#ALDERNEY, the third largest of the Channel Islands, continues its investment in expanding its accommodation offering with the opening of The Adventurer's Rest. In St Anne, the island’s only town, the 20-bedroom hotel has ‘edgy, industrial’ interiors and individually appointed rooms.
Double rooms are priced at £70 a night, including breakfast based on two people sharing.
Alderney is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, which also includes the islands of Herm and Sark. It is 23 miles north-east of Guernsey and eight miles off the coast of France. It is a 15-minute flight or a 90-minute boat ride from Guernsey.
Scheduled flights operate daily to Alderney from Southampton with Aurigny, with return fares priced from £154 per person and takes 45 minutes. Inter-island flights with Aurigny between Guernsey and Alderney are priced from £92 return. Return flights from London Gatwick to Guernsey with Aurigny are priced from £88 per person and flight time is one hour.
Bumblebee Boat Cruises operates a scheduled passenger service between St Peter Port, Guernsey, and Braye Harbour, Alderney. Sailings are on Fridays and Sundays throughout the summer season (May to October) with two departures from Guernsey and two departures from Alderney, allowing for day trips or weekends in either direction. Adult tickets are £34.75 each way; child tickets are £24.75 each way. Bumblebee also offer a charter service throughout the year.
From the UK via France, Brittany Ferries operates an overnight or fast ferry from Portsmouth to Cherbourg in time for a connection to Alderney. Return prices start from £158 for a standard car carrying two passengers, taking three hours.
www.adventurersrest.co.uk
www.aurigny.com
www.bumblebee.gg
www.brittany-ferries.co.uk/ferry-routes
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