The best festive stays in 2024
As 2024 continues to fly by, it’s time to start planning your Christmas break already!
Thankfully, our member properties have pulled out all the stops with a range of incredible packages to bring some sparkle to your festive season.
Swap presents at Prestonfield
Is there anywhere in the world more atmospheric than Edinburgh at Christmas time? The city is at its most bustling and beautiful in the run-up to the big day, drawing crowds to its fragrant market stalls and warm, cosy pubs.
The opulent, five-star Prestonfield House is just a five-minute drive from the heart of the action – and with its decadent surroundings, it’s the perfect backdrop for a festive sit-down meal, a glittering party or a sneaky pre-Christmas getaway.
You can find out more about what’s on offer at Prestonfield this Christmas by reading their festive brochure here.
Glad tidings on Fingal
If Edinburgh’s main drag doesn’t float your boat for this year’s work Christmas lunch, maybe you should try a literal floating boat by booking Fingal.
This enchanting (and truly unique) venue is now available to book for Christmas dining. Walk aboard and be greeted with a glass of Prosecco and canapés before heading down the sweeping staircase into a double-height ballroom, strung with beautiful festive decorations.
Up to 60 people can comfortably dine on the finest Scottish produce under the shimmering ceiling to the sounds of live jazz.
The best part? It’s just two miles from Edinburgh city centre and moments away from the Port of Leith tram stop – so you can be all aboard and swigging something sparkly before anyone can say ‘ahoy there’.
Find out more about planning a Christmas event on Fingal here.
Set the main event at Fonab Castle Hotel & Spa
Want to hang up your apron for this year and let someone else look after Christmas dinner for a change?
Fonab Castle Hotel and Spa has everything you need for a fantastic three-night festive getaway. It all kicks off on Christmas Eve, when guests arrive to drums and drones. Over three days, expect plenty of fine food, carols, games and adventures.
If you prefer to see the New Year in surrounded by splendour, Fonab also offers a three-night Hogmanay package. This features live piano music, falconry displays, dinner, dancing and lashings of whisky and sparkle.
Find out more about their Christmas package here, or get the lowdown on Hogmanay here.
Let it snow at Glencoe
Want to step out of everyday life and into a scene lifted straight from a highland Christmas card? Set your Christmas celebrations against the backdrop of Glencoe House. Think marble hallways, roaring fires and an enormous, twinkling tree, all with the majestic mountains of Glencoe on in the background.
You can either stay in one of the house’s elegantly furnished suites or book one of the characterful Strathcona Lodges – just 50 metres from the main house and furnished with its very own woodburning stove and tree.
However you decide to stay, you’ll create cherished memories for years to come for you and your loved ones. Find out more and book your stay at the Glencoe House website.
Twinkle twinkle at The Torridon
Set between mountains and sea loch in scenic Wester Ross, The Torridon is a truly extraordinary place to set your Christmas escape.
The boutique resort offers a range of packages, from a three-night stay starting on Christmas Eve to a full five nights that starts on 22nd December. There’s also a magical Hogmanay house party for those who’d prefer to see in New Year somewhere special.
Whenever you visit, you’ll experience the comforting crackle of log fires, feast on flavour-packed local produce and feel welcome in sumptuously decorated surroundings.
Find out more about what’s on offer at The Torridon this festive season here.
All information and availability are correct at the time of going to press.
