Hospitality Package for Kilmarnock vs Celtic

Great almost half price offer for Corporate Hospitality at Rugby Park, Kilmarnock on the 30th of December for the game between Kilmarnock and Celtic.
According to the mailshot you can treat your loved one to a special night out at the Kilmarnock v Celtic game on 30th December.
Hospitality includes

• Champagne reception
• Three course meal
• Complimentary bar
• Complimentary team sheet and match programme
• Entertainment by our resident comedian
• Competitions
• Executive seating in the West Stand
• Traditional half time fayre
• After match complimentary bar
• Presentation of prizes
• and Fosters Man of the Match award

The normal price is £180 and as a sign of the times the special offer is only £99 per person plus VAT. You could do a lot worse than add on an overnight stay to yor short break which you could book at the club's own four star Park Hotel in Kilmarnock - it's only about fifteen minutes from Prestwick Airport for cheap Rynair flights from Dublin or the rest of Europe.
Really great end to the corporate year for someone we're sure!

How about Letterfinlay Lodge this December

I spent a couple of nights on my honeymoon at Letterfinlay so I would say it was special but it is really. Superb location on the loch and some great winter offers. They've just asked us to promote this as well.

"Join us this December at Letterfinlay Lodge Hotel, where the twinkling lights that decorate the hotel and the contagious air of anticipation welcomes you in from the cold.
This year we're hosting festive gatherings with a bit of class!

• Sumptuous Festive Lunch or Dinner using the best local produce and freshly prepared by our award winning team of chefs 
• Tea or coffee with home-made Mince Pies 
• Accommodation available from £30 per person

Advance booking of tables is recommended.  See our website for full details.

Call us on 01397 712 622 to reserve your table.

We look forward to welcoming you to Letterfinlay Lodge Hotel."

Christmas Breaks

We know also that the hotel has some great accommodation breaks and special Festive rates available from the 24th - 26th of December

Special Offer New Year Houseparty in the Highlands!!

Cracking offer for the West Highlands in the mail today from The Onich Hotel.

"All the preparations are already underway and we are almost full for our New Year Houseparty. With just a few rooms still to go we are delighted to be able to offer you our last few rooms at a very special reduced rate:

• 3 night Houseparty WAS : £425 per person
• **Special Offer NOW** : £325 per person

A MASSIVE SAVING of £100 per person!
Our Traditional Hogmanay Houseparty is packed full of Musical Entertainment, Dancing, Great Food and warm Highland Hospitality! Package prices are per person for 3 nights and include all evening meals & entertainment as detailed in our New Year Programme. Click here to view the full details.

Call the hotel directly on 01855 821 214 to book or e-mail us here. Don't delay - Book TODAY!

Disney Animation for Scottish Highlands!

Pixar has announced that one of its next features is to be set in the Highlands, which could it is said could provide a boost to Scotland’s tourist industry. The Bear and the Bow is a story of a Scottish princess, Merida, who decideds to give up her family name and follow her dream of becoming an archer. It is believed by tourism chiefs that it will help raise Scotland’s profile and lead to an influx of visitors in the same way that Braveheart and Highlander did.

According to Disney's press release,

A rugged and mythic Scotland is the setting for Pixar's action-adventure "The Bear and the Bow." The impetuous, tangle-haired Merida, though a daughter of royalty, would prefer to make her mark as a great archer. A clash of wills with her mother compels Merida to make a reckless choice, which unleashes unintended peril on her father's kingdom and her mother's life. Merida struggles with the unpredictable forces of nature, magic and a dark, ancient curse to set things right. Director Brenda Chapman ("The Prince of Egypt," "The Lion King") and the storytelling wizards of Pixar conjure humor, fantasy and excitement in this rich Highland tale.

A rugged and mythic Scotland? It sounds a bit like The First Minister's Christmas Card - anyway the release date is late 2011 so just in time for a 2012 marketing campaign. Is the bear going to be in favour of independance or against? It could swing an election you know!

Traditional Highland Christmas Anyone?

We would like to say it'll be a White Christmas, and although we can't guarantee it, the Highlands of Scotland usually offers a better chance of some festive white stuff than most other places in Scotland.  Our friends at Folio Hotels have just told us about their Christmas Packages at The Ballachulish Hotel & The Isles of Glencoe and we knew you'd be interested.

Both hotels sit lochside, with stunning views of the mountains in the background, they are everything a great Highland hotel should be.  The Isles is a perfect location for families, with a relaxed warm atmosphere and leisure facilities.  The Ballachulish on the other hand, is a more traditional hotel with a great bar complete with roaring fire.

The Christmas packages at each hotel have also just been discounted for a limited time only, book before the 10th December 2009 and get a massive 30% off.

Champagne, Bagpipes & Stovies

The world famous Inn at Lathones near St Andrews, has just loaded a fantastic one night Hogmanay special.  For only £125 per person, you can stay at the Inn and enjoy Hogmanay with a difference, complete with Champagne & Canape reception, a Piper and dancing.

After midnight Stovies, the traditional heartwarming Scottish dish will be served to guests, perfect for a little energy boost after some vigorous dancing.

Tartan Army Set For Aviemore Return

It has unfortunately become an unwanted bi-annual event for the Tartan Army... Somewhere to make the most of failing to qualify for major championships!
The event in Aviemore has now been held every two years for the past three major football championships and is starting to look like a fixed event on the calendar now that the National football team can't seem to qualify for a major tournament.
Next year's Tartan Army Gathering will be the third one with the previous two attracting around 2500 visitors to each event.

2010 however is going to be bigger and better than ever before!

The dates for the 2010 Tartan Army Gathering are from the 2nd to the 9th of July and previously there have been a few bands, singers and a kilted football tournament, mini highland games and a Tartan Army march.

Next year's event already consists of 15 musical acts, big screens for World Cup matches, a massive play area for children, helicopter tours over the Cairngorms, football tournaments, battle re-enactments, Highland Games, Tartan Army march, Big Rory & Ochie, special guests and many more activities going on around Aviemore while The Tartan Army are in town.
The organisers have also chartered a train departing from Dumfries en route to Aviemore picking fans up at selected stations on the way and while the train is in Aviemore there will be a chance to book a day trip to the Kyle of Lochalsh through some of the most beautiful scenery our country has to offer.
There is already interest from both the Tartan Army non qualifiers and indeed other nations who will also be sitting on the sidelines this year!
So to ensure you get the information first please make sure that you're signed up to the Tartan Army mailing list or send an email to info@tartanarmy.com

Enter your details in the sign up box at the very top of this webpage or download the leaflet here