About this property
Comfortable Accommodations: The Old Workshop in St Ives offers a guest house with free WiFi, private bathrooms, and garden views. Each room includes a hairdryer, dining table, refrigerator, shower, carpeted floors, TV, electric kettle, and wardrobe. Convenient Location: Located a 5-minute walk from Porthmeor Beach and 1312 feet from Tate St Ives, the property is highly rated for its central location. Nearby attractions include Carbis Bay (2.1 mi), St Michael's Mount (9.9 mi), and Land's End Airport (17 mi). Guest Favorites: Guests appreciate the convenient location, room comfort, and central setting. The sofa provides a relaxing space to unwind after a day of exploration.
Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular amenities
- Free Wifi
- Non-smoking rooms
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Cinda
United States“The location was perfect, on a quiet side street but still cloudy to the harbor”
Zoe
United States“Everything was very clean, comfortable and felt like home. The room is simply gorgeous and quite large. The bed was comfortable too. We loved that it was also so central that we only had a short walk to anywhere in St.Ives.”
Keith
United Kingdom“Owner was really lovely and helpful
Quick to respond
Fantastic place to stay for a break”
Celia
Argentina“It is very nicely styled (Cornish in all corners!) and comfortable. You like to be in the room. It is equiped with the things you need to eat a take away meal or to have breakfast. The owner is very nice.”
Sarah
United States“Large, comfortable, lots of natural light and fresh air. Great location for our stay - bus and train stations within walking distance, easy to get to the sights we wanted to see!”
Madeleine
United Kingdom“We loved our stay at the Old Workshop, which was perfectly clean and very tastefully decorated with everything we needed. The host, Emma, was very accommodating and communicative and the location of the room could not be better!”
Sofia
United Kingdom“The apartment is basically one street away from the main street in St Ives, and only a short walk to all beaches. Not sure you could get a better location!
We stayed at Trenwith Car Park as the other one was full. This was about 10 minutes uphill...”
Darren
United Kingdom“Clean, well furnished property in great location, great communication from the host.”
Oleg
United Kingdom“Everything. Modern but in country style. Clean. Host is friendly. Good location”
Paul
United Kingdom“Loved everything really. Lots of space. Lovely shower room. Well
Located in the town.”
Hosted by Emma Symons
9.4
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Emma Symons
Right in the heart of St Ives lies The Old Workshop, in a listed building that used to be a plumbing workshop. It has been in the same family for 5 generations and has been sustainably converted into two spacious en-suite rooms on separate floors, King Room downstairs and Deluxe King Room upstairs, showing old plumbing graffiti and the original beams (upstairs), granite walls & original sash windows, as well as a Juliet balcony in the Deluxe King Room. Here you have everything St Ives has to offer right on your doorstep. Cafés & restaurants around the corner plus the harbour & beaches only a stone's throw away.
Please note that due to regulations for this listed building, there are no cooking facilities available with these rooms. However, there is a kettle and a small fridge in each room, as well as cups, glasses, plates and cutlery. There is also a table and two chairs in both rooms, plus a small sofa and coffee table in the larger Deluxe King Room.
I am originally from Sweden, but moved to St Ives when I met David, my late husband, in 2005. After working abroad for a while, and having two children, we ran an award-winning restaurant below The Old Workshop for 10 years. We then started converting what was David's dad's plumbing workshop into two rooms. Unfortunately David was diagnosed with a brain tumour in the middle of the conversion, and sadly passed away in August 2021. I have tried to finish the rooms in the same spirit as David started them, and managed to open them in April 2022. I hope you will enjoy your stay at The Old Workshop!
The Old Workshop is situated next to Trewyn Gardens, and just around the corner from the hustle and bustle of pedestrian Fore Street. Down the road is the harbour with all its cafés and restaurants, and all the beaches in St Ives can be reached by foot. Just below the rooms is a retro shop and there are some lovely little shops, cafés and a hairdresser surrounding the rooms. Please be aware that being in the town centre in a listed building with original single glaze windows, some noise from outside is to be expected.
Languages spoken: English,Swedish
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Amenities of The Old Workshop
Great facilities! Review score, 9.2
Most popular amenities
- Free Wifi
- Non-smoking rooms
House rules
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Check-in
From 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Check-out
From 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
Damage policy
If you cause damage to the property during your stay, you could be asked to pay up to £200 after check-out, according to this property's Damage Policy.
Children & Beds
Child policies
Children not allowed.
Crib and extra bed policies
Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.
Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests need be quiet between 11:00 PM and 7:00 AM.
The fine print
Must-know information for guests at this property
This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.
Quiet hours are between 23:00:00 and 07:00:00.
If you cause damage to the property during your stay, you could be asked to pay up to £200 after check-out, according to this property's Damage Policy.
