Our Stay At The Merton Hotel in Jersey

Bonjour lecteurs! We went on a mini-trip to Jersey last month and I have not talked about it here yet! I am so busy with Baba at home with me this Summer 🙂 I try to entertain him as much as possible… So I have only had a chance to sort out our pics today! I will soon write a full post with some cool things you can do with kids in the fameuse Channel Island. But for now, I will share with you our Stay at the Merton Hotel in Jersey.

The Merton Hotel in Jersey

We decided to book a room at the Merton Hotel in Jersey as it is one of the most family-friendly resorts on the island.

With its Aquadome and spacious rooms, it seemed like the plan parfait. Plus, the hotel also has some good restaurants with food that any kid would love!

As soon as we arrived on the island, we got our hire car and we arrived at the hotel within 20 minutes drive.

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It was very easy to find the hotel 

Another good thing about the Merton Hotel? You can walk into town via Howard Davis Park. When Grumpy Boyfriend went out for a boys day out with his local friend, I easily got on the High Street for some shopping with Baba!

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We were out and about the same evening as it is close to the harbour

A bit outside of Saint Helier, you also have quick access to the Havre des Pas.

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And we were already on holiday mode 🙂

It was lovely to walk around the area on the first evening and we even stopped by a local pub for some ice cream!

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Can you see Baba literally stealing mine!?

The Hotel’s Ambience

The Hotel is very family-friendly with a lot of spaces and gardens for little ones to play in. You can even leave them at the kids club and there is some kind of entertainment every night!

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As soon as we arrived, it was clear that the resort was family-friendly

We loved walking along the park but also enjoyed a couple of drinks in the bar lounge.

The Aquadome

The Aquadome is obviously the BIG THING out there for families. Baba absolutely loved it and we spent a couple of mornings in the pool.

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And we enjoyed the pool area too!

If you feel more adventurous or if you have older children, you can also have a go at The FlowRider™ Surf Wave. It looks fun if you are into surfing.

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In or out, the Aquadome was so much fun!

Dinner at the Bonetti’s Restaurant

People have their breakfast at the Belvedere each morning with a large buffet but you can also enjoy some American food at Jersey Joe’s Diner.

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We also tried the American restaurant another night. Baba loved his hot dog!

We were kindly invited to try the Italian restaurant within the resort. Bonetti’s is a lovely option for families. With its choice of Italian classics such as sandwiches, pizza, pasta & salads, you can eat with a fab view of the main garden.

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The Italian restaurant was also great

The place was spacious and the staff was very sweet with Baba. They already noticed him the day before as we stopped by for an impromptu snack! We fancied some ice cream…

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Salmon for Monsieur!

Grumpy Boyfriend decided to go for some salmon while Baba and I enjoyed some pizzas!

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Pizza for us!

And we had some ice cream bien sûr!

The Merton Hotel in Jersey

Part of the Seymour Hotels group, The Merton Hotel is a good option for families who want to visit the largest of the Channel Islands. Only 20 minutes drive from the airport, it has many facilities to keep your little ones busy whatever the weather.

We made the most of the swimming-pool when we had a rainy day!

En plus, it is very close to the town centre as well as many good attractions (more on this in my next post!).

The resort is well equipped for families. You can, for example, book a self-catering suite if you travel with other members of the family. Our room was spacious and quiet. Baba loved his bunked bed for sure!

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And you can also enjoy a glass of wine with your starter

Its restaurants are also family-friendly at sensible prices so you don’t have to break the bank!

If your vacances idéales are all about a warm and friendly place with good facilities for kids, this is your spot!

 

 

Disclosure: We booked and paid for our own room. But the Merton Hotel kindly gifted us a free dinner at its Bonetti’s Restaurant. All opinions remain our own as always!

 

41 Comments

  1. August 16, 2019 / 9:22 am

    Looks fab I would love to visit Jersey lovely photo’s and you are looking amazing x

  2. MARIA ROGERS
    August 30, 2019 / 4:54 pm

    Ohhh all the food looks yummy!!!!

    • Fiona Aitken
      August 31, 2019 / 9:25 pm

      Looks like you had a great time, fabulous pictures, thank you for sharing

  3. Lizzie V
    August 30, 2019 / 7:31 pm

    It wouldn’t have crossed my mind to go to Jersey, but it seems perfect for a family friendly trip.

  4. Margaret Gallagher
    August 30, 2019 / 7:38 pm

    Another gem of a find – would love to visit too – looks delightful

  5. Julia Kerr
    August 30, 2019 / 9:23 pm

    The hotel looks great, I especially like the look of the pool

  6. Tracy Nixon
    August 31, 2019 / 5:11 am

    Lovely photos!

  7. Emma platt
    August 31, 2019 / 7:21 am

    It looks absolutely beautiful.

  8. Lyndsey
    August 31, 2019 / 10:28 am

    I’ve never been to jersey, bucket list!!!

  9. Rachel Walsh
    August 31, 2019 / 8:18 pm

    Looks like a great time

  10. Sima Chawda-Bell
    August 31, 2019 / 8:38 pm

    Never been to Jersey would love to

  11. Patricia Avery
    August 31, 2019 / 9:16 pm

    What a wonderful place 🙂

  12. Ritchie Dee
    August 31, 2019 / 9:40 pm

    Looks great

  13. john prendergast
    August 31, 2019 / 10:25 pm

    Looks a lovely place

  14. Rich Tyler
    September 1, 2019 / 12:57 am

    Beautiful Pics

  15. Ruth Harwood
    September 1, 2019 / 7:14 am

    Wow, this looks like a fun and exciting trip for both parents and kids! Definitely somewhere we’ll be considering visiting xx

  16. laura milton
    September 1, 2019 / 10:27 am

    Looks lovely and nice weather!

  17. Belinda Porter
    September 1, 2019 / 12:40 pm

    thank you for the review

  18. Andrea Fletcher
    September 1, 2019 / 4:40 pm

    Have always fancied visiting Jersey.

    • Natalie Burgess
      September 2, 2019 / 3:24 pm

      It looks like you had an amazing time!!! Another place for my family to visit, I love reading your blogs! Xx

  19. Nicola Sadler
    September 1, 2019 / 5:35 pm

    The hotel, and food looks great. Looked like a fab time was had.

  20. Jayne Townson
    September 1, 2019 / 7:10 pm

    Some beautiful photos there, that pizza looks so good.

  21. Rebecca Nisbet
    September 2, 2019 / 8:50 am

    that food looks amazing! making my belly rumble!

  22. Fiona jk42
    September 2, 2019 / 1:13 pm

    I’ve only ever visited Jersey on business, but it looks like a nice place to spend a weekend away.

  23. Sean Eccles
    September 2, 2019 / 7:42 pm

    Never been but looks like you had a great time ❤️

  24. Amanda Walsh
    September 2, 2019 / 8:28 pm

    Jersey is not somewhere I have ever visited. The hotel looks stunning

  25. Tee Simpson
    September 2, 2019 / 8:54 pm

    Looks lovely. I would love to visit Jersey with my kids

  26. Adrian Bold
    September 3, 2019 / 10:32 am

    Looks lovely. It’s somewhere I’ve never been but have always wanted to.

  27. Annabel Greaves
    September 3, 2019 / 1:29 pm

    Looks like a lovely place to visit

  28. Sharon Freemantle
    September 3, 2019 / 6:36 pm

    Looks a fabulous Hotel.
    We were ment to go to Jersey once but the Cat we were going on broke down. Then they only got one engine going so we limped into Guernsey instead ??
    .

  29. Carrie-Anne Brown
    September 3, 2019 / 7:26 pm

    what a lovely hotel! I haven’t been to Jersey for a very long time, may need to re visit with my little one soon!

  30. gemma hendry
    September 4, 2019 / 6:27 pm

    looks amazing and the food is like wow

  31. Lynn Neal
    September 5, 2019 / 10:34 am

    Looks like a fantastic place to visit!

  32. Sue McCarthy
    September 6, 2019 / 3:04 pm

    Hope you had a fab time. Did you go to the zoo? Look forward to reading the full post in due course.
    I’m from Guernsey. You’ll have to come visit us too!

  33. Samantha O'D
    September 6, 2019 / 6:35 pm

    Looks like a great place

  34. cheryl price
    September 10, 2019 / 7:40 pm

    I have been to Jersey two times and I love it

  35. Rayanne Whitehouse
    September 11, 2019 / 8:09 pm

    Beautiful pictures! I would love to take my daughter and visit one day 🙂

  36. judy kennedy
    September 18, 2019 / 1:10 pm

    Always wanted to visit Jersey, my dad worked there as a waiter before coming to the UK where he met my mum

  37. Ani Costa
    September 18, 2019 / 8:01 pm

    Fabulous pictures here!!

  38. belinda porter
    September 20, 2019 / 11:27 am

    looks lovely

  39. Nathan
    September 21, 2019 / 8:45 pm

    Jersey is on the bucket list!

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