Spend the festive season at No. 42 Margate - we just love Christmas at GuestHouse. Whether you're looking to book a festive catch up with friends, a Christmas party, a coastal Christmas break or a celebration on new year's eve come and join the fun at No. 42. We're open to all including children and furry friends.
Margate is always special but the festive season is perfect for bracing walks along the coast, warming hot chocolates and cosy nights in Pearly Cow watching the waves.
Whether it's a catch-up with friends, a table for two, or a big festive gathering, Pearly Cow is a rather wonderful place to be in December.
Come early and you'll catch the winter sunsets over the water - they really are something. Our seasonal menu does the rest: the kind of food that makes you want to linger long after the plates are cleared.
We're also running our Steak Night offer on Thursday evenings throughout the festive period, if you need another reason to book. Tables from 2 to 20 - just pull up a chair, watch the fairy lights sparkle and let us take care of the rest.
Whether you're after a festive away day, a long lunch or dinner at Pearly Cow, or the whole place to yourselves, No. 42 does Christmas parties rather well.
Hire Morelli's for an intimate candlelit supper, gather the team around a table in Pearly Cow, or go the whole way and take over all 21 rooms and suites for the night, with the hotel entirely yours to enjoy.
Sparkling decorations, good food, great company, and a seafront setting that makes everything feel a little more magical. However you want to celebrate, we'll make it one to remember. We also offer special sleepover rates to guests hosting a party with us - £129 B&B for one of our gorgeous Guest Rooms (single occupancy). Tempting.....?
Our 2 and 3-night Christmas packages are made for those who want the whole festive picture - without the stress.
Arrive on Christmas Eve to board games and mulled wine, then a feast at Pearly Cow. Christmas Day brings Buck's Fizz at breakfast, canapés, something sparkling, and a five-course lunch with all the trimmings.
The 3-night package adds Boxing Day dining, giving you an extra unhurried day to wander the coast, watch the waves, and breathe it all in. Margate in winter is rather wonderful - and there's no better place to spend it than at ours.
New Year's Eve at No. 42 is a proper send-off for the year, and there's no better place to watch the final sunset of 2026 than right here on the coast.
We have two ways to celebrate at ours: an early evening five-course feast at Pearly Cow for those who like to ring in the New Year at their own pace, and a later celebration with a welcome drink, five-course dinner, live entertainment and a midnight toast to see 2027 in properly.
Both can be enjoyed as a standalone evening or paired with a stay.
Our sold-out first Seascape Sessions returns next month, 9th November
Capture one of Margate’s most iconic sea views in watercolour under the guidance of a trained artist
Your ticket includes all materials, a drink, and a slice of cake. No experience necessary!
Half-term escapes with all of the family!
There`s a record player and teas and coffees for the adults, tipis with toys, books and a @yotoplay player for the little ones and a very comfortable @ivyandduke bed and welcome pack for our four legged friends
A getaway is only fun when there`s something for everyone!
📸 - 1-4 @katie_sapegina, 5-7 @wearethelesueurs
In one month’s time York will look like this... ✨
Wake up to the tide. Unwind with the horizon 🌊
Just steps away from the beach…
Help yourself pantry…take your pick!
Slow sunset evenings
Golden hour magic in your room ✨
A cocktail at the bar. And another…
Views from your bed 🌊
A good seat, a perfectly shaken drink, and nowhere else you need to be.
Settle into the evening with us in Bath, York, Brighton, or Margate 🍸✨
If you’ve been telling yourself you’ll book a spa day ‘once things calm down’ — you’re the exact person The Spa at No. 1 York was designed for...
The Virginia Creeper has been signalling Autumn in York...🍁
If you want to make the most of your weekday getaway to this city there`s The `Ber month break offer
Stay 1 night = 15% off, 2 nights = 20% off, 3 nights = 35% off - book 3 weeks ahead
For stays Sunday-Thursday, room only until 11th November
Check-in series #12
No. 124 Brighton - Guest Room
Looking over the spa and city, these rooms make for the perfect cosy getaway for two or a very lovely solo staycation. All the usual GuestHouse goodies, walk-in shower and king-size bed. Found on the first, second, third and fourth floors
The best beach getaways don’t follow a season 🌊
Every Lookout Suite comes with its own @spikeball set— because a little friendly competition is always in style
Autumn in Brighton looks like this...
What’s on in October?
The Story Trail - until 8th November. More than 30 beautiful hand-painted BookBench sculptures by a local artist are dotted across Brighton’s streets, parks and seafront inspired by the stories that shape our city
@brighton_dome Comedy Festival - 16th - 25th October. Stand-up, podcasts, family shows and more
Photoworks / Brighton Photo Biennial - 2nd October - 1st November. Photography exhibitions, installations and talks
Brighton Food Story - 2nd - 4th October. Explore how to build a food culture that is good for the city, for its people and the planet in a day of talks and a network of supper clubs over the weekend
Mutations Festival - multi-venue alternative music festival on 23 & 24 October
Concerts including Westlife and Soul II Soul at the Brighton Centre, plus shows at Brighton Dome, Concorde 2, CHALK and smaller venues.
Professor Brian Cox will also be performing his new tour Emergence at The Brighton Centre on 21 & 22 October, just five minutes from us
Photo credits - Emma Bailey and Brighton Dome
Charlotte and Matt turning heads at York 💍
📸 @ellieniamhphotos
Whisky & Vinyl Nights at Margate 🥃 🎶
Each month, we will explore one bourbon, one Scotch and one world whisky, all while spinning a mix of new and classic vinyl
13th October | 7 - 9pm
17th November | 7 - 9pm
15th December | 7 - 9pm
Tickets are £20 per person, secure your place now at @pearlycowmargate
10 days, 3 drinks, 1 bar not to be missed
@brightoncocktailfestival is back with ten days of the city’s best bars shaking, stirring and showing off their skills, 18th-27th September
Tickets are £20 which gives you access to £6 cocktails and £4 mocktails at No. 124 and over 50 other bars across the city.
Find us at the bar for a sip of Don’t Beet Around The Bush, Notorious F.I.G and Citrus Got Real (non-alc)🍸🍹 🥃
Get your ticket
The longer you stay, the more you save
With the `Ber month break, save 15% on one night stays, 20% on 2 night stays and 35% on 3 night stays.
Book at least three weeks ahead and stay Sunday-Thursday from 27th September to enjoy our happiest rates
Last of the summer escapes in Bath...
Ready to step into Autumn?
Deep sigh relaxation post summer madness
From releasing the tension in your back to getting your glow back on with a tailored facial, find what you`re looking for in The Spa at Bath, York, Margate and Brighton
Soaking up the last of the summer sun in Brighton ☀️🌊
What a summer we’ve had! Thank you to all who joined us
GUESTS WHO...
dine alfresco
host fabulous events
enjoy a quiet moment after exploring
say cheers to cocktails with a view
Which guest are you?
Every September Bath turns Regency for ten days of dances, talks and costumed promenades!
Jane Austen Festival 2026 - Friday 11th - Sunday 20th September
The world`s largest, longest-running Austen festival, don`t miss The Grand Regency Costumed Promenade. Setting off at 11am on 12th September from the Royal Crescent, via George Street, and finishing on Great Pulteney Street - home to our hotspot, No. 15, everyone is welcome
Read all about it in the Guest Insider on our website!
Promenade photos by @visitbathuk
