What to expect
Four-star Hotel
Leonardo Hotel Cheltenham
Guided Walking Tours
Charming Cheltenham & Ghostly Prestbury
Hotel Festivities
4 nights enjoying the hotel's festive cheer
Enjoy the hotel facilities
About this trip...
Join us this Christmas in the picturesque Cotswolds. We stay at the Leonardo Hotel Cheltenham and enjoy a traditional festive lunch, a guided walking tour of Cheltenham and the ghostly village of Prestbury and the hotel's evening entertainment – a great way to spend Christmas, and all in the company of our fellow Solos guests.
Activity Level:
What's this?What's included?
Double room for single use with private facilities
Solos Board - Breakfast, dinner & Christmas Day lunch ½ bottle of wine each day
Welcome drink & information meeting
Guided tour of Cheltenham & Prestbury
Accompanying Solos Tour Leader
Fully financially protected
What's extra:
- Insurance click here
Itinerary
- Arrival Day
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- Departure Day
What you'll be doing
Day One: Arrival Day
Welcome to Leonardo Hotel Cheltenham. We can check-in from 3pm, where welcome tea, coffee and mince pies will be served. Following a welcome meeting hosted by our Tour Leader, we will enjoy dinner in the hotel restaurant.
- Dinner Included
Day Two: Christmas Eve
After a leisurely breakfast, we meet our walking guide for a tour of Cheltenham, famous for it's Regency history, including the Pittville Pump Room, a remnant of Cheltenham’s past as a spa town. Following our tour, there will be time at leisure to explore further. We then move on to the pretty little village of Prestbury with its thatched cottages and peaceful streets. It is also said to be one of the most haunted villages in Britain; home to ghostly horsemen, at least one of which is headless, cavaliers and the Black Abbot.
In the evening, we all meet to enjoy a three-course dinner, followed by the opportunity to test your knowledge at an evening quiz.
Details of nearby church services are available at reception for Midnight Mass if you wish to go.
- Breakfast & Dinner Included
Day Three: Christmas Day
A leisurely breakfast will be served and enjoy a glass of fizz pre-lunch. The main event follows at lunchtime with a festive lunch. The afternoon is our own to relax after our hearty lunch. The King’s Speech will be shown at 3pm with Christmas cake in the hotel bar. Our evening meal is a 3 Course dinner.
- Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included
Day Four: Boxing Day
Enjoy Boxing Day relaxing and enjoy the surroundings of our hotel and its leisure facilities. Once evening comes, dinner will be served followed by evening entertainment with a disco.
- Breakfast & Dinner Included
Day Five: Departure Day
A final delicious breakfast awaits us in the hotel restaurant from 7am – 11:00am before we wish each other a fond farewell.
- Breakfast Included
Accommodation
Facilities
The Leonardo Hotel Cheltenham offers state-of-the-art facilities including a fully-equipped gym, indoor heated swimming pool, steam room, sauna and spa pool. There is a bar and restaurant offering all day dining and a bar to relax with your favourite tipple. WiFi is available throughout the property and there is plenty of parking available for a fee.
The Leonardo Cheltenham rooms are stylish and modern with contemporary artworks, furniture, a flat-screen TV, free WiFi, hairdryer and tea and coffee making facilities. The bathroom has free toiletries and a bath or shower.
Dates & Prices
Essential Information
Location & Transport
The hotel is conveniently located a short distance away from the A40 and Cheltenham Spa Station is 1.4miles away. Car parking is available at a reduced cost of £7 per day. The postcode for Sat Nav is GL51 0TS.
What to wear
The dress code for during the day is casual. In the evenings the dress code is smart with gentlemen requested to wear a shirt and tie. Comfortable shoes for walking and sightseeing are recommended. We encourage festive sparkles if you're feeling fancy!
Important Information - Itinerary
We take part in the hotels festivities and events may be subject to change.
Gratuities
There is often confusion on the question of gratuities, since it frequently depends on the type of holiday, location and, of course, your attitude towards tipping, as to what is normally expected. In order to give you a rough idea, we have given appropriate guidance below. The Tour Leader will be on hand to offer advice or suggestions if required but gratuities are offered entirely at the sole discretion of the individual. We suggest a group collection at the beginning of your holiday to cover drivers, guides, porters and hotel staff (including restaurant, kitchen and reception staff) of approximately £10.
Your Tour Leader will collect this on your behalf and distribute it accordingly, thus relieving you of the burden of who, when and how much to tip. The tipping of bar staff and housekeeping will be left to your individual discretion (the rounding up of the drinks bill and a small amount left in your room on departure should cover this and would be much appreciated). For any meals that are not included in your itinerary, restaurants expect a 10% gratuity (do check that service has not already been added to your bill). For taxis 10% of the metered fare.
