My wife, twelve year old son and i have just returned from our second visit to the fortunate isles, as some call them, well fortunate we certainly were, as like last year we again chose to stay at the Sylina Guesthouse. The place is as spotless as ever, and the breakfasts are still yummy, one improvement we did notice and... More

The friendly and welcoming approach of our hosts began when we made our booking. Our intention to fly to St Mary's in our light aircraft meant that we would be at the mercy of the weather and may have to cancel at short notice. Sam was very helpful and understanding when we did have to cancel our first booking. We... More

My husband and I stayed at the Sylina Guesthouse which is located at the north end of St Mary's. Sam and Paul are the perfect hosts, very friendly and happy to help with anything we needed. The accommodation was spotlessly clean and we loved the special touches they provided, such as a fridge and microwave for guests to use and... More

My husband, son and I stayed at Sylina for 6 nights - our first trip to the IOS. I had read the reviews for Sylina and decided that it sounded just what we were looking for. I wasn't disappointed! From the initial friendly welcome to the final goodbye, Sam and Paul (and not forgetting Jacob!) made our stay with them... More

We have just come back from 5 nights staying at this wonderfull B & B. It should be given a gold award for the comfort, service and their great fruit platters. The breakfast choice is excellent and presented as good as any 5 star hotel. The breakfast tables are set out lovely and the rooms have top quality bedding and... More

My husband and I stayed here for 3 nights (should have been 4 but fog delayed arrival!) to celebrate his 60th birthday. I was looking for a good quality and relaxing break and that is exactly what we had! Sam and Paul are incredibly helpful hosts and very kindly rearranged our dinner booking because of delay in getting there. What... More

Not knowing Scilly at all, I wasn't sure of the best place to stay. i wanted to be near the water but somewhere quiet, relaxing and not right in the centre of town. So I thought I'd try the Sylina. In this B&B, everything from the bed linen to the crockery, is spotlessly clean and kept that way at all... More

My wife and i and our 11 year old son stayed at the Sylina for five nights from August 22nd, just wish we'd stayed longer. The guesthouse is "up country " as they say, down a little lane in beautiful countryside. Within 100 yards is the most stunning white beach, named Bar Point, the crystal clear waters are to die... More

A very nice location in the north of St Mary's, away from town. Good accommodation and excellent breakfast fare every morning. A good restaurant 10 mins walk away and two tea gardens within walking distance for am/pm tea/coffee breaks. 30 mins walk into Hugh Town (more restaurants) on road or via coastal path. Bus service and plentiful taxis. There is... More