Have you planned your pre-Chrismas season? Or rather: Scheduled it through? Buying presents, putting up decorations, baking cookies, preparing the Christmas menu. Time for tranquility? For so many of us, that falls by the wayside. But December, the last month of the year, whether we celebrate Christmas or not, is a special time that invites us to pause for a moment. This is usually easier when we step away from the daily grind for a brief (or longer) moment.
Pre-Christmas Season in Sustainable Hotels
Advent magic within historic walls
What could be more magical than spending the Advent season in a former 500-year-old monastery that is also illuminated by several hundred candles? How about an Advent stay at Hotel Klosterbräu, where one can bake, craft and smoke together? Or explore the winter wonderland of Seefeld on cross-country skis? Or celebrate Christmas in the forest and do something good for the animals? Or maybe a punch at the Herzerlhütte is all it takes to leave the daily troubles behind.
South Tyrolean light magic on the Plose
The pre-Christmas season in South Tyrol is characterized by the smell of cookies, special Christmas markets, and lots of magical lights. Guests at My Arbor near Bressanone/Brixen can experience this firsthand. During the pre-Christmas period, guests can book the „My Christmas Time” package, which includes not only all the amenities of the unique hotel, but also tickets for the light musical COLORS. With the theme „A Homage to Peace”, the audience will be taken on a journey of light effects and music. Coupled with a stay at My Arbor, it’ll make it easy to forget the stress of the holiday season.
Active during the holidays
Also in South Tyrol, the vegan-vegetarian Paradiso Pure.Living opens its doors for the winter season on December 16. It starts with a special offer that is sure to please winter sports enthusiasts: Pay for three nights, stay for four, and get a four-day ski pass, of which you only have to pay for three on top. And by the way, the pass is valid all throughout the Dolomiti super ski area. In addition, Paradiso guests can look forward to excellent vegan-vegetarian cuisine, daily yoga, and a spa area with an outdoor whirlpool.
Christmas magic in the Black Forest
At SCHWARZWALD PANORAMA, the Christmas season is all about spending time together. Whether it’s winter forest bathing in the mystical Black Forest or crafting together in an upcycling workshop, guests can capture the magic of the Advent season. This also works well at the many markets and events around the spa town of Bad Herrenalb. In the evening, guests can look forward to a multi-course dinner. Christmas itself is especially festive.
Christmas at the foot of the fairytale castle’
It is hard to find more romance than at Hotel The Ruebezahl. A fairytale castle outside one’s own window is tough to beat. Throw in the majestic and romantic design of the rooms, a crackling fireplace, the knowledge that everything is taken care of, and the getaway is complete. By the way: A Christmas buffet will be served on December 24th. So, if one plans to spend the entire holiday season in this romantic hideaway, look forward to a cozy and truly tranquil atmosphere. On New Year’s Eve, there will be a special gala dinner with live music, fireworks, and a midnight brunch.
More information about the special Christmas and New Years’s package can be obtained directly from the hotel.
Spend the holidays warm: Christmas in the Canaries or Sicily
Mild temperatures, longer days, and, above all, a break from the hustle and bustle of Christmas – that’s possible if you spend your holiday at the OCÉANO Health Spa Hotel in Tenerife. The hotel team reveals that a stay here is particularly popular with single travelers. They appreciate the atmosphere among like-minded people. Thanks to the cultural program and the Christmas menu, there is no need to miss out on the Christmas spirit.
The ADLER Spa Resort SICILIA is open during the holidays and New Year’s Eve as well. Located on the south coast of Sicily, it is ideal for those who don’t like the cold, the rain, and the classic Christmas commotion. Instead, the ADLER Spa Resort SICILIA offers cultural excursions in the surrounding area and a spacious spa area. This includes a sole pool, an outdoor pool, a lap pool, and several saunas. In addition, there is authentic Sicilian cuisine with fresh ingredients, some of which come directly from the hotel grounds.
A sustainable and mindful New Year
The pre-Christmas period as well as the time around the holidays and especially the turn of the year are ideal for a vacation in the Rhön, reports the STURM in Mellrichstadt, right at the edge of the biosphere reserve in the middle of Germany. Especially on New Year’s Eve, people who are looking for peace and quiet gather here. The celebrations are held without loud bangs and fireworks. Instead, there is a festive dinner, piano music, and fine cocktails. In the garden around the fire bowl, guests toast the New Year – and enjoy the silence of the last and first night of the year.
The HUBERTUS Mountain Refugio is also celebrating the New Year in a mindful manner. As always, there will be guided hikes with the Traubel family during the holidays. Food will be hung in the forest to aid the wildlife through the winter.
Another beloved tradition is the 2nd New Year’s Eve on the first weekend in January. Here the turn of the year is celebrated again – with and for all the people who had to work on New Year’s Eve.
