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SAM POTHECARY, JACK PALFREY
3 of the best
Christmas hotels
Schlössle Hotel
Tallinn
Wooden beams and antique
tapestries make this hotel as pretty
as a festive card. Guests who have
been good can expect to wake to a
special gift on Christmas morning.
From €140, book at
hotels.easyJet.com
Lefay Resort & Spa
Milan
If a white Christmas doesn’t appeal,
head to this enchanting retreat in
Gargano, two hours from Milan. Have
an exclusive Christmas massage
before a dip in the salt-water lake.
From €175, book at
hotels.easyJet.com
Grand Hotel
Reykjavik
Despite a busy night’s work, Santa
Claus himself will join families for
Christmas brunch at the Grand.
Festive films and entertainment will
be on offer for the rest of the day.
From €83, book at
hotels.easyJet.com
pected ones too, such as a rain shower.
From €64, book at
hotels.easyJet.com
BLOC London
London
When BLOC launched their first
Japanese-pod style, low-budget hotel in
Birmingham two years ago, they hoped
it would be the start of a ten-property
chain around the UK. With their second,
high-tech venture opening this month,
steps away from Gatwick’s South
Terminal, it seems the group are finally
beginning to build up their empire –
ahem, BLOC by BLOC...
From €59, book at
hotels.easyJet.com
Hotel Arco de Mazarelos
Santiago de Compostela
Newly opened,
this boutique hotel
was once a stately home – a fact that
will become instantly clear to visitors,
thanks to its retention of many of its
original features and domestic charm.
The same, in fact, can be said for the
square on which it stands, which
features the only archaeological
remnants of the medieval wall that
surrounded Santiago de Compostela.
From €59, book at
hotels.easyJet.com
Pentahotel Prague
Prague
Showing no signs of slowing down, the
Pentahotel group have added an
impressive seven new properties
across Europe and Asia to their portfo-
lio this year, bringing the total up to 22.
This latest – and first in Prague – is
reminiscent of a nightclub, where
guests can play pool or relax on leather
sofas. Minimalist rooms are packed with
all the usual mod-cons and a few unex-
The Hotel Arco de
Mazarelos mixes
comfort with history
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