Local Reviews
In June 2016, minnie088 said about Doghouse, The
A good friendly pub with special deals midweek. Food was delicious and the staff made you feel very welcome.
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In June 2016, Skytourist said about Doghouse, The
A half decent burger and nice pint of Guinness. The football was on so packed but not too noisy and the food menu looked reasonable. Bands throughout the year did look good.
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In June 2016, Chris_Farthing said about Doghouse, The
A bar in Guernsey which opens during the usual time that locals like to drink but closes once they're gone, so don't try turning up at 9.45pm and expecting to find any lights on.
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In September 2015, Lee G said about Old Government House Hotel & Spa
Loverly hotel in good location walk to shops restraunts and harbour beautiful setting loverly grounds lots of indoor and outdoor sitting areas. Set high in town so small hill to come back up from town but has far reaching views from the terraces
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In September 2015, Joy G said about Old Government House Hotel & Spa
Just returned from another very successful trip to OGH. We have been coming here since 1992. Not every year, but there has never been an instance where we were disappointed. That's itself says a great deal about the staff at OGH.
It could probably do with some updating at some point, but we would rather a hotel be little tired and have a great welcome and service.
From the moment you walk into reception, most times Harry the Guest Manager, being there to give you a warm welcome, to the receptionists who are cheerful and helpful.
The pool is like being in a warm bath, so even on cooler days it's great to be in there. We could not think of anything we did not enjoy there.
A special mention to Ken who manages the restaurants perfectly. He is so good at customer service. These things really matter, and sadly there are many hotels that do not have good management to train staff correctly. We so love Guernsey, and can't wait to return. Ŵe can even take our two dogs. They would not be banished to the rooms but can enjoy the hotel. Of course they would behave as well as children would!
On our return, we received a postcard from OGH, welcoming us back. Yes we will be back.
It could probably do with some updating at some point, but we would rather a hotel be little tired and have a great welcome and service.
From the moment you walk into reception, most times Harry the Guest Manager, being there to give you a warm welcome, to the receptionists who are cheerful and helpful.
The pool is like being in a warm bath, so even on cooler days it's great to be in there. We could not think of anything we did not enjoy there.
A special mention to Ken who manages the restaurants perfectly. He is so good at customer service. These things really matter, and sadly there are many hotels that do not have good management to train staff correctly. We so love Guernsey, and can't wait to return. Ŵe can even take our two dogs. They would not be banished to the rooms but can enjoy the hotel. Of course they would behave as well as children would!
On our return, we received a postcard from OGH, welcoming us back. Yes we will be back.
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In September 2015, gktravel2015 said about Old Government House Hotel & Spa
An exceptionally well-appointed hotel in the centre of St Peter Port, within comfortable walking distance of all the amenities offered by the town.
The facilities and service are very high quality. The room we occupied was very comfortable, light and airy and had a panoramic view of St Peter Port harbour.
The catering is excellent: afternoon tea in the garden is generous and well presented; a wide choice of dishes, all well prepared and presented, is available for evening dinner, and breakfast is very satisfying.
Stellar performance by all the staff who are very helpful and very knowledgeable.
The OGH (as this hotel has become known) is truly worthy of its five star rating - note this is the only hotel in Guernsey to have been awarded this accolade.
The facilities and service are very high quality. The room we occupied was very comfortable, light and airy and had a panoramic view of St Peter Port harbour.
The catering is excellent: afternoon tea in the garden is generous and well presented; a wide choice of dishes, all well prepared and presented, is available for evening dinner, and breakfast is very satisfying.
Stellar performance by all the staff who are very helpful and very knowledgeable.
The OGH (as this hotel has become known) is truly worthy of its five star rating - note this is the only hotel in Guernsey to have been awarded this accolade.
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In September 2015, Southseagal said about Old Government House Hotel & Spa
This hotel is fantastic, and this is due to the well trained friendly staff. No request is to small and nothing is overlooked. The in-hotel restaurants are of the highest quality, especially the Indian, I don't think I have ever had better. Breakfast is a treat, a good selection of freshly prepared fare. The rooms are sumptuous and spotlessly clean, with high quality useful sized toiletries in the bathroom. A lovely touch is the 'turn down' and gift every evening. My mother is disabled and she found this hotel to be very accessible for an old building, and again, the staff were very helpful. There are a variety of public rooms and bars, very nicely furnished with comfortable seating, it has a country house (slightly colonial as well) feel about it. Don't miss out on a champagne cream tea. I will be highly recommending this hotel to my friends and family, not only will I be back, but I will also seek out other red carnation hotels to try. We enjoyed the gin experience on the first evening, a guided tour around 3 gins, accompanied by a delicious curry, the pairing worked well and I would recommend trying this experience for yourselves. The location of this hotel is excellent, quite central to St Peter Port, with valet parking. This hotel delivers a WOW factor.
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In October 2019, Kathleen Sellars said about Old Government House Hotel & Spa
My sister and I recently stayed here for four nights. This is one of the finest, if not the finest, hotel I have ever visited. The building is magnificent and it is furnished throughout with such care and attention and some absolutely gorgeous antiques. The food was just stunning, we ate in the Brasserie and in the Indian, and enjoyed every morsel of every course. However, the very best thing of all was the service. Every single person working in the hotel was so helpful, courteous and friendly - it is invidious to mention names really but two of the ladies on reception who we encountered most - Illa and Sinead were really kind, and Andrew (Barns) was so very helpful and informative - we felt we made friends there - everything was comfortable and easy, exactly what you want whilst you are away - no stresses - everything taken care of. The Red Carnation Hotel Group should be very proud of this hotel and their staff - will not be the last time we stay there (and indeed look forward to visiting more hotels in the group) As I say, more than 5* in every way.
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In October 2019, holidaycoco said about Old Government House Hotel & Spa
We went for a tennerfest in the Brasserie on a rainy Sunday afternoon, the best way to relax. We haven't been to the Brasserie part before, so we were really looking forward to our meals.
Staff were attentive and very friendly, a happy smile goes a long way. Also, we didn't have to wait long for our orders to come through, which is a plus when you come hungry.
The sea bass was delicious and the beef cheeks looked really good as well. For desserts we chose to have a cheesecake and if you like cheesecake, you will definitely enjoy this tennerfest menu!
Again, thank you very much to your hardworking team, we had an excellent afternoon and good luck.
Staff were attentive and very friendly, a happy smile goes a long way. Also, we didn't have to wait long for our orders to come through, which is a plus when you come hungry.
The sea bass was delicious and the beef cheeks looked really good as well. For desserts we chose to have a cheesecake and if you like cheesecake, you will definitely enjoy this tennerfest menu!
Again, thank you very much to your hardworking team, we had an excellent afternoon and good luck.
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In October 2019, Orpster said about Old Government House Hotel & Spa
Stayed at the OGH recently for 4 nights for our wedding anniversary. From the offset when we booked the staff were in touch to see if they could help in any way. Every staff member was friendly, helpful and could not do enough for us. The room we had (118) was fantastic, large, lovely view and as clean as any hotel room I have ever stayed in. I would also recommend the Brasserie restaurant which was great. Very well located for central Port St Peter and a short walk to the bus station
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