Local Reviews
In September 2015, richardbatho said about Duke of Richmond Hotel
I've now stayed here twice and can highly recommend it. Very friendly and helpful staff, good food, and lovely rooms.
The thing that makes it is the decor, all the rooms decorated differently and in dramatic style, and the Leopard Bar is very cool and serves a good cocktail.
The thing that makes it is the decor, all the rooms decorated differently and in dramatic style, and the Leopard Bar is very cool and serves a good cocktail.
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In September 2015, alancmorris said about Duke of Richmond Hotel
Our first holiday for two years and following advice of Consultants not to travel too far we chose Guernsey. With an array of hotels in travel brochures and on many websites we were somewhat confused but found the Duke of Richmond, although Four Star we were still uncertain whether we would cope with a Boutique Hotel.
With many questions we felt a telephone call would not go amiss but we need not have worried as all of our concerns were allayed with the help of the receptionist, answering all of our questions, ringing back then confirming our booking by email including a lengthy Preference Form to complete, seeking from the very start to welcome, help, and ensure an enjoyable stay.
The room was superbly decorated with every facility anyone could wish, including daily bottled water, fresh Guernsey milk upon request, a fridge and air conditioning at the touch of a button. The location was excellent being a short walk to St Peter Port Marina’s although a more challenging uphill return or even a pleasant walk through Candie Gardens.
If considering staying any length of time you should not be put off by the Leopard Restaurant Menu on the website, as extensive as it was, as there is also a Blackboard of Specials of the Chef’s Selection every day with fresh fish, local produce, at least four starters and four choices for the Main Course plus a variety of salads and mouth watering sweets. The breakfast menu was also superb with a multitude of cereals, fresh fruit and juices, continental, pancakes, waffles, omelette to a truly full English breakfast.
We could not have possibly asked for more from the “Team” of Staff, ensuring our every need was met, a lovely personal welcome and a hand written card welcoming us placed in our own room. They could not have made our stay more enjoyable, so caring an attitude all of the time, the warmth always conveyed and a genuine concern that all our needs were met was a joy to behold.
With a late afternoon flight home we just managed to squeeze in an Afternoon Tea, a very special treat, so enjoyable but not quite able to finish, fear not scones and cakes were carefully packed for our homeward journey. The Customs Officials took great interest in the Red Carnation package, passing round to other officials, leaving the cream on the cakes somewhat squashed but surviving well and enjoyed on arrival at home.
The final message from the Hotel was a hand written card wishing us a pleasant and safe onward journey and looking forward to welcoming us back in the near future - something we must try to ensure happens ...
With many questions we felt a telephone call would not go amiss but we need not have worried as all of our concerns were allayed with the help of the receptionist, answering all of our questions, ringing back then confirming our booking by email including a lengthy Preference Form to complete, seeking from the very start to welcome, help, and ensure an enjoyable stay.
The room was superbly decorated with every facility anyone could wish, including daily bottled water, fresh Guernsey milk upon request, a fridge and air conditioning at the touch of a button. The location was excellent being a short walk to St Peter Port Marina’s although a more challenging uphill return or even a pleasant walk through Candie Gardens.
If considering staying any length of time you should not be put off by the Leopard Restaurant Menu on the website, as extensive as it was, as there is also a Blackboard of Specials of the Chef’s Selection every day with fresh fish, local produce, at least four starters and four choices for the Main Course plus a variety of salads and mouth watering sweets. The breakfast menu was also superb with a multitude of cereals, fresh fruit and juices, continental, pancakes, waffles, omelette to a truly full English breakfast.
We could not have possibly asked for more from the “Team” of Staff, ensuring our every need was met, a lovely personal welcome and a hand written card welcoming us placed in our own room. They could not have made our stay more enjoyable, so caring an attitude all of the time, the warmth always conveyed and a genuine concern that all our needs were met was a joy to behold.
With a late afternoon flight home we just managed to squeeze in an Afternoon Tea, a very special treat, so enjoyable but not quite able to finish, fear not scones and cakes were carefully packed for our homeward journey. The Customs Officials took great interest in the Red Carnation package, passing round to other officials, leaving the cream on the cakes somewhat squashed but surviving well and enjoyed on arrival at home.
The final message from the Hotel was a hand written card wishing us a pleasant and safe onward journey and looking forward to welcoming us back in the near future - something we must try to ensure happens ...
Source: tripadvisor.co.uk
In September 2015, Jasonp69 said about Duke of Richmond Hotel
Just returned from a 3 night stay at this hotel, superb position close to St Peters Port, room had a sea view although wasn't the biggest in the world but more than adequate, bathroom etc superb, all staff were very helpful, breakfast very good although not sure about watching the chef sweating away in the kitchen! Icing on the cake was our first night when we returned to our room to find a chilled bottle of champagne together with a wonderfully decorated bed (see pictures), a superb touch! Would highly recommend and will definitely visit again in the future.
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In September 2015, Gillian B said about Duke of Richmond Hotel
Would highly recommend this hotel.Staff and service excellent with little details that change a good holiday into a memorable holiday. Outdoor pool was a bonus and swam in September .
Is a steep walk down into town and you should consider this is you have walking difficulties
Resturant and food of a high quality , with specials each day on the board.
Is a steep walk down into town and you should consider this is you have walking difficulties
Resturant and food of a high quality , with specials each day on the board.
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In September 2015, Britax said about Duke of Richmond Hotel
My wife and I stayed t this hotel for 4 days.
On our arrival we were welcomed by the very pleasant staff, the room we stayed in was one of the superior rooms on the third floor, the room was spacious and very clean with views over St Peters Port. Our room was cleaned every day and our bed linen changed twice during this period and towels could be changed everyday if requested.
The food served at this hotel is very good you can even see it being prepared and cooked with service to match.
I would point out that the only draw backs are [1] parking is restricted at the hotel [2] To walk back from town you will encounter a steep climb. During our stay we were fortunate to find parking spaces, unlike England there are no parking charges and there are many 10 hour allowed parking. For those disabled drivers there are bays within the hotel area and in the town.
On our arrival we were welcomed by the very pleasant staff, the room we stayed in was one of the superior rooms on the third floor, the room was spacious and very clean with views over St Peters Port. Our room was cleaned every day and our bed linen changed twice during this period and towels could be changed everyday if requested.
The food served at this hotel is very good you can even see it being prepared and cooked with service to match.
I would point out that the only draw backs are [1] parking is restricted at the hotel [2] To walk back from town you will encounter a steep climb. During our stay we were fortunate to find parking spaces, unlike England there are no parking charges and there are many 10 hour allowed parking. For those disabled drivers there are bays within the hotel area and in the town.
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In September 2015, colin c said about Duke of Richmond Hotel
Sadly we only stayed one night, but what a lovely hotel. My first comment is going to sound a bit negative:
The young girl on reception was just so bright and cheerful, but...... I guess she was working to order but we (5 of us booking in to 3 rooms) checked us in one room at a time, telling us all exactly the same thing: Breakfast times, even for Sunday although we are checking out on Saturday, about the wifi Etc Etc. She did this very politely and sincerely.
The staffs throughout the hotel are so nice they just can’t do enough for you. They ordered taxi’s for us, offered to turn the bed down, truly an endless list, all done so casually and with a smile.
The décor in this hotel is worth a look truly amazing and so much to see.
We stayed in room 113 a lovely room, very comfortable good size double bed, excellent hessian wallpaper. Love the attention to detail, even the remote control for the TV was in a plastic bag having been surgically cleaned!
We were on a business trip performing with our band at a local venue, so the hotel was paid for us, but I guess it’s not one of the cheapest hotels but this 5* is luxury.
We had breakfast this is as good as a breakfast could be 100% spot on. Once again fantastic staff.
Good location about a 15 minute walk to the harbour, but as it’s hilly we took the cab! Fully recommend this hotel with no hesitation.
The young girl on reception was just so bright and cheerful, but...... I guess she was working to order but we (5 of us booking in to 3 rooms) checked us in one room at a time, telling us all exactly the same thing: Breakfast times, even for Sunday although we are checking out on Saturday, about the wifi Etc Etc. She did this very politely and sincerely.
The staffs throughout the hotel are so nice they just can’t do enough for you. They ordered taxi’s for us, offered to turn the bed down, truly an endless list, all done so casually and with a smile.
The décor in this hotel is worth a look truly amazing and so much to see.
We stayed in room 113 a lovely room, very comfortable good size double bed, excellent hessian wallpaper. Love the attention to detail, even the remote control for the TV was in a plastic bag having been surgically cleaned!
We were on a business trip performing with our band at a local venue, so the hotel was paid for us, but I guess it’s not one of the cheapest hotels but this 5* is luxury.
We had breakfast this is as good as a breakfast could be 100% spot on. Once again fantastic staff.
Good location about a 15 minute walk to the harbour, but as it’s hilly we took the cab! Fully recommend this hotel with no hesitation.
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In September 2015, Truthfull_honest said about Duke of Richmond Hotel
We stayed 4 nights at the Duke of Richmond Hotel, celebrating our Wedding Anniversary. We had an Anniversary card delivered to our room that was signed by all the staff along with a small cake.
We did have a problem but this was resolved very quickly by the Restaurant Manager to our satisfaction.
The rooms were spotless.
We found all the staff were helpful and friendly and always helped with any requests, they are an example of excellent customer service and we have no hesitation in highly recommending the Duke of Richmond Hotel.
This is the first time that we have stayed in one of the Red Carnation group of hotels, and we hope to stay in one of their hotels in London soon.
We did have a problem but this was resolved very quickly by the Restaurant Manager to our satisfaction.
The rooms were spotless.
We found all the staff were helpful and friendly and always helped with any requests, they are an example of excellent customer service and we have no hesitation in highly recommending the Duke of Richmond Hotel.
This is the first time that we have stayed in one of the Red Carnation group of hotels, and we hope to stay in one of their hotels in London soon.
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In September 2015, Value-expector said about Duke of Richmond Hotel
We had room 303 allocated to us for our wedding anniversary. The decor was initially surprising! Large comfortable bed with a choice of ordinary or feather pillows.
We were on a B & B basis and the breakfast was better than adequate in both size and choice. There was also enough staff to be attentive, and when I accidentally dropped a butter knife there was someone at the table to pick it up before the sound of it dropping had stopped. The hotel staff were excellent, helpful and pleasant.
For a change, we decided to look about the town for lunch and evening meals, these all seemed to be just a tad pricey. The hotel is a good 10 -15 minutes walk from the front, and marina, is pretty steep and you need to be fairly fit. St. Peter Port we found to be a large town near a marina and Castle Cornet (worth a visit). but little else to visit as a tourist except Candie Park and it's museum, a tapestry done by the island's ladies and Victor Hugo's house. It was interesting to look out to sea and view the other islands of Alderney, Herme, Sark and Jersey and even on a clear day the distant coastline of Brittany. Also there were cruise ships occasionally mooring and the Condor ferry coming in.
The bus service is excellent from the bus station near the marina, and each and ALL rides are £1, whether 2 or 3 stops or right round the whole island. Much cheaper if you purchase a 1 Day or 2 Day or 7 Day Pass (which give unlimited rides for that period, We opted for a book of 20 separate tickets (cost £17) which brought down the price to 85p per ride. There are regular buses to and from the airport, a bargain at £1 all the way to St. Peter Port as opposed to around £15 for a taxi, bearing in mind a taxi will take you to your hotel. If you hire a car, remember you can't go fast, the streets are quite narrow and outside the capital the roads and lanes are only just passable for two vehicles!! (we noted numerous cars with scratches on the rear offside.)
We took several bus trips, Jerbourg on the S.E. corner, some nice walks from there,
Pembroke Bay on the N.W. corner, a delightful walk round a rugged coast with numerous WWII German emplacements still around, a nature reserve and a giant Millennium Stone set in part of the open golf course there. We also visited Cobo Bay and Vazon Bay, large open stretches of beach and clear water.
Traveling around the island it was a little sad to see the mainly now derelict greenhouses where once was grown the best Channel Islands tomatoes. The growers have been put out of business by foreign imports, the countries of which have been greatly subsidised to the Islands disadvantage.
Overall Guernsey was really nice relaxing Holiday.
We were on a B & B basis and the breakfast was better than adequate in both size and choice. There was also enough staff to be attentive, and when I accidentally dropped a butter knife there was someone at the table to pick it up before the sound of it dropping had stopped. The hotel staff were excellent, helpful and pleasant.
For a change, we decided to look about the town for lunch and evening meals, these all seemed to be just a tad pricey. The hotel is a good 10 -15 minutes walk from the front, and marina, is pretty steep and you need to be fairly fit. St. Peter Port we found to be a large town near a marina and Castle Cornet (worth a visit). but little else to visit as a tourist except Candie Park and it's museum, a tapestry done by the island's ladies and Victor Hugo's house. It was interesting to look out to sea and view the other islands of Alderney, Herme, Sark and Jersey and even on a clear day the distant coastline of Brittany. Also there were cruise ships occasionally mooring and the Condor ferry coming in.
The bus service is excellent from the bus station near the marina, and each and ALL rides are £1, whether 2 or 3 stops or right round the whole island. Much cheaper if you purchase a 1 Day or 2 Day or 7 Day Pass (which give unlimited rides for that period, We opted for a book of 20 separate tickets (cost £17) which brought down the price to 85p per ride. There are regular buses to and from the airport, a bargain at £1 all the way to St. Peter Port as opposed to around £15 for a taxi, bearing in mind a taxi will take you to your hotel. If you hire a car, remember you can't go fast, the streets are quite narrow and outside the capital the roads and lanes are only just passable for two vehicles!! (we noted numerous cars with scratches on the rear offside.)
We took several bus trips, Jerbourg on the S.E. corner, some nice walks from there,
Pembroke Bay on the N.W. corner, a delightful walk round a rugged coast with numerous WWII German emplacements still around, a nature reserve and a giant Millennium Stone set in part of the open golf course there. We also visited Cobo Bay and Vazon Bay, large open stretches of beach and clear water.
Traveling around the island it was a little sad to see the mainly now derelict greenhouses where once was grown the best Channel Islands tomatoes. The growers have been put out of business by foreign imports, the countries of which have been greatly subsidised to the Islands disadvantage.
Overall Guernsey was really nice relaxing Holiday.
Source: tripadvisor.co.uk
In September 2015, westie23 said about Duke of Richmond Hotel
Spent a couple of nights here and just wish we could have stayed longer. Our room overlooked the park and was very elegantly decorated with a large t.v., bathroom and a good selection of toiletries. Also a kettle, tea and scrummy biscuits. The bar and lounge are stylish and an outdoor terrace overlooks the outdoor swimming pool. Afternoon tea + champagne served on the terrace is very popular with a good variety of cakes and sandwiches. Reception and wait staff are all very friendly and efficient. breakfast is excellent with Continental plus a good menu of hot dishes including omelettes. All very well cooked and portions make lunch unnecessary. Excellent restaurant for dinner and lunch. Can't wait to return and also to try other Red Carnation hotels.
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In September 2015, James C said about Duke of Richmond Hotel
Hotel is very good with helpful friendly staff. Room that we have is comfortable and clean. We would recommend the Duke of Richmond hotel. Breakfast menu is very good and food cooked well and presented very well. We arrived very early on Saturday morning on ferry from Poole but they had a room ready and we able to rest after journey.
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