What are you doing for Christmas guests?

[Christine Kenyon]

Paul's posting about Christmas cards has prompted another thought ..... If you have guests in your cottage/holiday home for Christmas what do you do for them that is over and above your "normal" service?

We provide a Christmas tree, some Christmas decorations (I'm not very creative so I'm a bit limited in what I can offer!), loads of Quality Street and other Christmassy treats. This year we have also left a gi-normous Chrismas cracker under the tree which includes chocs, party hats, games, etc (bought from hotelchocolat.co.uk).

I'm intrigued to know what you're doing.

[debk]

Wow, Christine. I'm really impressed. Good for you!

As for us, well, we do nothing. Christmas/New Years is always a guaranteed sellout for all our properties. Lisbon is gorgeous now -- perhaps at her best -- and we just let her do her thing.

Every year I consider doing more but some people don't celebrate Christmas at all... so I take the easy way out and pretend it's because I don't want to offend anyone.

But you are now my hero. Someday, someday...

Merry Christmas!
debk

[Sue Dyer]

I put a tree up, decorate the mantle, leave a bottle of Cava and a christmas card. Oh, I also have a "Merry Christmas" print table cloth so I don't push the boat out too much but make a bit of an effort!