Feeling nostalgic for an 80s Christmas? This decked-out retro home is available this festive season
The IndependentSign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Retro decorations is one of the hottest trends this festive season, and with 27 per cent saying they wish they could relive their Eighties Christmas, Booking.com just may have come up with the answer to the panging nostalgia pains. open image in gallery Sit back and relax, stick on a VHS and pour yourself a snowball cocktail Booking.com is offering the chance for families to travel back in time to the good ol’ days as it opens the doors to the ultimate 1980s Christmas pad. The exclusive “Home of Christmas Past” will allow guests to step back in time with over-the-top Eighties Christmas decorations, and homely decor, complete with an Eighties Christmas tree in the living room decked with colourful flights and shimmery foil tinsel. “But for one in 10, travel is also about the chance to feel like a kid again, and what better time to do that than at Christmas and in this, the ultimate Eighties festive home.” For more travel news and advice, listen to Simon Calder’s podcast