Glamorous ocean vistas are on show through the floor-to-ceiling windows of this hotel, which sits on a headland above St Ouen's Bay. Designed to recall 1930s marine architecture, it has holiday fun and leisure baked into its DNA. Balconied bedrooms in shades of sea, surf and sand have blond wood furniture. Interconnecting rooms suit families while garden studios have a terrace with access to the landscaped grounds and pool. Trusted readers enjoyed a first-floor room with 'a splendid view' and 'superb sunsets' but thought the bed and chairs could have been more comfortable, and the water pressure in the shower better. Adjoining the hotel is the La Moye Golf Club, where you can play with a view of the sea; some rooms overlook the links. In the Ocean restaurant, you can choose the tasting menu, the daily three-course market menu, or dine à la carte. 'We particularly liked the potato, rosemary and old Winchester cheese gnocchi.' Cheaper and lighter, the house menu can be ordered anywhere in the hotel or alfresco. Best of all, perhaps, is the gourmet picnic you can order before going off for a day's surfing. Wildlife spotters will thrill to explore La Mielle de Morville nature reserve.