Now Halloween is (finally) over, it's time to start planning for the most wonderful time of the year. No, not Christmas; New Year's Eve. The date when we can finally say goodbye to 2017 and embrace the brand new year ahead. And after everything the last 12 months have brought, it's safe to say that your NYE celebrations should definitely involve a holiday.
Despite there being people in the world who plan this sort of thing months in advance, there are plenty of beautiful places still available for you to escape to this New Year.
So whether you're planning to ring in 2018 with a few friends, throw a massive party or have an early night with someone you love, we've found the perfect getaway for every kind of New Year celebration. Raise a glass of prosecco to 2018 and treat yourself to the New Year's Eve all 2017 survivors deserve.
Click through for our favourite getaways, and get booking, stat.
All properties available to book at time of publishing.
For A Relaxing New Year's Eve
North Star Club
Yorkshire
If your Christmas means work party karaoke, family rows or Wham! on repeat, we won't be surprised if you need a bit of peace and quiet once it's all over. North Star Club's stunning two-bedroom woodland cabins are perfect for a grown-up getaway, so grab your closest friends and head away from the noise.
When you're this far from the madding crowd, you can make New Year's Eve anything you want it to be. Load up your car with prosecco, get the wood burner going and dance like nobody's watching before waking up on January 1st in your own four-poster bed. If you need to detox after a heavy Christmas, you can book a cabin with its own sauna and arrange for a massage from their on-site beauty therapist, before taking a long soak in the roll-top bath.
Book North Star Club here
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For A New Year's Eve House Party
The Limes
Buckinghamshire
Fireworks, popping prosecco bottles, drunken singing along to Whitney Houston; traditional New Year's Eve activities can be pretty loud. This year, avoid angry interruptions from your neighbours and dirty looks from the people upstairs by escaping the crowds and booking The Limes, your very own country house, for a proper New Year's Eve party.
Just 30 miles from London, this house sleeps 10 and is more picturesquely British than Kate Winslet's pad in The Holiday. Ivy-covered walls surround a huge garden, complete with fire pit, trampoline and even a swing in the chestnut tree. Inside, you'll have plenty of space around the huge dining table to raise a glass or several, as well as a massive sofa to enjoy a hungover New Year's Day Harry Potter binge. What could be better?
Book The Limes here
Photo: Courtesy Of The Limes
For A Family New Year's Eve
Yellowhammer
The Cotswolds
Families come in all shapes and sizes but however big or small yours may be, we're guessing you're not going to have enough time to see all of them this December. Instead of spending the last days of the month dashing between your nana's front room and your partner's aunt's cousin's party, whisk your nearest and dearest away to the amazing Lower Mills Estate. Set inside a nature reserve, there's a huge array of lakeside flats and houses here, as well as an on-site spa, eight lakes, two rivers, private pools and playgrounds for all ages.
This particular cottage sleeps seven and comes with a huge open-plan living space, where you can all cuddle up around the fire and admire the stunning view over the lagoon as you welcome in 2018. And if you need a break from your family break (no judgement here), you can always chill on your own personal balcony, swim in the heated pool or go for a bike ride along one of the many nature trails.
Book Yellowhammer here
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For A Big New Year's Eve Night Out
The Grassmarket Hotel
Edinburgh
South of the border, we call 31st December plain ol' New Year's Eve but in Scotland it's Hogmanay, and it's a hell of a big deal. Edinburgh is magical at any time of year, but from 30th December, when the celebrations kick off, the heart of the city blazes with thousands of candles during the annual torchlit procession. New Year's Eve itself offers not one but two huge firework displays, the world-famous street party on Princes Street and, of course, a traditional Scottish ceilidh in the shadow of Edinburgh Castle.
If only a whisky-fuelled night out will do, check into The Grassmarket Hotel. Mere steps away from Edinburgh Castle and The Royal Mile, this is the perfect base for anyone wanting to make the most of Hogmanay. Each room has a rainfall shower and a supply of Tunnocks teacakes to help with the hangover once January rolls around. If you need your full squad to really make it a night out, fear not, they even have triple and 'quad' rooms for groups.
Book The Grassmarket Hotel here
Photo: Photo: Courtesy Of Greater Grassmarket
For An Indulgent New Year's Eve
Bristol Harbour Hotel
Bristol
If you're expecting nothing better from your Christmas presents this year than novelty festive jumpers, unsolicited diet cookbooks and socks, now is the time to take matters into your own hands. Be your own Santa and book an escape to the luxurious Bristol Harbour Hotel. After all, it's been a long year and you deserve to live out your Home Alone 2 fantasy at least once.
Each of the beautifully designed rooms in this boutique hotel has been converted from the offices of a Victorian bank, although now they boast king-size beds and complimentary decanters of gin and sherry rather than paying-in slips. The bank's vault has also been converted into a bijou spa, complete with jacuzzi and steam room to ease 2017's woes. If you venture out, you're only steps away from the hub of Bristol's nightlife and some of the best restaurants in the city. But if you prefer to lie back in your fluffy dressing gown and order Kevin McCallister levels of room service, you go right ahead. Happy New Year to you.
Book Bristol Harbour Hotel here
Photo: Courtesy Of Bristol Harbour Hotel
For A Romantic New Year's Eve
The Hoxton
Paris
If the highlight of your New Year's Eve is kissing that special someone at midnight, why not go all-in on romance this year? There's no better time, as the super cool Hoxton hotel group has just launched its latest property – in the city of love, no less. Treat yourself and your S.O. to a truly fabulous NYE, Parisian-style.
Inside this renovated 18th century hotel particulier, everything is unbelievably romantic, not to mention très chic. Climb one of the 15 original rococo staircases to your room and, if you feel like it, spend your whole trip cuddled up beneath the antique cornicing. If you can get yourself out of bed, though, head down to Jacques Bar to raise a coupe of champagne to 2018 before heading out to Paris' traditional New Year's Eve parade along the Champs-Elysées. Bonne année!
Book The Hoxton Paris here
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