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Sark, Channel Islands
Good Hotel Guide Review
Arrive on Sark and horses Ronaldo or Willow can be there to collect you, with maybe an 1850s Ferrari Victoria in tow. Carriage drives are just one of the joys of a stay at this hotel, in beautiful gardens, on a car-free, dark-sky island, where the pace of life slows to a gentle clip-clop. Bedrooms are located in a Georgian granite farmhouse, 19th-century dower house and above the old stables. Some interconnect, some have kids’ bunks. The style is contemporary and unfussy, with pale paintwork and fresh flowers. Produce for restaurant, bar and bistro is sourced from local farmers and fishermen or grown in the hotel’s organic market garden. Menus include fish and chips, steak, lobster, vegan burger and market fish of the day. In summer, eat poolside – maybe a cream tea or Guernsey ice cream.
Hotel details
Address
Dixcart Valley
SARK
GY10 1SD
Channel Islands
Telephone
01481 832001
Bedrooms
23, in 3 buildings. 3 on ground floor partially suitable for wheelchair.
Open
all year except 2 Jan–15 Mar.
Facilities
lounge, library, restaurant, bar, poolside bistro/bar, in-room TV, civil wedding licence, 2-acre gardens, solar-heated children's splash pool and main pool (12m by 6m, May–Sept), cycle parking.
Background music
easy listening/popular classical in some public rooms.
Children
all ages welcome, under 2s in cot stay free, ages 2–12 sharing with 2 adults £60. Baby-listening monitors.
Dogs
allowed in 3 ground-floor bedrooms, on lead in bistro and grounds (£30 per dog per night, cage, dog duvet, towel, bowls, outdoor hosepipe for washing).
Credit cards
Amex, MC, Visa.
Prices
B&B doubles from £236, singles from £214. À la carte £50. Min 2-nights Apr–Oct.
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