Local Reviews
In October 2018, Legin55 said about Old Government House Hotel & Spa
We stayed five nights at OGH for a big wedding anniversary. We had a super stay.
There were a couple of niggles:
- Room service was a bit flakey and we ended up going to the restaurant ourselves to get fresh milk for our afternoon tea on our balcony.
- The Curry Room was shut for all our five nights which was a shame as I was very much looking forward to this. Although we probably could have ordered from the curry menu, as we were already eating in the restaurant six times, we decided to pass.
However there were many more plus points:
- Great location just above the shops and with a bike rack close by if you're exploring the island by bike (this was great)
- Comfortable bed and bedroom with a small hallway useful for leaving walking boots etc away from the carpet. Decoration perhaps rather traditional but made up for by the balcony.
- Small but nicely warm bathroom with plenty of fast hot water if you fancy a bath
- Excellent breakfast; good fruit, cereal and cooked to order hot stuff as well as a hot buffet. Thank you Mr Alessandro.
- Good housekeeping and turndown service. Nice homemade biscuits in a box!
- Helpful staff including concierge Andrew, house manager Zory and the ladies at reception.
Plus the thing that made it very special for us: a balcony with great views across the harbour to Herm, Jethou and Sark and, on a clear day, also Alderney, Jersey and France! You know you are in the Channel Islands! I watched and photographed four sunrises and, at the end of the afternoons, we had tea on the balcony. You can actually open and close the balcony so that, on a wet or cold day, you can still enjoy the view.
Overall it was a great few days. We did two days cycling, a day on Sark, a day walking and a day in town with an OGH cream tea. We ate at four restaurants in town and thoroughly enjoyed the October 'tennerfest' (more accurately 'twentyfest'!). So if this appeals to you, do consider the OGH - it's even on a Potato Peel Pie walk but I wont say why....
There were a couple of niggles:
- Room service was a bit flakey and we ended up going to the restaurant ourselves to get fresh milk for our afternoon tea on our balcony.
- The Curry Room was shut for all our five nights which was a shame as I was very much looking forward to this. Although we probably could have ordered from the curry menu, as we were already eating in the restaurant six times, we decided to pass.
However there were many more plus points:
- Great location just above the shops and with a bike rack close by if you're exploring the island by bike (this was great)
- Comfortable bed and bedroom with a small hallway useful for leaving walking boots etc away from the carpet. Decoration perhaps rather traditional but made up for by the balcony.
- Small but nicely warm bathroom with plenty of fast hot water if you fancy a bath
- Excellent breakfast; good fruit, cereal and cooked to order hot stuff as well as a hot buffet. Thank you Mr Alessandro.
- Good housekeeping and turndown service. Nice homemade biscuits in a box!
- Helpful staff including concierge Andrew, house manager Zory and the ladies at reception.
Plus the thing that made it very special for us: a balcony with great views across the harbour to Herm, Jethou and Sark and, on a clear day, also Alderney, Jersey and France! You know you are in the Channel Islands! I watched and photographed four sunrises and, at the end of the afternoons, we had tea on the balcony. You can actually open and close the balcony so that, on a wet or cold day, you can still enjoy the view.
Overall it was a great few days. We did two days cycling, a day on Sark, a day walking and a day in town with an OGH cream tea. We ate at four restaurants in town and thoroughly enjoyed the October 'tennerfest' (more accurately 'twentyfest'!). So if this appeals to you, do consider the OGH - it's even on a Potato Peel Pie walk but I wont say why....
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In October 2018, Paul T said about Old Government House Hotel & Spa
I have been here many times but have not written a review before. For business meetings in Guernsey this is definitely the place to stay, not least for its convenience. The staff are lovely. The lounge is a great place for a drink and the wines from the South African Bouchard Finlayson estate are exceptionally good. The winery is owned by the Red Carnation Group, the owner of the hotel.
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In October 2018, ROYnJOY said about Old Government House Hotel & Spa
EVERYTHING as excellent as all the other “Excellent” reviewers have stated. After we had checked in (room 204) we passed reception and Emily asked if everything was alright, I remarked the room was superb but not the most spacious we’d ever stayed in. An upgrade was soon arranged to Room 132, bigger but decorated in drab suede wall covering. After the long journey to get to Guernsey we settled down for an early night, it was then we discovered the room overlooked the kitchens and the 2 extractor fans ran until 10.45PM and started at 5.45AM. Another change to room, 323, PERFECT, QUIET, SPACIOUS and SUPERBLY decorated.
Throughout our whole stay, ALL the staff we encountered were excellent, if we needed to know anything or need help, by coincidence, it always seemed Jaro was right there..
Throughout our whole stay, ALL the staff we encountered were excellent, if we needed to know anything or need help, by coincidence, it always seemed Jaro was right there..
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In November 2018, Meander44439309766 said about Old Government House Hotel & Spa
We stayed for four nights in early October and were very impressed with the level of service provided to the guests. Our room had very nice amenities. The restaurant is very nice and we enjoyed dining there. One evening there was wedding reception with live music and we received a handed delivered note from the manager informing us of the event and hoping that we wouldn't be disturbed. Keep up the great level of service that you provide to your guests!
R & K from California
R & K from California
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In November 2018, JaneA1957 said about Old Government House Hotel & Spa
Enjoyable first visit to this lovely hotel in a pretty and peaceful location. Excellent service by friendly staff who went out of their way to help. Comfortable, good-sized room with a pretty view of the harbour from an enclosed balcony. Delicious food in the Brasserie. Wonderful Spa treatment. I would recommend this hotel and hope to be back soon.
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In April 2017, Cherrybsmith said about St Pierre Park Hotel
We stayed just before Easter and had a great few nights. We were two families each with an eight year old. The staff were incredibly friendly and nothing was too much trouble. We used the pool and spa facilities every day, although they restrict the times for children it worked out really well. We didn't eat in the restaurant but had drinks out on the terrace (fantastic in the evening sun) and drank in the bar later. Bar tender very funny and really attentive despite being busy. Breakfast was good, our only niggle was the slightly poor coffee. Really good selection food wise but would recommend an earlier sitting as some things did tend to run out. Overall first rate hotel and would definitely go again.
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In April 2017, philbroke said about St Pierre Park Hotel
We arrived by car in Guernsey and easily found the hotel on the outskirts of St Peter Port. There is ample free parking at the hotel. Our check in was very smooth and we were in our room within five minutes. We had a room with a garden view which includes a lake and fountain it was perfect. The room was spacious, especially the bathroom which had two large shelves to accommodate toilet bags etc.
The breakfast was good with the usual wide range of food available. You could order special food items such as omelettes separately. Unfortunately we did suffer a glitch in the service when it took about 20 minutes for my omelette to arrive but I suppose these things happen occasionally. We only ate in the bar in the evening but the food was good and the price reasonable. Our room sustained a lighting failure one evening which took about 1hour and half to repair after further prompting by myself. This was poor.
Would I use this hotel again yes I definitely would. We enjoyed our stay and the hotel fully warrants its 4 star rating.
The breakfast was good with the usual wide range of food available. You could order special food items such as omelettes separately. Unfortunately we did suffer a glitch in the service when it took about 20 minutes for my omelette to arrive but I suppose these things happen occasionally. We only ate in the bar in the evening but the food was good and the price reasonable. Our room sustained a lighting failure one evening which took about 1hour and half to repair after further prompting by myself. This was poor.
Would I use this hotel again yes I definitely would. We enjoyed our stay and the hotel fully warrants its 4 star rating.
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In April 2017, stellapaul said about St Pierre Park Hotel
Excellent staff particularly on reception. Spacious and spotless room (most rooms seem to have balcony or terrace) and the food was good. Pool area had recently been refurbished and was lovely. Stunning grounds with massive pond. Lots of tourist info available and a walk into St Peters Port was 20-30 minutes. Handy supermarket almost opposite entrance for those of us who always forget an essential. Hotel obviously also very popular for business meetings and seminars for which the facilities looked perfect especially with ample parking.
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In April 2017, Peter S said about St Pierre Park Hotel
Very enjoyable break at St Pierre Park - clean and comfortable room with a great hot-tub and very good food in the Victor Hugo restaurant with plenty of local produce. Service helpful and good standard.
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In May 2017, planegirl100 said about St Pierre Park Hotel
We booked the St Pierre Park hotel having previously enjoys stays at other Hand Picked Hotels. We were in Guernsey for a long weekend at the end of March, the hotel was easy to find by car and we welcomed the 3 for 2 night offer during our stay. The hotel had a reasonable size car park and check-in was straightforward. Our room overlooked the lake and had a small balcony with table and chair which facilitated us catching the afternoon sun. Our room had a large wardrobe, tea and coffee area and a mini fridge. We felt the room could benefit from less of the old furniture which was dark and not in great condition to make more room for relaxing and making the balcony better accessible. The road alongside the hotel was quiet noisy, especially with motorbikes, this was not helped by the old patio doors which were ackward to open and close.
The buffet breakfast selection was very good, tea, coffee and toast of your choice were brought to the table once we were seated. One morning there were two large parties at breakfast and the hot buffet ran out, whilst I understand this can happen, it was frustrating that this went unnoticed by Alex and his team and we then had to wait sometime before the buffet was replenished.
The Terrace Bar was very good, we ate here each night, they offered a selection of hot and cold food and puddings. Relaxed sofa's, dining tables and chairs to suit all guests and a number of board games were available. Dave, Hugo and I think his name was Philip ran an excellent service during our stay, all polite, attentive and worked well as a team.
Wi-fi was available in the hotel and there was a Waitrose just across the road for essential items.
The buffet breakfast selection was very good, tea, coffee and toast of your choice were brought to the table once we were seated. One morning there were two large parties at breakfast and the hot buffet ran out, whilst I understand this can happen, it was frustrating that this went unnoticed by Alex and his team and we then had to wait sometime before the buffet was replenished.
The Terrace Bar was very good, we ate here each night, they offered a selection of hot and cold food and puddings. Relaxed sofa's, dining tables and chairs to suit all guests and a number of board games were available. Dave, Hugo and I think his name was Philip ran an excellent service during our stay, all polite, attentive and worked well as a team.
Wi-fi was available in the hotel and there was a Waitrose just across the road for essential items.
Source: tripadvisor.co.uk