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Finding an ideal family-friendly hotel in Castel does not have to be difficult. Welcome to Le Friquet Country Hotel, a nice option for travelers like you.
Rooms at Le Friquet Country Hotel offer a flat screen TV and air conditioning providing exceptional comfort and convenience, and guests can go online with free wifi.
Room service, a sun terrace, and newspaper are some of the conveniences offered at this hotel. A pool and an on-site restaurant will also help to make your stay even more special. If you are driving to Le Friquet Country Hotel, free parking is available.
While visiting Castel, you may want to try some oyster at one of the nearby restaurants, such as Crabby Jack's.
During your visit, be sure to check out Le Friquet Garden Centre (0.2 mi), which is a popular attraction within walking distance of the hotel.
Le Friquet Country Hotel looks forward to welcoming you on your visit to Castel.
Star ratings are intended to indicate the general level of features, amenities, and services to expect. This property is classified according to States of Guernsey Tourism.
HOTEL STYLE
Family
Business
Languages Spoken
English, French, Spanish, Bulgarian and 3 more
Location
Rue du Friquet, Castel GY5 7ST
Le Friquet Hotel
891 reviews
Getting there
Car recommended
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Le Friquet Country Hotel is a beloved destination in Guernsey, celebrated for its prime location that offers easy access to local attractions. The warm and comfortable atmosphere alongside the sparkling clean and spacious rooms with modern amenities contribute to its charm.
While the peaceful grounds and inviting pool are highlights, some guests would appreciate in-room fridges and a broader vegetarian selection. Despite occasional comments on the pricing, many find the hotel to provide excellent value, particularly due to the commendable service from the attentive and friendly staff.
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Central
Atmosphere
Welcoming
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Comfortable
Value
Reasonable
Cleanliness
Spotless
Service
Friendly
Amenities
Relaxing
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We had a local holiday comprising of 6 staycation nights and Le Friquet was our favourite. Everything about the stay scored higher than the other hotels, all of which were more expensive. From a swift and early check in with a cheery welcome and the offer of pool towels, to the room itself, overlooking the beautiful gardens and equipped with all the little details including tea cups and coffee mugs, 2 sets of of real glass glasses for bathroom and bedroom, biscuits, herbal tea, books, body lotion, dressing table with stool and mirror, lounging chairs and air-con. Ours was a superior room and had a large walk in shower, no bath. We spent the afternoon lounging on comfortable beds by the quiet pool with drinks and a sun umbrella. Dinner (£32 credit each) was excellent and service very good. Cooked breakfast was good with a better than average choice of fruits, pastries etc. Our deal was £130 for our superior room which was extremely reasonable considering we had £64 credit for dinner which easily covered our 3 course meal. Our drinks bill however was rather large - our fault not the hotel's!! We look forward to returning for a Tennerfest staycation.
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Date of stay: August 2020Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from James Speers, Other at Le Friquet Hotel
Responded Sep 24, 2020
Dear claireypurple It sounds like you have made the most of local staycations and your comments about your stay with us are much appreciated. I have passed your review onto the staff and our Tennefest package is all ready to go only £110 per couple including full menu so we look forward to welcoming you again. Regards James
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Could not fault this hotel at all. We had minor problems with our rooms and moved twice. Both times the staff at the hotel could not have been more understanding or helpful. Please note that these were minor issues with the TV and some noise - not major problems. All the staff were friendly and the management should be proud of them all. Facilities were good and the food was excellent. We chose to travel by local bus; the bus stops are near to the hotel and journeys just cost £1. Excellent value and there is a regular service. Would definitely recommend this hotel
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Date of stay: March 2020
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Response from James Speers, Other at Le Friquet Hotel
Responded Jun 27, 2020
Dear spudulike299 Sorry that you had some minor issues but glad you where looked after and enjoyed your stay. Thank you for your recommendation and we hope to see you again. Regards James
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Yet again we had a lovely stay at Le Friquet. The staff are all very friendly and extremely helpful. The breakfast gives a wide variety of choice, The room was very comfortable with a good size bathroom with lots of hot water. The grounds with pool are kept to a high standard with seating dotted about as well as a lovely patio to sit and enjoy a nice cup of afternoon tea. We have visited with family, friends and as a couple and always enjoyed each visit. Hope to visit again next year.
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Date of stay: September 2021
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Response from James Speers, Other at Le Friquet Hotel
Responded Oct 14, 2021
Dear Linz8386, Thank you for returning to visit us again. Its always such a pleasure to welcome back return guests. We hope to see you again next year and that the weather is good again so we can serve you our cup of tea on our patio. Regards
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As Guernsey has been Covid free for 15 weeks plus we have been supporting some of the hotels here on Guernsey and our sister island of Herm who have been offering staycation deals to make up for a lack of incoming tourists and so far have completed 5 stays. The best by far has been our night of 26th August at Le Friquet Country Hotel where we enjoyed the warm welcome,a lovely spacious and comfortable room followed by a friendly drink on the terrace chatting to fellow guests after a pleasant walk around the garden in the sunshine. Dinner in the Lobster and Grill dining room was delicious and the service excellent! After a comfortable and restful night’s sleep the breakfast I had was one of my favourites, poached smoked haddock with poached eggs which was wonderful and set me up for the rest of the day! A most enjoyable stay and we feel determined to make a return visit soon!
Stuart W.
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Date of stay: August 2020Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from James Speers, Other at Le Friquet Hotel
Responded Sep 24, 2020
Dear Stuart W Thank you for your review, staycations are a vital part of keeping our business operational and it is always great to read that our guests have enjoyed their stay here at Le Friquet Hotel. We hope to see you again. Regards James
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We had a "superior" sized bedroom which was extremely comfortable and quiet. There are tea making facilities in the room, well stocked with complimentary biscuits, individual flavoured teas (also standard breakfast type), coffee - regular and decaffeinated. Bottled water is also provided.
This year more outdoor seating areas had been added in shade or sun which was great as the gardens are lovely to sit in, read a book, have a drink and just relax or catch up with friends.
The food is lovely and the steaks are amazing. (I'm very fussy!!)
Sunday lunches are incredible with melt in the mouth meats including turkey, umpteen choices of vegetables, Yorkshire puddings, with numerous sauces. You will just wish you had a bigger plate!!
All the staff (as always) are extremely friendly, very hard working and go the extra mile to help if required. Having stayed at Le Friquet for many years we can honestly say each year it gets more relaxing.
Thanks to everyone.
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Date of stay: June 2022
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Room Tip:Garden facing rooms have lovely views
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Response from Jimmy Wright, General Manager at Le Friquet Hotel
Responded Sep 12, 2022
Dear 663elle, I am so thrilled to hear you have had another relaxing stay with us. It's lovely to hear you were able to sample all our wonderful offerings at the Lobster & Grill. We all look forward to welcoming you back in the near future. Regards
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We assume that the current 3stars awarded to this immaculate hotel will increase once the lift is installed. Our late booking due to the untimely cancellation of our Sicilian holiday meant being allocated a room on the top floor, which was a problem for my wife struggling with a serious knee injury. However, after three days, we were kindly allocated a ground floor room. Friendly and well-schooled in the art of hospitality, the helpful and attentive staff were happy to tend to our every need both inside and on the patio surrounded by almost Tropical gardens with a lawn fit for Croquet. A clean swimming pool was a bonus. The quality of food was exceptional, with fresh and imaginative Seafood dishes complimenting other fare and fit for every palate. We would return.
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Date of stay: September 2021
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Room Tip:Only two ground floor rooms, so book early if you need one, or wait for the lift to be installed.
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Response from member_full_name, Other at Le Friquet Hotel
Responded Oct 15, 2021
Dear Andrew G, Its a pleasure to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us although last minute. I do hope however our seafood surpassed the Sicilians. Happy to read that you also made full use of the grounds and its facilities including the pool. Looking forward to welcoming back to Le Friquet Hotel in the near future. Regards
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My Husband and I recently stayed at the Le Friquet Country Hotel on a 3 nights for the price of 2 offer through the Guernsey Travel Service.
We were given a warm welcome by Melissa who was on Reception when we arrived and told us our room was ready and gave us the key. Our room overlooked the garden and was very quiet. We had dinner in the hotel on the first evening which was delicious and did not disappoint in any way, albeit a little expensive as the chips and vegetables came as extras with the fish costing £3.50 a portion. The breakfasts were exceptionally good with everything from a glass of fruit juice, a generous buffet selection and a cooked breakfast with lots of choice ranging from a Full English, Smoked Salmon and Scrambled Egg, Poached Haddock plus other choices. The food was well cooked, hot and nicely presented.
There is a beautiful well kept garden at the hotel with chairs to sit out on in warm weather. We found all the staff to be very friendly, professional and helpful.
We didn’t hire a car but purchased a Puffin Pass from the Tourist Information desk on arrival at Guernsey Airport for use on the local buses which worked out at 75p a journey. We found the bus services to be very good, albeit a few unfortunate cancellations due to staff absences with Covid. We managed to see a large part of the island during our short break and the buses stopped nearby. We hope to return again one day.
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Date of stay: March 2022
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Response from Jimmy Wright, General Manager at Le Friquet Hotel
Responded May 19, 2022
Dear Janet M, Thank you for taking the time to leave such a well-detialed review. I am delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay and all the meals were good. We look forward to having you return soon. Regards Jimmy Wright
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This is my third stay, although I arrived after the food time end (about 3pm) a young man made me the most delicious crab sandwich, dinner later was a huge lobster with salad and potatoes then pudding. My room overlooked the garden, the air conditioning/heating was so easy to use (I usually have problems understanding the instructions) the room was toasty in a few minutes. Breakfast was a great choice of cold buffer and hot food, dinner was just a lobster starter then pudding, the third night was my seafood platter, I may be a bit dense but when I came down for breakfast the first minbrinbg I loooked at the lobster swimming around in the tank and thought, 'oh dear', but then I thought I will appreciate them and I did. Foolishly I didn't ask the hotel to make me a crab sandwich for the flight back, the food at the airport is rubbish The staff are so helpful, nothing is too much trouble and apart from the fiasco at the airport on the way back (everything out of my hand luggage to be needlessly examined) it was a perfect stay the staff arrange car hire and anything else you wish
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Date of stay: February 2020
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Response from James Speers, Other at Le Friquet Hotel
Responded Feb 26, 2020
Dear babetteGuildford Thank you for your kind review, it is good to read that you had an enjoyable comfortable stay. We certainly hope you get the chance to return to Le Friquet Hotel for a fourth stay! Regards James
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Well, officially this is like the first ever hotel review that I've done. So here goes.
If anything is certain its this. Guernsey has alot more going on than first impressions would allow.
The best way to describe this experience is one of overwhelming fun. Everything that you think you are going to expect when going to a hotel is usually one of uncertainty. However on this occasion there is no need to worry. When you come here you are greeted by some truly lovely members of staff. During on our arrival Melissa who is one of the hotel reception staff welcomed us in with a warm smile and one of overwhelming kindness as she sorted out an issue with one of our rooms. She was extremely understanding and made it clear to us that she wanted us to feel welcome and enjoy our stay.
Alongside the reception staff are the outstanding house team who made our room so neat and tidy. Everything was so easy to access. The beds were unbelievably comfortable and honestly the best week's sleep I've had for a long time in an accommodation. They also leave lovely complimentary small shower gel, shampoo and body wash bottles to accompany the shower which was so good and very easy to use. It was a really lovely surprise to always be woken up to a warm shower that's hot on demand.
The kitchen, restaurant and bar staff need also mentioning. The food that they brought to myself and my friend was extremely well presented, it was cooked beautifully, no faults at all. The staff who are a mixture of everyone from Asian, Europe and across the world are very friendly, they are very welcoming when you are taken to your tables. They always put a smile on your face when you are ordering especially Rav who was so efficient yet laid back u. It really was such a lovely surprise when we were presented with the food that had been made for us. The breakfasts were extremely varied, lots of lovely sides which is worth the price when added onto your booking. It is cooked or continental and you can choose at will.
The overall summary I can give is that this hotel brought warmth, exceptional customer service. They delivered food which was a hit and given rooms which were beautifully equipped - kettle, mugs, television, easy to use electric operated fan and plenty of places to store your personal belongings. Maybe there could be a few more plugs in the rooms but honestly that's literally the only criticism that I could give.
Plus the plugs are UK. Not European. ❤️🇬🇬
Le Friquet Hotel delivers overwhelming comfort and it was a pleasure to stay in such a place.
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Date of stay: February 2023Trip type: Traveled with friends
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Response from Jimmy Wright, General Manager at Le Friquet Hotel
Responded Feb 22, 2023
Dear challenger2021, Wow, what a review. thank you for taking the time to time to leave such a detailed review of your recent stay with us. We are glad to know you both enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to see you both again soon. Kind Regards
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Hotel location, minutes walk from bus stops ensures easy access to islands excellent bus service to St Peter Port and around the island. Staff answered all queries via email and telephone promptly and were informative during our stay. Didn’t use outside pool but it looked well maintained with guests having access to towels which could be put in a bag in reception for washing after use. First floor room was spacious with what looked to be a recently renovated bathroom. King size Bed and pillows all very comfy. Some noise as restaurant guests exited the premises around 10.30pm but nothing else to disturb sleep. Housekeeping staff were friendly, efficient and non intrusive. Lobster & Grill restaurant excellent. All staff attentive and welcoming with a wide menu range of fish available as well as meat and vegetarian dishes. Seafood platter was a real treat with lobster & crab. Great range of breakfast items available every morning from cereals, pastries and fresh fruit to a hot buffet including delicious scrambled eggs which are always difficult to achieve in a buffet setting. This is a hotel with a great team of staff in all areas that I would look forward to returning to.
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Date of stay: September 2023
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Trip type: Traveled as a couple
Room Tip:Book direct with hotel as they have deals available such as the Seafood Break which was excellent...
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Response from Jimmy Wright, General Manager at Le Friquet Hotel
Responded Oct 20, 2023
Dear EnglandGuest, Thank you for your glowing review. We're thrilled to hear you had an excellent experience at our hotel. Your feedback on our convenient location, helpful staff, comfortable rooms, and delicious dining options is greatly appreciated. We're delighted you're considering a return visit and look forward to welcoming you back in the future. Best regards,
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Yes, the island has very good bus services on the main routes, including right outside Le Friquet which goes to the main quay in St Peter Port.
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There are more places to choose from in the Castel area.
PRICE RANGE
$119 - $134 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
le friquet country castel, hotel le friquet country
LOCATION
United KingdomChannel IslandsGuernseyCastel
NUMBER OF ROOMS
33
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