Croquet on the Lawn
Croquet on the Lawn
Backgammon Behind the Bar
For the Bar
Chess for the Library
For the Library
Giant Games for the Terrace
For the Terrace
Every Order Wrapped by Hand
Every Order Wrapped by Hand
Volume and Bespoke Orders
Volume and Bespoke Orders
The Games at Work
On lawns and in lounges
Games for Hotels, Venues and Holiday Properties
Jaques of London supplies traditional games to hotels, country house venues, members' clubs, pubs, wedding venues and holiday properties across the United Kingdom. Founded in London in 1795, Jaques is the world's oldest games company. We designed the original Staunton chess set in 1849, the pattern every serious chess set still follows, and we first made croquet in 1851.
Hotel lawn games
Croquet is the classic hotel lawn game, and our croquet sets range from the Canterbury family set to the Kensington, our flagship for full lawns. For terraces and gardens, hotels choose giant tumble towers, kubb, quoits and skittles from our outdoor games collection. Garden games are best brought in overnight, and spares are available for our croquet sets so a lost ball never retires the lawn.
Games rooms, bars and lounges
For libraries, bars and guest lounges we supply chess sets, backgammon boards, dominoes, cribbage, mah jongg and the wider traditional games collection. Every set is solid wood, made to be left out, admired and played by generations of guests.
Guest suites and welcome gifts
Compact travel games suit in-room game libraries and welcome gifts. Every Jaques order is individually gift wrapped by hand before it leaves our warehouse.
A starting games list for a country house hotel
- The lawn: one full croquet set, plus quoits or kubb for casual play
- The terrace: a giant tumble tower guests can see from every table
- The bar and library: chess, backgammon, dominoes and cribbage, left out on tables
- The suites: a travel game or two per room, wrapped like a gift
Why hotels choose Jaques
- The world's oldest games company, founded in London in 1795
- Designers of the original Staunton chess set (1849) and first makers of croquet (1851)
- Solid, sustainably sourced wood, built for heavy guest use
- EC and UKCA safety tested by an independent testing house
- Spares and accessories available, so sets stay in service season after season
Who we supply
Alongside hotels we supply weddings and wedding venues, pub gardens and bars, and holiday lets, cottages and Airbnbs.
To plan games for your property, speak to our team. Tell us about your lawn, terrace, bar or library and we will put a recommendation together.
Have a Question?
Yes. We supply hotels, members' clubs, pubs, wedding venues and holiday properties across the UK, from a single croquet set for the lawn to a full games library for every space. Speak to our team and we will put a recommendation together for your property.
Croquet and giant games earn their keep on lawns and terraces. Chess, backgammon and dominoes belong in libraries, bars and lounges. Compact travel games work beautifully in guest suites and in-room game libraries.
The sets that get left out and admired: a good chess set, a mahogany backgammon board, dominoes and cribbage. Solid wood pieces on a side table invite guests to play in a way a cupboard full of boxes never does.
Quoits, kubb and skittles need only a few metres of grass or gravel and pack away in minutes. Croquet asks for a modest flat lawn and repays it: it is the game guests photograph.
Jaques games are solid wood and built for generations of play, which is precisely what a busy season demands. We recommend garden games come in overnight, and spares and accessories are available for our croquet sets so a lost ball never retires the lawn.
We advise bringing wooden games in overnight or storing them in their boxes and bags between play. They are built for hard use, not for wintering on the lawn, and a two-minute routine at close keeps a set in service for years.
Yes. Standard orders placed before 1pm Monday to Friday are processed the same day. For larger or recurring orders our team will confirm stock and lead times up front, and plan deliveries around your opening dates.
Yes. Tell us about your lawn, terrace, bar, library and suites, and how your guests use them, and we will suggest a set list with alternatives at different price points.
All of our products, including materials and paints, are EC and UKCA safety tested by an independent testing house, so every generation of your guests can play.
We are the world's oldest games company, founded in London in 1795. We designed the original Staunton chess set and first made croquet in 1851. A Jaques set on your lawn or in your library is part of that story, and your guests can feel it.
