Indulge in a guilt-free Christmas shopping break
If you’re looking for a pre-Christmas shopping break with a difference, Wineport Lodge’s Stay and Shop is perfect for discerning travellers who want to find authentic gifts that promote sustainable tourism. As you enjoy a spot of pre-season pampering at this blissful retreat in the Irish Lakelands, just an hour from Dublin, you will find a host of choices that make gift shopping more meaningful.
Visit nearby Ballinahown Craft Village which showcases the work of 40 local craftmakers and choose some truly unique presents that will help to sustain the local community, with a 10% discount voucher provided by Wineport Lodge. You can also enjoy demonstrations such as sculpting from bogwood; a labour-intensive craft which recycles wood from Ireland’s natural bogs.
Ballinahown has recently been nominated as an eco-village thanks to its impressive community endeavours to recycle and to think and act in a sustainable way so you can proudly distribute your pressies back home without a hint of guilt.
You can also find some fabulous goodies at Wineport Lodge’s own gift shop; with delicious hampers of local produce from this famed foodie retreat which is host to Ireland’s leading celebrity chef TV show. Or, for art lovers, the hotel boasts its own gallery, currently displaying the work of celebrated Irish photographer Tom Lawlor, whilst throughout the hotel you can also find breathtaking photography of the region by the late Walter Borner. Gift boxes can be shipped directly home to save you worrying about excess baggage, whilst vouchers for an overnight stay are another great idea if you want to travel light.
Gift vouchers range from the One Night Getaway for two at 250 Euro including breakfast and dinner, to the truly luxurious You’re a Star Celebrity Break with chauffeured collection from Dublin Airport, two nights in a Lakeshore Suite where Champagne, fresh roses and handmade chocolates await you, his’n’hers massages, gourmet tasting menu dinner for two, a Shannon cruise with cocktails and your chauffer ready to take you back to the airport – the pricetag is a hefty 1995 Euro but if you’re looking to impress; there is no doubt you’ll succeed with this!
The Stay and Shop package costs £195 including an overnight stay in a luxurious lakeview room, dinner in the renowned restaurant and a full Irish breakfast and is available until 22 December 2011. For bookings visit wineport.ie.
Fly to Dublin this December, just a sixty-minute scenic drive from Wineport Lodge, from as little as £12.99 with direct routes from more than 20 UK airports.
