With wrapping paper and ribbons scattered all around your home, consider heading off on a Christmas getaway where you are the guest.
Head to Norfolk to spend Christmas like the royals or escape to North Wales for snow-capped mountain vistas. Swap stories by a roaring fire, treat yourself to a private chef-prepared Christmas dinner or take a Yuletide hot tub dip in one of these exceptional, luxury retreats for a group getaway.
Christmastime is on the way and it’s time to get exciting plans in place. Discover a thoughtfully curated collection of retreats for the festive season below.
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Cattle Shed, Norfolk
Looking for a little magic this Christmas? This five-star, ten-person converted barn is scattered with bespoke artwork and dreamy furnishings that create an enchanting home-from-home atmosphere. An immense open-plan interior with a handmade kitchen provides plenty of space for time spent celebrating together. On top of the beauty, this retreat is all on one level with underfloor heating throughout, a door entry phone so you can greet guests on arrival, and private chefs can be booked too. For something extra special, this cottage boasts a massive emperor bed, which we highly recommend you reserve for yourself before your family and friends descend.
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Moon Cottage, Kent
An elegant getaway for the whole family, this eight-person Yuletide escape has been artfully designed inside and out to create a space every single guest will adore. Two highlights have to be the wood-fired hot tub, complete with fairy lights for dreamy evenings outside, and the loft games room, perfect for keeping everyone entertained with rounds of pool, air hockey, and table tennis. Make the most of the central, sociable, open-plan interior composed of a kitchen with an island, a long table for Christmas dinner together, and a huge corner sofa for relaxing while sharing around the after-dinner choccies. Lovely, large windows ensure you’ll always have the wintry countryside as your holiday backdrop.
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Garden Cottage – Swinmoor, Herefordshire
For something a little more intimate, this Christmas cottage welcomes six guests so you can still share the festive season with a few of your favourite people. A peninsula-style kitchen ensures cooking can go ahead while you’re still part of the hubbub. Two sofas divided by a coffee table create a perfect layout for games nights or nibbles and mulled wine, while the fire crackles away. Meanwhile, upstairs you’ll find more little luxuries like a roll-top bath – shut yourself away if the Christmas celebrations get too much and unwind with a steamy soak, or share a spa experience in your own private hot tub, set just outside the back door. A boot room with a sink is perfect for washing muddy boots after a brisk, windswept, Christmas day walk.
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Hafan Dawel, Abersoch, Llyn Peninsula
Get away this festive season to a big, contemporary, celebration house for 14 guests, that sits by the sea and caters for a wide range of tastes – ensuring everyone will adore this retreat. From the impressive, stylish kitchen with quartz worktop, a Smeg range cooker, wine cooler and Nespresso coffee machine, to the opulent bathrooms with rain showers and a luxury free-standing bath, every inch of the property boasts something special. The entire ground floor benefits from underfloor heating, the sitting room has Sky with a Sonos system and Bluetooth sound bar, while an upstairs hideout with Xbox is ideal for children.
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Bread Barn At Pengelly Farm, Cornwall
A cosy, country cottage for six guests, framed by old stone walls and pretty beams, it’s a delightful rural place to escape to this Christmas. Four can sit and swap stories at the kitchen island while the other two members of your group crack on with food prep, or the entire family can retire together to the snuggly lounge and share a glass of bubbly with the fire creating a magical atmosphere. The reverse-level layout means that the sweeping landscape all around provides a wonderful backdrop as you spend time together. French doors onto the balcony mean you could pop out for a crisp, fresh breath of air and a view, or step outside in the evening to stargaze.
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Willow Cottage, Norfolk
‘Tis the season for a very special holiday with the family, and this red-roofed retreat in the Norfolk countryside is sure to deliver. A five-star abode welcoming eight guests has a very clear English country cottage vibe with a hint of old-fashioned elegance – it's just the place to give you that Christmassy feeling. An Aga awaits in the kitchen and is a great way to keep the room toasty, while a wood burner fills the sitting room with its flickering light and warmth. Contemporary artwork, elegant panelling, antique-style fittings and furnishings, and a simple yet thoughtful colour scheme all add to the luxury. Upstairs, majestic bedrooms with old beams and skylights provide restful places to lay your head after a day full of Christmas celebrations.
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Enjoy a magical Christmas in the UK at one of our exceptional properties in our Showcase Collection: Deck the Halls. You’re sure to find a dreamy getaway where all your family and friends can get together for a festive break to remember.
