St Ives, United KingdomCarbis Bay
Boskerris Hotel
Whitewashed coastal hotel
Carbis Bay St Ives, United Kingdom
Renovated
2004
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Social LocalOutside the door
Whitewashed coastal hotel
The whitewashed 1930s building sits quietly above Carbis Bay, where days revolve around a cliffside timber deck facing Godrevy Lighthouse.
What it’s good at
Listed
Pastel-hued Thirties architecture opens onto a panoramic timber sundeck above Carbis Bay.
Listed
Perched beside the South West Coast Path, overlooking the waters toward Godrevy Lighthouse.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
A patch of Cornish coastline on St. Ives Bay is the setting for the Boskerris Hotel, a Thirties seaside charmer whose most recent renovation has left it looking bright and breezy.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Carbis Bay beach sits a short walk downhill, and the South West Coast Path leads into St Ives in twenty minutes.
The rooms
Most rooms look straight out across Carbis Bay. In the Master room, a sunken bath sits right in the sea-facing window.
Boskerris Restaurant
The dining room serves seasonal Cornish seafood and daily specials beside tall windows looking out over Carbis Bay.
At the table
Drinks are poured at the curved white bar, or carried outside for gin and tonics above the bay.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.