As we seemingly race into winter, group chats will soon be abuzz with the dreaded New Year’s Eve planning.
It is, let’s face it, the most overrated night of the year, and many have been scorched with disappointment by what promised to be firework-lit festivities turning out to be more of a damp squib.
Thankfully, there is an alternative to the high-stakes glittery carnage: a pressure-free countdown on an all-in staycation with your loved ones.
Festive itineraries at boutique hotels, historic castles and cosy country houses promise to deliver a memorable start to 2024.
Think indulgent feasts on evenings peppered with mulled wine and Motown tunes come 31 December, a splash of black-tie glamour, and hearty New Year’s Day breakfasts with all the trimmings – a recovery essential if one too many champagne corks happened to be popped the night before.
Whether you’re a party animal, live music lover or are simply keen to blast off the Christmas cobwebs in the spa, here are the best breaks to mark the new calendar year with all the bells and whistles.
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The Grove, Hertfordshire
Festive happenings grace The Grove with fireworks and feasts pre-2024
(The Grove Hotel)
The Grove’s New Year’s celebration packages from 30 December include a New Year’s Eve dinner at The Stables or Glasshouse restaurant, a traditional breakfast in bed with champagne on New Year’s Day and use of the award-winning Sequoia spa, all set in the restored former home of the Earl of Clarendon in the Hertfordshire countryside – there’ll also be a midnight fireworks display, DJ and other festive surprises along the way.
Two-night New Year’s Eve packages from £1,555 based on two adults dining at The Stables restaurant.
Littlecote House, Berkshire
Countdown at Littlecote for an evening of mulled wine and Motown
(Littlecote House/Warner Leisure Hotels )
At Littlecote House in Berkshire, a three-night staycation to count down to the new year is sure to sparkle. Live Motown music featuring Lascel Wood and Ray Lewis meets classic cooked breakfasts, buffet lunches and a delectable New Year’s Eve feast during the homely stays between 30 December and 2 January, with lantern-lit walks, an extravagant fireworks display and NYE gifts included at the end of year getaway.
Three-night stays over New Year’s Eve from £825 based on two…
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