Title: Iris 5* Gold Award Luxury Cottage - Latest Reviews, Deals & Photos 2026 - Expedia.ca [See all properties](http://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?regionId=&selected=34728131&adults=2&children=&sort=RECOMMENDED&useRewards=false&semdtl=&userIntent=&vip=false) Entire home # Iris 5\* Gold Award Luxury Cottage ## Photo gallery for Iris 5\* Gold Award Luxury Cottage ![Interior - Iris 5* Gold Award Luxury Cottage (St Ives)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/35000000/34730000/34728200/34728131/0ab1ebaf.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=598&ra=fit) ![2 bedrooms - Iris 5* Gold Award Luxury Cottage (St Ives)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/35000000/34730000/34728200/34728131/229ddc8e.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Bathtub - Iris 5* Gold Award Luxury Cottage (St Ives)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/35000000/34730000/34728200/34728131/a3ce500c.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Interior - Iris 5* Gold Award Luxury Cottage (St Ives)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/35000000/34730000/34728200/34728131/f7ba568a.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Outdoor dining - Iris 5* Gold Award Luxury Cottage (St Ives)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/35000000/34730000/34728200/34728131/4ecae737.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) - Overview - Location - Amenities - Policies Indulge in luxury living at My Cottages in St Ives, where beautifully designed spaces meet a distinct beachy vibe. Rediscover family fun and adventure with spacious open-plan living areas, hand-crafted oak beams, and magnificent kitchens. ## Reviews 9.6 Exceptional ### Entire home 2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 51066 sq ft ## Popular amenities ## Add dates for prices Check-in Check-out Travellers ## About this property ### Entire place You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party. ### Iris 5\* Gold Award Luxury Cottage A Perfect Piece of Paradise We are absolutely delighted to announce that My Cottages in St Ives has received the Silver Award after being shortlisted as one of the three finalists in the Self Catering Accommodation of the year category at the Cornwall Tourism Awards 2020/2021. Come and stay at one of our luxury 5\* Gold Visit England a 5\* Green Tourism rated cottages in stunning St Ives to experience a perfect piece of paradise on the Cornish coast. Recently re-furbished to the highest of standards, our cottages have been designed to offer our guests amazing living spaces with a distinct beachy vibe in which to enjoy a taste of luxury living. Unique little touches add a certain quirkiness that give each cottage a personality of their own and provide our guests with a true home from home. Iris is a large, gorgeous luxury holiday cottage with two bedrooms, one has a sumptuous king bed and the second with twin beds which can be linked together to make a double. It has a lavish family bathroom with full size bath and a separate, sizeable walk in rainhead shower. The spacious open living-dining area boasts beautiful hand-crafted oak beams and a magnificent fully equipped kitchen. Rediscover family fun and adventure in wonderful surroundings. A child's camp bed or cot can be added to the twin room although this restricts the amount of space within the bedroom. The property shares a private courtyard with patio heater for alfresco dining on summer evenings and a secure area for younger children to play. A complimentary welcome pack along with fabulous Bramley hair and body products are provided for your enjoyment. We are pleased to be able to offer our guests a reserved secure parking space with CCTV located approximately 1 mile from the cottages. The Post code for the car park is TR26 2JH. ## Property amenities ### Bedrooms - 2 bedrooms ### Bathroom - 1 bathroom - Bathtub - Shower ### Pets - No pets allowed ### Suitability/Accessibility - Smoking not allowed ### Safety features - Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector) - Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property) ### General - Unit size: 1,066 square feet ## Similar properties ![Beach nearby](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/77000000/76610000/76608900/76608843/9d0f4a40.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### St James Rest - sleeps 4 guests in 2 bedrooms St Ives - Kitchen - Washer - Dryer - Free WiFi 10 Exceptional 2 reviews [](https://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?startDate=2026-03-14&endDate=2026-03-15&selected=76608843&PinnedHotelID=76608843&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) ![Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/124000000/123560000/123556700/123556651/284af2f9.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### 1 Bed in St Ives (oc-nicc41) Saint Ives - 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You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation ### Property is also known as Iris Luxury Designer Cottage 2 Minutes Harbour Porthmeor Beach Iris Luxury Designer Cottage 2 Minutes Harbour Porthmeor Beach 570221 ## About the area St Ives is home to this cottage. While the natural beauty of Carbis Bay Beach and St. Michael's Mount can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can check out St Ives Harbour. St Ives Society of Artists and St Ives Museum are also worth visiting. [Visit our St Ives travel guide](https://www.expedia.ca/St-Ives.dx182650) [View more Cottages in St Ives](https://www.expedia.ca/St-Ives-Cottages.d182650-aaCottages.Travel-Guide-Accommodation) ![Map](https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?&size=660x330&map_id=3b266eb50d2997c6&zoom=13&markers=icon:https%3A%2F%2Fa.travel-assets.com%2Ftravel-assets-manager%2Feg-maps%2Fproperty.png%7C50.21490%2C-5.48073&channel=expedia-HotelInformation&maptype=roadmap&scale=1&key=AIzaSyCYjQus5kCufOpSj932jFoR_AJiL9yiwOw&signature=g9NEsR1AWjTUDhkdAYLmnmCDOkE=) St Ives, Cornwall ### What's nearby - ![Porthmeor Beach featuring a sandy beach and a coastal town as well as a large group of people](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6094451/f0660a99-bff7-4564-b5c6-f5ff99e252b8.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=115.61&rh=65.03&ra=fit&q=high) Porthmeor Beach 1 min walk \- 0.1 km - ![Tate St. Ives showing heritage architecture and signage](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6094449/843127ee-d9f1-454f-b80d-dd516e495702.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=115.61&rh=65.03&ra=fit&q=high) Tate St. Ives 2 min walk \- 0.2 km - ![Lovely spot for a drink or meal. We had 2 x full English and 1 vegetarian breakfast. Was very good and reasonably priced. Friendly staff. ](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248621533024102/fde7d050-dc66-45a0-8b78-7c92c887af3f.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=115.61&rh=65.03&ra=fit&q=high) Porthgwidden Beach 5 min walk \- 0.4 km - ![Porthminster Beach featuring a beach and a coastal town](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6094453/e0aa9374-5d74-475e-9b7c-784f9cfb63a7.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=115.61&rh=65.03&ra=fit&q=high) Porthminster Beach 6 min walk \- 0.6 km - St Ives Harbour 3 min walk \- 0.3 km ### Getting around - St Ives Station 10 min walk - Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall) 68 min drive ### Restaurants - St. Eia 1 min walk - The Sloop Inn 2 min walk - Porthmeor Beach Café Bar 2 min walk - Harbour Gourmet Fish & Chips 4 min walk - Hub 3 min walk ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Iris 5* Gold Award Luxury Cottage pet-friendly? ### What time is check-in at Iris 5* Gold Award Luxury Cottage? ### What time is check-out at Iris 5* Gold Award Luxury Cottage? ### Where is Iris 5* Gold Award Luxury Cottage located? ## Have a question? Beta Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews. Ask a question ## Iris 5\* Gold Award Luxury Cottage Reviews ## Reviews ### Exceptional All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative. [More information](https://www.expedia.ca/lp/b/content-guidelines) 10 - Excellent 31 8 - Good 8 6 - Okay 0 4 - Poor 0 2 - Terrible 0 ### 9.2 Cleanliness ### 10 Location ## Reviews This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified. ### 10/10 Excellent May 24, 2025 #### Excellent stay as usual, beautifully clean,great welcome pack, tasty Excellent stay, beautifully clean,great welcome pack,bread, butter,tea,eggs, very comfortable,all excellent as usual, can't wait November for our next visit This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified. ### 10/10 Excellent May 31, 2025 #### Best place to stay in St Ives Can’t recommend enough! Our second stay here and the standard has not dropped! Great communication throughout, housekeeping went above and beyond (thank you Marie) the apartment is well equipped, everything you could possibly need! The perfect location, we will be back again for sure! This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified. ### 10/10 Excellent #### Stephen O. Sep 20, 2025 #### The best holiday let that we have ever stayed in ( and we have done a lot) we have already booked again for next year ,It is immaculate and in the ideal location right in the centre of st ives. Everything about the place is just quality , its even got a tv to watch while you are in the bath. 2 minor drawbacks are the road outside is very narrow , only a small car can get through the Digey , but you can stop at either end to load luggage. parking provided is a long way out of town . but we rented a parking space in town no bother. ##### Stephen O. This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified. ### 10/10 Excellent #### Caryn L. Jan 6, 2024 #### Lovely Christmas stay Second stay at this comfortable and well equipped cottage. Lovely decorations for Christmas. Great location for everything St Ives has to offer and for exploring the lands end and lizard peninsulas. ##### Caryn L. This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified. ### 10/10 Excellent Apr 16, 2024 #### Lovely week in ideal location The cottage is perfectly located right in the heart of the old town, just off the seafront. Very spacious and nicely furnished it’s ideal for a family holiday. The facilities were to the highest standard and the owners were very accommodating - we had twin babies and they brought in two cots, two high chairs and two buggies for us at no extra cost. This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified. ### 8/10 Good Sep 9, 2023 #### Exceeded expectations A beautifully designed, fabulously equipped luxury cottage in central location. It had everything a visitor could possibly need and exceeded our expectations. Amazing. This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified. ### 10/10 Excellent Oct 22, 2024 #### Outstanding, perfectly located cottage with gorgeous interior decor Outstanding cottage with gorgeous interior decor immaculately presented by super-helpful housekeeper Marie. Location couldn’t be more perfect, with all of St Ives’ attractions a few steps away. You will want for nothing during your stay. The accommodation is high-spec throughout and styled beautifully. So convenient to have some welcome essentials provided, so you can relax immediately with tea and a biscuit. This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified. ### 10/10 Excellent Jun 8, 2024 #### Phenomenal If I could find a better word than phenomenal to describe this place then I’d use it. Perfect location, stunning interior which was spotless, comfortable and well equipped. We’ve been coming to St Ives for over twenty years staying in various cottages and apartments and this place tops the lot for us.Thank you to the owners for providing such luxury in St Ives! This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified. ### 10/10 Excellent Nov 23, 2024 #### November Stay Beautiful property in an ideal location. It is equipped with everything you could possibly need for a stay. Very welcoming environment and an incredibly helpful and generous arrival package which is such a bonus after a long journey. Always a relief when you know you can have a cuppa immediately! Booking and follow up all went very smoothly. I’ve been to St Ives a number of times and this is the nicest property I have stayed in. Don’t think I would want to book anywhere else now. This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified. ### 10/10 Excellent Apr 19, 2025 #### A perfect place to stay What an amazing place! Looking at the map, I hadn’t appreciated just how great the location was — super handy if you have small children. It honestly couldn’t have been better! The house itself was also incredible. Beautiful “St Ives” interior with lovely colours and a nautical feel. Everything was so well thought out. There were nightlights downstairs, which were great as there are a couple of steps. As a bathroom designer, I really appreciated the hand showers, the spec throughout was really high. Even the mugs! We will definitely be booking again. This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified. ### 10/10 Excellent Aug 11, 2025 #### Stay at Iris We very much enjoyed our stay again at Iris. The location is perfect and the accommodation is lovely. We like the personal touches, such as the welcome pack of food. This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified. ### 8/10 Good Oct 8, 2022 #### Lovely accommodation in town location The accommodation was in a Great position and the standard was excellent great for exploring the town This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified. ### 10/10 Excellent Nov 21, 2023 #### Absolutely superb accommodation, highly recommended. Perfect position in beautiful St.Ives, wonderful, high specification property, great customer service. This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified. ### 10/10 Excellent Apr 5, 2025 #### Iris Stay My second stay at Iris and every bit as enjoyable as the first. The property is very well equipped and so close to everything in St Ives. Booking process has always been easy and efficient. I find as soon as I leave I am already planning a return visit! Highly recommended. This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified. ### 10/10 Excellent Sep 3, 2022 #### Loved it! This is the second time we have stayed in iris, it is the most gorgeous cottage in the perfect location! This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified. ### 10/10 Excellent #### Jon K. Aug 14, 2022 #### Beautiful house, beautiful area We had a fantastic week stay and the sun shone the whole time! The house is located in the heart of St Ives and is decorated and furnished to a very high standard, there is nothing more we could have asked for except to have stayed longer! We will definitely be back! ##### Jon K. This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified. ### 8/10 Good #### Shauna C. Jul 15, 2023 #### Family of four Second time staying at mycottages and wasn’t disappointed except for the weather. The cottage was very clean and had everything I needed there for a great holiday. ##### Shauna C. This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified. ### 10/10 Excellent Feb 6, 2023 #### Perfect Stay! We had a fabulous time at Iris. The property is absolutely beautiful - so comfy, cozy and well presented. The location is perfect - especially being less than 30 seconds walk from St Ives Bakery and their famous Cruffins! It was great being so central, yet also being so quiet with not many people wandering up and down the Digey. We will definitely be back!! ### 10/10 Excellent #### Anthony H. Jun 25, 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### A beautiful place We were absolutely thrilled when we arrived at the property Iris Absolutely spotless and everything we needed and more Location is spot on straight into your holiday from the doorstep We will definitely come again Thankyou so much Marie for making us feel so welcome. ##### Anthony H. Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021 This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified. ### 10/10 Excellent Jan 7, 2023 #### The savoy of St Ives! High end interiors and rich quality throughout - each room is straight from an interiors masterclass and you are spoilt with every detail - from the emma Bridgwater seaside mugs and lobster plate (my favourite!) to the gorgeous flames in the remote gas log burner! The only place we will stay xx This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified. ### 8/10 Good Jul 3, 2023 #### Iris Lacks personal touch, parking quite far but good. Fire not working in lounge Too cold downstairs in the bedrooms as the owners have the heating preset to 14 degrees if it had been a rainy cold weekend it would have been rather unpleasant. However location is amazing and cottage has been designed exceptionally well, housekeepers friendly and worked hard to get us in at 4pm, however I did find 4pm check in rather late and 10am checkout too early This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified. ### 10/10 Excellent Nov 30, 2022 #### Paul & Emma Our second stay at Iris cottage this year and yet again we were not disappointed! on this visit we also brought friends who were equally as happy as us. Communication from booking to arrival was good, on arrival the cleanliness and finishing touches were again, impeccable. Iris cottage is so conveniently located in the heart of St Ives, close to shops, restaurants and beaches a perfect location. Having the opportunity to make use of the secure parking negates the need to worry about what you'll do with the car, using the walk up the hill to collect a perfect opportunity to walk off the over indulgence of pasties! If we were to be critical when staying with more than the two of us the lounge area could accommodate a further sofa to provide relaxed seating for all four adults staying, buth this is being very picky!! Fantastic accommodation 5\*Plus, and yes we will be back again!!! Thank you This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified. ### 10/10 Excellent #### Philip M. Jul 26, 2022 #### Amazing space and location. Highly recommended! This is by far the best holiday home experience my wife and I have ever had. When the booking was confirmed we received a really detailed welcome pack with all the information you would ever need. Included in this was the option of a secure parking space a 10/15 min walk from the beach front. Very handy as the parking in St Ives can be a bit of a nightmare. When we arrived, we'd been provided with fresh bread from the local bakery, eggs, butter, jam and biscuits, and as much tea and coffee as you could drink. It made us feel at home right away and got our holiday off to a great start. The space was so calm and relaxing that we found ourselves spending far more time there than we generally would. The gated central courtyard was a lovely addition and in our case, with 2 small children, it provided a safe space for them to play. The location is amazing. You're just one step away from the hustle and bustle of the harbour, you have Porthmeour beach 2 mins away and 90% of all the shops and restaurants are less than a 5 min walk. I genuinely don't think you'll find a better place to stay when visiting St Ives. We'll certainly be back. ##### Philip M. This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified. ### 10/10 Excellent May 23, 2022 #### Call Park problem Call Park problem We had problems to get out of your car park. When we entered the car we got in all right. But then the door was closed when we wanted to leave the car park. From inside the code we had would not work anymore. That was at night so there was nobody to reply on the phone when I called. I left a message on the voice recorder but nobody called me back. After 30 minutes we managed to give in the code number from the outside position. This also needed several trials. We were already thinking of climbing over the fence. Or contact our friends whom we left behind in the cottage to bring some food and drink and stay in the car for the night This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified. ### 8/10 Good #### Josie M. Nov 28, 2021 #### Beautiful Cottage, not without a few issues though Iris is a beautiful cottage in a great location, and is well maintained. There was safe storage for surfboards, a welcome outdoor shower to wash sand off outside and the living area was great for having friends round. Overall we found it value for money, and had a good holiday there, but there were a number of issues we didn’t expect. It was not ready for us at the correct time, in fact it was nearly 5pm before the housekeeper had finished (she was lovely and very polite), and the drain in the shower was totally blocked with sand so the plumber had to come out to clear it. In addition to this the blinds downstairs are not sufficient (I had to buy an eye mask from Amazon to be able to sleep), people talk loudly in the street outside the bedroom window in the middle of the night and the car park is miles away (don’t be fooled by the comment that you can get a taxi to and from it, as all St Ives taxi companies refused to do the journey for us. ##### Josie M.