History

The Royal Yacht is thought to be the oldest established hotel in St. Helier, probably founded in the 1820's. In 1833 an early guide book referred to it as 'The London and Yacht Hotel'. Ten years later it was known briefly as 'Hotel de Paris', before it became the 'Royal Yacht Club Hotel'.

In 1890 it was shortened to The Royal Yacht Hotel. Perhaps the hotel's most distinguished visitors were members of the French Royal Family: the Duc du Montpesier, the King's fifth son and Duc d'Alençon and Compte d'Eu, the King's grandsons, who in 1848, forced to flee the revolution in France, took refuge in Jersey. More recently, during World War II, the hotel was commandeered by the Geman Navy.

In July 2007 The Royal Yacht opened as a new 4 star luxury hotel.