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
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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.
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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.
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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).