Festive & New Year Availability: Home & Away

ClientHospitalityChristmasNew YearFestiveAlladale Wilderness ReserveBroughton SanctuaryWinterFour Seasons BaliFour Seasons MaldivesFour Seasons The Nam HaiSashwa River of Stars
Written by Joana Yasui

Christmas plans still undecided? There's still room at a handful of places worth the journey. In the Highlands, a piper greets guests at the door of a fully catered lodge. In Yorkshire, a family can take an entire Grade I-listed hall for themselves. Further afield, there's shadow puppetry in Bali, lantern-making in Hoi An and a family safari week in the Greater Kruger.

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Top: Broughton Sanctuary; Bottom: Alladale Wilderness Reserve

Alladale Wilderness Reserve, Scotland

Christmas and Hogmanay at Alladale begin with a bagpiper on arrival and festive canapés. Days are spent out on the 23,000-acre reserve with the rangers, either on foot or on a 4×4 tour, and the riverside sauna is there for warming up afterwards. All stays are full board and on Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve, a three-course meal is served in the main lodge, which sleeps up to 16. Guests in the cottages, which suit smaller groups, have meals delivered to their door. View the Christmas and Hogmanay festive packages*.

Broughton Hall within Broughton Sanctuary, Yorkshire

For a traditional manor-house Christmas, the Grade-I Broughton Hall, within the 2,500-acre Broughton Sanctuary, offers an exclusive-use within a leading nature recovery project. Its 17 individually designed bedrooms and elegant reception rooms provide space to gather under one roof, with a house manager and hospitality team on hand throughout the stay. The Hall will be dressed for the season, with an organic festive menu at the heart of the celebrations. Beyond the dining table, guests can explore the Sanctuary’s leading nature recovery project, while bespoke experiences at on-site wellbeing centre Avalon offer another way to spend time together. Festive availability and rates: Exclusive-use at £15,000 per night, for a 3-night minimum stay.

Further Abroad: Winter Sun, Safari & Local Traditions

Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai; Four Seasons Resorts Bali

Festive celebrations across Asia with Four Seasons
Both Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan and Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay are marking the season with SOUL: The Living Art of Bali. The programme brings together seasonal dining, artisan-led workshops and traditional shadow-puppet performances. Every stay contributes to a training programme for young Balinese creatives. View the full press release here.
View festive availability and rates.**

Festivities at Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai open with Thap Nen, a Vietnamese candle-lighting ritual, while lantern-making workshops and an Enchanted Chocolate Garden showcasing Vietnamese cacao offer plenty for families. A Midnight Forest New Year’s Eve gala will feature poolside dining and live entertainment beneath a tropical canopy. View the full press release here. View festive availability and rates.***

At Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru, Landaa Opus 20 celebrates the resort’s 20th anniversary with a festive programme inspired by Italian music and glamour. Highlights include a Sicilian-inspired Christmas tree lighting, a beach party featuring Michelin-recognised chef Nino Di Costanzo, and a Riviera-style seafood feast. The celebrations culminate in a Golden Age-inspired New Year’s Eve extravaganza featuring lavish dining, jazz and disco. View the full festive programme here. View festive availability and rates.****

Meanwhile, Four Seasons Maldives at Kuda Huraa's celebrations are inspired by the sea and sky. Highlights include a lantern-lit Christmas Eve feast at Vabou Huraa, Santa’s beach arrival and parade and an open-air dining experience featuring an aerial performance above the infinity pool. New Year’s Eve brings From Golden Hour to Midnight, with dining, dancing and hidden stages coming to life around the main pool, while a seaside brunch at Reef Club welcomes 2027. View the full festive programme here. View festive availability and rates.*****

Sashwa – River of Stars, Greater Kruger, South Africa
Bookend the festive season in the wild at Sashwa – River of Stars, which is hosting dedicated Intergenerational Travel weeks either side of Christmas and into the New Year. Set on a 2,300-acre private reserve in the Greater Kruger, the 12-suite lodge pairs daily game drives and wilderness walks with yoga, breathwork and meditation on a deck overlooking the river. Join Tracks and Signs, Bird Bingo and a Sound Safari, book a treatment in the Wholeness Spa or unwind in the Himalayan crystal infrared sauna. Evenings bring storytelling around the fire, stargazing and the option of a private Star Bath. All the lodge profits are reinvested in nearby Koru Camp, which provides education for local young people. View the full press release here.
Festive availability and rates: Intergenerational Travel weeks run from 13–21 December 2026 and 7–20 January 2027, from £226 per person per night, based on 16 sharing on full board basis for 7 nights.

Sashwa - River of Stars; Four Seasons Resorts Maldives

NOTES TO EDITORS

*Alladale Wilderness Reserve - Festive availability and rates:

  • Alladale Lodge: Available for Christmas from 22–27 December 2026 and Hogmanay from 28 December 2026–2 January 2027, from £430 per person per night based on the maximum occupancy of 12 guests, with a five-night minimum stay and minimum of 8 guests.

  • Eagle’s Crag: Available for Hogmanay for six nights from 28 December 2026, at £6,750 for a family of four. Up to four additional guests can be accommodated at £350 each.

  • Ghillie’s Rest: Available for Christmas for six nights from 21–27 December 2026, and for Hogmanay from 28 December 2026 – 4 January 2027, at £4,750 for two, with up to two additional guests at £350 each.

**Four Seasons Resorts Bali - Festive availability and rates, inclusive of breakfast for 2 people:

***Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai, Hoi An, Vietnam - Festive availability and rates:

****Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru - Festive availability and rates:

  • From $1, 740++ (approx. £1,230++) per room per night.

*****Four Seasons Maldives at Kuda Huraa - Festive availability and rates:

  • From $1,600++ (approx. £1,191++) per room per night in a Deluxe Beach Pavilion.

Joana Yasui
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