There’s a great choice of super places to enjoy a new year getaway. Here's our choice of eight of the best
Crow Wood Hotel and Spa,
Burnley
The luxurious, contemporary and sleek Crow Wood Hotel and Spa combines stunning scenic surroundings with stylish interiors, making it perfect for those wanting to enjoy a romantic weekend getaway, a spa break with friends or even a family holiday.
Crow Wood sits within a 100-acre site with a 40-acre private park for guests to enjoy, and a stretch of the River Calder. The hotel has 76 deluxe bedrooms and suites to choose from, meaning there’s an option to suit everyone.
You can eat in Wilfred’s Restaurant & Bar, Bertram’s Restaurant or The Lounge, all of which make good use of Lancashire produce, with impressive food, sleek décor and friendly, attentive service.
Ribby Hall
Whether they choose to stay in the hotel, holiday lodges or one of the larger houses, visitors to Ribby Hall Holiday Village, near Kirkham, can enjoy the site’s many leisure facilities including swimming, a nine-hole golf course, cycling, fishing, boating, climbing and archery. There’s also a health club with gym, the award-winning Spa Hotel offers luxury spa facilities and a comprehensive range of face and body treatments for both men and women.
There is a range of options for eating and drinking too, with the Bar and Grill, the Italian inspired Terrazza Restaurant, and the Tea Room all offering relaxed family-friendly dining. The Brasserie and The Orangery at The SPA Hotel offer two AA Rosette dining for adults only, and there is also a Starbucks Coffee House, a bar in the health club, a pizza takeaway and an on-site supermarket.
Everything Retreat
The 12 lodges at the Everything Retreat at Mellor offer holiday makers the best of Lancashire hospitality, and luxury accommodation with an international flavour. Six of the lodges have stylish internationally-themed décor, giving visitors the chance to stay in Japanese, Scandinavian, Highland, Old English, Alpine, or African surroundings.
There are plans for a wellness centre with yoga studios and treatment rooms and the destination is also keen to promote the best the Ribble Valley has to offer. They are working with a select group of businesses across the area to encourage visitors to experience the region’s finest restaurants and attractions.
Mitton Hall,
Clitheroe
Mitton Hall at Clitheroe is a chic and luxurious country house hotel owned by Ribble Valley hospitality group James’ Places, who have a stable of quality venues across Lancashire and even into Yorkshire. The venues are each distinct, but all are stylishly decorated, warm and welcoming.
This magnificent 15th century manor house has an idyllic riverfront terrace and a beautiful conservatory. There are 18 bedrooms, opulent suites with views of Pendle Hill and the Ribble Valley, superior doubles with a relaxing atmosphere and strikingly modern double rooms, all with exceptional finishing touches.
The brasserie at Mitton Hall takes full advantage of the best local produce, with an impressive and varied menu that showcases locally sourced ingredients.
Bliss Hotel, Southport
The art-deco interior sets the scene for a memorable stay in Southport. The décor at the award-inning 4-star hotel is a bold and stylish and the atmosphere is friendly and welcoming. There are 131 rooms, suites and, for an extra special treat, opt for one of their palatial penthouses that take advantage of the wonderful views of the Irish sea.
The Bliss Kitchen restaurant has floor to ceiling windows which could distract diners from their food, but head chef Anthony Dunbar has created an impressive menu which celebrates local produce and demands attention.
Cartford Inn
An escape to this fabulous rural retreat oozes luxury in more ways than one. A stay in its impressive accommodation overlooking the Bowland Fells promises to leave you relaxed and rejuvenated, with a choice of rooms including ones to cosy up in by the river, ones to lose yourself in the views or ones with a touch of added grandeur.
For something extra special, there are two cool cabins available to book, located at the end of the property with their own landscaped gardens.
The award-winning restaurant – originally a 17th century coaching inn – prides itself on being an expression of Lancashire’s food culture (with a French influence) using only the region’s best produce that is local and seasonal.
Clifton Arms Hotel
The trendy interiors of the Clifton Arms Hotel in the heart of Lytham blend beautifully from the inside out. Guests have the choice of a mix of cosy home comforts or modern convenience for an elegant and restful stay, coupled only with the very best views over Lytham Green and out towards the sea.
There is no pressure to move from the welcoming rooms as room service is available, but for a sophisticated, fine dining experience, the restaurant serves an award-winning Lancashire breakfast, a day menu, afternoon tea (including a kid-friendly version), evening menu and Sunday menu.
English Lakes Hotels
The iconic, art-deco-inspired Midland Hotel in Morecambe has been designed by Oliver Hill to give the wow-factor and curve beautifully along the coast with panoramic glass. With 44 bedrooms – many of which enjoy views over the bay – the hotel comes with an impressive history, AA-rosette award-winning food and stylish cocktail bar.
It is one of the four, four-star hotels throughout Lancashire and the Lake District run by family business English Lakes Hotels. Others in the group include luxury spa hotel Low Wood Bay, Windermere; traditional Lake District coaching inn The Wild Boar, Windermere; and events and leisure hotel Lancaster House, Lancaster.
