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December 2, 2016

Nights away in interesting hotels make us happy. Eating good food also makes us happy.

But what if we combined these two pleasures? Could we handle that much enjoyment?

There is only one way to find out. Here are five fun getaways which include dinner.

They would make fantastic Christmas gifts for your nearest and dearest. Just remember to pack mitts, scarves and big woolly jumpers for those frosty but romantic walks.

Dalmunzie Castle Hotel

Get cosy at Dalmunzie this winter.
Get cosy at Dalmunzie this winter.

Dalmunzie Castle Hotel in Glenshee started life as a hunting lodge.

If you want to track down some rest and relaxation, take aim at today’s Big Deal on an overnight getaway with dinner and Champagne for two Dalmunzie Castle Hotel.

Enjoying magnificent mountain scenery, Dalmunzie is a classic country house hotel located in a hidden part of Highland Perthshire.

It is only around a two hour drive from Glasgow or Edinburgh yet provides a tranquil haven from the outside world.

Available seven days a week, the offer is for two people to enjoy an overnight stay in a four poster double or twin Dalmunzie room.

Along with a full Scottish breakfast, you can look forward to a bottle of Champagne in your room on arrival and a delicious five course dinner in the hotel’s two AA Rosette restaurant. The deal also includes a cream tea on arrival and late checkout.

Vouchers are valid until 28th February 2017. With the open fires roaring, wintry weather will make Dalmunzie’s lounges and other public rooms seem all the more cosy.

£220 for an Overnight Getaway + 5 Course Dinner & Bottle of Champagne for 2 at Dalmunzie Castle Hotel, Glenshee via 5pm Christmas Gifts.

Lodge on Loch Lomond Hotel

Fancy a stroll along the bonnie banks?
Fancy a stroll along the bonnie banks?

Frosty morning walks, holding hands to keep them warm, snuggling up in woolly jumpers – a winter break in Scotland has all you need for romance.

Nuzzle up to today’s Big Deal on a romantic overnight getaway to the gorgeous Lodge on Loch Lomond Hotel at Luss.

This four star hotel sits right on the banks of Scotland’s most famous loch and has played host to not one but two American Presidents.

With stunning vistas across the loch, it is easy to see what attracted them.

A full Scottish breakfast; two course dinner; full use of the hotel’s leisure facilities and as much of the beautiful views as you can drink in are included in the deal.

With vouchers valid from early January to the early April 2017, this offer would be a great way to ease yourself into the new year.

Many of the rooms and the hotel’s Colquhoun’s Restaurant offer undisturbed panoramic views of Scotland’s most breath-taking loch and its majestic, mountainous surroundings.

Guests will enjoy a full Scottish breakfast in the morning and a sumptuous two course dinner from the table d’hôte menu in the award-winning Colquhoun’s Restaurant.

Book your Big Deal and start looking forward to hand-in-hand walks along the loch’s shores.

£119 for an Overnight Dinner, Bed & Breakfast Getaway for 2 at 4* Lodge on Loch Lomond Hotel via 5pm Christmas Gifts.

The Busby Hotel

Settle in at The Busby Hotel.
Settle in at The Busby Hotel.

The most refreshing getaways don’t have to start with an early morning dash to the airport and end with a credit card bill that underlines sterling’s plunge against the euro.

Sometimes, the best getaways are conveniently close to home.

Get away without going away thanks to this Big Deal with The Busby Hotel in Clarkston.

Located in Glasgow’s Southside, beside the River Cart, The Busby Hotel is perfect for a relaxing overnight break.

Not so long ago, the hotel was given a multi-million pound refurbishment and it is looking very smart indeed.

Available seven days a week, this offer is for two people to enjoy an overnight stay in a twin or double room at The Busby Hotel.

The Big Deal includes a full Scottish breakfast, two course dinner, bottle of house wine in room on arrival plus late check-out to noon.

The Busby Hotel is ideal for a winter getaway.

With this offer valid from now until late February 2017, you could use it to recharge the batteries before the Christmas holidays or as a post-festive period pick-me-up.

It would also make a lovely surprise for someone special on Christmas morning.

£99 for an Overnight B&B Stay with Dinner + Wine for 2 at The Busby Hotel, Clarkston via 5pm Christmas Gifts.

The Marine Hotel

Truin Restaurant overlooks the 18th hole of the Royal Troon.
Truin Restaurant overlooks the 18th hole of the Royal Troon.

The final run-up to Christmas can feel like you are starring a pantomime. Usually one where you are lost in a wood with just a wicked witch for company.

For this Big Deal, we’ve waved a magic wand with The Marine Hotel in Troon to offer a magical dinner, bed and breakfast getaway.

Valid from the 18th of December to the end of February 2017, it would make a lovely Christmas gift.

It could also be used as a sanity-saving getaway when you can recharge the batteries in the last rush up to the holidays.

Handily located at just 30 miles from Glasgow, the Marine Hotel, Troon has long been one of the gems of the Ayrshire coast.

Purpose built in 1894, the hotel was given 4 AA stars in 1912 and has maintained that rating ever since – the only Scottish hotel to have done so.

It’s particularly popular with golfers who love the fact that its Truin Restaurant overlooks the 18th hole of the Royal Troon course.

Available seven days a week, this tranquil Big Deal is for two people to enjoy a relaxing overnight stay in one of The Marine’s double or twin rooms. A glass of Champagne on arrival will get your break off to a sparkling start.

As well as a full Scottish breakfast in the morning, each guest will enjoy a three course dinner from the table d’hôte menu in Truin Restaurant at the hotel.

The offer also includes full use of the hotel’s leisure facilities: gym, swimming pool, sauna, steam room, Jacuzzi and solarium.

£119 for an Overnight Stay with Dinner + Champagne for 2 at 4* Marine Hotel, Troon via 5pm Christmas Gifts.

Enterkine House Hotel

Find your own space in the woodland lodge at Enterkine.
Find your own space in the woodland lodge at Enterkine.

The Scottish countryside in winter can be a starkly beautiful spectacle, the sort of thing that can inspire poets. Ayrshire’s rural idylls worked their magic on Burns, as did its charming hostelries.

Today’s Big Deal offers the kind of romantic woodland seclusion that inspires rhapsodies, in the elegant grounds of Enterkine House Hotel.

The hotel is a privately owned, four star, luxury country house hotel on a 300 acre Ayrshire estate in the heart of Burns country. Within a 40-minute drive of Glasgow, it’s the ideal setting for a short break.

Set discreetly amid the 300 acre estate, Woodland Lodge is only a stone’s throw from the main house but it feels like a secret hideaway.

Available seven days, the Big Deal is for two people to spend a night in the Woodland Lodge at Enterkine House Hotel, with full Scottish breakfast and a two course gourmet dinner.

The deal includes a two course gourmet set dinner in Browne’s Restaurant, one of Scotland’s finest dining establishments. It’s an intimate and elegant space with an inviting atmosphere and great forest views.

The culinary creations live up to the setting. Master chef Paul Moffat uses freshly-sourced, Ayrshire produce in his creative contemporary menus, stylishly presented.

Within easy reach of Glasgow, Enterkine House Hotel is idea for a break from the hurly-burly of the city. We can’t think of a more romantic setting for an overnight escape than the Woodland Lodge.

£140 for an Overnight DB&B Break in Luxury Woodland Lodge for 2 at Enterkine House Hotel via 5pm Christmas Gifts.

Macdonald Crutherland House

Cream tea tastes twice as good when it is wet and windy outside. Fact.
Cream tea tastes twice as good when it is wet and windy outside. Fact.

Unless hibernation is an option, the only way to weather the winter is by dotting it with cosy getaway breaks.

Pamper yourself this winter with an overnight getaway at the luxurious Macdonald Crutherland House hotel.

Valid until the end of March 2017, this offer is very flexible.

You could use it for a pre-Christmas break and re-charge your batteries for the holidays.

It would also come in handy as a way unwind after the festive period. We all love our in-laws but still…

Finally, this Big Deal would make a generous Christmas gift for someone who could use a little TLC.

Set in 37 acres of peaceful wood and parkland on the outskirts of East Kilbride, Macdonald Crutherland House was built in 1705 as a dower house for Lady Dowager of Torrance Castle.

Now a four star, country house hotel, Macdonald Crutherland House is a comfortable spot for a convenient getaway.

Available seven days a week, this relaxing offer is for two people to enjoy a one night stay in a twin or double room.

As well as a full Scottish breakfast and cream tea on arrival, the offer includes a three course dinner from the hotel’s table d’hôte menu.

Dinner in The Restaurant is a gastronomic treat. Hung with a collection of paintings from the old manor, The Restaurant has been awarded two AA Rosettes for its imaginative take on Scottish dishes.

The hotel’s Vital Health and Wellbeing Club is an elegant spot and full use of the leisure facilities is part of the deal.

The eighteen metre pool has glass walls which fill the room with light and allow you to gaze out onto the hotel’s carefully tended parkland. Robes and slippers are included in the offer.

Soak up the heat of the sauna; take a tranquil turn around the pool or simply relax poolside and enjoy the views.

£119 for an Overnight Break with Dinner + Cream Tea for 2 at Macdonald Crutherland House via 5pm Christmas Gifts.