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St Ia, Castle Approach, Tregenna Castle

St Ia, Castle Approach, Tregenna Castle

4.7
out of 5
Ratings from 8 reviews
100% of guests
recommend
Cleanliness
4.6
Comfort
4.5
Condition
4.9
Location
5.0
Value
4.5
Customer
Service
4.8

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One of a handful of exclusive holiday homes set overlooking St Ives Bay, St la, 3 Castle Approach is just 3 minutes' drive from Porthminster Beach or a short stroll across the castle grounds. The harbour and town centre are 6 minutes by car making it exceptionally well-placed to enjoy at that St Ives and the coastline around the bay has to offer.

With plenty of space both inside and out, guests can look forward to beautiful bedrooms, gorgeous open plan living, an amply equipped kitchen and outdoor entertainment, with views towards the castle and sea. Fantastically well-equipped for families and groups of friends, there are entertainment features galore including TV’s with Freeview and Sky Glass, a games console, DVD player and Bluetooth speaker. The downstairs snug doubles as a children’s playroom so for those travelling with youngsters in tow, this is a terrific space for them to hang out.

Arranged over two floors with the lounge / dining area and kitchen upstairs and three of the four bedrooms on the ground floor, guests can relax and socialise in style and complete comfort. Two terraces, including a wraparound deck on the ground floor and a balcony upstairs, create wonderful places to enjoy unwinding in the sunshine, fresh air dining or simply spending time together with views over the extensive shared grounds, 9-hole golf course and down towards the bay.

St. Ives is an award-winning destination and it’s easy to see why. With its cobbled Downalong; independent shops, famous Tate art gallery, and fabulous restaurant scene there’s plenty to keep visitors of all ages entertained during their stay. The ace up its sleeve however is the abundance of sandy beaches on its doorstep, the most popular of which being Porthmeor, Porthminster and of course, the harbour where you can swim, sunbathe, SUP, surf and kayak to your heart’s content.

*Tregenna Castle lies within a short walk and offers a host of on-site features including a restaurant and brasserie, swimming pools, golf, a spa, tennis courts and children’s club. These facilities are independently offered by the Tregenna Castle site. Some restrictions and charges apply.
Please contact Luxury Coastal for more information.

St Ia

Review submitted on Sun, 08 Feb 2026
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
beatiful property, spotlessly clean, in a great location walking distance to the lovely St Ives. We really enjoyed our stay, had a great meal at the Talay Thai, great places to get craft beers, and enjoyed the escape room


Ruth from Truro stayed at St Ia, Castle Approach, Tregenna Castle for 4 nights in January 2026


Hope - The Luxury Coastal Team replied 55 days ago
Hi Ruth, Thank you so much for your lovely review! We’re delighted to hear you enjoyed the property and found everything spotless and well?located for exploring beautiful St Ives. It’s great to know you made the most of the local area too. We’re really pleased you had such an enjoyable stay and hope to welcome you back again soon! Best wishes, The Luxury Coastal Team

Very good, could have been excellent.

Review submitted on Sat, 16 Aug 2025
4.5
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
4.0
Overall the property and our stay was very good. Attention to detail with cleaning and the provision of a couple of spare towels would have made it excellent, although there was a washing machine it wasn’t big enough to wash all towels together so a couple of spare towels would have helped.
The property was equipped with an electric vehicle charger which was unavailable for use, one of our cars was electric and we would have been happy to pay for the convenience of charging at the property. I did make enquiries and left a phone message requesting a callback but unfortunately no one returned my call, perhaps this could be looked at in the future.
The location and Tregenna estate was excellent, we would certainly consider staying again.

Guest from Wythall, Birmingham stayed at St Ia, Castle Approach, Tregenna Castle for 7 nights in August 2025


Hope - The Luxury Coastal Team replied 192 days ago
Hello, Thank you so much for your detailed feedback, we’re really pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay and found the property and location to be excellent. It’s great to know the Tregenna Castle estate worked well for your visit, and we’d be delighted to welcome you back in the future. We truly appreciate your comments regarding the towels and the EV charger, extra towels are provided when stays are over 10 nights. We’re also sorry to hear about the difficulty with the EV charger and the missed call back, that’s not the experience we aim to provide, and we’ll be reviewing our communication process to ensure better support going forward. Thank you again for your kind words and constructive suggestions, they help us improve and continue offering a great experience for our guests. Best wishes, The Luxury Coastal Team

Wonderful stay

Review submitted on Fri, 15 Nov 2024
4.8
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Absolutely stunning property
Had everything we needed.
Couldn't fault it.
Would definitely stay again.

Emma from Winchester stayed at St Ia, Castle Approach, Tregenna Castle for 6 nights in October 2024


Chloe-Luxury Coastal Team replied more than 1 year ago
Hi Emma, Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear that you found our property absolutely stunning and that it had everything you needed. It's great to know that you couldn't fault your stay and would definitely stay with us again. We look forward to welcoming you back soon! Best wishes, The Luxury Coastal Team

A Five Star Holiday Property

Review submitted on Sun, 13 Oct 2024
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Expectations before we went away were very high from all the reading and research we had undertaken, and expectations were well and truly exceeded.
A superb holiday rental in every conceivable way, with all holiday needs more than adequately catered for.
St Ia is up there with the very best UK rentals we have stayed in

John from Huddersfield stayed at St Ia, Castle Approach, Tregenna Castle for 21 nights in September 2024


Chloe-Luxury Coastal Team replied more than 1 year ago
Hi John, Thank you so much for your glowing review! We’re thrilled to hear that St Ia exceeded your high expectations and provided everything you needed for a superb holiday. It’s wonderful to know that you consider us among the very best UK rentals you’ve experienced. Your kind words mean a lot to us, and we look forward to welcoming you back for another exceptional stay in the future! Best wishes, The Luxury Coastal Team

St La, Castle Approach, Tregenna Castle

Review submitted on Mon, 23 Sep 2024
4.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
2.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
We chose this property as it was positioned within walking distance of St Ives and it had secure/off-road parking facilities. The Tregenna estate is well maintained and although we stayed right at the end of the summer, there is normally a choice of facilities to enjoy although there are limitations as to what lodge guests can use. Like a number of properties we looked at, accommodation arrangements are upside down - the bedrooms are on the ground floor and the lounge/diner/kitchen upstairs in order to make the most of the views. We found the lodge spacious (2 double bedrooms, both with en-suites, a twin room with access to the "house" bathroom and a single room upstairs which has the benefit of a wash handbasin and toilet), very clean and well presented with outdoor seating both at ground level and on the first floor. The surroundings are very quiet and peaceful.
We did enjoy our stay but we found the mattresses on the beds too firm for our liking and the sofa upstairs was not comfortable and the sofa provided to watch the TV downstairs (it looked like it might open out to be a sofa-bed) was particularly uncomfortable. We would have expected better quality appointments for a property of this cost and quality. Other slight negatives during our stay were (i) laundry bags, presumably from the previous guests, were left on a bench on the front porch (presumably for collection by a laundry service) when we arrived and they were still there a week later when we left (ii) the wheelie bin provided was full from the previous guests (who had clearly made no attempt to re-cycle anything) and was not emptied during our stay (iii) on arrival we noticed a tile in one of the en-suites was coming away from the wall and tiles around it were loose which effectively made this shower un-useable (water ingress would have caused damage) during our stay (fortunately there was only 2 of us so not a problem but one wonders why the cleaners/property managers had not picked this up).

Paul from Shifnal stayed at St Ia, Castle Approach, Tregenna Castle for 7 nights in September 2024


Hope - The Luxury Coastal Team replied more than 1 year ago
Hi Paul, Thank you for your detailed review. We’re glad to hear that you appreciated the convenient location, spacious layout, and peaceful surroundings of the property. However, we’re sorry to learn about the issues you encountered during your stay. We apologise for the discomfort caused by the mattresses and the sofas. We understand that mattress comfort is subjective, but we will pass your feedback on to the owners and we will look into this to ensure a more comfortable experience for future guests. We also regret the oversight with the laundry bags and the full wheelie bin. This is not the standard of service we aim to provide, and we will address these issues with the cleaning team to prevent such occurrences in the future. The bin collections have recently been changed so this may have been why the company had not yet collected it. Regarding the loose tiles in the en-suite, we apologise for the inconvenience and this was addressed upon your departure so thank you for bringing this to our attention. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back. Best wishes, The Luxury Coastal team

Beautiful house in a great spot

Review submitted on Sat, 24 Aug 2024
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
We had a wonderful week here. The house is beautiful - great layout, quality furnishings and well equipped kitchen for cooking. Really relaxing to chill out in the upstairs space. Balcony with views over the castle grounds and golf course to watch sunset in evening. There is a large lawn at the back of the houses where our teenagers enjoyed playing football. About a 20 minute walk down through the Castle grounds to Porthminster beach/ St Ives. Similar time to walk to Carbis Bay beach. Would really recommend walking on the coastal path round to Porthkidney Sands - amazing views and stunning quiet beach. Icing on the cake would have been to have been allowed to use the EV charger.

Susie from Newcastle Upon Tyne stayed at St Ia, Castle Approach, Tregenna Castle for 7 nights in August 2024


James - The Luxury Coastal Team replied more than 1 year ago
Hi Susie, thank you for your review regarding St Ia, Tregenna Castle. We're delighted to hear about your wonderful holiday and that everything was perfect for you. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future. Best wishes, James

Stunning house, location and service. Perfect!

Review submitted on Mon, 19 Aug 2024
4.8
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
WOW, the house is simply stunning, the best we have ever stayed in. Perfect location. 5-7 mins walk down the path to Porthminister beach and coastal path for Carbis or St Ives centre. Set within Treganna castle grounds, the setting is beautiful. Beautiful gardens and views. Everything in the house is top quality and of the highest spec including Dyson fans! There is a communal green area at the back of the house which acts like a garden. Lovely space for the kids to run around. There is absolutely nothing to consider - BOOK! Great service and communication too. We would love to return.

Thegla from Sale stayed at St Ia, Castle Approach, Tregenna Castle for 6 nights in July 2024


Laura - The Luxury Coastal Team replied more than 1 year ago
Hi Thegla, Thank you so much for your lovely feedback. We're delighted to hear you had such a wonderful time and loved the property so much. The location is fantastic and we're glad you used the path down to the beach. We look forward to welcoming you again in the future. Best wishes, The Luxury Coastal Team

Great location

Review submitted on Sun, 07 Apr 2024
4.5
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
4.0
Compared to the cramped towns of Cornwall like St. Ives, staying in this location was fantastic. Great views of the golf course, spacious and bright, and lots of room to breathe, park a car and enjoy the quiet. I visited slightly off-season (before Easter) so take that with a grain of salt but I couldn't fault the location. Most rooms had ensuites which was nice that everybody had their own bathroom. The bed mattresses could definitely be improved. All other furnishings we very comfortable but one spends 8 or so hours in a bed so when a property is labelled as "luxury" it should have mattresses that reflect that. These were all very hard. The morning wake-up conversation was all about how uncomfortable the sleep was. That was really the only downside of the property.

Karl from Farnham Common stayed at St Ia, Castle Approach, Tregenna Castle for 3 nights in March 2024


Chloe-The Luxury Coastal Team replied more than 1 year ago
Hi Karl, Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, we are so glad to hear you found the location to be fantastic with good views of the golf course. Thank you for the kind words regarding the property being spacious and light. In regards to the mattresses we do find these to be of personal preference but I do apologise you did not enjoy them. Best wishes, The Luxury Coastal Team