12 Amazing Gourmet Getaways This New Year

Whether you are emerging blinking into 2016 feeling invigorated after a restful holiday or exhausted after a busy Christmas,  January can seem a very long month. Why not enjoy a luxurious night of peace and comfort now the festive celebrations are over?

We have searched our guide and put together a great list of foodie forays that will satisfy your tastebuds and provide a stylish setting so you can recharge.

All the Bed & Breakfast rates below are exclusive to Luxury Restaurant Guide Members, prices are per room per night based on two guests sharing and include full English breakfast. Cards can be used in all restaurants (check meal periods). Please quote Luxury Restaurant Club Member Offer with your member card number when booking.

1. Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons, Oxfordshire

Withdraw from the winter elements and relax in front of an open fire, or wrap up warm and explore the gardens, all the more breathtaking on a frosty morning. Stay in one of the luxurious suites or bedrooms and enjoy Raymond Blanc’s leisurely English breakfast the following morning.

Exclusive Bed and Breakfast Rate: £570.00 subject to availability.*

*Excludes school holidays and Bank holiday Sundays and Valentine’s Day 2016. The rate will be available between January and March 2016

Restaurant: Members receive a 10% reduction from the food bill when enjoying lunch or dinner Monday to Friday.

Click here for more details or call 01844 278881

2. Luton Hoo, Bedfordshire

The pillared halls and elegant lounges, individual period rooms, formal gardens and the award-winning Wernher Restaurant create a unique ambience of gracious living which is without equal in the locality. The Country Club is set within a Grade II listed Robert Adam courtyard which previously formed the stables of the mansion house. It offers a superbly appointed Spa, an indoor pool with a view onto woodlands and relaxed dining in the Adam’s Brasserie.

Exclusive Bed and Breakfast Rate: £50.00 off best available rate (from £200.00).*

*Excludes school holidays and Bank holiday Sundays and Valentine’s Day 2016. The rate will be available between January and March 2016

Restaurant: Members dine complimentary when dining with one or more guests: Adam’s Brasserie lunch Sunday to Friday (lunch on Sunday requires 4 diners) and dinner Monday to Friday OR The Wernher Restaurant lunch Sunday to Wednesday (lunch on Sunday requires 4 diners) and dinner Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday and  Friday.

Click here for more details or call 01582 734437.

3.  Greywalls, Gullane, Scotland

With the house and gardens by renowned Edwardian architect Sir Edwin Lutyens and cuisine by legendary French chef Albert Roux for Chez Roux Greywalls is a perfect country house to escape to for a romantic rendezvous or for golfing aficionados for its views over Muirfield greens. Style is classical and true to its roots with recent refurbishments undertaken by interior designer, Kathleen Fraser.

Exclusive Bed and Breakfast Rate: £150.00 Sunday to Friday subject to availability.*

*1st of March to the 31st of April, excluding Easter weekend and the 10th and 11th of March

Restaurant: Members exclusively receive a 15% reduction from the total food and beverage bill when having lunch all week or dinner Sunday to Thursday.

Click here for more details or call 01620 842144.

4. Bishopstrow Hotel & Spa, Warminster, Wiltshire

Friendly, warm and inviting is our resounding thoughts of Bishopstrow House. The ivy clad luxury country house with beautiful grounds has a very traditional preserve but with a recent significant refurbishment to its Mulberry Restaurant has all the comfort of a luxury boutique hotel.

Exclusive Bed and Breakfast Rate: £125.00 Sunday to Thursday.*

*Excludes school holidays and Bank holiday Sundays and Valentine’s Day 2016. The rate will be available between January and March 2016

Restaurant: Members dine complimentary when dining with one more guests when having breakfast Monday to Friday, lunch Sunday to Friday, afternoon tea Monday to Thursday and dinner Sunday to Thursday.

Click here for more details or call 01985 212312

5. Great Fosters, Egham, Surrey

Retreat to a Great One listed building set in 50 acres of stunning gardens with a history to make your head spin! Dine in the luxurious Tudor Room or relax in the more informal Estate Grill. Explore the moat and secret gardens and warm up in front of grand fireplaces nestled in deep fluffy sofas and enjoy hospitality at its very finest.

Exclusive Bed and Breakfast Rate: £125.00 subject to availability – non-transferable or refundable. £30 sole use supplement.*

*Excludes school holidays and Bank holiday Sundays and Valentine’s Day 2016. The rate will be available between January and March 2016

Restaurant: Members dine complimentary when dining with one or more guests in The Estate Grill when having lunch Monday to Saturday or dinner Monday to Friday (min 2 courses). Members receive 10% reduction from the total bill in The Tudor Room when having lunch on Friday or dinner Thursday to Saturday.

Click here for more details or call 01784 433822

6. Homewood Park Hotel & Spa, Bath

Enjoy a sublime dining experience in one of the city’s top restaurants within this quaint English country house hotel. Now owned by Longleat Estates and the very flamboyant Marquis of Bath as a luxury destination for those wishing to also visit the nearby Longleat Safari and Adventure Park.

Exclusive Bed and Breakfast Rate: £115.00 Sunday to Thursday.*

*Excludes school holidays and Bank holiday Sundays and Valentine’s Day 2016. The rate will be available between January and March 2016

Restaurant: Member dines complimentary when dining with one or more guests when having breakfast or lunch Monday to Saturday and afternoon tea and dinner all week.

Click here for more details or call 01225 723731.

7. Lainston House, Winchester

The restaurant at Lainston House offers stunning views of the spectacular avenue of lime trees inspiring those who treasure tranquil Hampshire life.

Thoughtfully prepared dishes offer an ideal blend of traditional cooking with simplicity, freshness and purity. The extensive menu is ostensibly English with a regional French influence.

Exclusive Bed and Breakfast Rate: £145.00 Sunday to Friday, £165.00 Saturday.*

*The rate excludes school holidays and Bank holiday Sundays and Valentine’s Day 2016. The rate will be available between January and March 2016.

Restaurant: Member dines complimentary when dining with one or more guests when having lunch Monday to Friday or dinner Sunday to Friday.

Click here for more details or call 01962 776088.

8. Deans Place Hotel, East Sussex

Deans Place, Alfriston, was originally a vast farming estate and became a private Sussex hotel at the beginning of the 20th century. Set in the village of Alfriston and on the banks of the Cuckmere River at the foot of the South Downs National Park diners can enjoy a trip to one of East Sussex’s most stunning villages.

Exclusive Bed and Breakfast Rate: £85.00 available all week subject to availability.*

*Excludes public holidays, Valentine’s Day and any day they are hosting a wedding at the hotel Jan – March 2016.

Restaurant: Members dine complimentary when dining with one or more guests when having lunch or dinner all week.

For more details click here or call 01323 870248.

9. The Petersham Hotel, Richmond, Surrey

If we had to describe The Petersham we would choose ‘grown up refinement’. The understated luxury and timeless quality of this privately owned 60 room hotel has long been attracting the well heeled locals and movers and shakers from out of town, yet keeps itself a discreet low profile.

The panorama from the restaurant during daylight hours is truly arresting of the River Thames from across The Petersham Meadows and as made famous in the J M W Turner painting.

Exclusive Bed and Breakfast Rate: £119.00 available all week subject to availability.*

*Note – there may be a supplement payable on Saturday night, excludes public holidays, Valentine’s Day  Jan – March 2016.

Restaurant: Members and their guests receive a complimentary glass of Petersham Champagne when having lunch or dinner Monday to Thursday.

Click here for more details or call 0208 940 7471.

10. Dukes London, SWI

Nestled in the heart of historic St James, Dukes London is a sophisticated, luxury hotel. Use it as your base to discover all the capital has to offer or simply unwind and enjoy the timeless hospitality of this quintessentially British hotel and first class restaurant.

Exclusive Bed and Breakfast Rate: £335.00 subject to availability and includes complimentary upgrade to Superior room, complimentary newspaper and fruit plate and chefs treats on arrival.*

*The rate excludes school holidays and Bank holiday Sundays and Valentine’s Day 2016. The rate will be available between January and March 2016.

Restaurant: Members and guests receive a complimentary glass of wine when having lunch Tuesday to Sunday and dinner Monday to Saturday.

Click here for more details or call 0207 491 4840

11. Lucknam Park, Colerne, Wiltshire

The delightful Lucknam Park has just been the subject of a great review by The Telegraph and we are thrilled to include them in our list. With an award winning spa and Michelin star restaurant all set within an unspoilt country house you can lose yourself in effortless comfort and luxury within their 500 acres of parkland.

Exclusive Bed and Breakfast Rate: from £290.00 inc use of spa facilities excluding Saturdays.*

*Please note this offer is valid from Sunday to Friday throughout January and February 2016 subject to availability excluding Valentine’s Day.

Restaurant: Members receive 10% off total bill in The Park Restaurant when having dinner Tuesday to Thursday and 10% off total bill when dining from the a la carte menu in The Brasserie when having lunch or dinner Monday to Thursday.

Click here for more details or call 01225 742777

12. Airds Hotel and Restaurant, Argyll, Scotland

 

Melt-in-the-mouth food with a staggering view is what this exquisite 18th century lochside inn offers its guests: it sits like a little white jewel amidst the drama of the surrounding Argyll scenery. With its breathtaking landscapes and incredible views of the loch, Airds Hotel is perfectly remote and peaceful, aptly so for the setting of Robert Louis Stevenson’s “Kidnapped”. With a restaurant that offers such spectacular mountain views, this is seriously top flight food perched in the wilderness.

Exclusive Bed and Breakfast Rate: £145.00 Classic double room – January only. 

Restaurant: Members and their guests enjoy a complimentary glass of chilled Champagne when having dinner Sunday to Thursday.

For more details click here or call 01631 730 236.

Not a member? Why not treat yourself to a year of dining in luxury and enjoy these and other tantalizing offers – all for just £95.00 for 12 months. Find out more here.