Local Reviews
In October 2015, Ambrowt said about Old Government House Hotel & Spa
Been coming to Guernsey for several years and thought we,entreat ourselves. And what a treat it was.A lovely quaint,historic building with everything on hand ,nothing too much trouble from staff that are bubbely ,intelligent and have good memories. Certainly five star but not stuffily so with lovely bars and Restuarant ,great food and spa. They upgraded our room for our stay so we were not troubled by noise from the wedding party on Saturday night that wasn't even noisy..Parked our car and remembered our names at all times. Nothing to much trouble .The manager really cares about the island as he helped organise the food festival val in town. Will defiantly go back there and highly recommend the place.
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In October 2015, Trevorg said about Old Government House Hotel & Spa
A short business trip to Guernsey accompanied by the missus and a stay at OGH courtesy of my clients, thank you. Have passed it before but never stayed there and found it be completely top notch. Warm, courteous, under-stated and efficient welcome.
We were offered an executive queen room, well appointed with good view of the harbour. The missus rates hotels on bathrooms - and she was completely satisfied, so I was satisfied.
Very centrally located with just a few hundred yards or so down to the port. Unfortunately, we didn't eat there (more about where we went in another review), but the restaurant looked very good indeed and we had breakfast there the next day. Very polite and helpful staff. Nothing special at breakfast, but a decent cold buffet and a good range of hot dishes; porridge, salmon scrambled eggs,full English etc.
thoroughly enjoyed our short stay and will certainly return.
We were offered an executive queen room, well appointed with good view of the harbour. The missus rates hotels on bathrooms - and she was completely satisfied, so I was satisfied.
Very centrally located with just a few hundred yards or so down to the port. Unfortunately, we didn't eat there (more about where we went in another review), but the restaurant looked very good indeed and we had breakfast there the next day. Very polite and helpful staff. Nothing special at breakfast, but a decent cold buffet and a good range of hot dishes; porridge, salmon scrambled eggs,full English etc.
thoroughly enjoyed our short stay and will certainly return.
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In October 2015, Marettag said about Old Government House Hotel & Spa
Sadly we only had one night at this lovely hotel.
from the moment we arrived, we felt very welcome. The staff are friendly and very professional. They take a keen interest in you as guests and are most helpful. The hotel is in a perfect location with sea views. It is such a shame we were not spending more time there.
from the moment we arrived, we felt very welcome. The staff are friendly and very professional. They take a keen interest in you as guests and are most helpful. The hotel is in a perfect location with sea views. It is such a shame we were not spending more time there.
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In October 2015, Ginge59_12 said about Old Government House Hotel & Spa
Huge and comfortable bed, toiletries and ample towels, turn down service with chocolates or biscuits, even a note on the bed warning us of the possibility of live music that might drift up through the corridors. Lovely sauna and pool. Breakfast was excellent, however on the 2nd and 3rd morning the service was not quite as good as it might have been - waiting 20 minutes to give our order and waiting just as long for toast is not quite 5 star. BUT, the cream tea on Sunday was delightful. All in all it was a delightful 3 night stay, but if you are not a good walker be aware it is a short uphill walk from town.
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In October 2015, TheHusseys said about Old Government House Hotel & Spa
The OGH is what you would expect from a 5* hotel - excellent rooms, very good food indeed, very friendly and obliging staff. The hotel is two or three minutes walk from the harbour, which it overlooks, so it is very conveniently located for exploring the pretty town of St Peter Port. We considered the hotel prices to be very reasonable.
A good bus service operates throughout the island, and the main bus station is 5-10 minues walk from the hotel. There is also a useful Tourist Information Centre nearby.
We booked a double room with a balcony and sea view, which was delightful and had all the amenities that are required including a tea tray!
We learned however that Guernsey is very often windy, so for our next visit we will probably choose one of the rooms with an enclosed balcony.
A good bus service operates throughout the island, and the main bus station is 5-10 minues walk from the hotel. There is also a useful Tourist Information Centre nearby.
We booked a double room with a balcony and sea view, which was delightful and had all the amenities that are required including a tea tray!
We learned however that Guernsey is very often windy, so for our next visit we will probably choose one of the rooms with an enclosed balcony.
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In October 2015, Ian L said about Old Government House Hotel & Spa
I guess this has to be our favourite hotel in the many that we have stayed at. The staff are simply marvellous, nothing is too much trouble for them to make you feel at home. The rooms are brilliant with every need catered for. We tend to eat in the Brasserie on our first night and this trip was no exception however, the food was so good we ate in just as much as we ate out.
We can't praise the Hotel highly enough and we are already looking forward to our next visit.
We can't praise the Hotel highly enough and we are already looking forward to our next visit.
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In October 2015, GrahamG1905 said about Old Government House Hotel & Spa
We recently spent 3 nights at the OGH. This hotel can only be described as splendid. The rooms, furnishings, restaurants and facilities are first class as is the attention to detail and care taken in every area.
All this and superbly located just a few minutes walk from the centre of St Peter Port.
Thoroughly recommended
All this and superbly located just a few minutes walk from the centre of St Peter Port.
Thoroughly recommended
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In October 2015, Peter B said about Old Government House Hotel & Spa
This our third time staying at the OGH hotel . . . and it was the best stay so far. We stayed three nights as a belated anniversary treat and the hotel treated us with a marvellous sea view room that was clean and spacious. As on other occasions, the staff were very helpful and nothing was too much trouble. As we arrived early on a flight from London, our room wasn't ready. We had expected this, but were so pleased by the helpful responses of the reception staff who took care of our bags and parked our car, so allowing us to make the most of the day. We only ate breakfast in the hotel, as we wanted to explore other restaurants in the town. The breakfasts were good and had plenty of choice - the kippers were wonderful! The waiting staff were attentive, but not too much so . . . just right for that time in the morning!
We also visited the spa which appears to be well used by the community. Again, the gentleman on the spa reception was marvellous, showing us were to go and offering all we needed. He was so helpful. On reflection, it was refreshing to see a more 'senior' employee engaged in this role within the gym.
The hotel is not cheap, but it is worth every penny spent and we will certainly visit again.
We also visited the spa which appears to be well used by the community. Again, the gentleman on the spa reception was marvellous, showing us were to go and offering all we needed. He was so helpful. On reflection, it was refreshing to see a more 'senior' employee engaged in this role within the gym.
The hotel is not cheap, but it is worth every penny spent and we will certainly visit again.
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In October 2015, p e said about Old Government House Hotel & Spa
Warm welcome on reception after a freezing walk to the hotel. I was given the key card to my room, which I found after navigating endless corridors. The room was a lot smaller than I was expecting, however it was tastefully decorating and crammed with lots of chairs and magazines, which was nice to read, however did add to claustrophobic atmosphere. The lights did not come on due to the numerous switches which had been turned off and dimmed, however a member of staff was walking down the corridor so sorted this. The bathroom seemed to be new and was absolutely spotless. There was no window, and instead a fan. Also, the blue light was a nice touch at night instead of having to switch the light and fan on, making it more peaceful. The toiletries were nice apart from the 'sugar cube' which replaced bubble bath. This was not nice and just made the water turn green, instead of a rich lather which definitely did not help after travelling. We decided to have an aperitif in the crown club, which was lovely. Very good service and hors d'ouerves and all in all very nice. When coming back from dinner, a newspaper, fresh gavottes (replacing the stale ones that were there on arrival) and more coffee, as well as a complimentary packet of sweets and a questionnaire had all been added. These were nice touches. However, when I was getting into bed, I did notice the numerous stains on the very thick wallpaper, which would make it difficult to remove and the tapping noise from the door when the air conditioning came on, however this stopped when I turned it down to a lower temperature. All in all, a nice stay, however it was not quite 5 star. This did not compare with a much smaller hotel of no rating that was much more simple, with less gadgets, but instead fresh fruit and flowers in both the bathroom and bedroom, for no extra cost as well as a much larger built in wardrobe (my wardrobe was to cupboard above the bedside tables, which was awkward to get clothes out) and bubble bath. That hotel satisfied me more than the OGH, although good, not perfect.
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In November 2015, MarkClayson said about Old Government House Hotel & Spa
This hotel really deserves to have its Five Stars. From the moment of arrival after a short, albeit up hill, walk from the Ferry Terminal to the departure 3 days later everything was first rate. The staff were very attentive and the attention to detail was first really without fault. We had booked a Classic Room, but when were shown to it by the receptionist, we decided to take an upgrade to a much bigger room. This was at a realistic cost and we did it because we wanted to have a comfortable break after a very busy summer season ourselves! The breakfast choice was wide and varied and the service was to match. The Bar was friendly and had the Rugby World Cup on TV, but the lounge was comfortable for the non-sporty types!
The Brasserie Restaurant served beautiful food, but the service could have been a bit quicker on the evening we ate there.
Overall very highly recommended - you will enjoy it.
The Brasserie Restaurant served beautiful food, but the service could have been a bit quicker on the evening we ate there.
Overall very highly recommended - you will enjoy it.
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