Name: Clos De Vaul Creux
Address: Rue Lucas, Sark, Sark, Sark, GY9 OSG, United Kingdom
Rating: 7

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Hostile and unwelcoming from the get go I cannot express how deeply I feel that you should avoid this place. The room is nice if a little cramped and opens onto the lounge / restaurant. There is also no door on the toilet so say goodbye to any sense of privacy. 

However that is where the exceptionally few niceties stop. The manageress is clearly weary from hosting and should do everyone a favour and just stop. It’s like staying with a strict elderly relative who you dropped in on unannounced, not someone you’ve paid £140+ a night to host you. She has done her very best to ruin a romantic weekend away. She locked an internal door, accused us of having done it, and left a slice of bread and croissant on the floor with a note. When we called her both by phone and shouting “hello” into the house we were ignored, only to find more doors locked proving she had been in the house the whole time. 

The following day we were lucky enough to get breakfast, but she snapped at us constantly, basically threw the plates down. Told us we could have eggs when we were “ready”, when we asked when that might be she said when we had finished the rest of our food. Then threatened to stop serving us altogether. 

She also expressed anger that we had not forewarned her that we were vegetarian. The booking system did not ask and in 2023 Im not in the habit of calling ahead and “warning” of my diet. 

She looked out three mouldy logs which slugs had made their home whilst also telling us to enjoy an “evening by the fire”. When I asked where I could get more should we need it, she said she would bring them in as needed. Spoiler - no more logs arrived. Doesn’t take a wilderness expert to figure out that that’s not enough to last more than an hour, let alone two nights. 

If you do find yourself in the unfortunate position of having wasted money and booking here, seek refuge at the Belair where there are friendly faces and a warm - unlimited - fire to enjoy an evening around. When not out walking the cliffs we hunkered there to avoid any uncomfortable interactions. Too uncomfortable to stay in the place we had spent hundreds on. 

She should be ashamed and either employ someone who knows the meaning of hospitality to run the house for her, or quit entirely. I wish her positivity and healing to recover from whatever event in her life has lead her to be so bitter. 

Had this been my first trip to Sark, I would never return. Luckily there are many sarkees who are grateful and deserving of your custom, I urge you to seek them out. 

Great place, horrible management. Avoid, avoid, avoid!

The first impression was very appealing. The house is stylish and beautifully decorated and has a wonderful garden. It is very well situated for all excursions on Sark. We spent a week here and were very satisfied - with the host, the staff, the service, the food and our room.

A wonderful place to relax and rest!

Great location, friendly host and staff, comfy bed, really clean room, fab breakfast and amazing steak dinner. What more could you ask for?! Thanks to Leigh, Denise and George for making us feel so welcome. We will definitely return on our next trip to Sark.

Great place to stay on Sark

Friendly hostess could not do enough for us Clean comfortable beds. Rooms where clean. Breakfast was lovely. Honest box for drinks. Gardens are lovely. A relaxing place to stay. Location is good. Everything need is at hand for you.

Friendly. Great location 

What an absolutely gorgeous find. 
Leigh was so welcoming on our arrival. 
Our room was very comfortable and had a wonderful powerful shower.
We slept very well, bed was comfortable and the bed linen gorgeous. 
Laying in bed listening to the birds… perfect. 
Breakfast was served in the court yard with views of the garden. Breakfast is between 9 and 10 which is a very civilised time in my view ! 
Beautiful tasty homemade bread, French preserves, croissant and choice of cooked breakfast. Washed down with tea and fruit juice. 
The only downside was that we had to leave. 
Will return very soon

Peace of Heaven

Had a great four days with Leigh at her lovely guest house. She is very attentive. The house is beautiful and I would say vey central to all areas of the beautiful island of Sark
The room we had was comfortable though the bed a bit soft for us. Bedding was very nice 
The breakfasts were good and locally sourced 
All in all a great stay with a really nice lady

Best on Sark

Wonderful stay on Sark in the little gem of Clos de Vaul Creux. 
We arrived on the early ferry to be greeted by Leigh who showed us to our room which was ready for us, an absolute bonus. Lovely bright airy room (Wisteria) with a view of the beautiful garden. Leigh was very helpful and showed us around and pointed out the nice little honesty bar in the guest’s lounge area. We made use of this and the sun loungers in the garden which was relaxing after a day of walking. The bed was very comfortable and we slept well. Breakfast was between 9.00 and 10.00 which makes a nice change not to have to be down early. Breakfast was served in the lovely sunny courtyard with fresh croissants straight from the oven, beautiful French preserves and the nicest bread I have ever had. There was fruit juice, cereal and a good cooked option too which my partner enjoyed. We had a very nice evening meal with Leigh as well. 
Like a lot of small establishments on Sark, the owners work extremely hard and I was very impressed at how Leigh was able to provide us with such a good service. 
The pace of life on Sark is slow, which is why people go there. I enjoyed the pace very much and the fact I could enjoy coffee and croissant at 10.15 without feeling I was in the way as is often the way in larger establishments. 
We hired bikes on the island and Leigh had bike stands in a secure area. Leigh organised for our luggage to be picked up on our final day. 
I would most definitely return and would recommend.

Little Gem

I stopped at clos de cal creux and I deffinately was not disappointed 
From the moment I arrived up until my departure
I was greeted upon arrival by Leigh who. Is a very charming host
Was shown to my room which I could not fault
Break fast the following morning was excellent
I chose to have dinner on my second night
And yet again I was not disappointed
So if you want somewhere to stay on sark look no further than this delightful place
Can’t wait until I visit sark again
Thanks to Leigh and her charming staff

Excellent place to stay

The bed was comfortable and the breakfast excellent albeit limited choice.  Spotlessly clean - and that's it!

The Clos De Vaul Creux is a guest house and would be excellent if positioned as a B&B with a garden, however we were mislead by the website and marketing into thinking it was a hotel comparable to the best on Sark.  References to Raymond Blanc and Heston Blumenthal were not only misleading, but verging on the delusional.  High expectations set be the hostess were simply not met.  As an example, we were invited to return at 6.30 pm for dinner.  'I think I will throw my chef in at the deep end, ask for anything you like!' - there was no chef and NO DINNER available at all!  Even in the most difficult of circumstances, we would have understood and an omelette and salad would have sufficed - nothing! '  No explanation; just shown the street with the suggestion we went down the pub where they do panini!  Dining choices on Sark are limited and to be let down in this way without apology is pretty disgraceful.  (Fortunately AJ's Cafe did us proud with a warm welcome and excellent fish and chips.)

The Gautama coffee 'I have specially roasted' was good, but contrasted markedly with stale tea-bags and UHT milk in the room that had been off for days, if not weeks; and not replenished!  There was freshly baked bread and croissants for breakfast on the first morning; but the previous days bread and croissants the following day!

The TV was not tuned and the WIFI did not connect.

An over-sold, disappointing, and costly experience!

A very dishonest and unpleasant experience dealing with this establishment, leaves a bad taste in your mouth and unfortunately casts a shadow over the beautiful island of Sark. Please spend your money elsewhere.

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