Host a Christmas House Party

christmas house party

Would you like to share the load of hosting Christmas for your family and friends? Here is our guide to hosting a Christmas House Party showing how to enjoy Christmas in a spectacular winter setting, with room for your loved ones to come along.

Top tips for hosting a Christmas house party away from home.

Make sure to book in advance– Our hostels are very sought after at New Year. It is easier to find availability for a Christmas house party.

Get all the family together -Discuss what food you are all taking, whose cooking which meals and plans for places to explore.

Don’t forget to pack the Turkey!–  Unless you’re staying at Mid Wales Bunkhouse where they have been known to give a free turkey to a group staying for a Christmas House Party.

Plan to enjoy the fresh air,  and rural settings–  Pack your winter coats and boots as there are numerous beautiful places to explore around our hostels.

Research where you are going – There are numerous fun activities to take part in around our hostels, so there no excuse to stay indoors for all your Christmas House Party. If you get stuck or are unsure of where to look,  just ask the hostel you are staying at, who will all be very happy to help.

Go on a family walk- Most of our hostels are situated in natural beauty- with astonishing walks, why not go on a family walk on Christmas Day.

Don’t try and do everything- If you are responsible for cooking and hosting the Christmas house party, then don’t take it all upon yourself. Why not ask other family members to bring different parts of the meal?

Sit back, relax and enjoy this Christmas.

Find accommodation for your Christmas House Party  here.

We hope our Christmas Survival Guide has helped.

Beautiful Christmas Lights, Christmas Survival Guide.
Beautiful Christmas Lights in Keswick near Derwent Water Hostel, Christmas Survival Guide.

 

 

About Sam Dalley

MD Independent Hostels UK

The Independent Hostel Guide started as a hobby for Sam in 1993. Since then it has gone from strength to strength, taking on staff and growing steadily. Still a small company it punches well above its weight and provides a vital marketing and networking platform for small and oftern isolated hostel style businesses.