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The St Ives Harbour Hotel & Spa is a truly magical setting for your special wedding day in Cornwall. Take your vows against a backdrop of golden sands, open skies and clear blue waters. Sip Champagne with your guests on our famtastic sun terrace and head down to the beach for your photos.Enjoy a sumptuous reception lunch or dinner overlooking St.Ives Bay (if you’re lucky you might even glimpse some visiting dolphins), and then dance the night away in one of our elegant function rooms. And at the end of the day, why not escape together to one of our luxurious four poster bedrooms or spacious private suites, where we can provide you with Champagne, a rose petal bath and everything else you need to complete the experience.Whether you want a small, intimate ceremony or a large, lavish celebration with all the trimmings, we’ll ensure your day goes smoothly, from start to finish.
From a total of 36 reviews
20 Dec 2011, Darren Cadby-Lynch rated St Ives Harbour Hotel & Spa
Fantastic DayThis review arrives on here a little late, well very late in fact. We got married at the end of August this year and although we had distinct reservations about how the day was going to turn out (because of the extensive renovations running behind schedule), all the staff, at all levels, within the hotel group made our day absolutely faultless. Even the MD of the hotel group personally contributed to exceeding our expectations. The hotel is in one of the best towns in the UK and has one of the most awe inspiring views you could ever hope for for a wedding. If by now the renovations are complete, and to be honest, even if they're not, this is a venue not to be missed.
20 Oct 2011, Mrs D! rated St Ives Harbour Hotel & Spa
wonderfulLoved every minute of our wedding and the days surrounding. Becky, Phil and the team will cetrainly look after your every need and the staff will make you feel like VIPs. The spa is a MUST for any bride to be and the new decor really has the WOW factor. We'll be back again and again. Big and stylish hotel with a family feel. No regrets at all from us or our 140 guests!
03 Oct 2011, Angie Lee rated St Ives Harbour Hotel & Spa
The most perfect day!The wedding ceremony and reception at the Porthminster were absolutely perfect, Phil and I loved it and so did all our guests. The day went so well, you all made sure that every tiny little detail was seen to. Nothing was too much trouble for you! The Harbour Suite where the ceremony took place had the most breathtaking views across the bay as did the Godrevy Suite where our meal and reception took place. The food and service was wonderful. Our complimentary room was stunning again with panoramic views across the bay. We had the most brilliant time getting ready for the ceremony drinking champagne and eating strawberries with my bridesmaid Sheila. All in all a splendid day! Even the sun shone for us! All our guests have not stopped talking about it and everyone agrees it was the best wedding ever!! Thank you all so much especially Christy, Serene and Rebecca for giving us the most perfect day!
08 Aug 2011, Mr & Mrs Wolff rated St Ives Harbour Hotel & Spa
St Ives Harbour Hotel - the Porthminster thank yoWe had a perfect day! Rebecca and her team were helpful and professional right from the start of the planning process up to the day itself. They ensured we had a great worry free day! The day went just as we planned. The wedding food was also superb. Our guest commented on how great and delicious food was and it was a lot of it too. Beautiful location! Having the blue sea as a back drop is truly amazing. We could not have asked for anything better. Our wedding day was better than we could ever have imagined! A dream come truth. We wouldn't change a thing.
19 Jul 2011, Rebecca and Mark Polglase rated St Ives Harbour Hotel & Spa
Amazing!!We could not have asked for better service from the Porthminster team! From the initial build up to the on the day running of the reception Claire Churcher and her team made sure that the day went just as we planed. The food was lovely (roast beef) fantastic portion sizes and well cooked and the cheesecake was a total hit! It was great to get pictures down on the beach and we had the unexpected shuttle bus service to take down myself and the bridesmaids down! The venue is amazing, with plenty of natural light and the decor is clean and neutral which goes with any colour scheme, but having the blue sea as a back drop really enhanced our royal blue colour scheme!We would definately recommend this venue for weddings as our day was better than we could ever have imagined!
07 Jul 2011, Lisa and Manfred rated St Ives Harbour Hotel & Spa
Wonderful!!We had a double wedding at the porthminster hotel St.Ives.A wonderful location, a wonderful hotel and wonderful staff, we could not have wished for more. Our Austrian guests were most inpressed, as were our english guests. Many have said they will visit again, us included!
23 Jun 2011, Mr & Mrs Evans rated St Ives Harbour Hotel & Spa
Mr & Mrs Evans - Wedding 7th May 2011Everyone at The Harbour Hotel was fantastic on our wedding day, Claire and Mark were both amazing and ensured that the day ran smoothly. Our friends and family all commented on how helpful the staff were and the great food. We could not have asked for anything better.
16 May 2011, Fash and Tanya Vaziri rated St Ives Harbour Hotel & Spa
Best day of our lives....The Porthminster St Ives benefits from being situated on the Best beach in Britain (published 24hours after we got married). The staff are all very courteous, polite, efficient and helpful - nothing was too much. On the Friday night we dropped on them that we all wanted dinner so they mustered up Fish and Chip for 50 odd people at the drop of a hat. It was brilliant and they made up some tables in the ceremony room. The wedding food was also superb. Our friends and family travelled from all over the country to be with us and were stunned by the beauty of the whole place. Rebecca and Mark were absolutely Excellent - truly 1st class. There was building works going on but the disruption did not once impact on our day or the guests enjoyment. Definitely a location we would recommend.
15 May 2011, Mr and Mrs Ramburan rated St Ives Harbour Hotel & Spa
A perfect day!We had our wedding ceremony and reception at the Porthminster in March 2011. We had a perfect day, and found all the staff extremely helpful right from the start of the planning process up to the day itself! beautiful location we wouldn't change a thing
04 May 2011, Mr & Mrs Hart rated St Ives Harbour Hotel & Spa
Fantastic Venue Wonderful DayWe held our wedding and receiption at the Porthminster (or the St Ives Harbour Hotel as it is now known) in April 2011. The newly renovated function rooms and bedrooms are stunning and the panoramic backdrop of St Ives Bay across to Gwithian make for a fabulous location. From the off Becky, Claire and the team couldn't do enough for us. Right down to sourcing a cake at an hours notice after our supplier didn't show! We wouldn't hesitate to recommend this Hotel as a location for your special day. We will return, especially when the spa opens later this year!
16 Apr 2011, Claire & Mick rated St Ives Harbour Hotel & Spa
Fantastic!!!We had our ceremony and reception here at the beginning of April and it was fantastic, I would recommend it to anyone!!! Hazel, Claire and all the staff could not have done enough for us and thank you to Mark for singing to us, it finished our night off perfect!!! We hope to see you next year on our anniversary!!!
15 Jan 2011, lynn and shaun rated St Ives Harbour Hotel & Spa
our perfect dayWould recommend to anyone we came down from bristol to have our wedding held here nothing was to much trouble rebecca went out of her way to make it a wonder day for all to remember the hotel food location fantastic
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