Jersey
Nine miles by five, a castle on every corner and oysters with every view.
Jersey is the island that punches above its square mileage. A short hop from London and the other UK airports, and closer to Normandy than to England, it packs medieval castles, golden bays, a Michelin-starred dining room and a tidal range so dramatic that whole reefs appear and vanish twice a day. The food is fiercely local: rock oysters, hand-dived scallops, Jersey Royals and the famous butter, served everywhere from beach shacks to country-house dining rooms.
For planners, the scale is the selling point. Nothing is more than half an hour away, so a single day can run from a boardroom in St Helier to a RIB ride out to Les Écréhous and dinner inside a thirteenth-century castle, without anyone spending the afternoon on a coach. Hotels skew boutique, which suits leadership retreats and incentive groups of up to around 100, and the island's discreet, finance-friendly polish makes client entertaining look effortless.
- Incentive groups up to 100
- Leadership retreats
- Client entertaining
- Food and drink programmes
- Outdoor and sea adventures
May to September is prime time for beaches, boat trips and terraces, with June and September the sweet spots for weather without the school-holiday crowds. Spring and autumn suit meetings and dining-led programmes; many outdoor activities are tide- and weather-dependent year-round.
Where to stay
Tassili listed in the MICHELIN G…Grand Jersey Hotel & Spa
A seafront grande dame with a private cinema up her sleeve.
L'Horizon Beach Hotel & Spa
The tide comes in, the tide goes out, and nobody checks their email.
MICHELIN Key (2026)Longueville Manor
A manor house that has had several centuries to perfect the welcome.
St Brelade's Bay Hotel
Five acres of garden, two pools, one beach. Nobody is fighting for a sunlounger.
The Atlantic Hotel
Golf on one side, the Atlantic on the other, dinner somewhere gloriously between.
The Royal Yacht
Harbour views, a champagne bar and a nightclub downstairs. Pace yourselves.
Where to eat
One MICHELIN Star (2026)Bohemia
Twenty-two years of Michelin stars, and still showing off nicely.
Listed in the MICHELIN GuideMark Jordan at the Beach
Sand on the shoes, skate on the plate, and the bay doing the rest.
Listed in the MICHELIN GuideOcean at The Atlantic Hotel
White tablecloths, rolling waves, and a dessert worth rearranging flights for.
Listed in the MICHELIN GuideOyster Box
Order the rock oysters, then pretend you came for the view.
Listed in the MICHELIN GuideSamphire
Blue velour, yellow leather, Jersey oysters. Nobody here is shy.
Listed in the MICHELIN GuideSumas
Harbour views, a heated terrace and a fruits de mer platter. Cancel the afternoon.
What to do
Jersey Seafaris
Seals, sandbanks and a reef with a population of roughly nobody.
Jersey Walk Adventures
Walk on the seabed to an 18th-century tower. Back before the tide, ideally.
La Mare Wine Estate
Wine, gin, cider brandy and black butter. Designate a driver early.
Mont Orgueil Castle
Eight centuries of defending Jersey. One evening of hosting your dinner.