Portelet Apartment
Two Bedrooms, sleeps 4 - 5 people (see below)All of the photographs below are taken in or from Portelet Apartment |
This apartment is named after Portelet Bay, a five minute drive from us. It is a lovely sandy bay, ideal for swimming and sunbathing. There are also rocks and rock pools in the bay that will keep your children amused for hours when armed with a fishing net!
The beach is also used by local fishermen to launch their boats and land their catches. To sit on the sand watching the comings and goings of the fishermen and other local boat owners is not to be missed.
There is also a pier on the beach and when the tide is right it is fantastic to swim from.
The beach is accessed via a slipway. At the top of the slipway you will find car parking, toilets and a kiosk selling ice creams, sandwiches, drinks etc.
A one minute walk from the top of the slipway lies 'The Imperial' beer garden and bars where you will be able to purchase an excellent bar meal, both at both lunchtimes and evenings.
To find a wonderful coastal walk to 'Pezeries Point', with a pine forest on your left and the scenic views of the coast on your right, take the opposite direction from the top of the slipway. You will be enthralled!
Portelet Apartment is one of four apartments within an old Guernsey barn conversion. Before Portelet apartment was converted by us in 1997 it was used for hay storage to feed cattle who were previously housed below.
By 1999 the barn was completely transformed into what it is now four modern apartments that have been awarded the grade of four and five star. Now all that is left of the original building are the outer walls.
Portelet Apartment is reached from the granite courtyard by a set of concrete steps (with handrail). When you enter the apartment, the bathroom is the first doorway on the right. The first doorway on the left is the twin bedroom which will take an extra single folding bed (this severely limits floor space) with a window overlooking the courtyard. Next door is the double bedroom which has a King size bed that can be split into a twin if required with a window looking out to the sea with green fields between and opposite the doorway to the double bedroom is the lounge/kitchen/living area where you will find everything you are likely to need for your general day-to-day living, including cooker, microwave, fridge, washing machine, cutlery, pots and pans, TV, DVD, CD player etc. The lounge/living area has two windows overlooking the front garden with fields and the sea beyond. The sunsets that can be seen from these windows are world class.
Prices shown are based on up to four persons sharing this apartment, there will be a small charge for extra persons please enquire (babies in cots stay free)
If you want to bring your own laptop, please do as Portelet apartment is covered by our WI-FI network.
All bed linen and towels (not beach towels) are provided by us. We can also, on request supply you free of charge with a cot and high chair. There is no charge for electricity or central heating which is available 24/7 and controlled from within the apartment.
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Comments from guests who have stayed in Portelet Apartment
| July 25, 2010 - 10:31 AM The Broughton Family |
| We stayed at la Pointe Farm at the end
of June as an adult family of 7 - one couple in perelle, one granny in
cobo, and one couple and daughter and boyfriend in portelet. The
arrangement worked brilliantly - we all had our own space but could
access the garden for meals in the sunshine through the ground floor
garden flat - poor old granny must have thought she was living in a
railway carriage at times! All the apartments were light sunny, beautifully appointed, clean and comfortable with decent beds, and Kevin and Cindy are delightful hosts. Large tv a boon for Wimbledon!!! Things we loved about Guernsey: the weather - were we lucky or is it always 28 degrees and sunny?! the speed limit and slow pace of life. the glorious plants and flowers which were EVERYWHERE!! St Peters Port - loved ambling through the narrow streets the walks along the cliff paths and beaches kiosks and fresh crab sandwiches sark- and especially herm -NOTE! DO NOT leave booking your tickets on arrival at the harbour because you most certainly will struggle to get on the sailing of your choice. BOOK YOUR TICKETS IN ADVANCE IF YOU CAN. Choose a sunny day for herm and stay a couple of nights at the hotel there, if not, don't eat in the tavern on the island but head for the pub attached to the hotel - much nicer and less busy. try the following: lunch/dinner at the fleur du jardin hotel, the farmhouse hotel, the jerbourg hotel- all have lovely terraces and pools - in particular the jerbourg on the coast in St Martins which overlooks Herm and Sark. Lunch at deer hound pub near airport - looks grotty from the front but super terrace and garden and great nosh. Crabby jacks was ok but very busy and food a bit mediocre! Also recommended dinner at the the auberge du val by friends who live on guernsey but we didn't have time. For ready made meals ( better than M and S by far)we'd certainly recommend a visit to the COOK shop in St Peters Port. All food tastes home cooked. If you want ... |
| July 04, 2010 - 10:26 AM Jean & Ray DAWSON |
| Portelet 11th June to 23rd June 2010 We enjoyed our stay very much, found the area very interesting. Apartment very well equipped, beds and bedding first class. We would not hesitate to recommend the apartments to any of our friends and family. |
| October 25, 2009 - 09:12 PM Brian and Doreen Fairholme |
| Had another brilliant fortnight in Portelet apartment, the views are to die for from this 1st floor apartment. The sunsets are spectacular, a real 'chill out' time, we will be back. |
| October 22, 2009 - 03:12 PM C J Wagstaff |
| Rita and Colin Wagstaff. 15/10/09 thru
18/10/09. We stayed in Portelet apartment and could find no fault either with the accomodation or the ambiance of the Farm. Totally relaxing and quiet and have no hesitation in recommending this venue to others and of course we will be returning. Thanks again for a great stay. |