The Guernsey Le Chêne Hotel is a popular family run hotel in the Channel Islands for those choosing a holiday to unwind and re-charge those batteries, and is also an ideal retreat for walkers and nature lovers alike. The hotel is also very popular with business visitors due to it's service, business facilities and convenient location. We are a family run business and actually feel quite humble seeing so many visitors returning year on year and having the same great team since we started here 8 years ago. It is a credit to our team that we have won the Zoover Award for best hotel in it's category for 2 years running (2011 and 2010). Zoover is Europe's largest hotel review website.
SituatedPerfectly situated in the parish of Forest, Le Chêne Guernsey Hotel makes an excellent choice for Guernsey holidays or short breaks to relax. The hotel is within easy reach of the coast. The tiny sandy bay at Petit Bôt is less than 1 mile away and the walk down is very pleasant, along leafy lanes in a wooded vale. Leisurely walks through the forest, with the abundant wild flowers and birds, are a must for nature lovers. Walking though the leafy lanes with a bird book spotting all the different species is only one of the pleasures available at your doorstep :)
Hotel The hotel offers 25 bedrooms and 2 AA 4 star self catering appartments. We aim to provide comfortable accommodation, well within the top end of the 2 star hotel spectrum. Room types range from standard to larger superior rooms overlooking the garden. Single and family rooms are also available.
PoolThe outdoor pool is heated to a comfortable temperature and has a decent size Comfortable sun loungers are available for our sun trap terrace by the pool. The pool is heated from May to the end of September.
ReviewsWe have been at the helm of Le Chene for 8 years now and continue to re-invest in it. This year after reading our (mostly very positive) reviews on tripadvisor we have replaced ALL matrasses with top end 1200 pocket sprung matrasses. Apart from this we have further upgraded our rooms and public areas. Wifi is available in all public areas and most rooms (free of charge).
Award winning RestaurantOur restaurant has been awarded a prestigious Silver Award by visit guernsey (2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 )We believe we offer excellent quality and value, with a 3 course daily changing menu priced at £ 16.50 highlighting lots of local produce such as crab, brill, seabass and succulent steaks. Should you prefer to dine out however, we are always at hand for advise and help and there are plenty of quality eateries nearby. Quite often 100 % of our residents chose to dine in our restaurant which has got to say something.
Self CateringThe hotel has 2 self catering appartments. These appartments are rated AA 4 star and have one bedroom and a further pocket sprung sofabed in the living area. Other ameneties include flatscreen tv, dvd with free use of dvd library, free wifi and washing facilities.
Languages
Our hotel has -next to our many UK visitors- a large number of continental visitors. For those continental visitors please note that we speak French, German and Dutch so please feel free to email you enquiry in your own language. (wir sprechen deutsch, ici on parle francais, Nederlandse eigenaren)
Your well being and enjoyment is of utmost importance to us and we strive to make your stay pleasurable in our adopted island home. Our mystery AA hotel inspector's visit rated our cleanliness 4 star, bedrooms 3 star, bathrooms 3 star, service 3 star, food 3 star. Quote from report:
'a real strength with local fresh fish as a highlight' and in general a hotel which 'EXCEEDS expectation offering a comfortable standard of accommodation, which retains a relaxed welcoming environment'.
It is our aim to offer
the best hotel accommodation within our rating on the beautiful island of Guernsey and to provide genuine value for money. Seeing the amount of repeat business we generate leads us to believe that we might be starting to achieve just that.
Finally we would like to give some ideas of things to do when visiting the bailiwick of Guernsey
-Just hop on the bus (we even have our own le chene bus stop) and take a circular tour for just £ 1 or take the bus direct to st. peter port.
-Visit the island of Herm just 20 minutes by boat and truly beautiful
-Walk out of the hotel and straight into the picturesque forest area and stroll down to spectacular cliff paths.
-Go fishing and let our chef prepare your catch of the day
-Walk down to petit bot bay, voted nr. 5 in britains best hidden beaches by the Sunday Times in 2009. Just a 10 minute walk away.
-www.visitguernsey.com + click on things to see and do for a comprehensive guide of what is on in guernsey
-plenty of guided walks & escorted bus tours year round
-Victor Hugo house in St. Peter Port well worth a visit
-take a daytrip to the beautiful island of Sark
-Visit the German Occupation Museum just a 5 minute walk away
and open daily from 10.00AM - 17.00 PM
-Every Day: the opportunity to try out our electrical bikes great fun for just £ 15 per bike per day. New Ebikes for 2012. Booklet with 11 island routes included
-Relax in our spacious public areas with free WIFI and free laptop hire. Most Rooms have free internet acces
-Every Day: the opportunity to explore Guernsey with a le Chene Hotel Moped for £ 20 per bike per day
-Use of nearby health suite for just £ 15 per week ! 5 minute walk away offering a gym, saunas, indoor pool and more
-VAT free shopping in St. Peter Port
-Discounted golf: join your host for a round. Free in house club hire. Tuesdays and Wednesdays on request
-Hotel Smart available for hotel guests £ 35 per day all in
-New for 2012 Gazelle Orange bicycles available (in house) they are more comfortable than your favorite chair !
-book a RIB voyage with our good friend Pierre.
-Cosy Residents Bar with Flatscreen tv and Nintendo Wii
We hope to welcome you soon just call 01481-235566 to realise your well deserved break! If you want to follow us on facebook, join me, Niek van Zutphen and stay up to date with our latest news and offers or like us on facebook