Behind a 16th-century stone facade festooned with wisteria in springtime, this manor house hotel (Relais & Châteaux) in its own wooded valley abounds in modern five-star comfort.

In ‘a lovely location in a quiet rural spot’ within Jersey’s network of Green Lanes, this hotel centres on an ‘elegant and attractive’ building dating from 1674.

A Provençal air whirls through this white-painted Georgian manor house overlooking St Aubin’s Bay. Complimentary transfers are provided to and from the airport; a glass of bubbly on arrival sets a warm tone. The high-ceilinged sitting room has chandeliers and ornate furnishings. Many of the traditionally decorated bedrooms, each different, mix whites, creams and Louis XV-style pieces; some have broad sea views.Parasol-shaded loungers encircle the swimming pool. Free transport takes guests to a sister hotel for dinner.