Here are some recommended choices for a stay in top hotel or a self-catering property, in some of the finest winter resorts, andsome gardens ofinterest that are open all year round.
Top Hotel in London, England
London’s Café Royal has been renovated and turned into a top hotel. The original nineteenth century building was built as a place for members of high society and notable people, such as Oscar Wilde, to dine. Later it became a celebrity nightspot and David Bowie was just one of the big names who was seen there regularly. After being closed for five years, the building was upgraded to a superb159-room five star hotel and spa. There are now several restaurants inside the hotel building.
European Winter Travel Tips
The snow-covered Alps are a greatdestination to stay in winter. You can travel to the top Swiss ski resorts of Davos Klosters or Verbier, whereup to 8 people can stay in a self-catering chalet for4 nights or longer.
http://akvillas.com/ski
InItalyyou can enjoy a staying in a castle, a tower, a farmhouse or a villa. A selection of self-catering and luxury properties with full catering are available for seven night breaks in Tuscany, Trentino and Umbria.
http://simplyitaly.com
Swedish Lapland is the place to go to see the amazing northern lights, the aurora borealis. Travel to Jukkasjärvi and you can stay in a special suite designedfor viewing the northern lights.When there is no solar activity youcan enjoy the ice sculptures, which arelit up to look light the real thing. A three-nightstay willinclude two nights in a warm hotel and one night in a northern lights suite at The Icehotel.
http://discover-the-world.co.uk
In Surrey, England, you can enjoy a shortstay in Claygate village. The Foley isan eighteenth-century coaching inn that has been converted into a top hotel with 17 bedrooms. Classic British dishes are served in the restaurant and a full English breakfast is included in the cost of a room.
http://thefoley.co.uk
British Gardens to Visit
Gardens are great places to visit at any time of the year and some of the best gardens in Britain are open to visitors all year round.
The gardens of Anglesey Abbey in Cambridgeshire are sometimes lit up at weekends in the long winter evenings. Attractions to be seen there include a statue garden and a silver birch grove.
http://www.greatbritishgardens.co.uk/england/item/anglesey-abbey-and-gardens.html
Kew Gardens in London is always worth a visit, and in winter there are special guided tours of its evergreen trees. There are several big tropical palm houses filled with exotic plants growing in a warm atmosphere.
http://www.kew.org/
Belsay Hall in Northumberland has a restored heritage garden and an unusual quarry garden, where there are exotic plants and ravines to be explored.
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/belsay-hall-castle-and-gardens/
The secret gardens at Kilver Court in Somerset feature an old mill pond, an award-winning rockery, flower beds and a garden for growing organic vegetables. Kilver Court is also a designer shopping outlet.
http://www.kilvercourt.com/secret-gardens
The National Botanic Garden of Wales is located in the countryside near Carmarthen. The glasshouse at the center of the formal garden is known as Lord Foster’s Great Glasshouse. THre is also anature reserve to visit.
http://gardenofwales.org.uk/
At the Botanic Gardens in Glasgow you can follow a tree trail through the National Tree Collections of Scotland, take a riverside walk or visit the glasshouses.
http://www.glasgowbotanicgardens.com/
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