22 Best Christmas Getaways 2021

London, England

There’s a reason London is front and center in so many Christmas movies: it positively glows during the holidays. Sprawling Hyde Park features an outdoor Winter Wonderland, including scores of rides, an ice rink, and a circus. Visitors to the city will find myriad of Christmas markets, while Harry Potter fans will love Hogwarts in the Snow, a Christmas-themed Harry Potter Studio Tour, complete with a Hogwarts Great Hall decked with trees.

WHERE TO STAY: Close to the famed Christmas markets and the iconic Harrods lights is the charming 11 Cadogan Gardens. Otherwise, while the rooms tend to be small, Citizen M hotels offer great, affordable accommodations and are located throughout the city.

Fancy a quaint Christmas vacation for families in the countryside? Consider visiting the royally-approved Berkshires, only 45 minutes but a world away from downtown London. Stay at festive and family-friendly Coworth Park, where Prince Harry slept the night before his marriage to Duchess Meghan, the Queen has taken tea, Duchess Kate has watched polo, and Christmas activities abound. Or for an old-fashioned cozy Christmas, complete with a decadent afternoon tea by roaring fires, carolers, and plenty of festive libations, consider a short trip to West Sussex for a stay at the Spread Eagle (one of England’s oldest coaching inns) or the charming and tranquil Ockenden Manor. While both are on the pricier side, they’ll make you feel like you’ve stepped into the The Crown.

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