La Fregate Hotel

What La Fregate Hotel does

La Fregate Hotel is a privately held, 4-star boutique hotel operated by La Fregate Hotel Limited and located at Les Cotils, St Peter Port, Guernsey. Operating since 1988 in an 18th-century mansion with a newer extension, the property offers 22 bedrooms and suites — categorised as Single, Standard, Bay View, Deluxe, and The Suite — all with panoramic sea views over St Peter Port harbour and the Channel Islands. Rack rates range from £115 per night (Single) to £525 per night (Suite), with full English breakfast included and a free 72-hour cancellation policy.

The hotel operates a unified accommodation-and-dining model. Its award-winning restaurant, led by Head Chef Tony Leck, serves à la carte lunch and dinner seven days a week with a two-course lunch menu priced at £19.50, and is Michelin Recommended and listed in the Good Food Guide. A bar and summer terrace extend the food and beverage offering. Two private dining/meeting rooms (The Boardroom and The Orangery) and exclusive-use restaurant hire support corporate events and private dining for groups of up to 86. A gift voucher programme sells redeemable vouchers of any denomination.

Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer only: rooms are booked via direct-book.com or by phone/email, restaurant tables via cloudeu01.avenista.net, and gift vouchers through the website. There are no OTA partnerships, no third-party distribution, and no institutional or private equity ownership disclosed. Customer segments include leisure tourists, solo business travellers, Guernsey-resident staycationers, and corporate/event clients. Marketing relies on earned media (TripAdvisor, The Telegraph, Good Hotel Guide, The Travel Magazine) and organic social (Instagram, Facebook). The hotel is supported by 14 employees and has no disclosed parent company, subsidiaries, or funding history.

Name

La Fregate Hotel

Legal name

La Fregate Hotel Limited

Website

https://lafregatehotel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

La Fregate Hotel is a privately held 4-star boutique hotel in St Peter Port, Guernsey, offering 22 sea-view rooms, a Michelin-Recommended restaurant, and private dining for up to 86 guests to leisure tourists, business travellers, and local staycationers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Boutique Hotel Accommodation

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (721110)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Resort-Area Full-Service Hotels (Non–All-Inclusive) (THAGAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hotel & Resort Restaurants (THAFACAH), Historic/Heritage Conference Hotels (THAGALAL)

Keywords

• Boutique hotel accommodation
• Hotel restaurant dining
• Private dining events
• Channel islands hospitality
• Staycation packages

Headquarters

HQ city

St Peter Port

HQ country

Guernsey

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Hotel Room Accommodation: The hotel generates primary revenue from room nightly rates across 5 room categories (Standard, Bay View, Deluxe, Single, Suite) and 22 total units. Rates range from £115 per night (Single rack rate) to £525 per night (Suite). Packages bundle accommodation with breakfast and sometimes dinner.
2. Restaurant Dining: The award-winning restaurant generates revenue from à la carte lunch and dinner service, 7 days a week, with an emphasis on locally sourced seafood. The bar generates additional beverage revenue. A two-course lunch with coffee is priced at £19.50.
3. Private Events & Meetings: Revenue from hiring private dining rooms (The Boardroom, The Orangery) and exclusive-use restaurant hire for events such as weddings, corporate meetings, and private dining for groups of up to 86. Catering for parties from small gatherings to 85+ guests.
4. Gift Vouchers: Gift vouchers sold for any denomination, redeemable against accommodation, food, and drinks. Full payment required at purchase; vouchers valid 12 months. Non-refundable and cannot be exchanged.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

La Fregate Hotel is a 4-star boutique hotel with 22 en-suite bedrooms and one suite, all offering panoramic sea views of St Peter Port harbour from a heritage 18th-century mansion in Guernsey. It operates an award-winning restaurant and bar with terrace dining focused on locally sourced seafood, alongside private dining and meeting facilities (The Boardroom and The Orangery) for corporate and social events of 10 to 86 guests. Ancillary revenue comes from gift vouchers and staycation packages, with all sales made directly through the hotel's own website, phone, and email channels.

Product overview

La Fregate Hotel is a 4-star boutique hotel offering 22 bedrooms and suites with panoramic sea views in St Peter Port, Guernsey. The hotel operates a unified accommodation-and-dining model with seven distinct room categories (Standard Rooms, Bay View Rooms, Deluxe Rooms, The Suite, and Single Rooms), an award-winning restaurant and bar service with terrace dining, and private dining/meeting facilities for events of 10 to 86 guests. Additional offerings include gift vouchers and seasonal special offers packages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Standard Rooms En-suite 4-star rooms in the main section of the hotel offering modern amenities and sea views, without balconies, with twin beds available on request. Full English breakfast included.
• Bay View Rooms More spacious en-suite rooms located in the original historic building, most with balconies and panoramic harbour views. Full English breakfast included.
• Deluxe Rooms Generously proportioned en-suite rooms in the new wing, most with balcony or terrace and stunning sea views, with great bathrooms. Described as the most sought-after accommodation. Full English breakfast included.
• The Suite Top-floor suite occupying the most elevated position with breathtaking panoramic views from both lounge and bedroom, featuring a dining table, separate seating area, sofa, queen-size bed, and working desk. Full English breakfast included.
• Single Rooms Light and well-proportioned en-suite single rooms offering the same comfort and panoramic views as other categories, targeted at business travellers and solo explorers. Full English breakfast included.
• La Fregate Restaurant Restaurant and bar commanding one of the finest views in Guernsey over St Peter Port harbour, serving à la carte lunch and dinner with a focus on seasonal and locally sourced fish and shellfish, plus a curated wine list and al fresco terrace dining in summer. Open 7 days a week.
• Private Dining & Meetings Private event venue hire comprising the cherry-panelled Boardroom for executive meetings and dining (up to 45), The Orangery (up to 40), and exclusive-use restaurant hire (up to 86 guests), with catering for weddings, corporate meetings, product launches, and social occasions.
• Gift Vouchers Gift vouchers sold for any denomination via the hotel's own website, phone, or email, redeemable against accommodation, food, and drinks at La Fregate Hotel and Restaurant. Valid for 12 months from purchase; non-refundable.
• Special Offers and Staycation Packages Time-bound accommodation packages and deals including the Guernsey-resident St Peter Port Staycation from £165 per room per night with full English breakfast, plus other book-direct promotional offers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 9/10 Telegraph Expert Rating
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

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Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bella Luce Hotel & Spa: A boutique 4-star hotel in Guernsey offering comparable intimate accommodation, restaurant, and spa services to the same short-stay leisure and staycation market as La Fregate.
• Les Rocquettes Hotel: An independently operated hotel in St Peter Port catering to business and leisure guests with similar room inventory size and F&B operations to La Fregate.
• The Old Government House Hotel & Spa: A 4-star hotel in St Peter Port, Guernsey, with comparable premium positioning, F&B offerings, and event facilities serving the same Channel Islands leisure and corporate market as La Fregate.
• Duke of Richmond Hotel: A boutique 4-star hotel in St Peter Port, Guernsey, directly competing for upscale leisure and business travellers with similar room counts, restaurant operations, and event hosting.
• St. Pierre Park Hotel & Golf Resort: A larger full-service resort hotel in St Peter Port with spa, dining, and event facilities, competing with La Fregate for the same corporate and leisure guest base in Guernsey.

Regional players

• L'Horizon Beach Hotel & Spa: A 4-star beachfront boutique hotel in Jersey with restaurant and spa facilities, targeting a similar upscale leisure guest demographic in the Channel Islands market.
• Grand Jersey Hotel & Spa: An upscale Channel Islands hotel in Jersey offering similar 4-star accommodation, dining, and events to a comparable short-stay guest profile, but in a different island jurisdiction.
• Pomme d'Or Hotel: A 4-star hotel in St Helier, Jersey, operating in the same Channel Islands boutique hotel market with comparable restaurant, event, and corporate offerings — a regional peer rather than direct competitor.
• The Atlantic Hotel: A boutique luxury hotel in St Brelade, Jersey, with comparable 4-star positioning, award-winning restaurant, and event facilities serving the Channel Islands leisure and corporate segment.

Emerging players

• Artist Residence Brighton: A small independent boutique hotel in the UK with similar intimate scale, design-led positioning, restaurant, and direct-booking emphasis — useful as a comparable boutique hospitality model outside Guernsey.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LaFregateHotel
• Instagraminstagram.com/lafregategsy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/la-fregate-hotel

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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