You'd need to be a millionaire or oligarch to get a house in such a prime spot in Jersey. The hotel sits on extensive grounds on a headland overlooking the dramatic sweep of St Ouen's Bay, known locally as the five-mile beach. You can walk to that beach if you can brave the steep climb back. La Moye Golf Course borders the hotel grounds and the Jersey Wetland Centre is a five-minute drive away.
By plane: flights from London Heathrow to Jersey take around one hour. The hotel is a 10-minute taxi ride from the airport.
By boat: ferries to St Helier run from Poole (4 hours) and Portsmouth (10 hours 20 minutes). Book a boat.
The hotel feels like a luxury villa, with exposed granite brickwork, interesting pieces of artwork on the walls, sculptures and floral displays on the side tables and antique chairs paired with contemporary sofas. A baby grand piano sits at the entrance to the restaurant, which is often played in the evening.
The service is attentive and personal and facilities include tennis courts with a sea view, a tranquil outdoor pool and terrace and an indoor pool with a hot tub. Walks from the property include one to the end of the headland and another down through the dunes to the beach.
- Restaurant
- Two pools
- Spa
- Bar
- Gardens
- Tennis courts
- Room service
Free Wi-Fi
As a purpose-built hotel, some of the standard rooms are a little on the small side, but all have balconies facing either the sea or the golf course. The larger rooms are the garden studios on the ground floor, which have private terraces that open onto the grounds.
Room types: Golf View Rooms, Ocean View Rooms, Garden Studios, Executive Suite, The Atlantic Suite
Key amenities: ensuite bathroom, Molton Brown toiletries, newspaper, fruit bowl, mineral water, tea and coffee facilities, TV, desk, balcony
The light, bright Ocean restaurant has floor-to-ceiling windows framing the sea views and serves a modern British menu with dishes such as smoked salmon parcel to start followed by grilled bream fillet with haddock risotto on the set menu and more adventurous dishes on the à la carte. Roasts are served for Sunday lunch.
Ocean Restaurant: 4 AA Rosettes, modern British dishes, seasonal menus, afternoon tea. Open daily. Mains from £20.
The Tasting Room: gastronomic experience. Enquire for menu and prices.
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