A long-running, family-run hotel right on the seafront at Le Hocq, on Jersey's quiet south-east coast. There is a swimming pool, gardens and an uninterrupted outlook across the vast tidal flats of St Clement's Bay. Rooms are simple but well kept, half-board is good value, and the dining room and terrace look straight out over the sea.
The Ambassadeur has the feel of a traditional seaside hotel, run by the same family for years and set right on the wall at Le Hocq, where the south-east coast opens onto some of the largest tides in the world. At low water the sea retreats far across the rock and sand, exposing a moonscape of pools and reefs that seems to double the size of the island; at high tide it laps almost to the hotel's gardens. That ever-changing view is the heart of the place. Rooms are straightforward and well kept rather than luxurious, the swimming pool and gardens give families room to relax, and the half-board packages — dinner in the sea-facing dining room — are the kind of honest value that keeps guests coming back year after year. It is only a short bus ride from St Helier, yet feels properly coastal and quiet: a good-value base for a relaxed family holiday on the gentler side of Jersey.
Expect a friendly, traditional family-run seafront hotel rather than a boutique stay: simple, well-kept rooms, a swimming pool, gardens and a sea-facing dining room and terrace. Half-board packages are popular and good value, with dinner included. The big draw is the position on St Clement's Bay, with sweeping views over the tidal flats — spectacular at low tide for rock-pooling and walking out across the seabed. There is a lift to the upper floors. The hotel is seasonal, typically open from April to October, so check dates before booking, and a short bus ride connects you to St Helier.
The Ambassadeur is at Le Hocq, on the seafront in St Clement on Jersey's south-east coast. Bus 1 runs along the coast road to St Helier in a few minutes in one direction and towards Gorey in the other. The huge tidal flats in front form part of a protected coastal wetland, and the seafront walking and cycle route passes right outside.
Book a sea-view room and time a walk out across the tidal flats at low water — the south-east coast has some of the biggest tides anywhere. It is seasonal, so confirm opening dates first.
Open seasonally, roughly April to October; come in summer for the bay, the pool and the long low-tide evenings.
Seasonal — typically open April to October.
La Gd Rte de la Côte, St Clement, Jersey JE2 6SB
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