Spend a night in a 1980s retro home for Christmas

This Christmas, there’s a chance to go back to the future and spend a night in a 1980s-themed house.

It’s a PR stunt for a hotel booking firm who have decorated a home as if it’s a stereotypical 1980s house for Christmas, recreating the over-the-top 80s decorations and décor – from a lavishly decorated living room, complete with an 80s Christmas tree, coloured lights and shimmery tinsel, to a child’s bedroom decked with vintage toys, glowing fairy lights, and classic posters from that era.

Stepping into the home, guests will be welcomed with festive 80s tunes and a hamper filled with 80s Christmas buffet classics, including Advocaat, Vienetta and Vol-au-vent.

There will also be a stack of VHS featuring family favourites still on repeat every Christmas, including Brits’ top three favourite movies, The Snowman, Die Hard, and Gremlins to watch, gathered around the chunky square TV.

And as you’re going back in time, maybe they should have included Back to the Future, which was the BBC’s main afternoon movie on Christmas Day in 1998.

Of course, as it’s all feel-good nostalgia they’re going for, the room won’t include the Cold War, Margaret Thatcher, the IRA, or the miner’s strike.

The Home of Christmas Past will be available to book on a first come first serve basis at 10am on Tuesday 10th December 2024 for up to four guests checking-in for two nights on 13th December at a cost of £19.80 only.

Booking details here.

There’s also the annual Christmas Past at the Museum of the Home, where all their heritage rooms are decorated for Christmas – for you to look at.