£79 -- Scottish Country House Stay for 2 w/Dinner & Fizz

The Deal

Escape to one of Scottish poet Robert Burns' favourite spots with this offer from Friars Carse Hotel, near Dumfries -- now £79 per night for two people, with tons of extras.

The offer includes overnight accommodation, a 3-course dinner from a daily set menu with 4-5 choices per course (worth £25 per person), full Scottish breakfast, plus a bottle of sparkling wine and chocolates in the room on arrival (worth £27).

Valid for Sunday-Thursday stays from 1 February-30 April.

Burns, the author of "Auld Lang Syne" and "Tam o'Shanter" and the man for whom Burns Night is named, was a frequent guest at the manor house. It was a drinking competition at the on-site Whistle Restaurant that inspired his poem, "The Whistle".

The property is set in 45 acres, extending to the bank of the River Nith, which has private sea trout, grayling and salmon fishing for the exclusive use of guests. Explore the Burns Trail, a gentle walk taking in both the Hermitage, situated within the hotel grounds, and nearby Ellisland Farm where he wrote many of his most famous poems and songs. Further afield, Mabie Forest (with walking and cycling trails), and numerous castles are within a 30-minute drive. Dumfries town centre is only 10 minutes away.