Local Reviews
In April 2026, Olly Harvey said about Old Government House Hotel & Spa
The Old Government House & Spa is a five-star palace of indulgence disguised as a hotel. Walking in feels like you’ve accidentally wandered onto a royal movie set, complete with chandeliers that could signal passing ships if they wanted to.
The spa is next-level relaxing—so relaxing that I briefly considered canceling all my future plans just to live there permanently. Treatments are divine, and the staff have the magical ability to make you feel like a VIP even if your last “luxury” was a slightly fancy takeaway.
Rooms are gorgeous, with beds so comfy they should come with a warning: may cause extended napping and existential questioning of normal life. Dining is equally spectacular; every bite tastes like it’s been blessed by a chef with a PhD in Deliciousness.
Overall, The Old Government House & Spa earns five stars and a standing ovation. Come for the luxury, stay for the bliss, leave only when your muscles and soul approve.
The spa is next-level relaxing—so relaxing that I briefly considered canceling all my future plans just to live there permanently. Treatments are divine, and the staff have the magical ability to make you feel like a VIP even if your last “luxury” was a slightly fancy takeaway.
Rooms are gorgeous, with beds so comfy they should come with a warning: may cause extended napping and existential questioning of normal life. Dining is equally spectacular; every bite tastes like it’s been blessed by a chef with a PhD in Deliciousness.
Overall, The Old Government House & Spa earns five stars and a standing ovation. Come for the luxury, stay for the bliss, leave only when your muscles and soul approve.
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In May 2026, Darren North said about Old Government House Hotel & Spa
This hotel is very good and the service from the staff is second to none. The food was amazing apert from the hung curd I had to try it but I would pick something else. The room was great clean spacious and we had everything we needed. On one day they did forget to clean the room and replace the coffee and biscuits but it was resolved when we went to reception. Go early for breakfast on one day it was very buisy and we used an overflow area, these table are too small and too low you can't get your legs under the table so to eat is very difficult. The louge area is great for a paper read after breakfast on some people used this for creamed teas.
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In May 2026, Stuart Acourier said about Old Government House Hotel & Spa
Very nice Hotel with excellent facilities and in a great location, all of the staff were friendly and made us feel very welcome, the breakfast was top notch.
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In May 2026, Anna Beaumont said about Old Government House Hotel & Spa
Fabulous hotel, you'll not go wrong staying here and you will definitely get the 5 star treatment. Food is excellent as are all the staff. Really enjoyed our stay.
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In May 2026, who knows said about King Balti
This restaurant is absolutely a hidden gem! The food and service were both equally amazing, especially their vegetarian food!
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In September 2025, Nicola Hardy said about Fermain Valley Hotel
Lovely hotel, super staff, lovely breakfast. Buho Mexican very good. A good walk into town, but hotel does offer a shuttle service. Stayed 4 nights
Just one gripe, service charge for pouring two beers at the bar!
Just one gripe, service charge for pouring two beers at the bar!
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In October 2025, Martin Soar said about Fermain Valley Hotel
Loved this place. So relaxing and comfortable. Staff are really friendly and helpful and the food is excellent. Don't usually go back to places we have already visited, but will definitely make an exception here. Highly recommend!
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In October 2025, Rothers said about Fermain Valley Hotel
What an amazing stay at the Fermain Valley hotel. Utterly accommodating staff (bringing us toast to our room at 2300 as our journey had been so delayed and the kitchen was closed), delicious food, and knock-out views.
It's so rare to find hospitality staff who appear genuinely happy in their job....its cos they're all here at the Fermain. Every single member of staff from start to finish was relaxed, happy, helpful, and scrupulously polite.
The hotel is situated in a beautiful valley, a short, twisting walk through verdant woodland to a tiny, sheltered stony cove which almost feels like a private beach. My only regret is that our stay has been so short. I'd recommend it in a heartbeat.
Some other reviews have commented on the slightly dated décor; whilst that is perhaps true (the rooms having a bit of an early-noughties vibe) everything is clean, and furniture/ furnishings etc are high quality... the hotel has genuine charm and character compared to some soulless, high-end hotels.
Shout out to the amazing masseuse who made me feel like I was walking on cloud 9 after the most zen massage ever in the secluded woodland 'tree top' spa. She was so friendly and gave some really useful local tips about island life!
Lovely hotel, wonderful staff, unbeatable views.
It's so rare to find hospitality staff who appear genuinely happy in their job....its cos they're all here at the Fermain. Every single member of staff from start to finish was relaxed, happy, helpful, and scrupulously polite.
The hotel is situated in a beautiful valley, a short, twisting walk through verdant woodland to a tiny, sheltered stony cove which almost feels like a private beach. My only regret is that our stay has been so short. I'd recommend it in a heartbeat.
Some other reviews have commented on the slightly dated décor; whilst that is perhaps true (the rooms having a bit of an early-noughties vibe) everything is clean, and furniture/ furnishings etc are high quality... the hotel has genuine charm and character compared to some soulless, high-end hotels.
Shout out to the amazing masseuse who made me feel like I was walking on cloud 9 after the most zen massage ever in the secluded woodland 'tree top' spa. She was so friendly and gave some really useful local tips about island life!
Lovely hotel, wonderful staff, unbeatable views.
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In October 2025, Matt Roberts said about Fermain Valley Hotel
To say my stay at the Fermain Valley Hotel was an eventful one is an understatement. Prior to our arrival the hotel contacted us to arrange airport pick ups and any other needs we had. We arranged an airport pickup and drop off, plus a drop off at a funeral on the second morning, the purpose of our visit. This all went according to plan, the driver was great, very helpful. We even got a lift into town on the first day as the buses were off due to school drop offs (3-4pm at School time the buses can apparently switch to being school buses without warning, download the bus app for live updates to check), we did manage to get a bus back.
Room 45, in the upper garden building, was spacious, a view of the main road, which wasn't too noisy, the beds were comfortable, and so were the chairs, the tv was a good size, needing two remotes to operate due to the sky tv, didn't watch much tv, but it worked well when we did. There were ample plug sockets in various parts of the room. A reasonable amount of storage space for our short stay.
The breakfast on the first morning was decent, the cooked breakfast was made freshly, the only disappointment was the black pudding was overcooked (literally my only complaint about the whole stay). The second morning saw a power outage across the section of the island, so cooked breakfast was off the menu, we accepted their apologies with the understanding that there really was nothing they could do about it and ate from the selection of cold options instead, there was plenty of choice. Fruits, cereals, breads, pastries, cold meats and cheeses (didn't try the last two options).
I asked for a packet of hot chocolate at reception, they said they'd bring it to my room, when someone arrived ~5 minutes later, they had a full cup of hot chocolate powder on a tray, as a hot chocolate lover this was like a Christmas present to me (knowing it would only go to waste, I bagged it up and took what was left home with me).
We went for a swim in the pool, we picked up our towels and headed down he stairs, the pool is small but you can get some lengths in in it, the changing room was equipped with a shower with shampoo and shower gel and a toilet.
The highlight of the hotel is definitely the Valley, there are many walking routes to follow, one even takes you all the way into the town. This is not a hotel for the lesser mobile, as there are steep hills all around it, you could ask the hotel to take you down to the beach in the minibus, if it's available. Personally, I enjoyed the challenge of walking up and down the hill to the beach.
All the staff were encountered were very friendly and helpful.
The WiFi was good, accessible throughout the hotel, decent speed, obviously the Internet did go down during the power cut, but the hotel was prepared with print outs of everything they needed.
It's the little things that stood out for me, the toiletries, including a razor, toothbrush and paste, flannels (which i did use), slippers, bathrobes, shampoo, shower gel, soap, etc. The puffins on the bed, were a nice touch. The island's airline magazine in the draw, the hotel's magazine on the table. The personal letter explaining everything on the desk. The options of teas and coffees and even milk type in the room, plus the biscuits.
We picked this hotel because it was literally the only option with two available rooms, to attend a funeral of my uncle who lived on the island, at short notice (less than two weeks notice). Thankfully that only option turned out to be not only a very good decision, but just happened to be a favourite spot of my uncle's, which helped give comfort to his widowed wife, bringing back happy memories in a time of sadness. I don't normally say thank you to the hotel staff in my reviews, but they were so brilliant, I have to thank them for everything they did for us during our stay. My family really enjoyed our stay, in difficult circumstances, even the power cut on pur fonal day didn't dampen our feelings of gratitude towards the hotel.
Room 45, in the upper garden building, was spacious, a view of the main road, which wasn't too noisy, the beds were comfortable, and so were the chairs, the tv was a good size, needing two remotes to operate due to the sky tv, didn't watch much tv, but it worked well when we did. There were ample plug sockets in various parts of the room. A reasonable amount of storage space for our short stay.
The breakfast on the first morning was decent, the cooked breakfast was made freshly, the only disappointment was the black pudding was overcooked (literally my only complaint about the whole stay). The second morning saw a power outage across the section of the island, so cooked breakfast was off the menu, we accepted their apologies with the understanding that there really was nothing they could do about it and ate from the selection of cold options instead, there was plenty of choice. Fruits, cereals, breads, pastries, cold meats and cheeses (didn't try the last two options).
I asked for a packet of hot chocolate at reception, they said they'd bring it to my room, when someone arrived ~5 minutes later, they had a full cup of hot chocolate powder on a tray, as a hot chocolate lover this was like a Christmas present to me (knowing it would only go to waste, I bagged it up and took what was left home with me).
We went for a swim in the pool, we picked up our towels and headed down he stairs, the pool is small but you can get some lengths in in it, the changing room was equipped with a shower with shampoo and shower gel and a toilet.
The highlight of the hotel is definitely the Valley, there are many walking routes to follow, one even takes you all the way into the town. This is not a hotel for the lesser mobile, as there are steep hills all around it, you could ask the hotel to take you down to the beach in the minibus, if it's available. Personally, I enjoyed the challenge of walking up and down the hill to the beach.
All the staff were encountered were very friendly and helpful.
The WiFi was good, accessible throughout the hotel, decent speed, obviously the Internet did go down during the power cut, but the hotel was prepared with print outs of everything they needed.
It's the little things that stood out for me, the toiletries, including a razor, toothbrush and paste, flannels (which i did use), slippers, bathrobes, shampoo, shower gel, soap, etc. The puffins on the bed, were a nice touch. The island's airline magazine in the draw, the hotel's magazine on the table. The personal letter explaining everything on the desk. The options of teas and coffees and even milk type in the room, plus the biscuits.
We picked this hotel because it was literally the only option with two available rooms, to attend a funeral of my uncle who lived on the island, at short notice (less than two weeks notice). Thankfully that only option turned out to be not only a very good decision, but just happened to be a favourite spot of my uncle's, which helped give comfort to his widowed wife, bringing back happy memories in a time of sadness. I don't normally say thank you to the hotel staff in my reviews, but they were so brilliant, I have to thank them for everything they did for us during our stay. My family really enjoyed our stay, in difficult circumstances, even the power cut on pur fonal day didn't dampen our feelings of gratitude towards the hotel.
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In March 2026, Michael Bitboy said about Fermain Valley Hotel
We stayed in the treehouse, it was amazing!! Unfortunately the hot tub was broken and so was the indoor pool but we could visit their sister hotel which had indoor pool and sauna (their hottub was also out of action) but the tree gouse was lovely and we did the cliff walk around the area
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