One of the many wonderful things about The Berkeley hotel is its health club and spa which has a roof-top pool and terrace. 

For a real treat and touch of glamour, head to the hotel’s terrace in Knightsbridge which has been transformed into a winter wonderland. 

We felt truly pampered whilst spending an afternoon there.  After a swim, we settled down with a hot chocolate, swamped in warm blankets, surrounded by pine trees and heated lamps. We watched  The Snowman on the terrace’s big screen, which really got us in the mood for Christmas.

 The Berkeley’s Winter Wonderland is the perfect escape from the Christmas shopping and parties and we left the roof-top with a warm glow and festive feeling. 

On the way out, we treated ourselves to a delicious cocktail at the fabulous Blue Bar.

 The Winter Wonderland package until 31 Jan 2011. £50 per person including up to four hours access to the movie theatre, heated pool and health club, hot chocolate and home-made mince pies. Call +44 (0)20 7201 1699 or email healthspa@the-berkeley.co.uk to book.

Here at VL, we’re fans of both pop-up events and outdoor cinema. So we’re delighted to hear that the two will be combined next year when a floating cinema sets sail in East London!

The Floating Cinema will navigate the waterways of the five Olympic host boroughs in summer 2011.

Climb aboard for floating film-screenings, film-related activities and larger outdoor screening events.

The Floating Cinema is part of the Portavilion project, whose pop-up dance tent travelled around London earlier this year.

Artists Nina Pope and Karen Guthrie (known collectively as Somewhere) are developing the event which aims to create a “human blueprint” of London’s waterways and their connections to the Olympic Park and the Games.

We can’t wait to see it.

The Floating Cinema, Jun-Sep 2011