Has anyone done this before? I'm looking at getting away to Europe (Holland/France/Germany?) over the festive period or extending over new year's eve.
Never been away over this period, no idea what hotels are like or how much they cost?

you may find you've left it a bit late now, you'd be suprised how full places get over christmas. some nice small cheap ski resorts in france though.

Prague is brilliant at Christmas. So is Munich. Lincoln in UK has a fantastic Christmas market too, if you can't get abroad. :-) There is also a Dickensian Christmas market in Ulverston where you can see all the locals dressed up like characters in his novels. Ulverston also has a brilliant Laurel & Hardy museum (Stan Laurel was born there!) You can watch non-stop movies of theirs if you like them, followed by mulled wine (or real ale if you prefer) at several local hostelries. (Jeez-I should've been a tour guide!!) :-)

You've left it far too late I'm afraid. Best time to look and book would be about August (not joking). You may find something but will pay well over the odds.

I thought so! Thanks!
Flights are so cheap out to France as well.

We booked Agadir in Morocco about 4 years ago last minute, (about 18th Dec). Cost us less than it would to stay at home! Brilliant holiday.

hi im goin 2 holland in 2 weeks flights thru KLM are not that expensive compared to other companies n i would look on google for hotels i found some that weren't expensive. by the way i only booked my holiday last week. hope you find something

I've been to London for NYE and it was good, but I think I'd rather go out of the country - if I don't I'll end up in London again.
I'm going to try and get out to random places every month next year on Ryan-Air/Easyjet, even just a weekend, you can do it for less than a (just been paid) night out in Liverpool.

Me and my fiancee went to Portugal for 3 night before Xmas Came Back 23rd.Thomas Cook was offering a 28 day Hoilday to Albufeira Portugal 30min drive from faro airport for £330.00.
That was the one in the trafford centre manchester

28 days?!