South West St Ives
Ruby's Den, St Ives
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated June 2026 · paw rating built from 8 verified guest reviews mentioning pets
Bring your dog if
- You want a whole-property rental - no shared lobbies or corridors to navigate with your dog
- You're basing yourself in St Ives / the South West and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - Agoda guests rate this 9.9/10 overall
Worth knowing
- Pet fee and any size restrictions aren't published - confirm directly with the property before booking
How this review was built Evidence, sources, refresh cadence
- Evidence: 8 pet-mention guest reviews sourced from Agoda - guests who explicitly mentioned travelling with a dog. Each review is screened for pet-relevance, then judged for sentiment to compute the paw rating.
- Not a personal visit. We don't stay at every hotel we cover - we summarise patterns from real guest reviews, paraphrased and never quoted verbatim. Full standard on our editorial policy page.
- Wider context: The property has 69 Agoda guest reviews overall, averaging 9.9/10 - the paw rating reflects only the pet-mentioning subset.
- Last refreshed: June 2026. Policies and pricing drift; we re-check on a rolling basis. Confirm specifics with the property at the moment you book.
- How the paw rating works: Full detail on the methodology page, including the three verification gates and known limitations.
Pet-friendly summary
Ruby's Den is a self-catering apartment in St Ives that treats dogs as welcome guests rather than tolerated extras. Set on a hillside above the town, it pairs an easy walk down into St Ives with quick access to the green countryside behind, and it sits within reach of Carbis Bay Beach, one of Cornwall's best-loved stretches of sand.
What sets the apartment apart for dog owners is the level of thought that goes into the welcome. Guests travelling with dogs consistently mention a genuine canine welcome: treats, a feeding station, blankets and dog bowls are provided as standard, alongside practical porch touches like an umbrella, windbreak and torch for beach days. The host, Michelle, is repeatedly singled out for warm, attentive hospitality, including welcome and farewell messages and a hamper of Cornish treats for the humans too.
As a whole-apartment rental, it suits dogs better than a typical hotel room. There are no shared corridors to navigate, a private outdoor space to relax in after a day out, and a well-equipped kitchen so you can cook around your dog's routine. The hillside setting means a short uphill return after walks, which is worth bearing in mind for older or less mobile dogs, but it also keeps the apartment quieter than properties in the centre of town.
Ruby's Den is best suited to couples or solo travellers with one well-behaved dog who want a calm, comfortable base for exploring St Ives and the surrounding coast. Families with several large or excitable dogs may find the apartment's size and hillside position less ideal. For a small dog on a Cornish beach holiday, it is hard to fault.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Dog treats and feeding station provided
- Warm, attentive host
- Private outdoor space for dogs
- Short walk to St Ives and Carbis Bay
- Whole-apartment rental, no shared corridors
- Quieter hillside setting above town
About this hotel
Ruby's Den is a 3-star self-catering apartment in St Ives, Cornwall, set on a hillside a short walk from the town centre and Carbis Bay Beach. The bright, well-equipped flat suits couples and solo travellers, with onsite parking and a private outdoor space. It holds a 9.9/10 guest rating on Agoda across 69 reviews.
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29 Polmennor Drive, St Ives, TR26 2SQ