Island IndulgenceGreat food has been one of Jersey’s attractions for many years and the Island has built up an international reputation for its range of restaurants and cooking styles, which continues to impress visitors and locals alike.
Jersey has a varied and cosmopolitan population. France only being 14 miles away has a strong influence as do the flavours of the Mediterranean and Portugal and Jersey continues to combine the best of traditional foods with a flair and invention to rival anywhere in the world.
Local seafood features strongly with the mornings catch being available each morning from the Beresford Fish Market in St Helier and many rate lobsters caught in the waters around Jersey as the finest available. Other locally grown produce including the famous Jersey Royal potatoes, are available from the ornate Central Market, where you can mingle with chefs on their daily rounds In fact the variety, quality and freshness of local produce gives Jersey a bit of an unfair advantage.
The widespread use of fresh local produce, interesting and varied menus together with outstanding value all provide a dining experience to remember - whether it be in a simple beach café, a street brassiere, a traditional country pub, or a chance to take pleasure in Michelin star dining at Bohemia at the Club Hotel & Spa.
But great restaurants are not the only way to treat yourself. Jersey is also home to some fantastic Spa facilities ensuring a chance to recharge the batteries for the rest of your event.
The Grand Jersey Spa, with Elemis treatments, won the Best Residential Spa at the Professional Beauty Awards in 2009 and the runner up was the Royal Yacht Hotel & Spa which features Phytomer treatments. Both opened recently and joined a roster of other fantastic Spa facilities.
The Hotel de France is the first UK hotel with a spa dedicated to the principles of Ayurveda and restorative spa waters and features 8 treatment rooms. At the boutique Club Hotel & Spa you can delve into the world of Algotherm and Shankara, in the 5 treatment rooms, including a room for two to enjoy treatments together, and then unwind in The Spa relaxation room with it's soft lighting and luxurious loungers inviting you to rest. The beachside location of the Hotel L’Horizon and Spa is harmonized by the Thalgo treatments, harnessing the riches of the sea so you can benefit from the powerful healing, revitalising and re-balancing properties, vital for health and well being.
Go on, indulge yourself.