We've visited the restaurant in the evening. It was quite full but we were given a nice table for…read more2. This restaurant has the typical flair of a beautiful rural 'pub' with awesome food, quick, very kind staff. Very recommendable.

The staff were all so attentive and truly made my stay comfortable and relaxed. The rooms are all…read moremodern and clean, and to have a small pool outside was a luxury when it was sunny. The bar / restaurant was busy every evening which indicates the atmosphere and quality of the food offerings. My advice is to pre-book any time you need a table as there were sufficient waits. The food is good but not great, but certainly fills a gap. Breakfast was great and I actually preferred it to the the evening meals which is a rarity for me. The one evening that I did have to wait for an evening table, I made use of beautiful cliff walks just a few minutes away from the hotel with stunning views, so I can complain at all.

First things first: don't let the reviews from people who would seemingly prefer a Premier Inn put…read moreyou off. This place is steeped in history and class, from ceining-to-floor mirrors and overlaid cartography artwork of Guernsey from 1787 on the walls of the corridors, to Murano glass chandeliers on the ceilings of the communal areas. Valet parking on check-in gives you the ability to pull up directly outside the hotel, give your keys to concierge and forget about your car until you need it back. Which is good, as there's zero parking in Guernsey at the best of times. Reception is grand and very well-presented and the receptionist was friendly and accommodating. From there your bags are carried to your room, the facilities in the room briefly explained to you and you are then left alone. We were upgraded to one of the King Size rooms which meant we had a little more space to play with and a balcony with sea view. The balconies are protected by a motorised window, meaning you can choose to embrace the outside elements or ignore them. The sea view isn't bad (the hotel can't choose what's on the horizon, let's not forget) and you can see Herm island, its counterpart whose name alludes me, and to the right is the island of Sark, and to the left in the far distance is the French coastline. The room we stayed in had a TV with a hotel entertainment package on it, so we had streaming worldwide Internet radio as well as the usual live TV packages. The TV cleverly greets you by name when you turn it on. Beds are monstrously large and very, very comfortable. Pillows are oversized and similarly comforting at night, and the room's blackout blinds and fabric coverings on the walls keep noise and light to a minimum. Turn-down service came while we were out for the evening but we left the room and bed in a mess when we went out and came back to find it made and ready to get in to, with a small bag of cookies, the TV remote and the day's newspaper on the bed for us. Breakfast is served in The Brasserie which is a bright and airy room overlooking their gardens. We were seen and seated promptly, offered the use of the buffet, plus served with what can only be described as the best Eggs Royale south of Penrith that I have ever experienced. Coffee, tea, toast and croissants were served aplenty as well as yoghurts, cereal and museli from the buffet. You are offered use of the gym, jacuzzi, sauna and steam rooms and these are found by taking the staircase near the reception area to get to them. You will need your robe, slippers and a towel from the room, and a pound coin for the lockers. The codes to open the changing room doors are available from the gym reception; walk through the gym to get to the changing rooms, and the steam, sauna and jacuzzi await you the other side of the changing rooms. There's also a heated outdoor swimming pool but unfortunately it was covered so we were unable to use it. But it's only 12 degrees outside currently so perhaps that's a blessing in disguise... We stayed at the OGH to mark our last day of three months in Guernsey and it was a lovely experience. It's pricey (for our pockets, at least) but we enjoyed it all and would happily recommend it to others.

One of those allegedly "Upmarket" establishments for which Form seemingly wins over Function every…read moretime. The property is "characterful", which translates as awkward shaped rooms and awkward short flights of stairs rather than step free. The Service is "attentive", which translates as obsequious yet intrusive. And the technical facilities ... well, aircon that cannot maintain 20C or less on a Autumnal September day (with 18C maximum ambient) simply does not deserve to be called aircon! I'm actually quiet laid back normally, but I do think that assuming 'stuff works' should be a reasonable expectation for any establishment, yet increasingly it seems there's better chance of that from the less swanky / budget chains (c.f. modern specification Holiday Inn Expresses and Premier Inns) than self-important hotels like this one. As to alternative recommendations, I'm afraid I can't help, since the type of reliable chain properties I alluded to are scarce in these islands ...

Had a lovely family meal at the Farmhouse. It was very cute and service was good…read more I personally had the oysters, which were fresh and yummy, as well as the sea bass for my main dish, which was seasoned well. Everyone else seemed to enjoy their orders-- scallops, crab cakes, tiger prawns, and smoked salmon.

Very nice hotel on the edge of town. We had a sea view and the room was clean and very comfortable…read more The staff were all very friendly and helpful. The place was within walking distance to the town which was very convinient. The restaurant at the hotel was too notch and we ate there a couple of nights that we were there. They also have a pub/bar which was packed every night we were there. What I loved most about this hotel is that is was old, but kept in such great condition and had so much character. If I was to come to Guernsey again I would definitely stay here. You won't be disappointed.

I came upon la Barbarie hotel and restaurant by accident after getting lost trying to find another…read moreone. It was not however a happy accident, thought the service was passable and they were able to seat a family of five at no notice. These are the only positive points I can make. I ordered the Cumberland sausage with mashed potato and red onion gravy, the wait wasn't bad but wasn't good either, the sausages were burned to the point where the blunt knife provided was barely able to cut through them, the mash was ok but not exceptional and the gravy was bland and relatively flavourless. My children, both under 5 had the cheese and tomato pizza, it was served too hot for them to touch let alone eat and it was swimming in sauce or may have seemed that way due to the utter lack if cheese. To sum up I will not be coming here again and I wouldn't recommend it to my friends

The food, service, decor and presentation here are immaculate. We had the seafood trio and the…read morefillet steak (separately) and both were full of flavour and very well presented.

I wasn't expecting much because it was a very reasonably priced hotel but the room was excellent…read more It was extremely clean with some nice furniture. The breakfast is also very good, with a great choice, despite having to ask for a few dirty cups to be changed. The hotel is within easy walking distance of the town centre so it's great even without own transport. The staff were very friendly and accommodating, although we had no real cause to call upon them. The car park is very small and tight, so it is often difficult to park. Unfortunately the 'free wireless' had zero reception in the hotel room and even in the hotel bar I could get connected but not through to the Internet. Although there are small flat TVs in the rooms, the channel selection is limited to the main terrestrial channels and a slim choice of others. Although the bathroom was clean, the hotel towels are miniscule and the thread count is almost zero. The shower suffered from an extreme lack of pressure and went cold every time somebody flushed a toilet anywhere in the hotel! Our room was at the rear of the hotel and because there was no air conditioning, we had the window open, which was very noisy in the morning because it was adjacent to a supermarket. Overall, despite the minor negative points, we'd definitely stay again because of the cleanliness, good food and good service at a very good price.

From the owner: The Hampshire Hotel sits on the outskirts of St. Helier, Jersey and is located within an easy…read morewalking distance of the town centre. St. Helier's lively harbour area is also just a 15 minute walk away. There are 42 modern hotel rooms all of which are decorated to a high standard. We have a mixture of twin, double, family and single rooms each with a flat-screen TV, seating area plus tea and coffee making facilities. There are also 15 Premier and Superior rooms which are equipped with additional facilities including a hairdryer. The hotel boasts a superb bar which leads on to the seasonal outdoor swimming pool. So treat yourself to a Cocktail, Glass of Wine, Soft Drink or a cold beer and relax on our sun terrace by the swimming pool. In the evening and we hope that you will come to our Restaurant which offers a four course table d'hôte menu which changes each night. Christo's restaurant menus feature fresh cuisine, high quality steak and local seafood.