Hot Hangouts For New Year's Eve 2011

<p> If you'd rather lap up five-star luxury in a stylish country pile, Barnsley House is the hotel for you.</p> <p> There are 18, beautifully designed bedrooms to choose from plus a spa, cinema, and 11 acres of grounds to explore.</p> <p> Celebrate the last day of 2011 with a top-notch dinner in The Potager or head over to the hotel's next door-neighbour, The Village Pub, for a good old fashioned pub lunch to kick off the new year in food heaven.</p> <p> Double rooms are &pound;229 a night, including breakfast. Find out more at <a href="http://www.mrandmrssmith.com/us/luxury-hotels/barnsley-house" target="_blank">Mr &amp; Mrs Smith</a>.</p>

<p> No one celebrates New Year's Eve quite like they do in Edinburgh. If you can handle three days of partying, Hogmanay is the event to head to. The music line-up includes Mark Ronson and Primal Screen as well as a ceilidh and the biggest fireworks display the city has thrown yet.</p> <p> Tickets for the street party are available from &pound;15. Find out more at <a href="http://www.edinburghshogmanay.org/" target="_blank">Edinburgh Hogmanay</a>.</p>

<p> If you'd rather spend Hogmanay in a cosy, Scottish castle, Stonefield in Loch Fyne is offering a three-day package over New Year's Eve.</p> <p> The celebrations start the night before and continues with clay pigeon-shooting the next morning, champagne and canapes, bagpipes and Scottish country dancing. A six-course dinner completes the visit on New Year's Day.</p> <p> Three nights from 30th - 1st January is &pound;496 per guest. Find out more at <a href="http://www.celticcastles.com/castles/stonefield/" target="_blank">Stonefield Castle</a>.</p>

<p> Liverpool knows how to party and if you want to start your night in style, the Malmaison, which is ideally located in the heart of the city in Princes Dock, has just had a bit of a revamp.</p> <p> To kick your New Year's off, the evening starts with a glass of bubbly on arrival, followed by a five-course dinner with another bottle of bubbly per couple. There's also live music and breakfast the next day to soothe the hangover.</p> <p> Double rooms start at &pound;229 per person, including the above. Find out more at <a href="http://www.hotelduvin.com/" target="_blank">Hotel Du Vin</a>.</p>

<p> The Last Tuesday Society's New Year's Eve Eve masked ball is the place to go for decadence, dancing and something all together different.</p> <p> Viktor Wynd hosts this year's bash at The Church of St. Matthew in Brixton, with live music from Badger Bagder, Perhaps Contraction and The Delinquent Dandy on the decks. There's also a chocolate fountain, lots of cheese and a midnight feast of yesterday's cakes. It's definitely not your average NYE party but be warned, - you'll probably end up with a hangover a day before the rest of the world.</p> <p> Tickets are &pound;25, find out more at <a href="http://www.thelasttuesdaysociety.org/nyeesite1.html" target="_blank">The Last Tuesday Society</a>.</p>

<p> The Trafalgar hotel is offering the ultimate New Year's Eve package, in the heart of London's end of 2011 celebrations.</p> <p> It includes a five course dinner, champagne in the rooftop bar with views over all the goings on in Trafalgar Square itself, entrance to the hotel's NYE party in the Rockwell bar, a night in a deluxe room and breakfast or brunch on January 1st. Surely that's enough for a night to remember?</p> <p> The package is available for &pound;675 for two people sharing. Find out more at <a href="http://www.thetrafalgar.com/" target="_blank">The Trafalgar</a>.</p>

<p> Brighton's Proud are hosting an End of the World party this New Year's Eve. It sounds all doom and gloom, but glitter and glamour is definitely on the cards with DJs, live music and Burlesque dancers to keep guests entertained.</p> <p> Tickets cost &pound;29. Find out more at <a href="http://www.brightonballroom.com/" target="_blank">Proud Brighton Ballroom</a></p>

<p> The Cornwall is offering all you need to celebrate New Year's Eve in style (a four course dinner from Head Chef, Brett Camborne-Paynter, plenty of champagne and live music to dance the night away to) plus four fabulous spa packages that will aid both your pre-party prep and the hangover recovery the next day.</p> <p> The New Year's Eve party is &pound;65 per person. Find out more at <a href="http://www.thecornwall.com/home.aspx" target="_blank">The Cornwall</a>.</p>

<p> The Blitz Party are hosting a New Year's Eve special in their very own underground bunker in The Arches, East London.</p> <p> This 1940s wartime revival will include swing dancing, cabaret, big bands blasting out the classics and plenty of Union Jacks. As for the dress code, vintage tea dresses and victory rolls will be more than welcome.</p> <p> Tickets are &pound;50, find out more at <a href="http://www.theblitzparty.com/" target="_blank">The Blitz Party</a>.</p>