Hotel l'Horizon
Hotel l'Horizon
Now a luxury 4-star hotel of international standing, L’Horizon was originally built as a private seaside villa in 1850 when its name was Aliwal. The house later belonged to George Hicks, a General in the Bengal Army and grandfather of the famous actor-writer Sir Seymour Hicks, who built London’s Globe Theatre.
One of the first, and perhaps the most interesting of the owners of the original house was Thomas Sutton (1819–1875) a photographer who came to Jersey to take advantage of ‘the clear bright light’ of the Island.
The property was bought by General George Hicks CB on 29 December 1855 from Edouard Ricard. The property previously belonged to Thomas Sutton and was named Seabanks'. General Hicks renamed it Aliwal after the battle in Bengal, India, where he gained his CB. He sold the building to the Rev Jeremiah McCarthy on 17 April 1858 for £350.
The house later became a guesthouse called the White House, which was used by the Germans during the Occupation.
It was bought in 1956 by the Earl of Jersey, Chairman of Associated Hotels, and was owned by that company until 1988, when it was purchased by Clipper Hotels. A Leisure Centre, Club L’Horizon was added in July 1989.
In November 1993, L’Horizon and the Clipper Group were bought by Arcadian International. In 1998 the Arcadian group was sold to Hand Picked Hotels. October 2002 saw the commencement of an £8 million investment at L’Horizon, which was completed in March 2006.
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