Stocks Hotel investment is good news for Sark
Stocks Hotel in Sark has been the home of the Armorgie family for 30 years. We are pleased to be part of a new venture created to allow for the major investment and sympathetic development of Stocks Hotel during the next 2 years. The new investors with the Armorgies are the Woolford and Magell families who have been next-door neighbours to Stocks since 1972.
The exciting plans include the creation of new family suites in the former hayloft above the old granite stables. The hotel gardens will be landscaped to include a new solar-heated swimming pool with adjacent spa facility. A new dining room, kitchen and bar are being rebuilt alongside a new swimming pool. The old farmyard will be paved and the granite stables will be converted to provide leisure and retail space to provide facilities for the production of local produce such as cider, beer, sloe gin, elderflower cordial and facilities for the sale of locally made products including jams, chutneys, chocolates and Sark apple brandy. The old German underground tunnel is being converted into an ideal cellar for our collection of fine wines.
A new lodge has been built to provide state-of-the-art staff accommodation and leisure areas. This will enable us to attract top quality chefs and other key hospitality staff. We have included training facilities and a demonstration kitchen for budding new Master Chefs and other hospitality staff. Our aim is to enhance job opportunities for local youngsters and others who may wish to enter the industry.
We are very excited by the opportunity to invest in the hotel. "Above all it demonstrates our confidence and optimism in the future of high quality tourism in Sark". This is mirrored by other developments in Sark including investment in La Seigneurie Gardens and other tourism-related projects throughout the island.
The development at Stocks is sympathetic with Sark's unique eco-environment. Energy conservation and solar energy form an integral part of the new buildings. The hotel has always worked closely with Sark fishermen and farmers, and will continue to feature superb quality local fish, shellfish, meat and vegetables.
Stocks has been synonymous with family holidays in Sark for over a hundred years and the continued visits by families and guests seeking quiet comfort remain at the heart of the new plans. Accommodation will be provided for up to 48 guests in 23 suites and bedrooms within the refurbished hotel.
Small groups and private parties have successfully used Stocks as a function venue over the years. These are very much part of our plans for the future. We can host receptions for up to 100 people in the hotel restaurant and new function suite or in the garden adjacent to the pool. The old sandstone quarry has been converted into a sensational new venue for exclusive private parties with an added “wow” factor.
The renovated family-owned, independent hotel will continue to attract guests to Sark from around the world, and visitors will be able to experience the charm of the island whilst enjoying the ambience of a first class small hotel in the heart of Sark.
The hotel closed in October 2009 for a 16-month re-development programme and we look forward to welcoming guests again early in 2011.
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