There’s still time to book a cottage for the festivities, but you need to get your skates on. Seven nights in either Wagtail or Tern, both of which sleep four, costs £1,245, arriving on December 29. The cottages are next to each other, so would work for larger parties. Indulge yourself at the Retreat Palm DubaiWellness deal in DubaiSave £700pp at the newly opened Retreat Palm Dubai — the Middle East’s first holistic wellness resort, which is set on Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah waterfront. As well as the usual spa treatments, there is yoga meditation.

Source: The Times November 11, 2017 00:05 UTC