In June 2017, KevinPhilips said:
I regularly stay in Guernsey with work and this is a hotel the client often uses. To be honest, it is always good to see the travel request come back with the St Pierre Park and I've used almost all of the facilities now, so it seems a good time to leave a review.
The hotel is well established. It sits on a beautiful plot and has about 4 floors of rooms. Some look out over the stunning waterfall and landscaped area, others face toward the front of the hotel.
The rooms are well equipped but some feel a little dated. Others are going through a refurb programme and are offered as 'executive' or 'premium' - I can't actually remember the phrase they use. These new ones unfortunately, while being more modern, reek of fresh paint and new flatpack furniture so it's quite off putting. The rooms have been given a more modern feel but until the strength of the refurbishment smell subsides, I'd be happier staying in the 'older' rooms. All in, that's a compliment to how well the older rooms still are.
All rooms have a good sized bed, free and reasonably fast wifi, a flat screen TV (reasonable channels), with tea and coffee making facilities as well as a fridge (some rooms have water in them, others don't) and of course an en-suite bathroom. The bed is comfortable and the rooms are, by and large well equipped. Writing the review immediately after the hot spell we have had though makes me think that the west facing rooms really do need some air conditioning which unfortunately none have. If you leave the balcony open, it is invariably closed by the housekeeping staff so coming back in the evening, means you can be walking in to what feels like a furnace, all be it - a very clean one - the staff do a great job in making sure the rooms are cleaned and well looked after. The bathroom though does feel dated with no change for the newer rooms and whilst you do get the standard little pots of shampoo and all of that, they really could focus on the shower pressure, heat and general use. In some rooms, it seems okay, in others you have to start it, wait for a while and pray for a reasonable amount of heat/pressure. A few have had chipped/broken hose connections.
Reception on the other hand, has always been super efficient, check in is quick if you've stayed before and during check out they can process spend direct to any card you've left for authorisation. I like how quick and very polite this part of your stay is and it's a welcome plus for any hotel to get this right. SPP definitely have.
On to the food - a little disappointing if I am honest. It seems such a shame to have a good hotel which doesn't excel at their food offering. Guernsey is so very good at food and drinks that I just don't get why the SPP doesn't try and compete. I've tried a few times and while the hot food is hot and the cold food is cold, it just doesn't make me say - "great meal" - when almost every other place I've eaten at on this island - does.
On to the gym, which is superb. It has gone through a recent refurbishment programme and the equipment is modern, the gym areas (multiple rooms) are well laid out and everyone who attends seems happy with what they get. I haven't used the spa or the pool but you really do get a great feel about the place. There are multiple classes going on when I visit in the morning and/or evening and it's never so busy that you can't do a workout or are prevented doing so because of personal trainer lessons.
I'm not a golfer by any stretch of the imagination but we've had a go at this stunning course, a couple of times. The booking can be made online and even when you can't bring your own clubs, the shop is very well prepared in making things right with hiring anything needed. The course is very well kept and there is a whole new area being built which will bring a new driving range, club house and training facilities. If I'm there when finished, I can't wait to use this.
Breakfast is a high I want to end on.... this place is perfect, there is a great selection of cereals, fruits, yoghurts, cheeses, pastries as well as gluten free options alongside a full hot selection and a menu on the table of special items such as kippers/porridge/pancakes etc. Add to this some great restaurant staff and it's a really good way to start the day.
All in, I really like the SPP, I enjoy staying here and I look forward to staying again over the next few weeks with work and again very soon with my wife and our children.
Source: tripadvisor.co.uk