Look Sea Cottage

Fantastic facilities, very clean, amazing views, ideal location for all that st Ives has to offer.

Beautiful view from the top floor were we spent most of our time. Air fryer in the kitchenette on the top floor would be useful. You have to careful on the staircase as they are very steep and narrow

A wonderful central location, beautiful views and a comfortable stay.

Lovely, clean apartment over 3 levels with 2 bathrooms and 2 kitchens. Having the view of the harbour and the sea from the loft was great.
The apartment is very close to the harbour for food, and very close to the shops. Short walk to the beaches which means it is very easy to get around St Ives from here.
However be warned that the bin men come at 05h30 every day and wake you up. The restaurant next door stores its glass bin below the main bedroom window, and they make a very loud noise clattering it over the cobbles, up the stairs (thunk thunk) and then emptying all the glass bottles in to their truck (crash crash). Whilst it’s a lovely apartment, unfortunately I would not book this one again.

Great property very close to the harbour, with lots of beaches just a few minutes walk away. Well equipped and welcoming but, if you’re over 5’5’’ you need to mind your head going up the stairs to the top floor! We loved the beaches and the coast walks. Had a great boat trip with St Ives Boats and saw lots of seals. On a walk from Zennor we even saw dolphins. Had great tapas at Porthmeor Beach Cafe overlooking the beach. The parking space (albeit 15 minutes walk away, uphill from the property) was a great feature and our dog liked the park that’s close to the parking space. Lots of the shops, many restaurants and even the jazz bar welcomed our cavapoo. Lovely holiday.

We had a wonderful week at Look Sea cottage. It’s a lovely, well decorated and equipped cottage with a gorgeous view of the harbour and pier. We spent early mornings watching the sunrise and was lovely to sit with a g&t in the evening before heading out to dinner. The location is amazing, wonderful restaurants right on the door step and moments away from the harbour front. Perfect for easy reach to all the beaches and the shops.
The parking space is a fair walk away but it’s great to have the space and once parked there’s no need to use the car as so much to do in St Ives, so wasn’t an issue.
Missing the view already, we will definitely be back!

Another fabulous stay at Look Sea Cottage. A brilliant location and the decor and standard throughout the property is brilliant. This is the second time we've been in 3 months and have already booked up again for Christmas. A real home from home and very relaxing

Look Sea Cottage was a fabulous place for us to stay over the Christmas week. We found that the property had everything we needed for the week and we had a superb stay there. The care and attention that the owners have put into the property is obvious. The attention to detail including 2 very well equipped cooking areas - one upstairs and one downstairs was really appreciated. Also the Christmas decorations throughout was a really nice touch. The view from the top floor snug is just fabulous and we spent all of our evenings up there looking out onto the harbour.

Lastly the staff at Apsects were really helpful and keen to ensure our stay was a good one

We would have booked Look Sea for next Christmas but someone has already beaten us to the punch so we'll have to try for 2026 instead

Just brilliant

Beautiful cottage on three levels with an amazing view from the top floor. Perfect location for the main town and harbour. Very comfortable and warm.

Very comfortable cottage.
Lovely decor with local art and accessories.
Spotlessly clean
Well equipped with good quality oven wear, utensils etc also added extras like dishwasher tablets and soap powder.
Attic room did not disappoint, unfortunately the seagulls wanted to share the cottage with us so the windows had to remain closed. The view alone, just sitting watching the harbour was enough without the windows open
There’s so many good aspects about the cottage itself.
There is a noice issue being so close to a restaurant and being right in the centre of St Ives that has to be considered when booking this lovely cottage. Perhaps pack some ear plugs.

This is our 4th Aspects stay. The views from this house. Wow.

The pictures really do not do it justice.

We were apprehensive about noise, but it honestly wasnt bad at all. And the little noise there was, was worth it for such a great central location and views.

Excellent little cottage in good location for all the beaches bars & shops
Immaculately clean & well designed to make use of all the space
The attic room is a little gem overlooking the harbour with a fantastic panoramic view
Great in mid season but would imagine to be noisy in high season

A lovely two week stay at Look Sea Cottage. We enjoyed the fabulous view from the top room, a great place to watch the business of the harbour, and have conversations with the seagulls!
Some low ceilings as expected, so care needed on the stairs, but we got used to that.
Overall well equipped, good showers, very comfortable beds, and a great location.
Parking space is a distance away, but we hardly used our car, and the free space is a real bonus as it saves a lot in parking fees.

What a stunning property. Especially that top room with the amazing view. Perfect location. Beautifully decorated. Very clean and Beds are very comfortable. Great WiFi connection. Beautifully decorated for Christmas. Highly recommend staying here.

We had another great break in lovely St.Ives and Aspects were attentive and helpful. Look Sea Cottage is a very nicely appointed, cosy space from which to explore. If you are staying with dogs it is fantastic to be only a few metres from the harbour front/beach. Eating breakfast whilst overlooking the harbour/watching the sunrise from the breakfast bar on the top floor of the cottage was a great way to start the day.
Due to the location right on the edge of Fore Street (cobbled) we would recommend the use of ear plugs if you do not want to be woken up very early by bin collections and deliveries for the shops/restaurants.

Another lovely stay in St Ives. Weather was very kind to us staying in November. The property is well positioned being close to the harbour and main shopping areas. Loved the top floor lounge kitchen with the great view of the harbour and beyond. The property was very clean & well equipped.

A real gem had a fantastic time , need to watch your head .

Look Sea Cottage certainly lived up to its name! The views over the harbour from the top floor were simply stunning - and the sunrise on our first day was amazing. We also loved its proximity to both Fore Street and The Wharf!

Overall this property is wonderful with the top room and view being the real plus. It is really well equipped, clean and well furnished.

We stayed here in 2020 and 2023, however there are downsides. The bed in the main bedroom is incredibly uncomfortable and needs replacing and the daily early morning rubbish collections between 5:30 and 6:30 am let the property down, as does the staff from the Seafood restaurant opposite using it for their cigarette breaks with cigarette smoke sometimes coming into the bedrooms.

Look Sea has the most fantastic top room and view. I would recommend it just for this point.

Excellent location. Lovely spacious cottage. Amazing views.

We had a wonderful week in St Ives staying at Look Sea Cottage. It was a little rainy and windy some days but it was lovely looking out over the harbour even then. That view is stunning! The location is also excellent for getting to all parts of St Ives. It is very central - some may not like the noise that this brings but we felt that the benefits offset any disadvantages to being among the hustle and bustle of this busy town. The house is comfortable and generally well-equipped. As always the town didn't disappoint. High points food-wise were pizza on Porthmeor beach as the sun set at Porthmeor West, burgers at Hub, fish and chips at the Harbour restaurant. We also had a lovely trip to Pedn Vounder on the south coast and had excellent coffee and cake at Farm and Fort Cafe in Treen. The cakes from The Makers were also a real treat.

Lovely cottage , fabulous views , handy for shops , pubs and restaurants
Just a pity about the noise and the rubbish from seafood cafe at the cottage door

Location great but very noisy, not enough storage/mirror in bedrooms, constant rubbish and smoke directly outside the door from opposite restaurant. Best thing was the view from the top window

Look Sea Cottage is in a fantastic location with fabulous views of the harbour and beyond.
The sitting area in the loft was very comfortable and we based ourselves there for most of the week, we never used the sitting area downstairs. Both bedrooms were comfortable with the added benefit of 2 bathrooms too.

Lovely holiday in a very central location. Lovely to have the top floor kitted out with kitchen & lounge to take advantage of the fabulous views.
Ceiling & door heights could be a problem particularly for men.

This accommodation is in a central location which is ideal for shops, bars and beaches. The view from the upstairs living room is amazing and the cottage is very comfortable indeed. We didn’t use the downstairs kitchen or living room as we based ourselves in this room. This is our second time of visiting this cottage and I’d highly recommend!

Great week in a fab little holiday cottage, narrow staircases yes, but a fantastic central location ideal for visiting everywhere by foot, so we parked our car in its allocated space
( 15minutes walk away) and left it there all week. Unloading was ok and we left quite early morning to avoid the crazyness that can be The Wharf on a Saturday morning!
Couple of plumbing ( leaking) issues were reported to Aspects, and still needed sorting when we left, but I believe Aspects are getting this sorted . Downstairs toilet...amazing use of space if alittle claustraphobic for me!
Two great kitchens, we used both and we absolutely loved the upstairs lounge with the fabulous bifold windows giving a fantastic view across the harbour and the bay...Amazing! This top room really makes this place special.
We did found the differing information about the rubbish and recycling a bit confusing and couldn't find the coloured bags required for the recycling but have mentioned this to Aspects.
We didn't use the downstairs lounge because upstairs was so welcoming and had amazing views whatever the weather.
Loved being so close to the shops restaurants and all the beaches, overall we had another great stay with Aspects, Thankyou

Look Sea Cottage is a beautiful little house right in the heart of the St Ives, so everything is within easy reach. Very well equipped throughout and with amazing harbour views from huge fold back top floor windows.

A lovely place to stay right in the town of St ives. The view from the top room is absolutely amazing and actually better than the photos. An absolute joy to sit at.
The negatives of this property really are just down to space. The bathrooms and toilets are so tight. As described the ceiling heights are low and we had a view tears at bumped heads. That said many St ives properties are like that due to the age of build. All in all we enjoyed our stay and that amazing window.

Our 2nd stay at Look Sea Cottage, the first being 5 years ago. A great central location for the shops, restaurants and beaches and it's dog friendly. As well as noticing the superb new and improved foldback windows on the top floor which enhances the amazing view, we also noticed a bit of tiredness about the property since we last stayed. All 4 of us commented on the uncomfortable mattresses and pillows which really could do with replacing. There are a lot of nooks and crannies and very little space so a little less clutter in the form of fake plants, framed photos and cushions would help. The bedroom with the ensuite has no mirror which was a nuisance. We were disappointed to find the Sonos speakers described as being in every room were actually not present. We left our own speaker at home thinking we didn't need it so this needs to be removed from the description so future visitors don't make the same mistake. We enjoyed our week at Look Sea Cottage, the views from the top floor living room/kitchenette are amazing. However, we feel the cottage now needs a few tweaks and improvements.

Great location for exploring St Ives. Good choice of restaurants and pubs.

The main selling points of this property are its location; central to everything that the town has to offer, and the fabulous top room with wonderfull views. There are however lack of storage space issues for one bedroom, a ridiculously small cupboard, sorry, toilet on the ground floor, and a downstairs kitchen that could not really be used for its purpose; once the table is pulled out, there is no room to manoeuvre.

The outlook from the top of this apartment is spectacular and because there is a shelf table and stools you can enjoy a meal and drink whilst enjoying the view, although there are no lights around the window, as pictured in the photos. The kitchen upstairs has a fridge so you can chill drinks. The view was so good that we didn't eat out. The bedrooms and bathrooms are nicely decorated and clean. We didn't really use the downstairs kitchen, the table in that kitchen is quite large and gets in the way. However, the downside is there is a lot of noise outside. The cottage is in an excellent location for the beaches, pubs and restaurants, so you expect some noise but the noise outside went on until at least 12.30 and then there are noisy deliveries in the morning before 6.00am. It was so hot that we had to have the windows open. The other problem is the parking to load and unload. When we arrived a lot of the bays had been filled by people parking in them for the day. We managed to get in further down the road. Several people said that they had driven around St Ives several times to try and get a parking space and were clearly stressed. We had the same problem when we left, we wanted to pack up the car the night before but the bays were full with people parking there for the evening. We were told that a traffic warden does go round but there was no sign of this whilst we were there. If the parking issue can be sorted then this would be a lovely cottage to book in a great location.

The most amazing views ruined by 6am daily wake ups from binmen collecting from restaurant next door.

Advertised with WIFI but it didn't work so couldn't work remotely as planned.

Absolutely stinking attitude from the owner when it came to dealing with the lack of WIFI/refund.

Just come back from a week at Look Sea Cottage and we have to say the property and location were fabulous. To say the property was dog friendly you would not even know a dog had been in there, clean, tidy, no smell of dogs, just lovely. Great views from the top, spent many an hour looking out there, equipment in the house was great as well, had everything you could have wanted. Top class property and Aspects were excellent from start to finish

It's a great location and has a beautiful view but the layout and equipment needs to be improved. If you're taller than 170cm / 5ft 8 inches look elsewhere to avoid head injuries.

Look Sea Cottage is a cosy, comfortable, well-equipped house in the centre of St Ives. It is within very easy reach of shops, restaurants and beaches and it has a spectacular view from the top floor. There is a sitting area and kitchenette at the top of the house, all the better to enjoy the view in comfort. We spent most of our time up there. Being dog-friendly is a big bonus. We parked the car and left it for the entire week — it was so quick and easy to walk everywhere. Definitely recommended.

The upstairs lounge was amazing! Loved the whole cottage and have already booked again for next year. Great location with great furnishings , had a wonderful , relaxing time And it was very sunny and hot- perfect!

Excellent property, very central location, great views over the harbour and out to sea, comfy beds, very steep stairs, perfect for people with older Children, service from Aspects perfect as usual.

A nicely decorated, cosy and perfectly located cottage in the centre of St Ives. The views from the top sitting room are amazing. Great sound system and good wifi/TV facilities. Having two sitting rooms means you can enjoy some 'me time' if that's what you want.

If you are on the larger side you might find the beds a little bit too cosy.

Amazing break away, the cottage has great views from the attic and we loved watching the comings and goings. Look Sea Cottage is a great base for a central holiday with loads of restaurants to pick from. We stayed in January and feel that it would be quite a noisy place to stay in the height of the season. Overall the two of us had an amazing relaxing stay.

I’ve booked through aspects for a number of years and not once have they let me down. Always been helpful and pleasant. Was really looking forward to our Christmas break, however with 2 dogs and a new baby it became quite a chore getting in and out the property. Going to collect the car. Which is the norm in quaint fishing villages like st ives. I would definitely recommend the property to my friends and family that don’t have mobility issues or young children. I personally wouldn’t return to this one just for ease as mentioned before. All in all can’t complain lucky to get a holiday!

Look Sea cottage has a Great location and view, the cottage has everything you need.Very sadly not enough storage and beds and pillows uncomfortable.

Look Sea Cottage is a lovely comfortable holiday home. The upstairs room with the fantastic view is a delight and easy to spend many hour just chilling watching the comings and goings. Comfortable and warm and lovely quality furnishings. Just 30 seconds to main street or the harbour so really well positioned for all st. Ives has to offer. Great having two shower rooms and an extra down stairs wc. For a quaint Cornish cottage, this holiday home had everything you need for a great holiday.

This is a lovely cottage in the middle of everything St Ives has to offer. Superb attention to detail and a breathtaking view from the top floor. All the quirkinesses of a traditional fisherman’s cottage with a modern flourish. So comfortable we didn’t want to leave.

The view from the top room is superb
The rest is nothing special., and I would not want to try to seat 4 people at the kitchen table.

Lovely property, fabulous upstairs but not so great in other areas. Be aware of early morning noise.

A delightful welcoming cottage. Very well equipped for self catering.
Good TV reception with netflix account. Ability to cast music from an ipad in the cottage.
Decor themed for a seaside location throughout.
Breathe taking view of the bay from the top room, with window bench to sit at.
A lovely welcome pack on arrival.

Lovely little cottage! The view from the attic space that was a second lounge was better than expected. Loved the typically coastal decor too. Information in the description of the cottage prepared us for the quirkiness of it which helped. Speedy help when needed from the Wharf Office was excellent. Perfect for four of us, two bathrooms a bonus. Third toilet incredibly tiny, but still used often when in need!
Loved the location and not too noisy despite being right in the middle of everything. Windows blocked out sound very well. Note car park space is a long way to walk, but there is a handy bus service that runs frequently from outside the Tate Gallery for £1 each way that goes right next to it if needed. Many thanks Aspects for your help too.

The view from the second floor across the harbour/bay is absolutely spectacular, and definitely makes the cottage. It’s also hugely helpful to have the kitchenette on this floor, as we spent all our time in this room. The sofas and blankets make it cosy up there. Be aware you’ll need to wash up, as the dishwasher is downstairs in the main kitchen, which we only used to store our body boards/wetsuits and beach stuff (there’s no other storage). This wasn’t a problem for us at all, and I also brought up glasses and the main bin from downstairs, so we had all we needed upstairs.

The Sonos speakers are a really nice touch, and the cottage was very clean and tidy. Carpets are a little tired, and can get very sandy after a week at the beach, but this didn’t cause a problem other than being a bit gritty to walk on. It was lovely to arrive to a complimentary Cream Tea-really nice touch! The location is also great to get to all the beaches, shops and galleries.

The downside of the central location is that there’s daily rubbish left directly opposite the cottage entrance from the Seafood cafe. This gets collected at 6/7am, which is very noisy, particularly when it’s bottle collection, and it did wake us and the kids up several times during the week. It’s definitely not a peaceful location, apart from when you’re upstairs looking at the view, so bare this in mind when deciding whether to choose such a central location-in hindsight, we we’re a bit naive here. You also find the Seafood Cafe staff often takes breaks and sit/smoke on the corner of the cottage steps, and leave cigarette butts in the process. Not the nicest to walk out to, and something I’ve let Aspects know, which will hopefully get addressed for future holiday makers.

The sofa bed on the ground floor was a great touch for our teenage son, and gave us three bedrooms. I’d wrongly assumed the sofa bed would be made up for us from the comms between me and Aspects, but that wasn’t the case. The linen wasn’t left anywhere obvious, but after a trip to the St Ives office and a phone call to the Hayle office we located it in the top of the main bedroom wardrobe, and made it up ourselves.

Info about WiFi passwords would have been useful. We found the broadband router in the main kitchen with these on it. I’d also suggest putting all cottage info in the one file to access as soon as you arrive. We found various useful info in different locations around the cottage. Be aware the iPad comes with the Sonos speakers for you to use-I thought a previous guest had left it and therefore returned it to the St Ives offices by mistake! Fans would also be a great addition, as the bedrooms do get hot, and with windows open you can hear the bin collections and street sweeping very loudly.

This is a traditional Cornish cottage, so do expect small rooms/bathrooms, low ceilings and tight staircases. Functionality wise, the layout is not the greatest from a practical perspective and downstairs

A wonderful post lockdown stay at 'Look Sea'. The views over the harbour were stunning no matter the weather. The property was welcoming and homely but still had the classic St Ives seaside charm. Aspects were thoroughly helpful throughout the process; from booking to post stay care, and would recommend booking a holiday with them.

We had a fabulous holiday in Look Sea Cottage.
Great situation. Well equipped and comfortable.
We loved it and will stay here again.

Had a lovely week at Look sea cottage. Two small bathrooms a bonus. Lovely harbour view from top floor sitting room and great to have small second kitchen to avoid a trip down all the stairs.
Centrally located for everything. Some delivery noise and bin collection noise each morning {about 6.30 am }
but for such a convenient location relatively quiet for most of the time.

What a fabulous experience booking with Aspect holidays. We never holiday in the UK but would certainly book again with Aspect. Booking was easy, friendly emails prior to our holiday informed us where to pick keys up, how to get to our cottage and how to find our parking. A handy guide in our cottage informed us of what is local, phone numbers of restaurants etc and useful info about the cottage itself.
What can I say about Look Sea cottage? It is absolutely stunning!!! It was very clean and had everything we needed. If you want a stunning, clear view over the harbour the top floor is the place to be.
Thank you

Beautiful Views

I will get the negatives out of the way first.

Flies ! from the fish cafe next door as their dustbins are right outside the cottages front door. We came in September so goodness knows what they would be like in the summer. My advice take fly spray and do not open the downstairs windows.

If you are fat like myself do not bother with the down stairs toilet, Harry Potter had more room in his bed room under the stairs.

The fridge kept bleeping, hopefully it will be fixed by the time you get there.

Be careful on the outside steps, bird poo on them ALL the time. but hey you are at the seaside.

Now for the positives.

You are right in the middle of St Ives ...... perfect.
Down stairs has the main kitchen and ... a dish washer. we ate proper meals here ie dinner. The rest we ate upstairs in the snug.

We did not use the down stairs living room, but it looked lovely and very Cornwall-ish.

The stairs up to the bedrooms are difficult, I would not say toddler friendly, no to older persons. i have arthritis and by the end of the holiday my knees were very painful. Bedrooms clean and well presented.

The stairs to the snug, I went up on my hands and knees as they are so steep, however the view is so so so worth it. Sliding the windows open every morning and having breakfast over looking the harbour is everything I had been dreaming about. Watching the tides change, waving to hubby on his morning run,
just perfect.

I would recommend this cottage to couples sharing a holiday, or a family of 3. You need to be mobile for all the stairs, but with out the stairs you miss out on the view.

The best thing about this cottage is that our dog could come with us.

Fab cottage in Central St Ives, ideally located for access to harbour and beach for water sports or beach. Very lucky to have a parking space included, albeit 10 - 15 mins walk away.

Although centrally located noise levels were a lot less than feared, noise from people did not impact our sleep.

Top marks for facilties in cottage, Sonus in every room and the attic room was fabulous. Definitely recommend this property.

Fantastic cottage well equipped and clean loved the bifolding windows what a view!!!
Great location even if a little noisy in the morning with delivery vans.
Thanks
Alan and Brenda

A fantastic place to stay, made perfect by that top floor view! When at "home" we spent most of our time on the top floor; it's the perfect spot for a coffee, breakfast, pre-dinner drinks or just to relax! The sun streams in all morning and it was bliss. The SONOS speakers were such a great touch and were used every day! And above all, the house is in a perfect location in the middle of St Ives.

I will say that the place is perfect for up to 4 people, but 6 people really would be a squeeze. I suppose it depends on each persons preference but we didn't use the living room on the bottom floor at all during our stay so would make a great third bedroom - even if it were just a sofa bed. The top floor is the hub of the house really, and having anyone stay in there (albeit on a sofa bed) would limit your use of the room when actually, a coffee up there first thing in the morning is one of the best things about the place!

Loved our stay and would definitely return, and Aspects were a pleasure to deal with as usual.

Look-Sea is very small and cramped downstairs but we used the living room as a bedroom and the kitchen as storage for our beach stuff and lived in the top room which is stunning. Without the bi-fold windows this property would be nothing.

Absolutely fantastic property with an amazing view, so well equipped, and location perfect

A lovely week's stay at Look-See Cottage. The panoramic view from the upstairs sitting room made it a lovely place to look out from though this was slightly spoilt when the windows were closed by the amount of bird droppings on the glass. An ongoing battle in St Ives I am sure!

Look-see cottage is in a fantastic location and a super cottage. Lovely and comfortable, stylish and the amazing benefit of the top floor living space which was truly brilliant and really makes this cottage special. Would definitely stay again!

Amazing Views from the top floor living room through 5 foot opening bi-fold windows. The house itself is small with limited headroom and space, but the top floor which is more spacious makes up for it.

Great property, right in the centre of town. absolutely stunning views from the top floor panoramic window

Beautiful setting and views over the harbour. St. Ives is not made for cars, so we would advise parking up and leaving it until you leave.
Great, quirky cottage worthy of a stay.

Excellent location Amazing views from the upstairs window Would definitely stay here again

Stunning cottage in perfect location. We couldn't have wished for a better holiday location. We will be booking again next year!

Lovely accommodation in a great location with stunning views from the upper lounge.

A beautifully presented cottage over 3 floors perfectly positioned to benefit from living in the very heart of St Ives. The Upper Deck allows you to watch the sun rise over the harbour from the comfort of the sofa with the widows fully open to take in the fresh air. Big bonus that you can take you dog too!

The top room is very special and I think that there is little to improve. The concertina windows with a view over the harbour and the sun streaming in as you sat on the sofa was absolutely fabulous. The rest of the package was OK, with issues such as small beds, distant parking, too much furniture creating a cramped feel.

A centrally located cosy cottage. Clean, well equipped with a fantastic view of the harbour from the top floor. We totally switched off during our week's stay and would love to return.

Again, just a lovely view. I could sit and look st the harbour all day. Watching my kids ensconced in the view makes me very happy.

Lovely location.

A beautiful property in the heart of St Ives with an amazing harbour view. I didn't want to go home!

Pleasant stay. Welcoming. Friendly. Fresh. Homely. Just lovely :)

2 Court Cocking is beautifully decorated and very clean. It has everything you could possibly need for a short or long stay. The shower rooms are small but lovely. The bedrooms are ample and the view from the top floor is gorgeous in any weather. It is perfectly placed between Fore Street and The Wharf. Expect some early morning delivery noise from The Seafood Café opposite, which does lovely food by the way. Just to mention that the stairs curve round and are awkward for people with joint problems.

Comfy house, very modern and good quality kitchen equipment. Great sea views. Really enjoyed our stay.

Whilst the cottage is right in the heart of everything it was private quiet and just perfect