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Footsteps to the dunes - Hot Tub - Pet friendly

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Hot tub in the patio area, sliding doors and table seating for 4 guests outside - Salt Life, Dunes at Upton Towans
Bright windows onto the patio, living area with seating for 4 guests - Salt Life, Dunes at Upton Towans
The property from outside, outdoor seating for 4 guests, hot tub - Salt Life, Dunes at Upton Towans
Living area from the patio - comfortable sofa seating - Salt Life, Dunes at Upton Towans
Living area with smart TV and coffee tables leading onto the kitchen - Salt Life, Dunes at Upton Towans

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Spa pool
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Hayle, Cornwall
  • Place, Upton Towans Beach
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, Gwithian Beach
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Hayle Towans Beach
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Airport, Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall)
    ‪50 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden

About this property

Footsteps to the dunes - Hot Tub - Pet friendly

Tucked away on the edge of Upton Towans Nature Reserve behind the magnificent dune system that forms the backdrop to Gwithian Beach, Salt Life is a stunning eco retreat with two bedrooms, two bathrooms and its own private hot tub.

Perfect for friends or family looking to escape to the rugged beauty of the wilder north Cornish coastline, this home is as environmentally sympathetic as it is good-looking where locally-sourced materials such as timber framing and bee bricks, as well as air source heat pumps, underfloor heating and high levels of insulation reduce the carbon footprint of each home. Beautifully styled throughout, Salt Life's interior is best described as warm minimalist, with a sumptuously furnished space filled with modern design elements, finds just the right balance between paired-back simplicity and luxurious comfort.

Good Housekeeping Bond
We ask our guests for a £150 good housekeeping bond, which is pre-authorised against your card. This is in case there is any damage to the property during your stay. The money is simply reserved and then released afterwards if there is no claim. We will contact you nearer the time of your arrival to arrange this.

When travelling with pets, please note that an extra charge of £40 per pet per stay applies. Please note that the maximum allowed number of pets is 2.

Please note that the living area sliding doors are currently broken and due to be fixed by end of April 2026. As a result, the outside space will need to be accessed via the side gate.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 10869912
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Hayle

Hayle is home to this holiday home. While the natural beauty of Carbis Bay Beach and St. Michael's Mount can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can explore St Ives Harbour. Paradise Park and JungleBarn and Country Skittles are also worth visiting. Take the opportunity to explore the area for outdoor excitement like hiking.
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Hayle, Cornwall

What's nearby

  • Upton Towans Beach - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Gwithian Beach - 7 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Hayle Towans Beach - 7 min drive - 4.5 km
  • Carbis Bay Beach - 14 min drive - 13.1 km
  • St Ives Harbour - 16 min drive - 16.5 km

Getting around

  • St Erth Station - 7 min drive
  • Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall) - 48 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cornubia Inn - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Trevaskis Farm - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Philps - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Godrevy Cafe - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Footsteps to the dunes - Hot Tub - Pet friendly pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Footsteps to the dunes - Hot Tub - Pet friendly?

As of 13 May 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Footsteps to the dunes - Hot Tub - Pet friendly on 3 July 2026 start from AU$483, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Footsteps to the dunes - Hot Tub - Pet friendly?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Footsteps to the dunes - Hot Tub - Pet friendly?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Footsteps to the dunes - Hot Tub - Pet friendly?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Footsteps to the dunes - Hot Tub - Pet friendly located?

Situated in Hayle, this holiday home is within 1 mile (2 km) of Upton Towans Beach and Gwithian Beach. Godrevy Head and Hayle Golf Range are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 10 out of 14 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 14 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 14 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 14 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 14 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

peter w.

Great short break in Hayle

Booked this accommodation fairly last minute. Very pleased to have found it in one of our favourite areas. Would happily recommend it and look forward to staying again.
Response from VrboOwner on 31 July 2025
Hi Peter, Thank you for your review. We're thrilled to hear that your last minute booking at Salt Life, Upton Towans, provided everything you needed for a lovely stay. We look forward to welcoming you again soon. Best wishes, James
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Kayleigh V.

Overall a lovely place to stay

Lovely accommodation, clean, great location. We really enjoyed having a hot tub. Accommodation had lovely decor and felt like a home away from home.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Hana B.

Holiday

Beautiful Clean Great location Well equipped child friendly Safe Well kept Nice to have a washing machine to
Response from VrboOwner on 28 May 2025
Thank you so much for your review regarding your recent stay at Salt Life, Upton Towans. We're delighted that you found everything to be great for your needs and look forward to welcoming you again in the future. Best wishes, James
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Liz N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely break by the dunes

Super house with hot tub, has everything you need for you and your four legged friends. We stayed for a long weekend and enjoyed walking through the dunes to the sea and a trip on the train to Carbis Bay.Would thoroughly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 28 May 2025
Hi Liz, thank you so much for your review. We're delighted to hear that you had such a wonderful time away and look forward to welcoming you again soon. Best wishes, James - The Luxury Coastal Team
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Wonderful week at Salt Life in Hayle

We spent a wonderful week in Hayle and staying at Salt Life added to to the fabulous experience. Would definitely recommend this property and location. Being able to walk straight out from the property onto the dunes was great. Really great beaches and plenty of places to visit, eat out.
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Aug 2023
Hi Lesley, Thank you for taking the time to leave a review on your recent stay. We are so happy to hear you had a wonderful week staying at Salt Life and the location of the property being right on the beach! We do hope to welcome you to stay with us again in the future. Best Wishes, The Luxury Coastal Team
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Luxury stay at Salt Life

A beautiful property equipped with everything we could ask for. Location was fabulous, very quiet and near the beach. Would highly recommend. The housekeeper was amazing, very helpful and friendly. Wouldn’t hesitate to book again.
Response from VrboOwner on 28 June 2024
Hi Lisa, Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are so delighted to hear your stay had everything you could have asked for and the location was fabulous! We do hope to welcome you to stay with us again in the future. Best wishes, The Luxury Coastal team
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

What a place

If you want piece and quiet this is the place so relaxing and peaceful .what a place . The views are lovely. So many different walks you can do or just sit on the beach and watch the day go by and head back for a relaxing hot tub or just relax in a peaceful garden
Response from VrboOwner on 16 July 2024
Hi Sarah, thank you so much for your lovely review. Salt Life is in a beautiful part of Cornwall so we're delighted to hear you enjoyed your stay so much. We hope to welcome you back again in the future. Best wishes, The Luxury Coastal Team
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Amazing stay

We had a fabulous stay in Hayle, this was our 6th visit to the area because we absolutely love the Upton Towans beach for our dog. Previous accommodation has missed on several points because of our growing teens but can honestly say the Dunes have it all, spacious, ample storage, ample parking, the garden for our dog was amazing, well enclosed and lots of grass and shade. Salt life was everything we hoped for for our stay, have already recommended to friends and family and will definitely be returning.
Response from VrboOwner on 7 July 2023
Hello Dionne, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are so pleased you had a fabulous stay and it's great to have return guests! We would love for you to return in the future and thank you for recommending us. Best Wishes, Luxury Coastal.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Excellent, would go again!

Stayed for 7 nights for our honeymoon. The place was immaculate on arrival, a spacious chalet in a beautiful, peaceful locale with comfy beds, all the mod-cons you could ask for and a supermarket just down the road. The private hot-tub was the cherry on top. The only disappointment was having to go home at the end of our stay! Absolutely brilliant, would love to go again.
Response from VrboOwner on 3 July 2023
Hi Luke, Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review. We are so pleased to hear you had a wonderful stay at Salt Life for your honeymoon. It's always hard to leave a lovely holiday. But we do hope to welcome you back in the future. Best Wishes - Luxury Coastal
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Excellent stat

This is our second time to this beautiful property and it did not disappoint every thing was spotless and it is so convenient for the beautiful surrounding areas the only thing was we couldn’t use the hot tub the first evening as it had been changed which is a good thing but when you have only 3 nights it was a shame but wouldn’t stop us returning
Response from VrboOwner on 15 May 2024
Hi Ross, thank you for taking the time to leave us such a lovely review. We are so glad you returned and found the property beautiful and spotless. We understand your feedback about the hot tub, and as the water legally has to be changed it is hard to get it hot in time, however, we will pass along your comments to ensure this is the first thing done when completing a changeover. We do hope you return in the future. Best Wishes, The Luxury Coastal Team.
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Great place to stay but few issues

Its an amazing property and very close to an amazing beach one major issue is access to the property you have to drive past on both sides very over grown thorn bushes which has caused paint damage to the vehicle and the jets in the hot tub only one set worked apart from them 2 issues i would stay again as its an amazing place
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Oct 2023
Hi Simon, Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. It is so great to hear the property is amazing, we do apologise about the jets and the bushes. I will get this passed onto the owner so it can be rectified for future stays. We do hope to welcome you to stay with us again in the future. Best Wishes, The Luxury Coastal Team
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Beautifully looked after

It’s a beautiful house with loads of space. It is kept in a truly immaculate condition with everything there that you could wish for on a holiday. Nice touches included like fresh flowers, milk, coffee and cakes. The beds are really comfortable and showers are hot and powerful. Getting from the unit to the sea takes 16 minutes if you are fit and healthy but walking across the dunes probably won’t work if you are not. I went every morning or evening, watching the rabbits and meeting local dog walkers. The local beach is a wonder; three long glorious miles of it. If you take kids then they can play safely in the shallows and there is so much beach (!) that it never seems to be busy. It is truly beautiful and I am itching to book again. People opposite us had stayed there 6 weeks ago and loved it so much that they were back again.
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Sept 2023
Hi Charmaine, thank you so much for your lovely review. The owner and housekeeper will be delighted to read your kind words. We do hope to welcome you back soon. Best wishes, the Luxury Coastal team.
From a partner site

6/10 Okay

Big issue for us with hot tub

We book all our locations with the option of a hot tub been prority number 1. Arrived and our attention after walking round was the hot tub. We decided not to go in on first night due to weariness from 6 hour car journey. 2nd day we went in and started it and only 1 seat had any power coming from it. So looking at the buttons we tried to change the settings so more than one seat was working. Nothing would alter this and I spent a long time trying to make it work. We contacted the lady that had left her phone number for any issues. She got in touch with a hot tub maintenance guy. He spoke on phone and asked me my issue. Explained only 1 seat was working. He said he would come to try to change it. Apparently he did and said this is normal. We have never had a hot tub where only 1 seat was working at full power and the 3 others had a light stream coming out of jets. So he said he would come again and can we stay in for his arrival. I said we are on holiday can you be more precise. He couldn't be and said he will call to come if he is able to. This is how it was left, never called again during stay and we had to use the hot tub as a 1 seat bath for the rest of our 7 days. Came back made complaint to luxury coastal. They insist the hot tub is working correctly having had the guy who didn't come back to us give them a report and an apparent independent specialist look and say its working correctly. I dispute this and have contacted BISHTA who say it sounds like there is an issue, they've not heard a 4 seater hot tub only working on 1 seat unless there is a issue with it. We got no where with our complaint but with most holiday options you vote with your feet and your voice, I wouldn't recommend luxury coastal and wouldn't recommend this place due to this. We have been told that no one after or before us complained about it, so that makes us wrong. Hopefully any new customers don't find the same issue
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Lyn porter

Our stay at Salt Life

We had a very good stay. Would liked to have better operations instructions I.e. cooker extractor. Hot tub not powerful enough for 4 people, jets poor. Lovely home and good location. Would stay again

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