Interior design studio website cost in St Peter Port, Guernsey: local agencies vs Kolonell (2026)

The verdict in three sentences

In St Peter Port, a Guernsey agency charges, as a 2026 order of magnitude, between 4 500 and 18 000 GBP for an interior design studio website, and island studios often also consult agencies in Jersey or the UK. Kolonell offers 2 300 GBP, 3 900 GBP or 6 900 GBP at a fixed price, native copywriting included, delivered in 3 to 4 weeks for Starter and Growth. For a studio focused on hotels and restaurants, the real issues are the three-year total cost and the rights to photos of venues you did not commission yourself.

What does the Guernsey context change for a studio website?

The Bailiwick is a small market where everyone knows everyone, and word of mouth remains the first channel. The site mainly confirms a recommendation: a hotelier, an owner or an office manager who has heard your name checks your work before calling. Typical projects for a St Peter Port studio:

• Hotels and restaurants: refurbishing rooms in boutique hotels, restaurant dining rooms and harbour bars, often off-season and on tight deadlines.
• Georgian and Regency townhouses on the steep streets above the harbour, with period-building constraints.
• Open Market properties bought by new residents who want a home ready to live in quickly.
• Offices for finance and fiduciary firms in town.
• Second homes on the Bailiwick's smaller islands, where logistics weigh heavily.

A studio working for hotels must show those references without putting itself at fault: photos supplied by the hotel often belong to the hotel or its photographer. Ask for written permission for web use before any publication, with a photo credit.

On compliance, a few facts. Guernsey applies its own law, the Data Protection (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 2017, supervised by the Office of the Data Protection Authority: minimal enquiry form, photos of private homes treated as potentially personal data, blurring and written agreement. Protected buildings fall under the island's planning regime: say that permissions go through the planning authority and the project architect. Interior designer is not a protected title; for the title architect and professional bodies, check with the local professional association. WCAG 2.2 AA remains the technical accessibility reference. This is not legal advice.

How much do island agencies, freelancers and Kolonell charge?

These ranges are cautious orders of magnitude with no official value. They draw on the public rates of a few Channel Islands agencies, minimum project sizes shown by UK agencies on Clutch.co, commonly published hourly rates (often 75 to 120 GBP per hour) and the rates visible on Upwork.

An island agency knows the hoteliers and local photographers: a real advantage that Kolonell does not have. Kolonell makes up for it with a fixed price, included copywriting and a short timeline. Payment is by bank transfer or Wise, 50 % at kickoff and 50 % on delivery; the project manager works on Guernsey time, with Google Meet calls at your hours and a written update every week. The team is in Senegal (GMT), so no time difference in winter and one hour in summer. Packages are detailed on our international websites page.

Where does the money go over three years?

The table compares an island agency with Kolonell Growth using an identical maintenance assumption (Kolonell maintenance after the support period is quoted on request).

Use this table as a common template and have each supplier fill it in.

Which package suits a hospitality-led studio?

A project-tracking tool shared with hoteliers would be a custom application, quoted on request, like ongoing SEO.

Which questions should you ask before signing?

• Who holds the rights to the hotel photos published, and is the permission in writing?
• Does the quote include copywriting for case studies?
• Are the domain and hosting in your name?
• How does the site stay fast with galleries of 20 images per project?
• What is the real timeline, given your off-season projects?

Mini case study

Illustrative example. Tom and Élise B., partners in a St Peter Port studio, do half their work refurbishing hotels and restaurants across the Bailiwick. An island agency quotes 13 200 GBP for their website, delivered in 10 weeks. Kolonell proposes Growth at 3 900 GBP in 4 weeks. The hotels grant written use of their photos free of charge, and the studio books 700 GBP of photography for three houses.

Build and photography: 13 900 GBP against 4 600 GBP, a gap of 9 300 GBP. With the same maintenance over 33 months (3 960 GBP on each side), the three-year totals are 17 860 GBP and 8 560 GBP. Tom and Élise keep the local agency in mind for any campaign that needs someone on site.

FAQ

How much does an interior design studio website cost in St Peter Port in 2026?

As an order of magnitude, 4 500 to 18 000 GBP with a Guernsey agency and 1 800 to 5 000 GBP with a freelancer. Kolonell charges 2 300 GBP, 3 900 GBP or 6 900 GBP at a fixed price.

Can we publish photos supplied by a hotel client?

Only with written permission from the hotel or its photographer covering the web. Add a credit per image, included from Growth (3 900 GBP).

Which data law applies in Guernsey?

The Data Protection (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 2017. Keep the enquiry form to useful fields and check your obligations with the island regulator.

Does Kolonell know the island market?

Not like a local agency that knows hoteliers and photographers. Kolonell works remotely, delivers in 3 to 4 weeks and lets you bring the local network.

Can the site be bilingual for French-speaking clients?

Yes, FR/EN bilingual is included in Premium (6 900 GBP). Any other language is supplied by the studio or quoted separately.

Let's scope your project. Send us your hospitality and residential references with the status of the photo rights, and you will receive a fixed-price proposal delivered in 3 to 4 weeks for Starter and Growth. Request your free quote or see the international offer.