We booked the Rathlena guest house by chance for a post wedding break to St Ives. After a bit of Internet research it was proving difficult to find a hotel in the location we wanted, who would accommodate both us and our 1yr old surprisingly for 2 nights? The majority of b&b's in St Ives have a no children under... More

We have just returned from a weekend stay at Rathlena - what a fantastic experience. We enjoyed wonderful hospitality provided by Evelyn. Our very large room was superb and spotlessly clean with a fantastic balcony with sea views, so comfortable it was hard to get out of bed in the morning. Breakfast was fabulous, fresh fruit, cereals, pancakes, croissant, fruit... More

Evelyn and Tony made our stay very pleasant indeed, going the extra mile in everyway they could . The room was very nicely decorated with a very comfortable bed and a marble en suite bathroom with a large shower. The Molton Brown hand wash and soaps were an immediate indication of the quality of the stay. If you are looking... More

What a great place to stay, stayed three nights, first class room, great view and Evelyn is a great host, makes us welcome it just like home. She well up on what to do in cornwall, great ideals to make the best of your stay and the book she keeps for places to eat which are recommended from previous people... More

Visited over a bank holiday weekend, having never been to St Ives. We were greeted with a friendly welcome by Evelyn who made us feel at home and helped us find and decide on things to do and places to eat. The room was very comfortable and clean with a good size bathroom and a balcony with a great view!... More

This is a perfect place to stay, we had two nights in one of Evelyn's beautiful rooms. The position is just right not too close to the centre and just far enough out. Views were lovely, the room was clean and carefully decorated. The breakfast here is something to behold but its all pulled together by the amazing hospitality of... More

Rathlena is on of the best B&Bs we have had the good fortune to stay in. All B&Bs in St Ives seem to have good ratings so making a choice was difficult, but by golly i feel we made the right one. On arriving we felt a good vibe, just driving into the the drive and lovely garden was a... More

Lovely stay from arrival to departure nothing but the best will do for Evelyn's treatment of her guests, rooms are large light and airy with great sea view from the one we were in ( deluxe). Felt so relaxed in the comfort of such a grand room. Breakfasts were classed as a special occasion each morning, something we looked forward... More

My partner and I stayed for one night at this wonderful b&b. We both had a great time, especially due to the outstanding service from Evelyn and our fantastic room/view! It's a brilliant location to explore St. Ives, just over 5 minutes away from the town centre by car. And our highlight of the stay? The full english breakfast, of... More