Residential Christmas Hotel Packages at Lainston House
Christmas is no ordinary celebration and
that’s why you deserve an extraordinary venue, where you can
celebrate the festive season in unparalleled style and
luxury. Enter a different world at Lainston House Hotel, where
the warm seasonal welcome and convivial ambience create an elegant
house party atmosphere, so that you, your family and friends can
have the time of your life.
Lainston House offers you all of the magic
of the festive season and, refreshingly, none of the chores,
creating the ultimate seasonal break.
Take a little look at our brochure
Christmas
Eve
Friday 24th December
- From 2.00pm: You’re invited to arrive at your
leisure... the hotel is beautifully decorated and the huge open
fireplace will warm you as you step into the hotel lobby
- 3.00pm: Once you have taken in the
delights of your room, you’re invited to enjoy a festive afternoon
tea served in the Drawing Room
- 7.00pm: Meet fellow guests over champagne and
canapés whilst listening to carols sung by our local church choir
before sitting down to a four-course gourmet dinner with wines to
match in our Avenue Restaurant (or private dining room for larger
parties)
- 10.45pm: After dinner, for those who wish,
transport to Winchester Cathedral will be provided and later, we’ll
welcome you back to the warmth of the hotel with mulled wine and
mince pies before you tiptoe off to bed to dream of what Santa
might bring!
Christmas
Day
Saturday 25th December
- 7.00am to 9.30am: Full English breakfast served in the
Avenue Restaurant (or in a private dining room for larger parties)
and indulge in the thought of a Christmas Day where you don’t have
to lift a finger!
- Morning: Then for those guests wishing to attend the
Christmas praise service, Sparsholt Church is just a short walk
from the House
- 12.00pm: Join us in the Drawing Room for hot roasted
chestnuts and a glass of champagne prior to the main event of the
day
- From 12.30pm: A traditional five-course Christmas lunch
will be served, exquisitely prepared using the finest, freshest
local ingredients with wines to match. And, as Christmas wouldn’t
be complete without a visit from Santa Claus, keep an eye out for
an appearance by the man himself!
- Afternoon: Christmas afternoon is all about rest and relaxation
– perhaps join us in front of the television for that time-honoured
seasonal custom of the Queen’s speech
- 8.00pm: Relax in the lounge or your room before an
informal evening with a light buffet served in the Avenue
Restaurant accompanied by our resident pianist playing traditional
favourites
Boxing
Day
Sunday 26th December
- 8.00am – 10.00am: Start the day with a
nourishing full English breakfast served in the Avenue
Restaurant
- (Two night package guests depart after
breakfast)
- 10.30am – 12.00pm: Wrap up warm and head
outside for clay pigeon* shooting and archery* in the grounds with
steaming hot chocolate and delicious marshmallows
- 12.30pm: Once back inside, warm up
by the log fire and enjoy reception drinks followed by a superb
three-course lunch served in the Avenue Restaurant
- Afternoon: The afternoon is your time…
why not take a stroll around the grounds (will you find the Kitchen
Garden, the Pets Cemetery or perhaps even the 25th
Anniversary silver birch at the end of the avenue of lime trees?)
or simply relax with a good book and a glass of something lovely
and bubbly!
- 3.30pm: A light festive afternoon tea will be
served in the Drawing Room so why not come along and listen to our
guest speaker for the afternoon
- 7.00pm for 7.45pm: In the evening,
enjoy a champagne reception in the Cedar Bar prior to the evening’s
“Black & White Ball” in our Dawley Barn, complemented by a
stunning four-course dinner with specially selected wines as well
as dancing into the early hours to our live band
- * clay pigeon shooting and archery must be
pre-booked
Monday 27th December
And the merriment continues...
- 8.00 – 10.00am: Wake up and enjoy a full English Breakfast in
the Avenue Restaurant... or have it delivered to your room
perhaps!
- (Three-night package guests depart after breakfast)
- 10.00am-12.00pm: Take in a fun morning activity with our
falconry expert who will demonstrate his bird’s abilities within
our grounds*
- Afternoon: Before you head off home, why not take a trip
into Winchester, just a short drive from Lainston, and spend the
afternoon exploring this wonderfully historic city?
- From 7.00pm: For those of you who are staying with
us on the four night package, enjoy a sumptuous three-course dinner
in the Avenue Restaurant
To enquire or make a booking call us on +44 (0)
1962 776088