The Apollo Hotel is one of Jersey's best equipped hotels and is situated in the heart of ... more
St. Helier, with parking. Built around it's own garden and outdoor pool with waterchute, there is also an indoor pool and leisure centre. 2 Pools, 2 Bars, 2 Restau...
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Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
The Apollo Jersey is a modern four floor hotel built around a garden courtyard and pool, ... more
located in the centre of St Helier 500 metres from the main shopping street. The 85 guestrooms have a bright décor with patterned fabrics and modern furnishings. All include bathrooms and are equipped with televisions, telephones, tea and coffee trays, trouser presses and hair dryers. A full English breakfast is served each morning and the hotel offers a range of dining options from an a la carte service in the main restaurant to light snacks in the coffee shop and pub meals in the coffee shop and bar. During summer months waiter service is provided around the outdoor pool. Guests can relax on sun loungers, enjoy a swim in the outdoor and indoor pools, work out in the gym and unwind in the sauna and hot tub, while children can make a splash on the waterslide, with its own separate pool. In the evening, guests can enjoy a drink in the cocktail bar, overlooking the courtyard garden and pool; in summer months there is live entertainment six nights a week. Room service is available around the clock and the hotel also offers free Internet access, concierge, laundry and dry cleaning services and free parking. St Helier has a wide range of shops, restaurants and bars, and the beach is only a mile away, while Jersey Zoo, part of the Durrell Wildlife Trust is 3.5 miles away. Jersey airport is located 6 miles (10 kilometres) from the hotel, a drive of approximately 20 minutes. Taxis are available at the airport and the local bus (number 15) leaves for St Helier centre every 20 minutes.
Information: :Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
The Apollo Jersey is a modern four floor hotel built around a garden courtyard and pool, ... more
located in the centre of St Helier 500 metres from the main shopping street. The 85 guestrooms have a bright décor with patterned fabrics and modern furnishings. All include bathrooms and are equipped with televisions, telephones, tea and coffee trays, trouser presses and hair dryers. A full English breakfast is served each morning and the hotel offers a range of dining options from an a la carte service in the main restaurant to light snacks in the coffee shop and pub meals in the coffee shop and bar. During summer months waiter service is provided around the outdoor pool. Guests can relax on sun loungers, enjoy a swim in the outdoor and indoor pools, work out in the gym and unwind in the sauna and hot tub, while children can make a splash on the waterslide, with its own separate pool. In the evening, guests can enjoy a drink in the cocktail bar, overlooking the courtyard garden and pool; in summer months there is live entertainment six nights a week. Room service is available around the clock and the hotel also offers free Internet access, concierge, laundry and dry cleaning services and free parking. St Helier has a wide range of shops, restaurants and bars, and the beach is only a mile away, while Jersey Zoo, part of the Durrell Wildlife Trust is 3.5 miles away. Jersey airport is located 6 miles (10 kilometres) from the hotel,a drive of approximately 20 minutes. Taxis are available at the airport and the local bus (number 15) leaves for St Helier centre every 20 minutes.
Information: :Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
Advantages: Great staff, quick and efficient service, beautiful gardens, relaxing pool area Disadvantages: Hotel owns a couple dogs (for people that are not dog-lovers)
Summary
The Westhill Hotel in StHelier, Jersey is a very nice three-star hotel. The hotel itself is a little dated in some parts (in no way that would detract from your holiday though) but the beauty and convenience of the outdoor area and the friendly and very helpful staff more than make up for it.
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It's very hard to find someone dissatisfied with their stay at the Westhill. Many people say that you get what you pay for, but in the case of the Westhill, that is untrue. You get more than what you pay for.
The hotel itself is located in the rural outskirts of StHelier (about half an hours walk away from the centre). I would recommend walking to and from the hotel but as the walk to StHelier is downhill, the walk back to the hotel is uphill. Although, that said, if you do not own a car or you have not ...
Advantages: Tastes crisp and refreshing Disadvantages: none
One of my favourite alcoholic beverages of recent times is the mighty fine pear cider. I have become rather attached to the stuff and though used to love my red wine that seems to have taken a back seat.
I have tried a few different pear ciders since discovering how tasty and refreshing it is and along with Kopperberg (see seperate review) this is one of my favourites.
So all pear ciders taste the same, right? Erm, no. And here's my opinion on this wonderful tipple..
Price and packaging~
St. Helier Pear Cider comes in 3 different sized bottles (to my knowledge):
*275 ml
*500ml
*1 litre
The prices all vary depending on where you shop, but at my local supermarket they are 49p (275ml); £1.63 (500ml) and £2 (1 litre) respectively.
The design of the bottle is nothing overly fancy (and differs in colour from the one above) but is enough ...
Advantages: Incredibly good flavour, great value for money. Disadvantages: It's a rare treat to find in pubs or bars and doesn't get nearly as much attention as it deserves.
I've tried a fair few pear ciders in my time, but StHelier's is by far the best. Like Kopparberg it's quite a sweet cider and has a refreshing crispness to it. However, the real difference lies in the fruit flavour; it is a pure pear beverage and its intensity gives it that extra edge, making it by far the best of its kind.
The only real problem is its distinct lack of advertising; there are no posters or television adverts proclaiming its greatness so it tends to be overlooked in favour of other, inferior brands. It's also quite tricky to come by in many pubs or bars but please do endeavour to find it in your local supermarket, it's well worth looking out for. An utter delight to drink. ...
