Toller Strandbungalow, St Ives Bucht, ehemals das Haus des Künstlers John Miller

Thank you for your lovely 5 star review. We do hope you return !

Thank you for your lovely review. We hope you return!

It’s so lovely to read your wonderful review. It is great to know when our guests enjoy their time at Ferryman’s Rest and especially reading it’s one of your best holidays. It’s special for us to know we deliver great experiences for our guests. We do hope you return!

Thank you for your wonderful review. It’s brilliant to read when our guests truly have fab holiday. We really appreciate knowing when you do. We hope you return!

Thank you for your lovely review. We do hope you return!

Thank you for your lovely review and being wonderful guests. You really were not any trouble at all. Your very welcome back anytime you need to have some of the special TLC that the location provides. Glad the pooch enjoyed the beach too!

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a lovely review. Great to hear you had a great stay and would like to return. We look forward to welcoming you back as soon as you wish to get some more beach r and r!

We are pleased that you felt the location was perfect. It is on the mouth of The River Hayle as it reaches St Ives bay and is on a lovely golden sandy beach. Our guests often remark that the location more than makes up for a little walk to get in and out.... Also saying that it almost makes it more special... Thank you for travelling from Europe to stay with us.

Thank you for flagging this up to us. We are used to 5 star reviews and would like to ensure that our guests fully enjoy their stay with us. A lot of work goes into ensuring we deliver to our guests expectations. So we are sorry that this was an issue for you. As you might tell from various other reviews relating not just to this property but also Ferry House and Beach House that we also own at the location and on VRBO with very similar details, it is a surprise to hear this was an issue for you. Guests who stayed at the same time as you at Ferry House have already asked to return next year and others in Ferry House/Beach House a week or so after just next door to you posted the following reviews. They all booked and stayed with the same details on VRBO as you had. "Amazing Beach Side Stay-Perfect for the Family Nicola's place is perfectly located in such a beautiful village and also close enough to St Ives and Carbis Bay for the pick of restaurants and pubs. Being next to the SW Coastal path is another huge bonus. The house was immaculate and the brand new kitchen a delight. Thank you Nicola for an amazing stay. We will definitely come again! 04 June to 12 June Great Location , Great House, Great Host An ideal relaxing location away from the crowds yet close enough to alll amenities. Stunning views from Dusk to Dawn. " The Beach House a single person for 14 nights just before you arrived: "Hospitality at it's best" A very relaxing stay in a stunning location away from the hustle of St Ives but close enough for eateries and shops. Wonderful hosts. No shops within walking distance so make sure you are prepared for that. All booked via VRBO and had the same information and had been aware of the need to walk to the properties. They communicated with me about this prior to booking. We have never had any guest in any of the three houses at the site not be aware that they cannot drive to the property since first renting back in 2009. It does state that the property is on the beach and the map also shows that it’s location is not near a road. We do mention the walk in as being approximately 150/200m either from the quay (paid parking) or Church where Guests are able to park for free. Being on the Beach does come with the effort of walking in and most guests don't find this an inconvenience when weighing this up against waking up looking out on the sea and often walking on an empty beach even in July. In respect of rubbish this is a term of the contract that you agreed to and signed up to prior to requesting to book. It was not something new that was first advised just prior to the stay. We do not believe it is unusual to ask for Guests to remove their rubbish before they leave. Whenever we have stayed in rental accommodation on the continent we have done so and we also know that in some countries such you have to pay for your own waste to be removed. In Ireland it is weighed and paid for. It does say that if you wish us to dispose of your waste after you leave then we can do so but we need to be asked prior to departure to plan for this and that there will be a £50 fee for doing so. We had to start to request this as we were being left with larger and larger amounts of waste. It was the 8 heavy bags once left for a single housekeeper to remove after a long day of 6 hours cleaning up that we felt that guests should be responsible for the waste they generate. Living by the sea and seeing the huge amount of plastic waste that washes up on the shore particularly after a storm illustrates that we all need to be more responsible for our waste and try to generate as little as we can. Also, due to Covid it is important that we reduce the risk and the remove the possibility of those who work around the property from coming into contact with items especially personal waste items left in bathrooms. This is a health and safety requirement in times of Covid. No other guest has had an issue with this but we take on board that you wanted to know this in advance. I am asking where this can be put onto my VRBO listing for future guests to know that this is required. We do hope that as you have not mentioned any other issues or concerns that in all other respects you had a good time staying at Ferrymans Rest.

Thank you for your review and for letting us know in our private communications that you had a lovely holiday. You are one of our many guests who love being at the location and hopefully like many of the others will return year after year. We do flag up that the Eaves bedroom is best for children and it is set up that way. However, many guests have requested to have it made up as a double for a couple to use. We work on the basis that guests are aware of the options in advance so that they can decide what they are happy with. The room is versatile in that way. Being right on the beach and water means that The Beach Bungalow is a true Beach House and so might be described as quirky. That said we provide everything that our guests have needed and we often are told that the house is extremely well equipped. We have had many groups of 10 guests stay and none have ever complained of the TV position nor that there was insufficient seating capacity for larger groups of guests as there are many chairs in the same room so nobody goes without a seat! I would respectfully note that according to the sales particulars of the sofa that it can comfortably seat 6. That said we are looking at obtaining a two seater sofa bed for the next season.

Please read all other reviews for a more accurate review. We clearly describe the location and the walk to the house on our website. It is in the country and not a city, thus no street lights. Most nights the stars are sufficient to guide you in.   It is not truly isolated as the beach is not private and the public do use it. However even in the height of summer guests still find time to have the location and beach to themselves as it is not as crowded  as St Ives Town beaches. The beach is not dangerous. Like other Cornish beaches a lifeguard is present during the season and it is not unsafe to swim at more than other cornish beach. My under7s swam  nearly every day when we lived at the house full time.  The beach is one of Cornwalls cleanest beaches in the highest category of the MCS survey for water quality.  The house is far from having heavy wear and tear.  The other guests after this stay compliment the presentation.  There are 4 bedrooms. This guest did not go into the  eaves bedroom. It is not where she describes. The washing machine is not in it. It has 2x singles and a sofa bed.  10 guests have stayed on 5 occasions.   The stairs are not steep, my kids grew up using the stairs. The house is a hit for young families as they love the ease of being directly on the beach. No subsequent guest has suggested a smell other than that of the sea. This guest asked for a refund after staying for the full week and not advising of this list of complaints.  The mattresses are not cheap. The king sizes are very good quality mattresses from top bed retailer.  The next guest  remarked how comfy they were. The bunk bed mattresses have been replaced. The bed linen is 100% white cotton.   Pots and pans were new this season. Due to a bit of scratching we have been replacing with stainless steel. The cupboards are checked between guests. We provide lots of equipment (10 pots/pans),  most guests thank us. If there is a problem the housekeeper is on hand to help.  We were called out twice by this guest, once when they couldn't turn the tap on. The the tap did work, they had not turned it on and called to stop us coming. Our housekeeper changed the linen due to the guest not liking the smell of lenor. No prior or subsequent guest has either mentioned or complained about the linen.  This guest lives in the US where insect screens are commonplace. No other guest has had any insect issue.   Compared to our other reviews this is most odd and unusual.

As the footpath to the house has recently been upgraded so that there are only a few steps at the end it is a great idea for there to be a wheelled trolley for guests. We will be putting one in the house. Thanks for a great idea. The scenic St Ives Bay line runs nearby with two coaches Sept to May and four coaches May to Sept. The trains start at 7.15am and stop at 10pm. They run every 30 minutes. Our youngest was only 6 months old when we lived full time at the house and was never woken by the service. Friends with baby twins have stayed on numerous occasions without any problems. We have had over 100 guests some who have returned and have never received any complaints concerning the railway. The majority of St Ives beach located houses will have the St Ives Bay line nearby. It is an asset as it is the best way to get into St.Ives especially in the summer months when driving and parking is very difficult. The train station is a 15 minute walk ( non estuary) and can be flagged to stop just like a bus! Yes the location has become one of the UKs top kiteboarding hotspots. It is also very popular for kayaking.

The maximum number of adults we allow is 8. We can only accept a larger group if there are a maximum number of 6 adults (couples) and 4 small children. On this occasion a family of 6 adults and three children stayed. It transpired that the party consisted of two adults and seven offspring some in their twenties. We were asked for an additional bed which we provided immediately and at no extra cost. We do not believe the house is suitable for such a large number and it would feel compact. We did our best to afford comfort to the guests. We have often been complimented on our kitchen and it's equipment by a number of other guests. Whilst the house is a holiday home with a normal number of cupboards that you would expect in a kitchen it was not set up to be a family home for a family of nine. The walk from St Uny Church to the house is 250m. We do not recommend the house for any person who cannot walk that distance. Most find the reward of the location more than makes up for having to walk 250m. There are only 4 steps at the end/beginning of the walk. The walk is part of the stunning section of the south west Coastal route around Cornwall and the UK. The house is kept to a very high standard of presentation. We do request that all guests remove their rubbish and any unwanted items they have brought to the property that they do no longer need at the end of their stay and that the house is left in a similar state to that it was at the beginning of the stay. This allows the high standards to be enjoyed by the next guests. This family have written in our guest book that they had a wonderful stay and were very complimentary about their time spent at the Beach Bungalow.