About this property
Oystercatcher is a bed and breakfast situated in Carbis Bay, 1.2 miles from St Ives. It is a 10-minute walk to the sandy Carbis Bay beach. The property enjoys sea views of St Ives Bay. Oystercatcher offers a choice of cooked breakfast with locally sourced produce, all cooked by your host who is also a professionally trained chef. Each unique bedroom has wood beds and furniture and private en-suite facilities. All rooms have a chair, flat-screen TV and hair dryer. Tea/coffee-making facilities are provided with fair trade teas, coffee, and hot chocolate, along with fresh milk, complimentary Cornish biscuits, and soft drinks. There is free wifi and free on-site parking. Oystercatcher is 1.7 miles from Tate St Ives. St Michael’s Mount is a 20-minute drive away and the West Penwith peninsular is easily accessible by car and bus.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Free parking
- Free WiFi
- Non-smoking rooms
- Breakfast
Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Jackie
United Kingdom“Excellent breakfast . Well located for accessing local area and within walking distance of St Ives . Also good bus service if preferred” 
Michael United Kingdom“Clean modern rooms. Excellent breakfast and two great hosts.”- Paul United Kingdom“Very clean and tidy ( homely) Can’t fault. Paul and Debbie were lovely. Location was very good. Can get a bus,( regular timetable) train or walk to close towns ( St Ives etc)”
- Debbie United Kingdom“Location perfect. Breakfast was delicious, good choice”
- Baird
South Africa“Such a lovely place. Paul and Deb are friendly, helpful and the breakfast was superb. The bed is super comfortable with gorgeous bed linen and their kind attention to detail with special treats like biscuits and elderflower soft drink from the...” - Jana
Netherlands“great location, close to the beach, nice walking on the coast path, beatiful museums in St ives. Paul cooks a great breakfast.” - Colin
France“Great experience, awesome breakfast, we had a good time with Paul and Deborah talking about the region and all there is to see around.” - Ken United Kingdom“Everything. Room was a good size, spotless and quiet with a good view. Breakfast was top notch and the hosts super friendly and helpful.”
- Julie United Kingdom“Very comfortable and clean room with beautiful sea view”
- Diana United Kingdom“Fantastic experience xxThe rooms were cosy with nautical vibe, super comfortable beds, excellent breakfasts x Paul&Deborah told us about pretty much everything that it was worth visiting in the area x”
Quality rating
Hosted by Paul & Deborah
Property surroundings
House rules
Child policies
Children are not allowed.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
The fine print
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Please inform Oystercatcher in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.
Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 07:00:00.
In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property currently isn't accepting guests from certain countries, during dates where such guidelines exist.
In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.
Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), please ensure that you are only booking this property following the local government guidelines of the destination, including but not limited to the purpose of travel, and maximum allowed group size.
It is not possible to stay at this property for Coronavirus (COVID-19) quarantine purposes.
