Sennen Heights

We were alerted to WiFi being unavailable whilst we were en route.

Whilst not a huge issue we were disappointed that this wasn't repaired while we were there especially as other properties in the block had theirs done. Also, no DVD player despite being listed, and the only radio station available on the radio was BBC Radio 6. Also rugs needed a better clean/ hoover - lots of hairs. Would benefit also from having copies of the instructions for the air fryer/oven available, and an updating of the general information eg bus timetable was for 2021! Very comfortable bed. Lovely welcome pack. Generally clean. Shower good. Generally well appointed. Entrance way rather unappealing and scruffy. Had a nice stay despite the weather being a little unreliable!

A fantastisch Spot with marvellous views.

To get there is a Bit Tricks, you have to be fit to Walk steps and you should Travel light, but the view let it all be forget.

Overall a great place to stay.

Fabulous views and great for walking parts of the coastal path routes. As the listing says, you do need to be able to negotiate a lot of steps to and from the property. A torch is a must if you are out after dark. The property has everything you need for a relaxing break.

Where to start.

... Well, we've never stayed anywhere so well equipped for a start! Thought of everything. Wonderful to arrive to a cream tea & much more, including milk in the fridge. Very clean (my wife's cleaner.....!) and no complaints. Huge, comfortable bed with good cotton sheets. Would happily stay again & recommend. And as for the view......speaks for itself.

We had a lovely week at sennen heights.

The facilities were very good and the views amazing. Logistically not the easiest place we’ve stayed but the views were worth it. The offer of unloading at the top wasn’t much better than the steps at the bottom and there was no signage to direct you. The sofa was comfortable which is rare for a holiday let. The bed was also comfortable, however the pillows were lumpy and need replacing. The duvet also needs replacing as it had bits of stuffing missing, like it’d been washed but wasn’t meant to be. The kettle stopped working while we were there and was replaced quickly, which was excellent. The complex itself was quiet. We didn’t hear anyone else in their flats and didn’t have a problem with parking in the residents car park. The 1mile walk to Lands End was fab. All in all a very good experience which with new pillows would be perfect. We would stay again. Note for owner: the switch to turn on the water heater in the bathroom got hot. We didn’t leave it on all the time either, just when needed. Towards the end of the week the switch became stuck and wouldn’t turn off. We turned it off at the switch inside the cupboard. Definitely needs looking at

It was beautiful.

I felt very calm and at peace there. The welcome pack was a delight. The view was superb – especially from the bay window. Definitely worth the steep climb up all those steps.

The property was beautiful but the access was harder than I had expected.

Even though I'm a dancer and hiker, I found it very hard to access and leave the property due to the steep stairs. I really would recommend it only for the ones who are very fit and don't mind carrying their luggage a lot of steps.

A great place with a fantastic view of Sennen Cove, clean with everything you need.

The steps to the apartment are steep, but worth it for the view and you can hear the sea while relaxing in the apartment.

This was our 6th stay at Sennen Heights, and once again, we had an amazing time.

The property has been freshly painted and updated in the last year, which made a noticeable difference. While the general maintenance and cleaning could be a bit more thorough—such as the kitchen door needing attention and some hard-to-reach areas being overlooked—the property is still in great shape overall. The views from every window are spectacular, and we loved watching the waves and tide change during the day and stargazing at night. The apartment is well-equipped with everything you need for a comfortable stay, and its location—close to the beach, coastal path, cove, and town—is unbeatable. Will we be back? Absolutely!

Would have liked our bed to have been separated but understood I did not stipulate this in booking just presumed as we were mature sisters this would have been done .

Returned the apartment as found clean and tidy . Were not informed about the steep steps to the complex my sister has a bad hip .

The view is stunning and the apartment was very clean and welcoming.

It was lovely to have basic provisions like milk in the fridge. The bed could do with a mattress topper on it as it was not comfortable. I think the description of the steps needs to have more emphasis on how challenging they are. We're relatively fit but we struggled, especially bringing up our luggage. Access from the rear is even more challenging. There is a very unpleasant smell of damp all along the corridor that leads to the front door of the apartment. 10am check out is early given the negotiation of all the steps with luggage so we chose to leave on the Thursday. Potential customers should be made away that to park in the Harbour car park it will cost £9.00 per 24 hours. Will would not book this apartment again due to the challenge of parking and steps. Sennen is a beautiful location!

The apartment itself is lovely , well equipped and a cream tea was left for us.

Everything was great. The shared entrance and hall however has a problem with damp and smelt quite bad. We had been told there were steps but hadn’t realised just how many steps and how steep it was. The views however were amazing. I would say travel light as humping cases up the stairs isn’t easy. We had to pay for parking everyday as the small free carpark was full £9 a day. It’s a fabulous location if u can’t manage steps and care has been taken to make apartment as welcoming as possible.

The apartment is very clean and comfortable with everything we needed to make our stay enjoyable.

The welcome pack was a lovely touch. The views from the apartment are stunning and it is right on the coast path so there is easy access to some lovely walks without needing the car. We chose to unload from Maria's Lane rather than the harbour. Although there are fewer steps we found them to be much steeper and narrower and slightly overgrown in places so care is needed particularly if wet.

Lovely apartment with excellent sea views and well equipped for a week long stay.

Very comfortable. The steps up are worth the view and really didn't bother us as we had been warned! We really enjoyed our stay!

One thing that really needs to be pointed out is the property only gets the sun from about 7pm in the evening.

Also we did not discover outside tap for washing sand off until later in week, this could do with been pointed out better. Regards Jon.

Hi, Had a really lovely stay at 9 Sennen Heights and thought the property was excellent.

Stunning views as promised, Very well appointed and clean. A few (very) small points to share from our stay: 1) Main lounge lightbulb not working. 2) Small sharp knife in cutlery drawer has broken handle and not really useable. 3) Couldn’t find refuse bin behind property as described. Looked everywhere but definitely not obvious. None of these points are complaints at all, just had such a nice stay and felt it only right to pass on for future stays. Thank you for a fantastic short break holiday. Best Regards, Mark

We loved our stay everything was like in the pictures.

The views we epic, it was lovely and quite and peaceful. We did a lot of walking the dog was enjoying herself too, down the harbour beach. I would recommend the tour bus ride. The only very small thing was the fan extractor did not work but we could hàve called mainternace but did not want to interuped or stay. (This was our choice). We would come again.

Hi we expected the steep steps to the front of the property as described which are well worth the climb/decent for the stunning view but I think the steep and uneven steps to the rear for off loading should be emphasised.

Also couldn’t find the metal rubbish bin which should have been located at the top of the steps to the rear or the key? Neither of which put us off because the property and view were lovely but then again we did have gorgeous weather.

Amazing property.

The stay was truly memorable, the view was everything. There are some stairs up to the property so be mindful of that, but the view is worth it! The locality had everything, so we hardly left the property- an amazing hike to lands end, Sennen cove beach, surfing facilities, sennen cove cafe, old success pub, beach bar, roundhouse gallery.

We absolutely love staying here, the views are breathtaking.

We’ve just returned from our third stay at Sennen Heights, and have already booked for next year. Couldn’t quite give it 5 stars, but it’s a good 4.99. Great location, for those who are fit and mobile - there are steps up to the property, but to get such fabulous views it’s to be expected. Bed was super comfy and the general condition of the property was good. Sennen is a lovely little beach town and the walks around the coast and proximity to other coastal destinations is very good. Didn’t quite get 5 stars as a few things need attention - knobs falling off kitchen cupboards, shower head not secure, hoover attachment broken (needed to give the apartment a quick clean when we arrived) but these things certainly didn’t bother us. Would love an oven too (during COVID), as the combi microwave doesn’t produce great oven cooked food… made a little more difficult as there were no instructions. Thank you for another great stay. We’re looking forward to coming back next year.

The floor was very wet when we arrived, the kitchen cupboards have a door handle that falls off and will not stay secure if you put it back on.

Other than the above every thing was good and as per your listing you need to be physically fit to get luggage up or down the steps. The views were worth it they were amazing.

The holiday apartment overall was good and comfortable and matched the description and pictures on the listing.

Unfortunately, I had to go out and buy cleaning supplies and spend some time cleaning the apartment on the first day. When we arrived the apartment was stuffy and smelt like food. I have stayed in many other holiday homes and I have never felt the need to clean straight away like this before. The main facilities such as the kitchen, bed, and bathroom were clean. However, it is clear that some corners are cut in the cleaning regime as there was dust still on some of the surfaces. The underneath of the sofa and inside cupboards are obviously seldom cleaned. This resulted in an overall unclean stench to the air that was hard to place and harder to get ride of, which overall resulted in me being less comfortable in the apartment for the duration of the stay. Disappointing as if the apartment had been thoroughly cleaned this would have been a 5 star stay.

Access to the property is horrendous once we actually found it.

The amount of steps made the holiday disappointing, no lighting for the entry keypad. Not dog friendly as no grass!

Absolutely wonderful accommodation.

Very well presented with amazing views over the cove. The steps up to the accommodation certainly keep you fit! Would absolutely go back again.

We enjoyed the location but felt the apartment was dusty which is unacceptable even if not in a pandemic.

I took the bed sheets off as directed and the mattress cover was stained from previous client. There was a container under a unit which if cleaned properly would have been spotted and removed. The toilet brush holder should have been binned a long time ago. Cushions were left on the sofa which we moved. Several wooden ornaments should have been removed or damp dusted. The floor mat in the bedroom was old and “smelt”! The towels were of good quality and the glasses and cutlery were clean .

We loved our holiday at Sennen Heights and thought the modern apartment was very good value.

The description of the access up the coast path/steps is accurate and you will need a sense of humour if you arrive in a storm and after dark like we did!! The view though! This really made our holiday whatever the weather the view of the waves and cove was stunning. We will definitely return.

We booked to stay at Sennen Heights for 1 week.

Prior to our arrival we had been advised that check in/ out times had been amended to allow extra time for cleaning. We had a very disappointing arrival to find that the apartment had not been cleaned to a good enough standard. Our holiday began with cleaning the apartment ourselves! I had to brush up, wipe down the kitchen, polish the coffee table, clean the extractor fan (as there was grease dripping from it). There was mould & mildew from dampness on the blinds throughout the apartment and around the window in the toilet. I even found to mop that I can only assume is used by the cleaners, in the cupboard in the bathroom, it smelt of stagnant water and was black. The more I looked the more it appeared this apartment had not been deep cleaned in a while, leading to zero faith that the apartment was even ‘covid’ safe. During our stay the shower broke, not ideal after a full day on the beach. However I have to admit that Sykes Cottages had this repaired swiftly. The apartment overall was equipped to a fairly good enough standard, but not what is expected when paying over £800 for 1 week. There was no oven (just a microwave), the WiFi never worked, the tv lacked channels, minimal lighting in the bedroom (stick on nightlights on the wall with batteries in that did not work) and only 1 bath towel given each for an entire week. There was some lovely complimentary scones, jam, clotted cream and milk on arrival, and fresh flowers on the dining table. However I feel efforts should have been concentrated more on cleaning and ensuring the apartment overall was comfortable. The apartment had stunning views of the beach and Sennen itself is beautiful. We will 100% return to Sennen however opting for different accommodation.

A recommendation; working batteries in the bedroom lights would be useful.

Internet connection was intermittent and perhaps shared with other flats; that meant the internet was unusable in the evening.

The accomodation was not as clean as expected and we had to spent an hour cleaning when we arrived.

The windows were dirty on the inside and the shower head was disgusting. Not what you'd expect especially during the current pandemic. Two off the light fittings did not work even when the lamps were changed. The microwave is in need of attention as the internal door mesh is damaged which could lead to hotspots and door failure. Clearly the place needed a little TLC. Other than these items the apartment was very nice and we enjoyed our stay.

We stayed there over Christmas and we had amazing holiday!

The apartment was very nice, very clean and spacious, and the views were beautiful. The location was perfect - walking distance to the beach, the pub, the shop, even the Land’s End. oh and thank you for the minced pies on our arrival- it was lovely

The apartment was excellent and met all our needs and was extremely comfortable.

However future guests need to be made aware that access to the property is extremely difficult. The photographs show only half the steps that have to be negotiated to get to the property and would be only be suitable for able bodied people and would not be recommended for the elderly or anyone with a disability. This is not made absolutely clear in the property description. This is our only criticism from what was a lovely time and is only bettered by the views from the dining table.

Sennen Heights is splendid; however, our advice would be to take as little stuff with you as possible!

Unloading and packing up is VERY HARD WORK. Even when you enjoy a good level of fitness the steps are very 'challenging'. The flat itself is neat and functional, with most things you need, though the WIFI is RUBBISH and constantly dropping out, which is quite frustrating, especially for those of us who have to check in on work etc, so be warned. All in all we loved it. It's a breathtaking spot...and the sunsets are to die for...once you've negotiated those extreme steps! Great for wonderful coastal walks and we'd recommend the open top 'Coaster' bus (in good weather!) along the coast via St Ives and Penzance; AMAZING views. Regarding Sennen itself: pub not bad and beach bar OK but on the expensive side. Little Bo Cafe was good and the fish and chip shop is excellent and it can get a bit busy, but at the end of the day, it's all about the views!

Amazing holiday and apartment.

Perfect for relaxing as you can sit and watch the waves roll in. Great place to enjoy walking, can walk to lands end.

Lovely place as described.

Going to book again for next year.

fabulous scenery and location for all .

... the steps up to the appartment are not for the fainthearted though, and the step down to the appartment could do with some lighting.....

Need to tell about steps to holiday

The steps down from Marias Lane were useful for unloading but still lots of them and steep!

We parked at the bottom when packing up so the ferrying of cases, dog bed and boxes etc was down (but these are pretty steep going up)! Fab views though and a lovely position to relax and people and bird watch :). Comfy bed but it filled the space - managed to pull it away a few inches from the far wall to get in and out at night! Lovely hot water for washing up and shower and very effective heating when needed on a cold wet day. Although advertised as having WiFi it was very intermittent - more off than on. I was glad that I'd bought a meal that could be easily heated up in the combi oven or cooked on the hob, but we mostly ate out. Brilliantly located for coastal path walking! We walked miles and spotted seals and a Cornish Chough and incoming swallows and martins!

Our second stay this year at Sennen Heights, enjoyed our stay over Christmas as much as the first time.

..thank you. As many reviewers have stated there are a number of steps to ascend / descend to reach this property, so definitely only for the fit / able bodied. However, if you do decide to book this apartment you won’t be disappointed, the views are outstanding...they have to be one of the best in Sennen Cove. Loved our stay in this modern, clean, tidy apartment. My only grip would be that there is no oven, only a combination microwave and grill and a halogen oven...not great for cooking a meal. Also, there is nowhere to put your things next to the bed, as there are no bedside tables / shelves. But these are really small things and wouldn't stop me coming back and stay here year after year. Thank you for another great stay, so peaceful and relaxing. Perfect.

Great views from the property - worth the effort of the climb!

Holiday was lovely but more clarity is needed on how steep the steps are.

They are one of the reasons we are put off visiting again, along with the parking situation. However, the view was stunning and the apartment itself was lovely.

The description about the stairs needs to be more accurate.

There are 76 steps and they are not easy. There is an odour of bad damp in hall way but once in Apartment it makes up for bad odour. Outstanding views. clean, comfortable .. The instructions for keys needs to be more accurate. Had a very peaceful week and Sennen is amazing...

It would of been nice if we had been more aware of the steep steps we had to climb to get to our apartment.

We really did not go out at night as we didn't have the energy to climb those steps twice a day !!. The views were absolutely amazing and we had a wonderful time, but if we had known how difficult it would be to access the apartments we may not have booked that particular apartment. The parking was also bad. There was not enough allocated parking spaces for all the holiday homes.

One problem we had was with the instructions for getting into the apartment.

There needs to be an indication that the code entered for the door of the apartment itself opens a key box from which one can get the key to open the door. We had to get help from residents of another apartment to get access to a phone and call the contact number for the apartment to find this out. The second problem we had was in locating the residents parking. I was told by the person I spoke to at Sykes cottages that the the parking lot for residents was on the opposite side of the parking area from Sennen Heights. The parking lot for residents was actually right at the base of the steps leading to Sennen Heights. Once we found out where to park and got in the apartment, the apartment itself, we saw the same wonderful 180 degree ocean view that we saw in your online photo. It was everything we could have wished. The view is amazing and we hope one day we can return.

The 76 steps were a shock.

My poor husband had to struggle with our luggage, we had to navigate the steps several times a day, I would not have booked this apartment if I had beeb more aware of three difficulty accessingredients the property. It was a shame, Pauline Flanagan

Entrance hall was damp and really unpleasant, although the apartment itself was good, and the views were superb.

The cooking pans were in a shocking state and desperately need replacing.

This is a great place to stay but I think it should be plainer told about the steps up to the apartment and the parking.

Best views we have had on holiday.

Just back from a fabulous short break staying at apartment 9 Sennen Heights.

The apartment was exactly what we wanted and expected...fabulous views, quite and cosy. Really easy to find when you park in the Harbour car park, Sennen Heights is just behind the car park. It’s a steep climb up to the apartment, so we would only recommend staying here if you are able bodied and fit enough to climb approximately 30-40 steep steps up to the apartment from the sea. The apartment itself is kitted out with everything you need and looks like it has been decorated fairly recently. The views from every room (including the loo) were just wonderful. Sennen Heights is a short walk down to the cove where you will find a pub, restaurant, cafe, shop and fish and chip outlet. We went to the pub for dinner and tried out the fish and chip shop, both were excellent. NB: Shop and cafe closed for the winter months. Staying here you are right on the coastal path, which offers wonderful walks in both directions. It’s a nice easy walk to Lands End and would highly recommend it. Would we stay here again...YES...already booked for later in the year.

I needed to find some where quiet where I could rest my mind but it needed to be near the sea.

I found Sennen Heights on the web site, the price for a 7 night stay was very reasonable, plus it was next to the sea. The pictures on the site were pretty good so I booked it. One thing the directions could have used a little improvement as it was really hard to find the flat. In the end I was lucky enough to come across a couple of locals who showed m where it was. Loved the flat, had everything I needed, except a washing/drying machine. But then this was not listed on the site so no complaints, I hand washed the clothes I needed to. I would also say that the site needs to make it very clear that the stairs are quite a climb and this is definitely not for the non able bodied in my opinion. Sennen cove itself is a beautiful place but it does shut down in the winter months, only the Pub is open, the local shop is not. So you have to nip across the Sennen to the CostCutter shop which is open 7 days a week, 8am-8pm. It is only a 10 minute walk once you find the local path to it! The walks are amazing along the cliff tops in both directions, the cove beach itself is stunning. The weather can be a little strong there to as it is on the Western Coast, the wind can be immensely strong, and it can get cld in the winter months. Although in Summer I can imagine it being rammed with beach goers. I went for peace and quiet and that is exactly what I got! One final recommendation is to gram some supplies before you arrive, bead, butter, perhaps some microwave meals. It has cooking facilities, including a combination grill/microwave. There is a TV but the channels are limited, for me this was not an issue as I was not there to sit in and watch the telly! All in all for me it was perfect and I will definitely go there again when I need a break. But if you are looking for a lively vacation, then bear in mind this is a quiet costal village. Jules