We have just returned from a 3 night long weekend break at L'Horizon - it was totally relaxing in one of the seaview rooms with a great balcony where we sipped champagne and watched the sea come in and out. All aspects of the hotel were excellent, you cannot beat the location and since my previous visit a couple of years back the refurbishment has made a big difference. The pool and sauna/steam are as good if not better than you would find anywhere else. We did not have an evening meal in the hotel, given the close proximity of some other great local restaurants in St. Brelades and St. Aubins. The staff are very friendly and helpful and I returned home completely relaxed. One tip to get a good rate is to check out the many internet offers and then call the hotel direct to see if they can better it.

We've just come back from a few days in sunny Jersey, yes, sunny - and had the good fortune to stay at the L'Horizon Hotel.

The hotel is a short hop, skip and a jump from the airport but the amazing thing is that even though it's so close, you rarely hear the planes, let alone see them!

The main thing about the hotel is its location. It's literally right by the beach and the sea-view rooms are absolutely amazing. Yes, they cost a bit more but believe me, they really are worth forking out for. Massive double bed, well-equipped bathroom, hairdryer, tea/coffee making facilities, plasma screen (takes a bit of getting used to the remote control though!) and lovely balcony where we sat with a glass of wine and watched the tide roll in and out. The only thing we weren't keen on about the room was the overuse of the colour brown: not exactly the perfect seaside colours but still very modern, trendy and elegant. Personally I prefer paler colours to reflect the outdoors but it's hardly worth complaining about.

The public areas of the hotel are great - loads of places to sit including a fab terrace overlooking the sea where you can have snacks or full meal. The spa area is great - large indoor pool, gym, jacuzzi, steam bath, sauna, large changing rooms and excellent Thalgo treatments: we had a couple of treatments and they were expertly carried out.

Car parking again is a cinch - either in the car park directly by the hotel or across the small road.

Pros: location, cleanliness, decor, efficiency, breakfast in bed!
Cons: we never saw the manager, does he/she exist?! We popped into the Atlantic to have a look around and although we preferred the location of l'Horizon, we were instantly greeted by the Atlantic's very pleasant manager and shown around. Also the Atlantic's staff were very welcoming. The staff at L'Horizon are very efficient BUT can they please learn how to smile! We're not into that over-bearing insincere "Hi, how you doing?!" stuff but an occasional smile works wonders. Perhaps this is a reflection of the management?

Good places to visit:
The Wayside Cafe, St Brelades Bay - turn left out of the hotel and walk along the seafront - it's practically next door: wonderful food, very busy so the occasional queue, you can sit indoors or out on the terrace overlooking the beach.
Beauport Bay - small beach around the corner. very quiet but gorgeous. don't tell anyone about it!
Rosel Harbour - the Hungry Man, small cabin/cafe - take away food and brilliant crab sandwiches. very picturesque overlooking the harbour
St Ouen's Bay - massive beach with rollercoaster waves, great place to watch the surfers
Jersey War Tunnels - very interesting, perfect place to learn about history of Jersey during WWII

But don't bother with The Living Legend unless you've got kids. We loathed it, very tacky, awful shops, not a bad film about the history of Jersey, mini golf, track racing - i'm sure kids would love it but we weren't impressed.

My partner arrange for a two day birthday break for me and flying from Coventry, UK with ThomsonFly at 07.30 and back the next day at 20.00 gave us two full days away. The hotel? 5 minutes from the airport, great location, loved the sea view and hearing the sea, refurbished room was good if small. Good bed, good plasma TV (but extra - internet, cable, messaging etc didn't seem set up). Pool and small gym very good, spa good, food average, service generally good. Would we go back? Yes, provided the price was right. It seems one of the better locations/hotels on Jersey, but I'd not feel it good value at over £100 B&B.

I don't normally write reviews about places and I'm usually loathe to heap praise but I felt I have to write to comment on my stay at L'horizon. The hotel itself is beautifully kept and situated right on the Beachfront - there's nothing nicer then waking up in the morning, walking out to the balcony with your cup of tea and watching the surf break on the shore while the sun shines over head! The staff were so friendly and helpful while we were there - nothing was too much trouble and they really went to every effort to ensure our stay was an enjoyable one. The food was fantastic and the restaurant is well worth a visit to - for the friendly service if nothing else!! The spa and leisure centre was amazing and I was hard pressed to pull myself away!! In short I could highly recommend a stay at L'horizon Hotel - I hope your stay is an enjoyable one - Happy holidays!!