Celebrate the season like celebs

5 NOVEMBER 2004
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Hogmanay in a castle
From December 20, Myres Castle costs £350 per person per night, based on 18 guests, including all meals and exclusive use of castle. Minimum stay three nights.

South African sun
To rent Stratford Castle (sleeps 12) costs £7,500 a week at Christmas and New Year, including transfers, transport during stay, breakfast and drinks – but no flights.

Both the above properties are available from The Big Domain, tel: 01326 240028; www.thebigdomain.com.

Santa in Lapland
The Christmas break departs December 23 for six nights and costs £940 per adult, £515 per child, including accommodation, flights, meals and festivities. Shorter breaks are also available in December.

Fire and ice
The five-day Iceland New Year break departs December 30 and costs £695 for flights, transfers, B&B accommodation, buffet dinner and New Year’s Eve itinerary.

Both packages are available from ScanMeridian, tel: 020-7431 5322; www.scanmeridian.co.uk.

Rural Andalusia
A three-day New Year package at La Posada Del Torcal with bed and breakfast, New Year’s Eve gala dinner and New Year’s Day brunch costs 465 euros (£323) per person; Christmas breaks are 435 euros (£302). Flights and hire car not included. For details, contact the hotel, tel: 00 34 952 031180; www.eltorcal.com