Primrose Valley Hotel
Primrose Valley Hotel descritpion
With boutique bedrooms and a stylish bar, Primrose Valley Hotel offers free parking and free Wi-Fi. Just metres from Porthminster Beach, the hotel has wonderful views across the Celtic Sea.
The individually designed rooms at Primrose Valley feature oak floors and bespoke furniture. All rooms have a flat-screen TV and a modern bathroom, and some have sea views and private balconies.
Primrose Valley has a spacious sun terrace and lounge area with books and magazines. Serving quality Cornish produce and homemade breads, the bright and airy bar offers fine wines and local ales. Full English breakfasts are cooked to order daily, with continental options also available.
Set in an Edwardian villa in St Ives, Primrose Valley Hotel is a 15-minute walk from the Tate Gallery. St Ives Railway Station is 1,000 feet away and St Ives Pier is a 15-minute walk away.
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Facilities of Primrose Valley Hotel
Pets ：Pets are not allowed.
Activities ：Tennis Court | Golf Course (within 2 miles)
Food & Drink ：Bar | Snack Bar
Internet ：Free!WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
Parking ：Free!Free public parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).
Services ：Room Service | Packed Lunches | Shared Lounge/TV Area | Laundry | Daily Housekeeping
General ：Non-smoking Rooms | Heating | All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private)
Reviews for Primrose Valley Hotel
Review 1：The family who took over the hotel in 2015 made us feel hugely welcome and valued and were just lovely to chat to. We understand that they will be renovating in time for the 2016 season to make Primrose Valley an even more pleasant place to visit.
Review 2：Absolutely nothing! We thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
Review 3：We were warmly welcomed by friendly and efficient staff and conducted to a very comfortable room. Throughout our stay all the staff were extremely pleasant and attentive. The property is very well located and the area so quiet at night, it is possible to hear waves breaking on the near-by beach! The breakfast is outstanding and coffee lovers are in for a real treat!
Review 4：The staff were excellent very friendly and very helpful. The room we had, room 3, had amazing views of the beach. Bathroom very tired but the hotel is being modernised immediately.
Review 5：The access to the hotel was very poor. We spent an hour looking for the hotel. They badly need to put up signs and directions from the main road
Review 6：Location was good, near the beach and the town.
Review 7：Simply extraordinary experience pleasant welcoming family staff nice food room with beach view proximity to train station and other important places clean room artistic decor of Natasha herself an artist and champion surfer Minghar's overall helpful attitude all excellent .
Review 8：Tricky to find as a very narrow road
Review 9：Super hotel, lovely beach front location Great friendly staff Super rooms Lovely breakfast Would defiantly visit again
Review 10：The only down side was the steep drive down to the hotel, but that's the nature of St Ives.
Review 11：The staff were very friendly and the overall atmosphere was very relaxed.
Review 12：Difficult to find without asking locals.
Review 13：Views of sea, the balcony, proximity to beach also beach front, Bernard leach pottery ( go by bus) lovely large room, appreciated the upgrade. Great breakfasts.
Review 14：The WiFi network was impossible to access during peak times (morning and evening).
Review 15：Staff was friendly, location was great, and breakfast was wonderful.
Review 16：Breakfast selection a bit limited. Some noise from room above. Shower on/off control jammed. Fussy lighting controls. No mini-bar fridge.
Review 17：Wonderful owners and staff. Very nice room. The location is superb: 300 yards to the beach, 10 minutes walk to the town centre. Car parking in front.
Review 18：The location was superb, 1 minute walk to the beach. 10 min walk into the town centre...probably less, but I kept getting distracted by pretty photograph opportunities or interesting shops. Hosts are lovely, providing some delightful updates on news from Australia. Room was comfortable and who can beat the sound of the beach. Lovely touch was the teapot at breakfast.
Review 19：Bed 3 shower mat and bath mat needed. Shower was inadequate, no water pressure. Bed 2 shower had black mould, toilet stained. All 5 HP sauce bottles were brought in and left with messy lids. Staircase carpet threadbare in parts.
Review 20：Location, staff, spacious room, style, quiet, breakfast, comfortable.
Review 21：However I just noticed a £10 charge on my bill for booking with a card - I've never heard of anything like it. I'll be demanding this back.
Review 22：Great location, nice rooms (we had the suite) and helpful and friendly staff.
Review 23：The room we had was very small felt like we were in the servants quarters. The breakfast wasn't that good. For the price we expected better.After the initial showing to our room on arrival we then only saw any of the staff at breakfast and were never asked 'if everything was ok'
Review 24：Great location
Review 25：The room was not suitable for two adults, extremely small! Poor showerstrength, broken toilet seat. Noisy toilet fan, no privacy from thewidow(overlooked).Breakfast took 40 minutes to arrive and was cold.
Review 26：The room was clean
Review 27：The hotel was excellent, in a great location and the staff were very friendly. Looks like it has been recently renovated and the room had great facilities. Really enjoyed our stay.
Review 28：The wi-fi is pants: even the very pleasant part-owner agrees, and in 2015, that provided a problem. Is it picky to suggest the breakfast is more than adequate? The one inventive note for £130 a night is the homemade granola. Maybe, a couple more options would be welcome.
Review 29：Couldn't be handier for the rail station. Clean, modern lines in a traditional house overlooking the beach, and if you're lucky to get such a room, it's all you really need for an hotel in St Ives. The shower water took a time to get warm, but the set-up was of the large and luxurious type. Would stay again, but need a room facing the beach next time. Would stay again
Review 30：Comfortable, stylish and welcoming. This guest house is a short walk from the station and beach and 15 mins into town. We enjoyed the free cake baked each day and delicious breakfast made from local ingredients.
Review 31：Very difficult to find particularly at night time. No signage ; risk of accident turning into Primrose Valley Drive. No laundry facility. No lift access for heavy bags.
Review 32：Location good; excellent views. Walking distance to good restaurants. Breakfasts very good. Staff friendly and helpful.
Review 33：Breakfast started at 08:30 which was a little late for us as we like to get up and go. Room was two single beds pushed together which was a bit uncomfortable at times.
Review 34：Really convenient location, hotel was very fresh and airy.
Review 35：Poor quality of coffee in room and real milk would be a nice touch too.
Review 36：Friendly staff, great breakfast. Rooms need a little bit of updating, especially for the price and local competition. However, I know they have just taken over, so I'm sure any changes they make will be done to a high standard .
Review 37：The towels were cleaned but stained The electric shower was VERY noisy The shower could have been cleaner (some mould and red stains on grout) The wifi only worked on ground and first floor The 'seafront view' also included view of the carpark and train track Value for money was poor
Review 38：The location and free parking The staff were really friendly Good breakfast
Review 39：The fact I had to return home .
Review 40：Lovely couple nothing to much trouble ,staff pleasant and helpful . The location is perfect , good parking , excellent food , rooms are very nice .
Review 41：wi fi hit and miss if you could get it toilet seat kept falling off shower extractor fan which comes on with the light is extremely noisy (very embarrassing when you need bathroom in the night) cobwebs all over ceiling
Review 42：location is good breakfast was adequate staff pleasant
Review 43：Minute bathroom Too many stairs. Paid for a premium double, got a top floor standard room. No evening meal option. Breakfast:- no choice of juices, weak coffee and they ran out of things before half the customers had even come down.
Review 44：Sea views were good. Huge bed was comfy.
Review 45：1, The electric towel rack was hanging off the wall. 2, The towels were never replaced during week stay. 3, The used bathroom toiletries were never replaced. Had to go shopping for toiletries. 4, There was never enough milk at breakfast even though we asked several time for more it never came. 5, The breakfasts came to each person at vastly different times. One of our group was assured that his breakfast was on its way. After half an hour we asked an other member of staff if it was on its way but was told no, the assistant had forgotten to order it! 6, The wardrobe door was hanging off. 7, One of the main light bulbs in the bathroom was not working. 8, Torn bedroom curtains. 9, Very basic in-room tea facilities.
Review 46：Friendly staff in a good location.
Review 47：Nothing to complain about. All perfect :)
Review 48：It is a great location in St.Ives, very close to the beach. Our small room turned out to be very functional. Breakfasts are very tasty. The young owners were lovely, cheerful and recommended the best harbour restaurant we have ever been. I highly recommend this hotel
Review 49：Some redecorating is required, but this is planned in to be done out of season.
Review 50：Lovely young couple have recently taken over. Very enthusiastic and eager to please.
Review 51：Cornish breakfast got smaller each day of our stay On arrival ... Reception not good for a hotel owner with cap on back to front .. What kind of reception is that for 130 pounds a day ....
Review 52：The location
Review 53：Hotel ideally located for easy access to Porthminster beach. Pleasant walk along sea front into St Ives harbour. Friendly and welcoming staff, happy to help with any queries. Room clean and comfortable, with fantastic view of St Ives harbour.
Review 54：Would like to see some bar snacks and afternoon tea available but not a show stopper as location super with lots of options on the door step
Review 55：Love the location, the personal care and superb hospitality by new owners.
Review 56：Thought the bathroom wasn't up to standard, not a big fan of electric showers over baths, got soaked with water gushing into the basin and the toilet didn't flush easily
Review 57：The location was good for walking into the town but was quiet at night. The views of the beach and St Ives were lovely, and we had a very enjoyable stay. The towels were very soft and fluffy.
Review 58：really bad road to try and travel down, very dangerous. The rooms really need updating, as blood red walls, view of a fire exist and having builders at 8.00am in the morning doing a shed in the garden is not great.
Review 59：the new owners are really nice and do try and do everything for you.
Review 60：I bet breakfast is yummy (as our dinner) but we had to leave early and they don't serve it until 8am..
Review 61：the best room i've ever booked! we had a very large one, with comfy bed, sofa and a magnificent view through a very big window! staff is very friendly, and we loved the bar: we basically spent more time in than out!!
Review 62：Very nice couple in charge who catered for our extra requests in very timely fashion. Excellent breakfast very professionally presented and only a short walk into town.
Review 63：Nothing
Review 64：Excellent small hotel in good location, once you find it! Easy flat access to beaches and town. Keen and very friendly new owners and would certainly recommend.
Review 65：Flat walk into town past a fantastic beach. The views are amazing from the hotel. The owners are new to the hotel so give them time. They are young, energetic and full of enthusiasm.
Review 66：Nothing specific. Breakfast needs a little work with organisation, setting up of buffet with all cereals, foods etc and adequate glasses for juice. Quality of ingredients very good but breakfast a little cold on first day.
Review 67：Closeness to Porthminster Beach and town centre.
Review 68：Didn't like the smokers sat outside the breakfast window spoiling the view and also the smoke rising up through our balcony. It would be better if they sat in front of the left hand bay window as you look out.
Review 69：The view,the breakfast was good although had to wait 40 minutes on our first morning.
Review 70：Only one or a half toilet roll in a bedroom each day was not enough so that we had to ask for a spare toilet roll. It was embarrassing that we needed to ask for it each time over 4 nights. We never experienced this before with all the hotels we stayed in the past as we were always provided with a second toilet roll in a room.
Review 71：Lovely good quality breakfast
Review 72：Gravity feed shower so rather weak. "Private patio" was unattractive decked area overlooked by users of footpath few yards away in need of sprucing up.
Review 73：Very friendly, helpful staff. Super breakfasts. Parking within walking distance of town centre, museums, etc.
Review 74：The drive down to hotel via primrose valley road although I accept the owners have no control over this
Review 75：The staff are friendly and food tasty and views spectacular overlooking beach
Review 76：Vehicular access poor. Having a washbasin in room rather than en suite which took up too much floor space in small room. Towels normally changed daily but always smelt musty.
Review 77：Five minutes level walk to St Ives
Review 78：tiny bedroom, most expensive hotel we book during ourone week staying and by far the worse in terms of accomodation. The bedroom was small, uncomfortable and not well cleaned abd we had the nouse of water running through a pipenext to our bed. The location is superb. Shame the service provided is not to the standard.
Review 79：The staff at Primrose Valley were very welcoming, it was my first trip to Cornwall and we soon made our way out to the town. This quaint guest house is conveniently located 2 minutes from the station, very close to the beach and has the added bonus of not having to walk up any steep hills!
Review 80：Excellent position for anyone travelling by train. Locally sourced food suppliers made the breakfast a little bit special and reflected a pride in Cornwall.
Review 81：The room is small but it does say that on the info we will book a larger one next time.
Review 82：That view ! The best in St Ives. Position perfect for Porthminster Beach & the fabulous Cafe. Food - Delicious Organic Breakfast & the fact you can have a light Supper if your all walked out by the evening. Friendly helpful staff.
Review 83：Breakfast was an awful unorganised chaos.. You seat yourself and then wait around 15 minutes to be shown a menu and asked if you would like a drink. Tea and coffee will come around 10 minutes later at which point they don't even take your breakfast order.. We waited another 30 minutes to be asked what we wanted (we only wanted some toast).. On the 2nd morning we walked out after 45 minutes! Suggestion.. Add a coffee machine and toast making facilities with the cereal in the breakfast room, this will make the service more manageable.
Review 84：The hotel is in a great location and a very warm welcome when you arrive.. After the hill of terror to come down if driving
Review 85：Couldn't find any faults.
Review 86：On arrival at hotel; very ideal location close to rail station.staff very friendly and helpful with luggage and check in. Lovely clean room great sea view; breakfast was very good and nice selection to choose from Overall a very impressive hotel.
Review 87：WiFi signal was very poor in our room.
Review 88：Location, location, location! - just few steps from the beach. Beautiful modern design. Bar opened till 11pm and friendly staff (thanks for looking after us Joe!) Breakfast was amazing - the best omelette we ever had.
Review 89：The room was very small and I could hear every step of the people in the room above.
Review 90：Location (5 mins walk from the harbour front), friendly staff (very helpful), excellent locally sourced breakfast, beautiful modern decor in all areas, great facilities in room, free parking (a big bonus in st ives), free wi-fi.
Review 91：Bed was a little hard - but thats a personal preference, not a criticism. Did not like the narrow drive down to the hotel & there was a shortage of parking, which we believe is being addressed. Expected to eat there, but too early in the season.
Review 92：The location is good, very close to the beach and a stroll away from the town. Loved the decor of the hotel. The staff were lovely and really helpful. Breakfast was one of the best - good selection. A very good choice to explore the local area.
Review 93：-small car park (max 6 cars) -shower has a boost control which is rather loud -on the last day cooked breakfast wasn't that hot but still tasty ;-)
Review 94：-close to everything (beach-1min, town centre-5 min walk ) -nice and modern -friendly and helpful staff -we stayed in small double room with a nice sea view, comfy bed with feather bedding!! -organic locally sourced breakfast
Review 95：The hotel had given our room to someone else on the day of our arrival but compensated us for the upheaval. Not what we needed after travelling 8 hours to get there. Hotel looks nice but the bedroom furnishings are very much in need of updating. Lots of pulls on the bed covers and one of the towels was falling apart. Couldn't hear the DVD through the TV
Review 96：The staff, especially Jake, were very good as I was ill for nearly all my stay at the hotel. They gave directions to the doctors and even served me breakfast in bed one day. Much appreciated.
Review 97：Personally, the bed was a little too firm for both of us. The hotel is a little tricky to find and down a very steep lane, which made walking out to grab a bite to eat, quite a challenging event. Apart from that, not complaints at all.
Review 98：The hotel is very short walk from a fine beach and is nicely decorated. The suite is a beautiful 3 room unit with sofa and entertainment as one, a large and well equipped bathroom and a king sized bed. Attractive and subtle decoration and lighting made it a very pleasant stay. Breakfast was locally sourced, organic and very nice indeed.
Review 99：The breakfast is fantastic with great locally sourced food. The location really does mean you can nip out for a walk on the beach in under a minute! We had a small double room with a sea view and even though it was small, it was very clean and well presented. We'd definitely stay again!
Review 100：Rather surprised that in a hotel clearly marked as non-smoking, some of the staff reeked of cigarette smoke, which they carried from room to room.
Review 101：Excellent organic breakfasts with very tasty homemade breads and jams.
Review 102：there was really nothing to moan about apart from the dreaded slop email down to it
Review 103：The staff that were mentioned in the reviews were very polite and helpful and lived up to the billing. The
Review 104：The only downside is the access road, it's very steep and very narrow and very daunting, although we did manage to get a Volvo V70 through it!
Review 105：Simply lovely. And breakfast was amazing. The staff were pleasant and attentive without being overbearing. A wonderful stay.
Review 106：The cleanliness and staff were fantastic :) the breakfast choices and quality were fantastic :) Wifi was strong and helped with organising trips, meals out, and use of the hotel phone was great :)
Review 107：Internet a little slow in room and no phone signal in room
Review 108：The position of the hotel was brilliant an easy and beautiful walk into town. Great free parking loverly breakfast especially home made bread :) excellent decor downstairs
Review 109：The immediate view out of the window was of a rough bit of parking next to the railway line. This was easy to overlook though, with the fantastic view of St Ives behind.
Review 110：Great location - right behind beach, with parking too - a bonus in St Ives! Friendly, helpful staff. Excellent breakfast using quality, local ingredients.
Review 111：Within walking distance to the St Ives harbor, great friendly staff, nicely looked after, lovely place for first timers. Would come back here in future.
Review 112：The location was great, but the access down a very steep narrow road wasn't.
Review 113：The breakfast was excellent and the staff were very friendly & helpful.
Review 114：Access terrible very steep driveway. Towels very warn, I'd given better towels to the local cat sanctuary!
Review 115：Right on the beach,easy walk into St.Ives. Good breakfast. Pleasant staff.
Review 116：Unfortunately car parking was an issue for us upon arrival. There was no space for us to park even though we were told parking was available. Staff were accommodating and found us alternative parking after 45 minutes. The parking facilities cause some problems because 2 cars are always blocked in by other vehicles. It is not ideal for anyone.
Review 117：We stayed in room 2 which had a comfy queen size bed and great view of the beach with a balcony. Breakfast was lovely with good selection. Staff were helpful and accommodating.
Review 118：If I was being very pick y I would say no mirror in the bathroom and no sink in the shower / toilet room.
Review 119：Location Friendly staff Lovely rooms (even the small one!) 1 minute from the beach Great breakfast
Review 120：Real coffee in the rooms is great but cafetiere for one is a shame! That includes the teapot!
Review 121：The biggest & most comfortable bed I've ever slept in!
Review 122：late booking easy to book hotel location excellent. staff excellent room clean great sea view. breakfast second to none totally relaxing going to sleep listening to the sound of the sea
Review 123：A lovely stay in a beautiful location with excellent breakfast and all the comforts we were looking for. Quick walk into St Ives. Delightful! We stayed in the suite which did not have a view but in honesty it was a lovely suite so did not affect our enjoyment of the stay.
Review 124：Decor of bathroom. Not enough plug sockets. Unable to reach kettle easily on top of TV unit. Minor things to make room even better.
Review 125：Great downstairs. Lovely room with sea view. Perfect breakfast with high level of attention to detail.
Review 126：There was a lady who had bad attitude while serving breakfast, don't know if it is discrimination or what, the guy staff was nice and directed us to restaurants open at night
Review 127：i upgraded to seaview room, but it actually has limited sea view.
Review 128：The shower was a little bit lacking in power. Took ages to shower. More of a dribble than a power shower but that's just being picky.
Review 129：Loved the location of the hotel. Easy walk to town. The room was warm and very comfortable with fantastic sea view and a sofa in the big bay window to sit and enjoy it! The breakfast was the best I have ever had in a hotel. All in all it was a great stay. A little bit quirky too.
Review 130：Bathroom was out dated, the bath was to small to bathe in and the electric shower had no water pressure. The room was £171.00 per night,for that money i would expect a bathroom you could relax in and shower/bathe.
Review 131：Location near to the beach and town Parking Bedroom View
Review 132：All in all a fantastic stay, could not fault it, fantastic. The front suite with its balcony and views was excellent as was the breakfasts, only wish we had stayed longer.