Looking for a reason to visit St Ives this May...

For any serious food and drink connoisseur the St Ives Food and Drink Festival kicks off for its sixth year on Saturday 16^th & Sunday 17^th May. So there has never been a better time to head to St Ives and spend a luxurious weekend in one of our 5* luxury self-catering properties whilst spending time gorging on the tantalising delights that St Ives has to offer. 

The Festival takes place on the iconic Porthminster beach with its white sand and turquoise sea, boasting one of the UKs most stunning coastlines and promoting all that is great about the region’s natural produce.

Produce is diverse from cheese and artisan breads to the finest chocolatiers, not forgetting freshly landed fish including mackerel, bass, Dover sole, bream, herring, crab and lobster. There is then the multitude of county ciders, real ale and craft beers from the local independent microbreweries spread across the region. 

As the St Ives Food and Drink festival suggests ‘If you want to experience some of the best food and drink that this county has to offer then a visit to the St Ives Food and Drink Festival is an opportunity not to be missed.  Paradise never tasted so good…’

All of this wonderful produce is showcased during the festival and much of it supplying the local eateries, which are not to be missed during a visit to St Ives. We highly recommend that no visit to St Ives is complete without a lunch or evening soiree at the Porthminster Beach Café, just make sure to make a table reservation up to a week in advance to avoid disappointment.

We have 3 properties available over the Food and Drink Festival weekend; with opportunity to stay either a short break (Fri – Mon) or why not indulge in a 7-night stay, making the most of what St Ives has to offer:

Beach: Three bedrooms, two en-suites and a family bathroom along with wonderful spacious open plan living, make this a fine example of our luxury accommodation in St Ives.

7 nights £919 (£154 pp) | 3 nights £689 (£115 pp)

Ocean: Three floors of contemporary 5 star accommodation in St Ives with three double bedrooms and two bathrooms; topped by a relaxed living area with stunning sea views and a spacious kitchen-diner.

7 nights £1035  (£173 pp) | 3 nights£775 (£129 pp)

Slipway: Exquisite 5 star luxury accommodation in St Ives. With 3 en-suite bedrooms and a large kitchen-diner, Slipways piece de resistance is a large sunny sitting room complete with its own private balcony overlooking Porthmeor Beach. A private car parking space in our onsite garage is also included.

7 nights £1399 (£233 pp) | 3 nights £1049 (£174 pp)

Katy x


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Find out more about The St Ives Food and Drink Festival...

Celebrate great food and drink in St Ives

Celebrate great food and drink in St Ives

Preparations for the St Ives Food and Drink Festival, taking place between 21^st and 27^th May 2012, are well underway.

The town comes alive during the festival with many of its local producers, chefs and resident foodies coming out to soak up the atmosphere of this exciting festival.

There will be many events taking place over the festival including fishing and cooking your catch, coastal wild food walks and wine and cheese tasting evenings. For a full calendar of events taking place over the festival please click here.

There will also be cookery demonstrations by some of St Ives’ leading chefs on the Harbour Beach (opposite The Sloop Inn) on Saturday 21^st and Sunday 22^nd.  The cookery demonstrations will begin at 2pm, 3pm and 4pm on each day so arrive early to ensure you get a front row spot.

The West Pier will host a producers market on Saturday and Sunday with many of the county’s leading food and drink producers showcasing and selling their produce. Sample and buy lots of delicious goodies including wine, cider, chocolate, cheese, meat, chutneys and curry. For a full list of producers exhibiting please click here.

If you can’t make it to the festival but fancy trying some inspirational recipes at home take a look at some of the recipes provided by a handful of fabulous chefs, who head up some of the best restaurants in the town, here.

If this has got your taste buds going and you fancy a last minute foodie break in St Ives we still have limited availability over the festival period. To check availability please click here or contact us on 01736 799175.