THE STORY OF THE BELLA LUCE

The Bella Luce Hotel has undergone an extraordinary make-over in this past year – taking it from being an extremely pleasant hotel in a great location to being an exceptional design-led boutique establishment which makes the most of its stunning rural location and is unlike any other hotel or restaurant in Guernsey.

The building is one of the oldest Norman manor houses on the island with parts dating back to the 12th Century. The first known owner was a wealthy family named Torode who lived there in the 1830’s and housed both family members and servants. The building only became a hotel in 1933 when Mrs Kings-Weyson took it on and wished to turn it into an exclusive venue in which the financially fortunate could come and stay and experience the wonders of the island. And that is how it has remained ever since.

The structure of this very old building has been carefully restored and revived by Mr Walker, who has taken on the job of painstakingly reconstructing all of the traditional features and quirky pieces of history while modernising and making it fabulous. At every turn there is evidence of his attention to detail and design, all without compromising the original beauty of this 17th century, rather splendid, home.