I stayed in Jersey for the weekend with a friend and we were looking for a hotel that was cheap, conveniently located and if possible, roach-free! This place actually surpassed all my expectations, bearing in mind that it was 60 quid a night (including breakfast) and only 5 minutes walk from the centre.
The welcome was very friendly, with our bags being taken care of immediately. There is a large car park where you can park for free (get a permit from reception for a fiver's deposit or you'll get a fine). We were on the third floor with huge rooms that had lots of light streaming in. The beds were twins pushed together, but it didn't feel like it - they were very comfy. The bathrooms were huge, and the only toiletries provided were two small bars of soap, so don't rely on the hotel for shampoo. Towels were clean and fluffy and the only complaint I had was that the hot water for the shower can obviously be affected by other rooms. There was one sick bastard that kept turning his taps on and off at random, so my shower on the second morning went from Arctic to molten and back again several times.
The breakfast was great the first morning - it is usually served from 8.30-9.30am, in a huge dining room, but we wanted to get away early, so they very kindly came in early and provided breakfast at 7.45am. It was lovely, we had the place to ourselves and were treated very well. The second morning, we arrived at 8.32am to find more pensioners than I thought were still with us, crammed in to the room! Luckily we all had assigned tables, so there was no problem getting a seat, but wow, we were the youngest people in that hotel by a good 50 years! Breakfast consisted of cereal and juice that one helped oneself to, then coffee/tea/toast and full English served at the table. I had boiled eggs, which were slightly overdone on day 1 (4 minutes) and slightly underdone on day 2 (3 minutes). Had I stayed for an extra day, I would have experimented with 3.5 minutes!
The hotel is very slightly shabby, the photos on its website don't really hold up, but it does have an outdoor pool that looked clean and pleasant, it has an outdoor cafe that featured a Koi Carp pond (very cool) and a games room/bar. We didn't actually try any of these facilities, but it looked like quite a good place for kids. At least they would be spoilt by all the grandparents who were also holidaying there. I believe that several tour companies aimed for the more 'mature' traveller use the hotel, so there were coach loads of OAPs staying there.
All in all, I would stay there again. It was really good value for the price, clean and definitely roach-free! read more