Sloop Inn Reviews Summary

Accommodation

Pros:

• "Stayed in the sail loft, room clean."
• "They even upgraded me to a larger room which was amazing!"
• "The room was very comfortable with a large comfortable bed, lovely big bathroom & a view overlooking the harbour."
• "Stayed two nights in the 'Coxwains Cabin. Small but clean, very comfortable!! Highly recommended!!!"
• "Accommodation was very clean with great beds and a traditional feel."
• "We stayed in 'The lookout' at the Snoop Inn... Clean with fantastic views of the harbour."
• "Rooms a little tired but spotlessly clean."

Cons:

• "Just stayed in the Captains Cabin for three nights which was a beautiful room but far too noisy as it is right next to the terrace bar."
• "Been visiting st Ives for years always fancied staying here .... room a bit small but for a couple days was ok as all we needed was a bed, but for longer stay wouldn't suit."
• "Rooms on the small size."
• "Definitely not worth £150 per night!!"
• "Found the room very small kept catching our legs and toes on the bed legs."
• "The accommodation is bad value. The sloop inn accommodation is clean and comfortable, but very overpriced for what it is."
• "Major problems are the windows, I've had napkins thicker than the glass in the windows, all seemed to be broken."

Service

Pros:

• "The lady who runs the reception (Sue) was so helpful and lovely."
• "Annie is a great host. Friendly, welcoming and inclusive."
• "Very helpful, kind and considerate staff."
• "Staff were friendly and quick to serve us."
• "The staff were extremely friendly and helpful, they couldn’t do enough."
• "The staff are brilliant, polite professional, friendly & the service is quick."
• "Staff always friendly despite being busy."

Cons:

• "It took about 15 minutes before we got given the menu."
• "Not brilliant. Staff were slow and took ages to serve the customers. When someone complained they laughed it off!"
• "Terrible experience with staff and customer."
• "Only let down is the painfully slow service at times."
• "Very unprofessional, clearing the table while still eating."
• "Staff really didn't care and were really rude."
• "Hospitality was non existent, the staff were not friendly, and none of them smiled at their customers."

Food & Drinks

Pros:

• "Cosy pub. Food good. Excellent deal on for Christmas lunch for 2 with free bottle of wine."
• "The food is well cooked, local fresh produce, and extremely reasonable for the price."
• "Shared the seafood platter (In the Captains Table) which was an amazing mix of seafood at a very reasonable price."
• "We had the mussels and they were fabulous."
• "The steak was tasty."
• "Food is amazing and good value for money 😎"
• "Food was outstanding. Genuinely some of the nicest seafood I've ever had."

Cons:

• "The fish of the day was gummy and unflavoured."
• "If you are happy to buy a pint for nearly £6 only to find it cloudy and contained 'scramble d egg' (end of the barrel)."
• "Drinks are expensive, not much change from a tenner for 2 pints."
• "After buying one pint of beer and one bottle of cider and two kids fruit shoots- I was charged £26!!"
• "The food was not great to be honest ordered sandwiches mackerel and tagliatelle - the bread on the sandwiches was dry and stale."
• "The lobster was very tiny, so overcooked it was shrivelled."
• "My fish pie was not good. More sauce than fish and mash with raw lumps in it."

Atmosphere & Location

Pros:

• "Great spot for a drink on the harbour."
• "The outdoor area is straight on the front of the harbour with amazing views."
• "With the outside seats you are in a beautiful location looking out over St Ives Harbour and beach."
• "Great views of the harbour and well positioned for people watching."
• "Views of harbour beach fabulous."
• "Friendly pub great outdoor space with great views of the harbour action."
• "Absolutely fantastic place. Perfectly situated facing St Ives Harbour you have a panoramic view of the bay."