Fantastic location in St Ives, stunning sea views, family friendly

Our family stayed at this lovely apartment at Compass Point over New Year and we all had a brilliant time and were even able to spend time with the children on the great sandy beach as it was relatively mild and the sun even made an appearance! Its just a few minutes walk down the hill to the beach, a little longer coming back up the hill.

We have stayed in this apartment before and at different times during the year and I am pleased to say that the high standards have been maintained. The cleaning was excellent as ever, the apartment was fresh and the towels and bed linen were nice and clean. The booking procedure is very straightforward and communication from the owners is always very efficient. We got a great deal over New Year and the owners are always open to sensible offers so try and you never know!

What we really like about this apartment is the fact that it has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms which is quite rare and the furnishings are also modern and the kitchen extremely well equipped indeed so it really is a home from home for us.

Its also worth mentioning that the parking arrangements with this apartment are great as you have the best car park space in the whole complex because as it is right at the very end you can in theory double park without blocking anyone else in and therefore have 2 very valuable spaces just a few seconds from the apartment entrance!!. Parking is becoming a major issue in the area with double yellows going down everywhere so expect to have to pay to park your second car!

There is a large communal sea terrace and although we did not use it much on this trip, in the past we have set up the patio furniture and then left it for the entire duration of our holiday, the owner just requests that you bring it back in if it rains but there is a handy outside storage area so no problems. The views from the terrace are amazing, especially into St Ives harbour and we always found the terrace quiet and rarely busy even during the higher season.

We used the train service into St Ives quite a lot, so handy and very cheap and I would also recommend walking the coastal path to Lelant for the views, after which you can hop on the train back. The local Tesco is also a few minutes drive away and it also houses a Costa Coffee so you can sit overlooking the bay and also take advantage of the Wifi.

We will certainly hope to be back very soon and would not hesitate in recommending the apartment to family and friends.