A Treat For Mum

Whether it’s spending quality time as a family at our spectacular Mother’s Day Sunday lunch on the first floor or a relaxing treatment at Spa Sirene. We have all you need to say a little ‘Thank you’ to Mum…

Mother’s Day Lunch – 1st Floor

Sometimes the best gift is simply spending some time together. Get the family together and treat Mums, Grannies & Aunties to a relaxing afternoon filled with delicious food and treats and of course good times around the table with their nearest and dearest!

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£43.50 per person | Children 3 – 12 Half Price | Children Under 3 – Free!

To book call 01534720511 or email: [email protected]

A relaxing day at Spa Sirene

Give Mum a little TLC this Mother’s Day with a relaxing treatment at Spa Sirene. Mums will enjoy the ‘Melt Away’ package designed to ease away her tension using a combination of hot stones and relaxing massage oil. This treatment will help relax sore muscles on your back, neck and shoulders and finishes with a rejuvenating Ayurvedic scalp and face pressure point massage.

Melt Away Package | 1hr 15mins | Cost: £105 | Click here to explore our treatment brochure

Before her relaxing treatment, Mum can take a soothing swim our ‘Heated Vitality Pool’ and afterwards sit back with a herbal tea in our relaxation room…

Afternoon Tea in Cafe Zephyr

Savour a delicious afternoon tea with Mum on Zephyr terrace. Enjoy a catch up and some quality time together over a perfectly brewed tea and tuck into delectable sandwiches, freshly-baked scones and yummy pastries. Our afternoon-tea can be enjoyed every day of the week…

Cost £17.50 pp | £27.50 pp with a glass of house champagne and strawberries | Click here to view our Afternoon Menu

To book call 01534720511 or email: [email protected]

A hotel or Spa Gift Card

Treat Mum to a hotel or Spa Sirene gift card so she can treat herself to whatever she fancies. Whether that be a cosy meal in The Grill, an evening in The Wine Cellar complete with tasting menu from the award-winning Restaurant Sirocco, a facial at Spa Sirene or a relaxing overnight stay …

Whatever she chooses, it’s sure to go down a treat | Buy online – click here

‘Loved by Guests’ Award

The Royal Yacht has received another ‘Loved by Guests’ Award from Hotels.com 

We are absolutely delighted to receive this award from Hotels.com for the third year in a row.

The ‘Loved by Guests’ Awards is an annual awards programme based on genuine guest reviews and experiences registered on the hotels.com online accommodation site. The company celebrates and recognises the hotels that have achieved the best average review rating, determined by over 20 million genuine and trusted reviews from the guests of the hotels.

These awards are awarded exclusively to hotels whose score is equal to or higher than 9 points, to a maximum of 10. This fact alone reveals the exceptional level of quality and excellence of the services and facilities offered by The Royal Yacht to all our customers who visited us during 2019 and that leaves us feeling extremely satisfied.

“Receiving this award again for a third time is a credit to our staff and all the hard work that they do”, Mr Vieira, General Manager at The Royal Yacht said;

“I would also like to express my appreciation to the guests who choose The Royal Yacht and show their love for our hotel, via reviews, resulting in another ‘Loved by Guests’ award – thank you for all your support”

Our biggest sale of the year 2020

Save the date – Tuesday 7th January 2020

Don’t miss out on our biggest sale of the year – it happens for one day only! All bookings must be made on Tuesday 7th January to receive our unbeatable rates! You can book direct with us online via our website or call our reservations team.

Rates will be released on Tuesday 7th January – not to be missed!

Available for stays between 7th January and 30th April 2020.

Excludes 14th & 15th February, Easter.

All of the above subject to availability

The Grand Gorilla Auction

Re-Wilding and The Royal Yacht Hotel 

This year it is 60 years since Gerald Durrell established the Jersey Zoo, with its main objective to save endangered species from extinction.  In a way to celebrate this milestone, Durrell’s team led by CEO Dr Lesley Dickie launched a re-wilding initiative to create the largest public art trail up to date on the island with a view to get children away from their computer games and entice families out of their homes to have fun going on an island search for a total of 85 silverback and young gorillas and get them more connected to nature. As part of the campaign they aimed to raise critical funds needed to build a new state of the art home for their troop of Gorillas. The troop of gorilla sculptures were painted by many renowned local and international artists, some of who travelled from all parts of the globe to do so, although the smaller gorillas were painted by many of the island local schools and communities. 

Durrell approached The Royal Yacht Hotel, to see if they might be interested in sponsoring one of the gorillas.  James Taylor and his family Geraldine, Charlie and Cara are very passionate believers in what Durrell are trying to achieve. Therefore, James, who is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Hotel had absolutely no hesitation in getting on board with this initiative.  Furthermore he was not just prepared to sponsor a gorilla, he was delighted to make a large donation becoming one of the project official suppliers. 

We were invited to the launch of the trail at the zoo, to choose a gorilla for sponsoring and there was one that stood out amongst the rest “That Elusive Dodo”, created by the extremely talented portrait artist Oliver Winconek.  This amazing gorilla had a portrait of Gerald Durrell on one side and a Dodo on the other, which is so symbolic to the zoo.  The Royal Yacht Hotel has been delighted to have its name attributed to this magnificent, beautifully painted gorilla, which James and family have become very attached to themselves. 

The gorillas were situated in various areas all around the island and on 27th July, many families and visitors set off on the 77 day trail to find them and literally tens of thousands of photos were taken, many of which were published on the Durrell website and social media. Stephen Wilson, our Facilities and Maintenance Manager (pictured below) even went on a 11-week quest around our beautiful island in pursuit of the Elusive Dodo, (The Royal Yacht Hotel Gorilla) discovering the 40 silverback gorillas and 45 young ones. James always felt that this re-wilding initiative would be a great success, however he believes that this has gone way beyond anyone’s expectations. 

Now that the gorilla trail has finished, the gorillas were auctioned off on the 6th November 2019 by celebrity auctioneer Charles Hanson at The Royal Yacht Hotel.  This was publicised and live streamed for all to participate in, and bids came in from all over the world for these magnificent works of art, raising a total of £1,146,500, which will help in achieving Durrell’s vision for a wilder, healthier and more colourful world.

James would like to congratulate Durrell on their incredible achievement, which means that the gorillas in the zoo will now get a new home.  James would also like to give special thanks to Jacqueline McDermott & Steve Wilson for all of their hard work with this project.

New Sirocco Head Chef

Máté, is recently new to the island of Jersey, having taken on the role as Head Chef in Restaurant Sirocco at The Royal Yacht Hotel. Originally from Hungary, his approach to cooking combines a fusion of French/Mediterranean and British cuisine but he often complements this with flavours and techniques from his Hungarian background to create truly unique tastes & aromas in his dishes.

Máté has taken to Island life already and is loving the fresh produce on offer, from seafood to local fruit and vegetables and even sea herbs. His culinary philosophy is based on sourcing fresh and sustainable home-grown produce where possible and he says “what I have loved most about Jersey so far is the abundance of fresh, local produce”. This philosophy is reflected in the dishes at Restaurant Sirocco which feature fresh local seafood, vegetables, plants and herbs. Máté enjoys foraging across the island and has already found a few favourite spots. He has a particular love for the local sea plant, rock samphire and loves the ‘aromatic carrot flavour’ that comes across in dishes.

Photo: Catherine Hill Photography

You can now ignite your taste buds in Sirocco with our new 5 course or 9 course tasting menu, designed by Máté and his team to create the ultimate dining experience. Each dish has been paired with a wine, chosen by our expert sommelier. A new À la carte menu is also on offer with a range of new flavour pairings and dishes which are sure to spark excitement & have your mouth watering. We have of course kept the all-time favourite ‘Royal Yacht Steak Flambé’ on the menu.

Try the ‘Pan Seared Scallops’ dish, which is based on a classic combination of horseradish and beetroot, combining different textures but all going back to the same root vegetable. Combined with the juicy local hand-dived scallops, this dish really does tell a story about the fresh local seafood on offer in Jersey – ‘the best scallops in the world’.

To book a table in Restaurant Sirocco, call 01534720511, email: [email protected] or book online