For those wanting to wow friends and family with a gourmet menu this festive
season, make sure you get a long to Gordon Ramsay’s Taste
of Christmas . It is an exciting new food festival that’s taking place
at London’s Excel from the December 4 – 7. A celebration of the best in
Christmas food, drink and entertaining, there will be many sample dishes for
you to try and the finest ingredients and produce to buy.
To get you in the festive spirit, The Times and Taste of Christmas are
offering you the chance to win a three-night stay in the original Ice
Hotel in Lapland.
Your holiday will include two nights in a warm room and one night in a snow
room, decorated with ice sculptures and plenty of reindeer skins to keep you
warm. You will also be kitted out with a thermal one-piece suit, hat, boots
and mittens for your stay.
The prize for the winner and a guest includes all flights and transfers at the
destination. Don’t miss this chance to experience the delights of Lapland in
a truly authentic surrounding.
To enter, click
here .
Competition closes on January 7, 2009.
Terms and conditions
1. The competition prize of a three-night Ice Hotel break is offered on the
outbound departure date of February 7 only and is not transferable to
another date. 2. No transfer or substitution of any prize holiday element
will be permitted. 3. The prize holiday does not include taxes, tips,
gratuity, meals, service charges, or any other service or item not specified
in the itinerary. 4. The stated holiday is not redeemable for cash. 5. The
prize holiday's fulfilment is subject to availability and restrictions at
the Ice Hotel Sweden and Discover the World flight availability. 6. Items
not included as part of the winning 'Ice Hotel Break' package, which are the
responsibly of the winner include: meals; travel insurance; room service;
laundry service; spa treatments; alcoholic beverages; local and long
distance telephone calls; merchandise and souvenirs; incidental expenses;
additional tips and gratuities; income taxes and all other costs and
expenses not otherwise mentioned herein. 7. The prize holiday or any of the
above listed components may not be sold, traded, transferred, refunded,
commissioned or redeemed for cash value. 8. The promoters nor Discover the
World are not responsible for winners’ travel to and from London Heathrow
Airport. 9. At least one member of the party must be over 18 years of age.
The Ice Hotel is not suitable for young children and we reserve the right to
refuse travel to children under the age of 10. 10. General Discover the
World terms and conditions apply to all travel arranged by Discover the
World. 11. Competition closes on January 7, 2009.
General terms and conditions
1. These terms and conditions apply to all competitions (unless and to the
extent that) the competition states otherwise.
2. Unless otherwise specified, competition open to UK and ROI residents aged
18 or over except employees of Times Newspapers Limited (TNL), News
International Ltd, their families, agents or any other person(s) connected
with the competition, including third party promotional partners.
3. Entry limited to one per person. The winner is responsible for ensuring
they are able to accept the prize as set out and in accordance with these
terms and conditions, in the event they are unable to do so then the TNL
reserves the right to redraw the prize.
4. Entry is free but entrants should be aware that they may be subject to
local call charges depending on their own individual arrangements for
Internet access.
5. By entering, all eligible entrants agree to abide by each and all these
terms and conditions. Misrepresentative or fraudulent entries will
invalidate an entry. TNL reserves the right, with or without cause, to
exclude entrants and withhold prizes for violating any of these terms and
conditions. TNL reserves the right to amend these terms and conditions. Any
amendments will be published on the Website.
6. Unless otherwise specified, the winner(s) will be drawn at random from all
correct entries received before the closing date. Winners will be notified
within 28 days after the closing date. All reasonable endeavours will be
made to contact the winner during this time. If a winner cannot be contacted
or is not available, TNL reserves the right to re-draw another winner from
the correct entries which were received before the closing date.
7. TNL reserves the right to publish entries (including parts of entries)
other than the winning entry and publication does not necessarily mean the
entrant has won a prize.
8. Entrants will retain copyright in their submitted entries, however, by
entering, all entrants licence TNL a worldwide royalty-free perpetual
licence to edit, publish and use each entry in any and all media (including
print and online) for publicity and news purposes.
9. TNL will not be liable for any failure of receipt of entries. TNL takes no
responsibility for any entries that are lost, delayed, illegible, corrupted,
damaged, incomplete or otherwise invalid. Entries will not be acknowledged
or returned.
10. Other than death or personal injury arising from the acts or omissions of
TNL or its employees, TNL will not be liable for any loss or damage arising
out of the winner’s (or their guest’s) enjoyment of the prize.
11. There is no cash or other alternative to the prize stated and the prize is
not transferable and no part or parts of the prize may be substituted for
other benefits, items or additions.
12. By entering, any subsequent prize winners agree to allow the free use of
their names, photographs and general locations for publicity and news
purposes during this and future promotions by TNL or any associated or
subsidiary company of News International Limited.
13. Uses of personal data received by TNL in the course of the promotion are
subject to the privacy policy found on the Website. Winners' names may be
published on the Website.
14. Winners may be required to submit valid identification before receiving
their prize.
15. The Editor's decision is final and binding on the entrants. No
correspondence will be entered into.
16. TNL reserves the right at any time to cancel, modify or supersede the
competition (including altering prizes) if, in our sole discretion, a
competition is not capable of being conducted as specified. TNL reserves the
right to substitute a prize of equal value in the event that circumstances
beyond their control make this unavoidable.
17. For a list of winners please send a stamped envelope to The Times
Competitions Department, 1 Virginia Street, London, E98 1RL, England,
stating for which competition you would like winners’ details.
18. Competition rules published in The Times or on the website form part of
these rules. Promoter: Times Newspapers Limited (address above).
