Exploring the Channel Islands

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Peninsula Hotel, Guernsey

The Peninsula Hotel in Guernsey sits on a picturesque headland with a wonderful view over Grand Harve Bay from the front and a lovely sheltered beach from the rear. Surrounded by five acres of gardens, it takes its name from its location on a tranquil grassy peninsula in the quiet parish of the Vale. There’s a heated outdoor pool, pitch and putt, volleyball and petanque, plus a children’s playground.

The Peninsula Restaurant’s menu is based on selected fresh local produce with a menu which is changed daily throughout the season and weekly in the winter. There’s also the brand new Bar Du Nord which does a great pizza and an excellent Sunday lunch.

The Peninusla is an ideal base to explore the island of Guernsey, from beautiful beaches, cliffside walks and country rambles, to historic buildings and museums like the German Occupation Museum, Guernsey Folk and Costume Museum, Castle Cornet or Hauteville House – the historic home of Victor Hugo.

Hotel de France, Jersey

Hotel De France is an impressively grand hotel in the French belle epoque style, with spacious public areas inside and a sweeping spiral staircase. It rises above St Helier, Jersey’s capital, offering an overview of the town as well as easy access to its boutique shops, cafes, bars and restaurants, along with museums and other sights. Nearby are the Jersey Museum, the Maritime Museum and Elizabeth Castle as well as the Georgian House museum at 16 New Street, beautifully restored to give an insight into Regency life on the island. Not too far away is the lovely beach and seafront of St Aubin’s Bay, which stretches all the way to the pretty harbour village of St Aubin.

Hotel De France  has a real focus on luxury wellbeing with the outstanding Ayush Wellnesss Spa offering authentic Ayurvedic treatments, the state of the art Healthhaus health club and hydrotherapy suite. La Terrasse Restaurant & Bar uses local ingredients, combined with French cooking techniques, to create an exceptional dining experience. You can enjoy this in your choice of dining environment: the Palm Room is defined by its towering palm trees, the bistro-style area is where the extensive bar is located, but our favourite is the terrace, there’s a covered area as well as an open area, and sipping your favourite drink al-fresco watching a beautiful Jersey sunset is the ultimate Channel Islands experience.

St Helier is a great location from which to discover the rest of Jersey too. Travel up the east of the island to the picturesque bays at Gorey and Rozel, or inland to the famous Jersey Zoo or to La Hougue Bie, one of the ten oldest buildings in the world. There’s also the Jersey War Tunnels and, to the west, the beautiful beaches at St Brelade’s and Beauport as well as Corbière Lighthouse. The north is home to some wonderful rugged coastline, Plemont and Greve De Lecq are particularly lovely.