Your guide to some great Christmas breaks-aways

From cosy comfy country hotels to über-cool cities and snowdust covered cottages Tony Clayton-Lea has got every yuletide base covered

HOME SHEEN FALLS, KENMARE, CO KERRY

Info: There is something really lovely about being close to the warmth of a roaring fire while outside the temperature slips to below freezing point. There is also something beyond comfortable relaxing in a hotel (and a chic five-star one, at that) during the busiest time of the year.