Arvid Voormanns
Founder, Getaway Gift Card
Writing since 2025
Arvid is the founder of Getaway Gift Card. Working with hotels across more than 190 countries and watching how thousands of recipients pick where to go and what to book, he and the team have built a clear picture of what makes a getaway worth giving. On his blog Arvid shares those lessons — destination guides, gifting tips, and the practical details that make the difference between a gift card that sits in a drawer and one that becomes a great trip.
Recent articles
European Cities to Visit in Winter Worth Booking
European cities in winter are one of travel's best-kept secrets. Crowds thin out by 60%, hotel rates drop by 30-50%, restaurants have walk-in tables, and the cities themselves take on a cinematic quality in the low winter light.
Where to Stay in the UK for Family (2026)
Family hotels in the UK used to mean a Butlin's-style holiday camp or a Travelodge with a travel cot. That's changed fast.
UK Hotels with Hot Tubs in 2026 — Our Picks
Few travel experiences beat an outdoor hot tub on a cool British evening. Steam rising off the water, a glass of something cold in your hand, and a view of rolling hills or a windswept coast — the UK has somehow become one of Europe's best places to soak outdoors, largely…
Our Country Pubs With Rooms in the UK Shortlist
Britain's country pubs with rooms are the world's best small-hotel experience — log fires, real ale, and brilliant food.
Boutique Hotels in London: Our 2026 Shortlist
London's big-name five-star hotels get all the press, but the city's real accommodation gold is in its boutique scene — townhouse hotels tucked down Georgian mews, design-led conversions in Clerkenwell warehouses, and theatrical 30-room properties in Soho that feel more like…
Booking a Castle Escape in the UK (2026)
Sleeping in a 700-year-old castle is one of the most distinctive things you can do on a UK trip. The British Isles have more castles per square mile than almost anywhere else in Europe, and dozens of them have been carefully converted into hotels — keeping the moats, the great…