Christmas doesn’t have to be all about roast turkey and Christmas pudding.  On a Wight Christmas break, there are great alternatives to the traditional Christmas lunch in two of the Isle of Wight’s most stylish boutique hotels: The Seaview and The Hambrough.  Both are offering gourmet packages at down to earth prices with a two night Christmas break – including return ferry crossings with Wightlink (0870 582 7744/www.wightlink.co.uk) - starting from just £262pp (based on two sharing a room).

At The Hambrough: Swap the turkey for halibut served with crab tortellini and Gewürztraminer, just one of the innovations on an inventive festive menu created by Head Chef Craig Atchinson.  Combine the five-course Christmas lunch banquet and Boxing Day Brunch, including seabream with sliced parma ham, cous cous tabbouleh, confit tomatoes and pesto, with stylish accommodation in one of its seven contemporary rooms-with-a-view overlooking Ventnor Bay and St. Boniface Down.  The two night/three day Christmas experience costs from just £472 per room and by adding the Wightlink return car ferry crossing from either Portsmouth or Lymington (from £51 for a car and up to four passengers), the package cost could be as little as £262pp for two sharing a room.

At The Seaview: Up and coming chef Graham Walker is bringing his brand of Modern British cooking to an Island institution and, over the festive period, guests can taste the best of local Isle of Wight produce from free range chicken, duck and pork or local smoked salmon.  On Christmas Day guests can choose traditional free range roast turkey or go alternative with wild seabass, caught locally, served with sweet potato fondant and buttered spinach with a caper and herb dressing.  Stay in one of the new Seaview Modern rooms, designed by top London interiors outfit Keech Green, formerly directors of Ralph Lauren Home.  A three night gourmet Christmas break costs from £398pp and by adding return car ferry crossings with Wightlink a package costs from £423pp (based on two sharing).

To book:

Call The Hambrough (www.thehambrough.com) on 01983 856333.

Call The Seaview (www.seaviewhotel.co.uk) on 01983 612711.

Call Wightlink on 0870 582 7744 or book online at www.wightlink.co.uk.

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Issued on behalf of:                                                                    By:

WIGHTLINK LTD                                                                        Christine Ball PR

13th November 2007                                                                   Tel: 01798 874177