatever the weather.

We felt the furniture was uncomfortable to sit on, and it felt quite cramped in places.. If there had been more than 2 of us it would have been awkward moving around the house and sitting at the dinner table. The situation was very nice and in an ideal area, with some lovely walking directly from the house. The house is well maintained and the bathroom and main bedroom comfortable.

This was the second time of visiting this lovely cottage. The cottage was very clean, well equipped and perfectly located for a coastal walk into St Ives, or a drive around the beautiful Cornish coast. We would highly recommended staying here and we will definitely be having a third trip very soon!

What a beautiful and amazing place to stay. Everything about this beautiful little cottage is positive. The amenities, the location, comfortable and cosy cottage, enclosed garden, and within 10mins walk of one of the most beautiful beaches I've been on, and so dog friendly too. A fabulous pub just meters away, wonderful food and ambience. So many beautiful beaches and places to visit, an excellent location. Please don't miss the chance of staying in this little haven on earth. I've booked to return before I'd even left. Not a thing I can say can do it justice, just beautiful.

The cottage is very quaint and in a good location for visiting St Ives and lots of other lovely places around Cornwall, however my husband and I have both come home with aching backs as the bed was not firm enough for us.. I know this couldn't be helped as it is the chance that you take when you go away. However I was disappointed at finding cobwebs around the bathroom window frame when I put the blind up to open the window to 'air' the bathroom after having a shower (as requested via a note in the bathroom!) There were also cobwebs above the cupboards in the kitchen and the cupboard above the fridge. The grass also needed cutting as our feet got very wet when we went out to sit at the little table. Other than that we enjoyed our holiday very much.

The heating left a lot to be desired.. Hot in the bedroom, cold in the bathroom and kitchen and ok in the sitting room if you kept the door shut. Parking was an absolute nightmare. Very little room available on the road and on one occasion my car was damaged due to high level of concrete on the road adjacent to the pub car park entrance. Very small kitchen but just about adequate. Bathroom towel rail very difficult to regulate.

Excellent holiday.. Cottage is beautiful and very close to the beach. Easy access to St Ives and other tourist venues. Would highly recommend.

Fantastic cottage, amazing location! would gladly go here again