The View

We have just come back from our stay at the view and honestly we didn't want to leave.

This place is worth every penny just for the View itself. It's has everything you need for a relaxed stay. Its very close to lots of beautiful beaches. It's ideal for anyone who wants peace and quiet and wants to get away from the hustle and bustle. I've already been looking to go back next year but i think it might be all booked unfortunately

On arrival we were concerned about the size of the parking space and the narrow road up to the accommodation because of parked cars.

The view from the lounge was amazing but the chairs were very badly stained and needed a good clean. Simple things in the kitchen like a tin opener or a dish to cook things in were missing. On the whole it needed some TLC

just a beautiful place to stay with views to die for.

only slight down side is parking for a larger car is a bit tight but it in no way did it spoil our stay. Superb location and accommodation

Position of property was great.

Size for two people was good. Equipment in kitchen etc was also good. General cleanliness was questionable: hairs in the shower, pistachio shells down the side of cushion, stained and dirty looking furniture. The bed was so hard we took it in turns sleeping on the sofa and left one night early. Heating wasn’t on the first day we got there, we had no way of heating the place up as it was late afternoon and not a single piece of firewood was available and when we tried to call for help as it was so cold there was no one to help. So we ended up going to bed at 6:30pm to get warm! TV in the bedroom randomly comes on in the night if not switched off at the mains. CD player doesn’t work. Just lots of little things that mean we wouldn’t return or recommend

A great winter stay with brilliant views in a well equipped and heated property.

Another fantastic Holiday at, in our opinion, the best located property in the Sykes Cottages properties.

Waking up to the View from The View is as good as thing can get. The property has everything anyone can ask for and lots of new additions since our last visit. New pots, pans and also a new TV and microwave, upgraded heating which is a vast improvement on the old storage heater. A massive thank you to Niamh and the team as i forgot to pick up my keys which i'd left in the wine rack and they are returning them to me. All the best. Mark & Chris Debrick.

An excellent property we have had many happy holidays there over the years.

Fabulous views.

..lovely little apartment. Needs a few little bits rectified eg. Bathroom shelf not secure and could do with a new mattress on the bed but these certainly didn't stop us enjoying another fabulous week at The View. Excellent addition of an air fryer. Brilliant base for exploring Cornwall or just relaxing in Port Isaac. The views always leave a lasting impression on us. Can't wait to come back next year. Thank you for a fabulous week.

Beautiful view, very well equipped flat, Unfortunately let down by terrible mattress Comments on this go back to March!

! So had expected this to have been replaced Also we tried to contact someone re the smelly broken waste pipe outside the bedroom window nobody answered the phones

Absolutely stunning views, outstanding accomadation, modern, clean, great amenities, great location, ideal bolt hole for a couple.

Lovely walks, beaches.

We loved the flat it was warm and in a fantastic location, close to everything we needed in Port Isacc.

The view from the front window was incredible! There were just a few things that we felt would have made the holiday even better: We knew the cottage had a double bed but it was the most uncomfortable bed, as per a previous review. It would be good if the owners invested in a new matress. There was no specific information in the cottage regarding the bins and recycling glass, plastic paper and food waste. Most of the nonstick pans were old and unusable.

Beautiful view!

Great location. And generally comfortable. However: it was cold when we visited start of March and the heating is not quite adequate (no one else in building). And no instructions. Bathroom very cold as only heating is electric towel rail. The bathroom fan very random and comes on in middle of night. The kitchen tap needs fixing- leaking from the top. The listing is inaccurate, it’s important to note it’s a small double and not comfortable therefore when heavily pregnant! A bigger bed would be better. The mattress could do with an upgrade too (sloping on sides). Also no bin for recycling obvious either inside or out. And only one bin liner supplied.

We love staying at the View, and in Port Isaac, the View is perfect for two, homely, warm and provides everything you need.

We have stayed here a number of times over the years and will be back again. We love using the open fire and the views are amazing from the property. We had a wonderful relaxing week. Thank you for a fantastic holiday stay.

Lovely stay again.

Fab little property in the most amazing spot. Looking forward to staying again next year. Thank you. Also very helpful Sykes rep when I booked etc. Good communication from Sykes aswell. Just the right amount of relevant info. Thank you

The kitchen could be much better equipped.

The pans need replacing, there are no spatulas, serving spoons etc.

I really enjoyed my stay at The View it lived up to it's name.

The shower could be better, more powerful and easier to adjust temperature? Everything else was great, if however there are more than 2 adults it would feel a bit cramped

Great place .

Very clean . View was just awesome . Good parking and great location . We will be back

Very relaxing week spent here in very comfortable, well equipped apartment.

Quiet location and private parking a bonus.

Parking was a struggle.

We have a 4x4. If it wasn't for one of the other residents telling us we could lower the ropes opposite we would never have got in. There are restrictions on the Internet. Why. No comeback on owners. I only wanted to play a game of bingo. The 2 armchairs are really grubby and need a deep clean. Windows were also dirty. There are 2 toilets. Thankfully, as there was only 1 toilet roll left in each - no spares. We had to buy our own which is not acceptable for the price we paid.

Whilst the property provides an excellent location and has all the amenities it most definitely does not warrant a 5 star rating.

It did not appear to have been properly cleaned before my stay as the shower was dirty, mould all over the tiles, the toilet was unflushed, all the glass in doors, mirrors and windows were smeared in fact I had to clean the birds poo from the windows to be able to see the view from 'The View' quite ironic !! The fridge was full of water presumably because it hadn't been defrosted but it continued to drip throughout. The worst part tho was being woken at 6.00 ever morning by the noise from the 'gentleman' in the apartment above who spent the entire week carrying out DIY, drilling, sawing and hammering from 9.00 every day. Wonderful...not!! Be aware of all these shortcomings before booking !!!!

The View apartment was wonderful and relaxing and comfortable.

Everything was there that we needed. Beautiful location over looking the coast. Close to all amenities. Would highly recommend it

As ever a fantastic Christmas break for myself and my Wife to celebrate our wedding anniversary at The View.

Waking up everyday to the awesome vision of Port Gaverne beach, walking around the area, there is nothing that can equal this experience. Then ending up in either Port Gaverene Hotel or the Golden Lion for a couple of pints. Heaven. On the last day a Pod of Dolphins arrived, what a treat.

It’s difficult because the bedroom is small but .

. the bed was small and we are under average in size! apart from the size of the bed it was a lovely apartment

Very well equipped flat with everything provided - felt like home.

Fabulous view with excellent restaurants nearby - not too suitable if you are disabled - steep hill to climb out of the village.

The sea views from the apartment are fantastic.

The location of the apartment makes it very peaceful, despite its proximity to the centre of Port Issac. Highly recommended.

We have stayed at The View for several years.

It is great accommodation in a fantastic place.

My wife and I can understand why they call it the "View".

It was marvellous. Just looking out through the massive window was an artistic joy as the blue skies and then the dark clouds and even the low misty clouds through changing light really changed the atmospheric landscape, so much so, that we would love to return to this wonderful setting. A fabulous holiday.

We had a wonderful week at the View.

One thing was that there were instructions that we could find giving details about the basics, bins, bottles, etc etc. I did go in to the office to ask about this and they told me to leave any empty bottles by the bins outside. So a little more info like that would be good but generally it's an extremely nice flat with fantastic views.

Lovely property with a beautiful view across the bay to Tintagel.

We even saw gannets and cormorants in the distance over the sea. Clean and well equipped apartment in a quiet location with a good parking space. Table was perfect for puzzles. We enjoyed being in Port Isaac with cliff walks, local farm shops, local bays and Tintagel. Beautiful. We can recommend the Chapel Cafe, and also the gift shop Secrets. Good cakes from the pasty shop, good crab sandwich from the shellfish place by the harbour. For city dwellers, be aware that google is not correct in its expectations of opening times for the shops in Port Isaac! We had a fantastic holiday here and loved it! Unfortunately the apartment was cold for the first night as presumably the storage heaters hadn't been turned on the night before, but just warm enough the rest of the week. We didn't use the open fire but we could have bought firewood at the local co-op for this. WiFi code is available on the back of the router - different to the one in the welcome email.

We had a really lovely week at The View.

the view from the living room/ kitchen is superb- such joy to be able to look out to the sea all day from the comfort of your own holiday home. We were lucky enough one evening to see a pod of dolphins jumping while we were in the sitting room! The apartment was beautifully clean and very well equipped. The only thing to note is that the heating is supplied by night storage heaters that are really difficult to control (as the controls are so old and not intuitive) and not effective by the time the cooler evenings come. However, after a telephone call to Sykes to explain our concerns about the heating, within an hour, a friendly maintenance man had turned up with a portable heater that solved all our problems! We would definitely recommend Sykes to our friends.

This was an amazing place to stay, my wife is disabled and managed the few stairs up to the front door.

Inside The View didn't disappoint us atall. It was beautiful and as the name suggests the view was amazing. We are looking t9 definitely come back next year 10 out of 10 Thank you

Fabulous, comfortable place to stay with awesome views.

Everything you need is supplied except bedding. No dishwasher and that needs to be changed in the description, plus we were given the wrong code for the WiFi, but this can be found on the back of the router. We would definitely return!

Never tire of this place, hope to return next year!

Beautiful property, we had a lovely stay, "the view" does exactly what it says on the tin, it was stunning and we were sad to leave.

Tastefully decorated and well equipped. The only negatives, were lack of linen, which I only noticed on the day we travelled (phew!), the mattress wasn't great for my back, could perhaps benefit from a better one, lack of dishwasher (as advertised), which wasn't a problem for us, but might be for some and the very early checkout time(9am) which seemed a bit harsh. Minor things though and they didn't spoil our stay, just constructive criticism. We loved it and would recommend this property and would stay there again ourselves.

This cottage is beautiful, the views outstanding, the cottage was spotlessly clean, and furnished so lovely, Only problem we found was that there was no dishwasher, it is advertised as having one, no big deal to us, but some may complain, We had a wonderful stay at the view, the bed was comfortable, and we really didn’t want to leave.

We will definetly return, The owners have made this a wonderful place, We highly recommend

The cottage is small but comfortable with beautiful views.

The prescence of the long term tenants adjacent - two men and their small kids and seemingly endless visitor stream- does present a problem as the walls are thin enough to hear wailing and admonishments, lots of door slamming and over 100 pairs of shoes and wellies lining the entrance and halls, even coats hung up so you don't have much of a feel of privacy. Also, the directions for recylcing were to take them to a bin in the car park; there was no bin there. I would expect this house to have its own bin. Finally, 2 rolls of toilet paper for 2 people for an entire week? Smacks of cheapness, although it now seems to be the norm. No one wants to have to go out to buy overly priced toilet paper whilst on vacation. Even an honor box or pay scheme would be better.

We have visited The View 435 for the last few years and it has become what we think of as our Christmas home.

Away from the all the stress of home life. Although The View is in Port Isaac We wake up to the sight of Port Gaverne cove and in the distance Tintagel Bridge, there is nothing like it. Hoping to visit again in 2022. We love getting out and walking around the area in any weather it then a pint or two at the Golden Lion or The Port Gaverne Hotel, this cannot be equaled. Mark & Chris Debrick. Christmas 2021

The property was as advertised but we were let down by the fact it took 8 phone calls and a visit to the local John Bray office to get the WiFi working.

The bathroom needs a better extract system as it smelled and had mold infestations .

Had a great week at this lovely apartment.

Good location, and good facilities. Would book again.

The hot water is barely luke warm, that needs looking at, otherwise all other aspects of the holiday were super.

This is the 3rd time we have stayed in this property. we love it!

Absolutely loved our holiday and will be 100% coming back next year! So first refusal on the property is amazing thank you. My two children thoroughly enjoyed theirselves and are also looking forward to returning! We really loved The Cornish Cove cafe and the owner and ladies that work their were so welcoming. The views were so lovely and we enjoyed our adventures walking along the cliffs! Our last day was lovely also as we went to watch the fishermen singing on the beach. Thank you again

We stayed at The View in September. The apartment was clean, tidy and beautifully decorated. The kitchen was well stocked with everything you need and we watched a couple of the dvd's too which was a bonus. The View certainly lives up to its name, you cannot help but look out of those lovely full height windows! Short walk along the coast to Port Isaac which is nice and down the hill to Port Gaverne which has a nice cosy pub. Should we return to the area I would not hesitate to book through John Bray Cornish Holidays again. Please pass my compliments to the owners of this property as to the beautiful way it is decorated, if I was lucky enough to own a home by the sea I would decorate it exactly the same!

Regarding our recent stay at The View, which we returned to for a second Christmas break and to celebrate our third Wedding Anniversary. As ever a fantastic break, ideal location and a welcome parking spot for the car. The View offers us everything we could ask for and this year some lovely subtle Christmas touches which added to the enjoyment of our holiday. Very quiet and peaceful unlike last year when we had the Boxing Day storm; and as ever spotlessly clean and tidy, and a lovely log fire every night. Lots of other memories returned with us, exploring the caves at Port Gaverne the lovely food and drink in the Golden Lion and finally getting to eat at The Krab Pot, what a treat. The only down side to stopping at The View and Port Isaac, is the final day when we have to say Goodbye. Hopefully we will be able to stop again Christmas 2019, who knows if the lucky 6 numbers get drawn we could move to Port Isaac and retire. Once again many thanks to the John Bray team and the owner of The View for making everything perfect.