Tregenna castle is located in a fine position over looking St Ives. They offer extensive gardens. Here is some information about this hotel that I found on the Internet. Way back in 1774, Tregenna was built as a 12-bedroom private home for a wealthy Cornishman with a love for the sea. Samuel Stephens Esquire commissioned the build of the house from local granite, and the four castellated turrets and original glazed skylight with the family coat of arms can still be seen today. The house remained in the family until it was sold by their final heir, John Stephens, to a family of local bankers, the Bolithos, in 1871. The Bolithos acquired the house at the same time that Brunel was building the Great Western Railway from London to Penzance to serve the West of England. It was then fashionable for all the great railway companies to establish destination hotels by the sea. GWR discovered Tregenna Castle with its spectacular views overlooking St Ives Bay and decided to lease it from the Bolitho's in 1878, before purchasing it in 1895. With the help of local craftsmen, the original house was extended to include new function rooms, a restaurant, adjoining kitchens, and a hallway leading to the main reception area. Thanks to the exceptional quality of the work, and our show-stopping location, it wasn't long before Tregenna became the 'Jewel in the Crown' of the GWR hotels. read more

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Did not meet expectations. I was thinking it would be much nicer. We spent 2 nights in a self catering apt. The restaurant and bar was fair but not exciting. The bed was truly awful. The gym had 3 old pieces of cardio equipment and a TV. The hot buffet breakfast was not good; the continental was OK. They could do much better on many levels. read more

I really enjoyed my one-night stay at Tregenna Castle. It's in a superb setting, high up on the hill above the beautiful town of St Ives. My room was clean and very comfortable (I'd booked a single, but was given a double with a small glimpse of the sea) and all of the staff were pleasant and helpful. The meal I had in the Brasserie was excellent; not cheap, but really very good. At breakfast in the main restaurant the next morning there was a good range of food on offer and the cooked food was OK. However the orange 'juice', coffee and toast were all awful! I returned later in the week for a pot of tea... which was excellent and very reasonably priced, and yet again the following weekend for Sunday lunch. This was served carvery style and proved to be tasty and quite good value, although the enormous dining room was almost empty and the general ambience was lacking, despite a very good two-piece band playing live whilst we were eating. Sadly, I didn't get an opportunity to use any of the wide variety of leisure facilities on offer. So, I have mixed feelings about this place! Their website doesn't work as it should and you can't currently book the hotel or leisure facilities online. With its stunning location and facilities it really ought to be busier than it is and of a much higher grade than it is. But little things like the quality of the coffee, toast and juice and an efficient website can make the difference between really great service and fairly mediocre service. I came away having enjoyed my stay, but feeling that the hotel should have been better than it was. Someone needs to pick it up and give it a good shake. But, if and when they do, it will be Five Star and way, way out of my price range... so maybe it should stay as it is and I can go back and enjoy it again! read more

What a fantastic hotel. Just returned from the most Awesome time ever at Tregenna . Highly recommend a visit to this hotel in cornwall.