Take a ho-ho-holiday with these residential Christmas breaks

Check into an Irish hotel this Christmas, and leave the cooking (and cleaning) to someone else. Jillian Bolger chooses 10 relaxing residential Christmas packages to make the festivities merry and bright

Christmas breaks make for relaxing escapes - including Cork's Hayfield Manor

Boho glamour at The Rabbit Hotel & Retreat, Co Antrim

An idyllic lakeside retreat with serious style credentials, The Rabbit Hotel & Retreat promises a fun (and highly Instagrammable) Christmas experience. Their Crackin’ Christmas package begins on Christmas Eve with small plates and mulled wine. Linger in your boho boudoir, chill-out in the blissful new Relaxation Burrow, enjoy cocktails by the fire and a three-course dinner. Christmas Day begins with a festive breakfast with Buck’s Fizz and Bloody Marys.