Porthia is very conveniently situated, being halfway along the street leading to 'The Island', also known as 'St Ives Head', the headland with a tiny chapel on its peak, which divides the town's two main beaches, Porthmeor (great for surfing) and Porthgwidden. It is also a short walk away from a car park (weekly tickets available). St Ives' harbour, specialist craft and antique shops, pubs, restaurants and internationally famous art galleries, including the New Tate, are within easy walking distance and the surrounding area provides an almost endless variety of visitor attractions - the Land's End and Lizard peninsulas, St Michael' s Mount (N.T) and the Helford River, with many beautiful coves, headlands and landmarks to explore on foot or by car.

Porthia is a ground floor apartment within a traditional granite fisherman's cottage. Recently refurbished by its owner and approved by the St Ives Hotel and Guest House Association, it is bright and attractively decorated, providing an ideal base for a couple wishing to explore this lively seaside town with its warren of narrow cobbled streets and superb beaches.

Entrance via small lobby into open plan living room; sitting area with double sofa bed for alternative sleeping and fireplace (decorative only), dining area and fitted kitchen along one wall. Bedroom with zip and link bed offering a choice of two singles or 6ft double. En suite shower room/wc.

The blue marker on the Google map indicates our approximate location. Use the '+' and '-' buttons near the top left of the map to zoom in and out. Use the arrow buttons or click and drag to pan around.