Christmas Getaway

[Mazdarese]

Hey All

Mrs A and I want to get away this Christmas, maybe even over New Year too. Originally we were thinking of New York, but we've been to Florida already this year, so spunking another £3k on New York probably isn't a good idea. BA are doing a good deal at the moment with flights and accomodation in the Walford Astoria for ten days, for about £2k for both of us, but add spends to that and it starts getting silly.

We'd like to have a Christmas dinner if at all possible, but other than that we're not really bothered about the 'festivities'.

Has anyone else ever done this and could offer any recommendations? Home or away, doesn't really matter.

Cheers

[hesnotthemessiah]

Can't remember the last time we were at home for Chrimbo.

This year we are off to The Dolomites cross-country skiing, staying in mountain huts and snow shoeing amongst other things.

[smifffymoto]

Thailand,my first choice and all other choices.

Last year was Orlando and it was very average even though we blew close to ....

[Nobby Diesel]

Yep - +1 for Thailand.
Laguna Beach this year.

[Mazdarese]

Thailand, and The Dolomites, I'm sure will be fantastic, but we won't realistically be able to do either for less than £3k for both of us will we? Including flights/hotel/spends.

[smifffymoto]

Flight centre always come up trumps for us when booking Thailand.Once you're there it costs peanuts to eat out etc but unfortunatley the getting there is the expensive bit.

[Simon Brooks]

Have you look at Barbados or any of the other islands, did St Lucia years ago, hotel had organised a full crimbo lunch on the beach with all the trimmings, including Santa arriving by boat with pressies for the kids


NYC will be bl**dy freezing

[hesnotthemessiah]

Our 10 days in the Dolomites is costing way less than £3000 all in for the two of us.

Agree with above NYC at Christmas is bloo*y cold. It was between -5 and -10 the last time we were there at Christmas (wife's brother lives there). Dolomites will be around freezing.

[Mrs Pitstop]

Sorry to jump on the OP's thread, but I'm also looking at a Christmas getaway and thought we could share ideas!

Hubby & I are looking at £2k max for a week away in the sun. Due to work, the earliest we can fly out would be Fri 23rd Dec and we'd need to be back for work on 3rd Jan. Ideally we want a pitch up, unwind and chill out holiday - any location / resort suggestions over Christmas week would be really appreciated, cheers.