What to expect
Guided Tour
Guided Walking Tour of Chester
New Year Festivities
New Year's Gala Dinner
Four Star Hotel
Four Star Hotel
Free Time to Relax
Free time to relax and enjoy the facilities
About this trip...
Join us this New Year at the four-star Cowne Plaza Chester for 3 nights of food, entertainment and celebrations. Located in the centre of Chester, we take a guided walking tour of Chester, see in the new year with live band and piper with free time to enjoy the fantastic facilities on offer.
Activity Level:
What's this?What's Included
Twin/double room for single use with private facilities
Solos Board: Breakfast and dinner including ½ bottle of wine daily-
Afternoon tea on arrival
Welcome drink & information meeting
Guided walking tour of Chester
Accompanying Solos Tour Leader
Fully financially protected
What's extra:
- Insurance - see here
Itinerary
- Arrive Chester
- New Year's Eve - Walking Tour of Chester
- New Year's Day
- Depart Chester
What you'll be doing
Day One : Arrive Chester
Welcome to the Crowne Plaza Chester. We can check-in from 3pm and afternoon tea will be available. Following a welcome meeting hostd by our Tour Leader, we will enjoy dinner together in the hotel restaurant followed by music from the resident DJ.
- Dinner Included
Day Two : New Year's Eve
After a leisurely breakfast, we meet our Chester Blue Badge walking guide to explore all the historic sights this city has to offer, including the old Roman walls, Cathedral, Tudor-Style half timber buildings, Chester Rows and more. This afternoon can be spent taking advantage of the hotel's leisure facilities. Later in the evening, we enjoy dinner together and see in the new year with a live band and piper.
- Breakfast & Dinner Included
Day Three : New Year's Day
Happy New Year! After a leisurely breakfast the day is our own to relax and enjoy the surroundings of our hotel. Once evening comes we will meet for dinner in the hotel restaurant followed by music from the resident DJ.
Breakfast & Dinner Included
Day Four : Depart Chester
After a leisurely breakfast, it's time to check-out and say our goodbyes.
- Breakfast Included
Trip Reviews
Well organised
Good company, nice hotel and food. Well organised New Year celebrations. Lovely city.
Plenty to see
The location-plenty to see and do within easy walking distance.
Fabulous entertainment
Everyone was so friendly, the group bonded well. Entertainment was fabulous on all 3 nights. Hotel was great.
Lively group
The hotel was fine- in a central location in Chester. The food was good and my room was good. The group were lively and good fun.
Accommodation
Four-star Chester Crowne Plaza
Based in the city of Chester, the modern Crowne Plaza Hotel provides a perfect base upon which to visit all the historic sites of Chester, including the Roman walls, amphitheatre and Chester Cathedral.
Facilities include
Facilities include The Stables bar & restaurant, indoor swimming pool, Jacuzzi, spa treatments rooms (bookable and payable directly with the hotel) and fully equipped gym.
Room includes
Our bedrooms offer flat screen TV, fridge, tea/coffee making facilities, hair dryer, safe and complimentary WiFi.
Dates & Prices
Essential Information
Location & Transport
The hotel is located in central Chester's historic city centre. Car parking is available for £17 per day and the nearest station is Chester Railway station which is 1.1 mile away.
Dress Code
The dress code for during the day is casual. In the evenings the dress code is smart with gentlemen requested to wear a shirt and tie. Comfortable shoes for walking and sightseeing are recommended. Further details about the New Year package will be sent with your itinerary.
Important Information
We take part in the hotel's festivities and events may be subject to change.
Gratuities
There is often confusion on the question of gratuities, since it frequently depends on the type of holiday, location and, of course, your attitude towards tipping, as to what is normally expected. In order to give you a rough idea, we have given appropriate guidance below. The Tour Leader will be on hand to offer advice or suggestions if required but gratuities are offered entirely at the sole discretion of the individual.We suggest a group collection at the beginning of your holiday to cover drivers, guides and hotel staff (including restaurant, kitchen and reception staff) of approximately £10.
Your Tour Leader will collect this on your behalf and distribute it accordingly, thus relieving you of the burden of who, when and how much to tip. The tipping of bar staff and housekeeping will be left to your individual discretion (the rounding up of the drinks bill and a small amount left in your room on departure should cover this and would be much appreciated). As is customary, ‘the hat’ will be passed around for the driver and guide on all optional excursions. For any meals that are not included in your itinerary, restaurants expect a 10% gratuity (do check that service has not already been added to your bill). For taxis 10% of the metered fare.
