The Sandbox

28 Customer Reviews

• "Absolutely lovely stay and well thought out in all aspects!"

  Just to let you know the info book could do with a little updating, no guest book as stated and the location of WiFi plug (this was necessary to get WiFi) has moved. Couldn’t find a brush/dustpan which would have helped a quick sweep by us before leaving as some beach sand left behind for you!

  Hi Caroline. Thanks for the great feedback. Much appreciated. The info book is fully valid and nothing has changed since the place was built 3 years ago, so not quite sure what needs updating ? Can you clarify ?? We have also never had a guest book ? Reviews and feedback are all done online as you have done here etc. The WiFi hasn’t moved either, it’s always been located where it currently is. Never had any issues with any of the WiFi. Just been in there and it’s all fully online as normal. Dustpan and brush is located in the cupboard under the kitchen sink. It’s quite visible. Little confused on the feedback points but all that matters is you had a good stay. Regards Ryan and Emma. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Caroline5.0★Mar 2025

• "Very nice apartment for two - good location and quiet out-of-season."

  Warm, spotless and well equipped. Only minor drawbacks - settee not comfortable for someone with back issues and bed has a bottom frame which isn’t suitable for 6’ tall people.

  Reviewed by David4.1★Mar 2025

• "Thank you. Very enjoyable and comfortable."

  Enjoyed it so much we were able to extend our stay for another 3 days! Great location.

  Hi Graham. We are so happy you enjoyed your stay and that you wanted to stay longer. Come back at anytime. Regards Ryan and Emma Property Owner

  Reviewed by Graham5.0★Feb 2025

• "Amazing property, very clean and homely, absolutely loved the underfloor heating ..."

  Amazing property, very clean and homely, absolutely loved the underfloor heating , to be honest we haven’t got a bad word to say about it, there was everything there that we could have wanted, Nice location and very quiet , I know the pub down the road was closed for the season but we come down a lot with our family to that area and have never had any trouble with the bluff, When we arrived there was tea,coffee and biscuits left for us which was very thoughtful especially after our long drive Would definitely stop there again and would definitely recommend to friends

  Hi Wendy. We are so happy you enjoyed your stay. It was also extremely nice of you both to leave a lovely card with some lovely words inside and a box of chocolates for us. It was the nicest thing to receive and totally unexpected, but it makes it all worthwhile for us, when people enjoyed their stay as much as you did. The place was also left immaculately clean. Please visit again anytime you wish. Regards Ryan and Emma Property Owner

  Reviewed by Wendy5.0★Jan 2025

• "The accommodation was lovely and the location was great , it was lovely and clean and the facilities were excellent , I would definitely recommend it to anyone who wants a Cornwall holiday right close to the beach ."

  ..... Thank you very much for a lovely stay.

  Hi Paul. Thanks so much for the lovely feedback. We’re glad you loved the Sandbox and the area. We hope you come back and visit again soon. Regards Ryan & Emma Property Owner

  Reviewed by Paul4.4★Oct 2024

• "We had a lovely stay."

  Very clean and tidy. Thank you for the tea, coffee, sugar and biscuits. We would stay again.Nice views and beach.

  Hi Kevin. Thanks for the great feedback. It’s much appreciated and great to know you had a great stay. Hope you stay again soon. Regards Ryan & Emma Property Owner

  Reviewed by Kevin5.0★Sep 2024

• "The sandbox was beautiful clean and cosy for teo people."

  Ideal location right opposite the beach with parking couldn’t have chosen a better place to stay and would definitely stay again. Great little find

  Thank you for your feedback we are pleased that you had a good holiday. We look forward to welcoming you back again in the near future. Kind regards, Carbis Bay Holidays Team. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Tracy4.7★Sep 2024

• "Please Note our short stay at the Sandbox was very relaxing and enjoyable with the local facilities on hand very convenient and therefore to summarise we would have no problem with booking a holiday with Sykes holiday cottages again."

  Many thanks Ron Rouse

  Thank you for your feedback. We are pleased to see that you had a enjoyable and relaxing holiday with us. We hope to see you again in the near future. Kind regards, Carbis Bay Holidays Team. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Ron4.7★Aug 2024

• "Had an absolutely wonderful time although the weather wasn't great but a ..."

  Had an absolutely wonderful time although the weather wasn't great but a stunning apartment and very clean and well located to get to everywhere you'd want to visit 10 out 10

  Hi Marvin. Thanks so much for the great feedback. It’s much appreciated. Apologies about the weather, we can’t do much about that but we are so glad you loved your stay. Hopefully if you Return you will hit the sunshine. Regards Ryan & Emma Property Owner

  Reviewed by Marvin5.0★Jul 2024

• "Loved our stay at 'The Sandbox' and would definitely book again."

  It had everything we needed and was spotless. The location was ideal with it being just a couple of minutes walk to the beach and even less to the pub/restaurant. Would definitely recommend.

  Hi Nigel Thank you so much for your lovely feedback and thanks for the card. It feels so nice for us when people enjoy the place like you have. So pleased you’re both happy. Hope you return soon. Regards Ryan & Emma Property Owner

  Reviewed by Nigel5.0★Jul 2024

• "Great apartment."

  Spotlessly clean. We really enjoyed our stay - location right near beach was very great. We appreciated attention to details (night light, storage under bed etc.) and car charger made this a very convenient week long stay. Would defo stay again

  Hi Alex. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay. It’s great to hear ! Hope you return in the future. Regards Ryan & Emma Property Owner

  Reviewed by Alex5.0★Jun 2024

• "An excellent location and property was as described and to a excellent standard."

  An excellent location for use as a base to tour round Cornwall.

  Hi Ronald. Thanks for the great feedback very much appreciated. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay. You had great weather aswell !! Hope you got home safe and we hope you will return in the future. Regards Ryan & Emma Property Owner

  Reviewed by Ronald5.0★Jun 2024

• "Ideal apartment for two."

  particularly liked the undercover parking and the bathroom. Did wonder if being next to a busy pub would be a problem but it wasn't, even with football matches being shown live on various evenings. Small suggestion, the electricity supply line to the property was slapping on the roof during the 40 mile an hour winds on Monday, it might be worth asking the local electricity board if they can do anything about shortening the line? All in all very pleased with the accommodation.

  Hi Alan. We are glad you enjoyed the property and your holiday in general. The weather has been quite bad so far this year, especially the wind. We will look to call Western Power to have a look at the line. It was likely just that the wind was so bad and in a certain direction, but will see what they say or can do. Thanks again. Hope you return at some point. Thanks also for leaving the property immaculately clean Regards Ryan & Emma Property Owner

  Reviewed by Alan4.7★Apr 2024

• "Very pleased with the property highly recommend good location."

  two minutes from the pub and five minutes to the beach and what a beach! Fantastic, will stay again.

  Reviewed by Glenn5.0★Mar 2024

• "Excellent location."

  Very helpful owner who quickly popped round when we had a minor problem which he quickly resolved

  Hi Jennifer. We are so glad you both enjoyed your stay. Would love to welcome you both back at anytime in the future. Regards Ryan and Emma Property Owner

  Reviewed by Jennifer5.0★Mar 2024

• "We enjoyed our stay at the Sandbox, for time of year the price was very good, facilities were very good the bed could do with up grading as small point."

  Could do with a little more info on parking we were not aware it was shared parking, another small point.

  Hi Wendy. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay. The bed is as big as we could put in there to be honest. If it’s any bigger it would swamp the room. The parking isn’t shared. There is a dedicated space for people staying at the Sandbox thats only for them to use. There is a sign on the wall and a big dividing line between the 2 spaces as to which space is for The Sandbox parking. We haven’t had anyone else having an issue so not sure how we can make that any clearer? We are happy you enjoyed your stay, which is the main thing. Come back at anytime. Regards Ryan and Emma. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Wendy4.7★Jan 2024

• "Absolutely loved our stay at the Sandbox."

  Such a nice comfortable place to stay. The only downside was the parking space, the space itself is fine but there is a high curb on the left side which makes driving out of the space awkward so it is best to drive into it rather than reverse into it. However, this aside we would definitely love to come back again.

  Hi Lydia. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay in The Sandbox. Regarding the hump next to the parking bay, it was installed to stop anyone reversing or driving directly into the steel pillar that its next to as that’s a main structural part of the building. Come back and visit again at anytime ! Regards Ryan & Emma Property Owner

  Reviewed by Lydia5.0★Nov 2023

• "Very clean, comfortable and well equipped."

  A huge bonus having a car parking space in such a busy area.

  Hi Elizabeth. We are so happy you had a great stay in The Sandbox. We would love you to come back and stay again. Regards Ryan & Emma Property Owner

  Reviewed by Elizabeth4.7★Oct 2023

• "We hade a wonderful stay in this spotlessly clean well equipped modern apartment."

  Ideal location , just a minute to the beautiful beach and right next to the pub that overlooks the beach, great for a couple of drinks watching the sunset after a day on the beach.short car ride to ST Erth park and ride to get the scenic train to St Ives. Would recommend and will definitely book again

  Hi Micheal Thankyou for such wonderful feedback. It’s really appreciated and makes us feel so happy that people have enjoyed their time in The Sandbox and in our area in general. Also much appreciated was the fact you left the place so clean. It was spotless ! Hope to see you again in the future. Regards Ryan and Emma Property Owner

  Reviewed by Michael5.0★Sep 2023

• "A lovely property, well equiped, comfortable, very clean, has parking space with EV charger, ideally situated for the beach and pub."

  If I have to find a negative it would only be that the bed could be slightly bigger (personal preference) but honestly this is a really lovely place to stay and I can't recommend it enough.

  Hi Julie. Thankyou so much for the lovely feedback. It’s much appreciated. We are so glad you liked the property. We hope you come back at some point in the future. Regards Ryan & Emma (Property Owners) Property Owner

  Reviewed by Julie5.0★Aug 2023

• "A Great Place to stay."

  It Was everything I had hoped for.Would definitely recommend to anyone

  Dear Paul, we are so pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay and would happily would recommend the property! We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back soon! Kindest regards, The Carbis Bay Holidays Team. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Paul5.0★Jun 2023

• "Everything you need for a stay for a week."

  The bedroom is a bit of a tight squeeze - between the bed and the small wardrobe. Very clean and plenty of light. Path to the beach next to the Bluff Pub. Enjoyed our stay.

  Hi Susan Thank you for the nice feedback. We are glad you enjoyed your stay. We may look to replace the bed frame at some point, so that it doesnt have a footboard. This would increase the gap between the wardrobe & the bed. Hope to see you again in the future. Regards Ryan & Emma Property Owner

  Reviewed by Susan4.1★Jun 2023

• "Absolutely loved this little apartment, very homely warm and clean, would definitely stay again,"

  Thank you for such lovely feedback. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay & are so happy you would like to return. Regards Ryan & Emma Property Owner

  Reviewed by Julie5.0★May 2023

• "Very nice accommodation however overlooking a noisy pub car park was not to our taste."

  Thank you for your feedback, we are pleased to hear that you liked the property. We hope to welcome you back in the future. Kinds Regards, The Carbis Bay Holidays Team Property Owner

  Reviewed by Susan4.7★Apr 2023

• "Beautiful location and the Sandbox had everything we needed, a very short walk to a lovely beach."

  We were a bit skeptical about being next to a pub as it looked a little rough but it was very family friendly and the food was good. Only thing the Sandbox could've done with is a hoover as we cleaned as best we could but wasn't easy with the extended dustpan and brush provided. Would 100% come back here again!

  Thank you very much for your feedback. We are thrilled to hear that you liked the property so much that you want to return. Its great to see that you rated The Sandbox so high in regards to cleanliness, facilities, accuracy of listing and comfort. We appreciate your comment with regards to having a hoover accessible in the property and will leave this with the owner for their consideration. We are looking forward to welcoming you back in the near future. With Kind Regards, The Carbis Bay Holidays Team Property Owner

  Reviewed by Samuel5.0★Oct 2022

• "Very well equipped, clean and tidy throughout."

  Exceptional soft and fluffy towels! As OAPs we had a little difficulty managing the steps, they have quite high risers, but we managed! The t.v.s are a little ideosynchratic. Took a bit of juggling to be able to watch different channels in living room and bedroom! The main problem we had was operating the hob. Directions in the folder are too brief, and misleading. Not obvious which is the on/off button for example. It wasn't until I found the manufacturer's handbook that I was able to operate it. Otherwise we had a wonderful relaxing holiday. Thank you. We'll be back if we don't get any worse at managing stairs!

  Thank you for your feedback. We are saddened to hear that you had a few issues during your stay. Thank you for your constructive comments, these have been taken on board. If you have any issues like this during your stay please contact the local office on 01736 630015 option 2, and one of the local team will be able to assist you straight away. We hope to get the opportunity to welcome you back in the future. Kind Regards, The Carbis Bay Holidays Team Property Owner

  Reviewed by David5.0★Oct 2022

• "The property was great, but i will never use carbis bay holidays or sykes again"

  Reviewed by Ryan3.8★Sep 2022

• "The location of this property is spot on for the beach."

  The interior was fresh, modern depicting ‘beach life’. Being on the first floor and having French doors it was lovely to open the doors then to sit and look at the view with a glass of something cool. The real bonus for us was having a parking space underneath the property with an EV charger (our car is electric). Would recommend changing the larder fridge to one with a freezer compartment. Looking forward upon our next visit to find a storage facility for wetsuit/body boards and an outside tap to rinse. Fingers crossed that the TV aerial will have been installed too.

  Hi Suzanne Thanks for the nice feedback received. The building has only just been finished & the next project is an external small enclosed seating/storage area at the bottom of the steps to the entrance. We have already prepped the plumbing for an external shower to be installed in the small seating area created. This will be good for rinsing off yourselves & wetsuits etc after a day at the beach. Hopefully it will be big enough to store Bodyboards etc. We didn't have time to complete this last bit due to being the start of the summer season, but its in motion & will hopefully be finished and ready for use by the start of next summer. The TV aerial was already to be installed before the seagulls decided our roof was going to be their nursery for the next 2 months!! Once they have nested its illegal to move them, so that was that! We will prevent them from nesting now & going forward. They have now just finally left the roof & the aerial is being installed in the next couple of weeks. As mentioned the design of the kitchen was supposed to have the small freezer compartment, but was a mistake by the kitchen company who supplied it. By the time we realised, everything had been installed. We didn't think this would be too much of an issue though as people are mainly either eating out or not staying long enough to keep things frozen. But we have taken this on board. All feedback received ids appreciated. We are happy you enjoyed your stay & look forward to seeing you both again. You hit the weather perfectly we must say !! Regards Ryan & Emma Property Owner

  Reviewed by Suzanne4.7★Aug 2022

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