Christmas Gift Guide For Hotel Enthusiasts

A hotel is more than a room away from home; it’s ultimate comfort and privacy in an unknown place, it’s access to beautiful landscapes and scenic sunsets, fine dining and fine wine, service excellence and exceptional hospitality. It represents relaxation, total escape and the luxuries that are denied by everyday life.

So, for the ones who revel in experiences and appreciate a weekend escape; who love to give the gift of time well spent and who relish fine food and the hotel experience in all its wonder, this is a gift guide made especially for you…

The wonderful thing about a hotel stay as a Christmas gift is it gives someone something truly special to look forward to, and it’s an experience that can be personalised with the choice of bookings and reservations, of restaurants or nearby attractions. It offers the opportunity to explore and discover new places, and it forces those who perhaps find themselves a little too busy to stop and relax, to do just that, providing the ideal excuse to slow down and take some time out. 

Gift vouchers are available for a host of experiences at our country hotel including dinner, bed and breakfast stays and specific breaks such as the ‘Luxury Classic Car Break’ for two, whilst monetary vouchers give people the ultimate choice – great if you just can’t decide which experience they might love more!

If you know a friend or loved one who would delight in a break at our tranquil country house hotel, a Christmas gift voucher may be just the thing; the ‘Bed & Breakfast for Two’ gift voucher includes luxury overnight accommodation for two guests in one of our House Feature bedrooms, tea and coffee served to the room in the morning, a continental breakfast and use of the health club facilities at our sister hotel, Careys Manor.

Perhaps it’s their love of food that springs to mind; a special dining experience is an unforgettable gift, whether you think your loved one would fall for the charm of our cosy village pub or the elegant dishes of our restaurant. Foodies and families visiting with their four-legged friends and those who prefer a relaxed feast and a country pub atmosphere will relish the warmth of Monty’s Inn and its hearty heritage cooking, log fire and local brews.

For a modern British dining experience however, gift them the joy of time at the Terrace, where the seasons set the menu and our chefs embrace the importance of locally grown produce, not just for flavour but for sustainability. Each ingredient is carefully chosen and masterfully prepared to deliver unforgettable flavours, textures, and aromas with every dish.

If food is certainly the answer but the sweet-tooth prevails then have you considered the classic and ever-wonderful Afternoon Tea as a gift voucher? A delectable choice for anyone who would adore an afternoon of comfort and catching up in our beautiful lounge; in front of the open fire with a decadent tower of home baked delicacies including fruit scones with clotted cream and homemade strawberry preserve, traditional finger sandwiches and a selection of cakes and sweet treats from our pâtisserie.

Why not make it a Hattingley Valley Afternoon Tea gift voucher, which includes a glass of English sparkling wine from the award-winning Hampshire-based vineyard Hattingley Valley.

A gift that keeps on giving; all guests of our Beaulieu hotel have the wonderful opportunity to visit our sister hotel, Careys Manor, just 6 miles away, where they are welcomed to use the hotel’s leisure club on a complimentary basis, which includes the indoor swimming pool, gym, Jacuzzi, steam room and sauna.

For those looking for deeper relaxation and a spa experience, Careys Manor is also home to the award-winning Thai spa, SenSpa. Here our guests can upgrade their visit, taking advantage of preferential rates, by booking a session to use SenSpa’s world-class spa facilities, including the Hydrotherapy Suite and Relaxation rooms.

SenSpa offers a wide range of spa gift vouchers for spa treatments, experiences and spa days; the perfect Christmas gift for regular spa-goers or for those in need of pure relaxation and an escape for the mind and body.   

From signature face and body treatments, soothing facials and traditional full body massages, to nourishing spa days and heavenly half-day experiences, this thoughtful gift will ensure they feel truly pampered and cared for, and it’s the perfect pairing to a country house hotel stay.

A Christmas gift voucher is a thoughtful surprise that gives that someone special a truly unique thing, and something we often don’t afford ourselves – a reason to experience something new. So, what will it be this Christmas; a hotel stay in the country for the one you love, an Afternoon Tea for the friend who can’t resist the sweeter things in life or a soothing spa treatment for the one who needs it most… Whatever you choose, you can rest assured they will love every moment - from the excited anticipation of having something special to look forward to, to the moment they arrive and experience the unforgettable.