The Old Government House Hotel & Spa

I wanted to take the time to confirm that our recent stay at OGH, certainly exceeded our expectations. We were originally booked to stay at the Duke of Richmond and were advised, that we had been moved to OGH as they were undertaking reburbishments. We stayed at OGH for our wedding anniversary a couple of years ago and that stay was great. This time we travelled with my daughter and her boyfriend and it was his first visit to Guernsey. From us entering and being offered a glass of fizz, the service has been exemplary. Particularly Stuart, always with a bit of information on where to visit. We were lucky enough to be upgraded to sea view King rooms. As part of the package we undertook a cocktail masterclass. We were taught by David, his wife (apologies but I did not get her name) and Jeffrey. This class was amazing and I would certainly consider booking a follow up as they advised, not something I would have originally thought of. We will be using the skills and information we learned at home. The samples were plentiful, with canapés also. The choice of breakfast is lovely and all of our meals used top notch produce. I used the gym briefly and can confirm there being a lot of choice in equipment. I also had a treatment in the spa, which again is a lovely setting. The location of the hotel is so convenient, being only just off the main shopping area, however it is uphill coming back, but then that is Guernsey. I did not take the names of all the staff, but everyone from the person servicing our room, reception, concierge and restaurant staff, were fantastic and made us all feel very special. I had already been recommending OGH to friends and colleagues, but now even more so.

The accessible room is difficult to access and it’s a great challenge to out of the room. I couldn’t turn round the mobility scooter in the room. The room vibrated all day and evening. That was irritating and incredibly uncomfortable. The lifts were a very tight fit. Several times we had Issues with the lifts.

Excellent, old fashioned, luxury hotel. Extremely comfortable; first class service, superb breakfasts, well situated to enjoy the lovely town of St Peter Port. And reassuringly expensive.

We thought the staff were amazing and nothing was to much trouble, the rooms were spacious and bed and pillows comfy, also kept clean and tidy daily with nightly treat of chocolates or biscuit on the turned down bed by housekeeping. Swimming pool was great too, which we used several times on our 4 night 5 day stay. We were a little disappointed with the menu on a Saturday night (10 August 2024) in The Brasserie as it was not an outstanding choice to choose from and not the best meal for a top restaurant we have experienced, also on the pricey side with a service charge added which was optional but we paid but on reflection felt this should not be applied for paying guests @ OGH Hotel but applicable to non residents visiting the same restaurant (The Brasserie) Overall an enjoyable experience.

Great location -quiet yet close to the centre of St Peter Port

What I liked most about this truly excellent hotel was the fact that the staff were excellent, and in addition looked happy and fulfilled in their work. This is the sign of first class management. High standards were maintained, but none of the staff appeared stressed, and someone always noticed if something was needed , and supplied it without fuss. Very well done to all concerned.