There are lots of activities to do when you're visiting Jersey; sports, water sports, walking, cycling, sailing and so much more. Sometimes, however, you just want to take a holiday where everybody else has to do the hard work. You just want to be pampered and waited on hand and foot for the duration of your stay - and why not? Life is a tiring business, which we all deserve a break from now and again. Luckily, Jersey is blessed with a number of very luxurious hotel spas at very reasonable prices, especially considering the sheer volume of services available.

For those who don't know exactly what to expect from a spa, the treatments available at the major Jersey hotel spas break down as follows. You can have almost any part of your body massaged, helping to wash away the stresses and strains of daily life and are offered massage techniques both ancient and modern - hot stone, aromatherapy, reflexology (using pressure points), Reiki (focusing on manipulating the body's energy) and hydrotherm (especially good for pregnant women). There are skin treatments, all the way from repairing sun damaged skin through to full facials. There are body treatments and slimming treatments, such as full body exfoliation and wraps. You can have make-up lessons, pedicures and manicures, footcare treatments, practically every beauty treatment you can possibly think of - and to top off all of this, there are pools, restaurants, bars, gyms and all of Jersey just outside your door for those rare moments when you are not in the spa.

Prices for spa treatments start at around £30, but it is much better value for money if you arrange half-day or full-day programmes at your chosen destination - which start at £100. Not only will this mean a more relaxing time for you, but it will also save you money.

There are four world renown hotel spas on the island. The first is known as the Royal Yacht. Situated on the Weighbridge in St. Helier, offering beautiful views from its luxurious rooms and magnificent penthouse suites, its spa was a finalist at the Professional Beauty Awards 2009 in the "Residential Spa of the Year" category and was reviewed in Health and Beauty Magazine as "superb ... more than holds its own with others I have visited around the world". Not only this, but it has a number of world class restaurants in the hotel itself. Rooms start at £125 a night, with the penthouse suites capping at £750 a night - but you can get a 30% discount on that by booking online and they offer numerous spa packages. With these and other prices mentioned, of course, there may be some variation due to demand and season.

The Club Hotel and Spa, located on Green Street in St. Helier, is a five star location, which the Observer said "single-handedly turns Jersey into a chic weekend-break destination" and which Elle Magazine stated was simply "superb". It boasts the highest rated restaurant (called Bohemia) in Jersey and one of the top 25 in the UK, alongside other dining opportunities. The spa itself has five treatment rooms and such additional luxuries as a thermal suite and a salt pool (amongst others). Prices for rooms start at £130 a night, with suites costing £550 a night. Numerous spa packages are available.

Situated a stone's throw away from the ocean stands the impressive Grand Hotel and Spa, on The Esplanade in St. Helier. Following a £15 million redecoration and modernisation, this location has all the grandeur of a bygone age alongside all the luxuries of our modern times. Its spa boasts 6 state-of-the-art treatment rooms, a high-tech gym, a spa bath, a steam room, a sauna, experience showers, a heated indoor swimming pool and a relaxation room. GHD spa treatments for the hair and scalp are also available - and as if this weren't enough, it has a number of wonderful restaurants, a champagne lounge and is just ten minutes from the bustling city centre of St. Helier. Rooms start at just £89, a very good deal, with the most expensive being the sea-facing suites at £250 per night.

L'Horizon Hotel and Spa on La Route de la Baie in St. Brelade offers luxurious rooms, an award-winning spa and wellness centre, an absolutely stunning location, restaurants, bars and cafes, with room prices ranging from £95 to £250. Built in 1850, the Victorian splendour of L'Horizon, its wonderful locale and ultra-modern spa will help the stress disappear.

Have a very relaxing time!