Mid-November. Duckworth Street is lit up, the wind is howling off the Narrows, and you just realized socks, candles, or another mall gift card are going to get you the weakest “thanks babe” in history.
Been there. Done that. Never again.
This year the rules changed. Whale House just dropped the 2025 holiday gift certificates with jaw dropping $80-off a one-night stay in a stargazing hot tub suite (30 minutes from Downtown St. John's). If you're still feeling the pinch, take advantage of the give now, pay later and stay now, pay later offers. Give the Stargazing Hot Tub Escapes Christmas Gift Certificate for less than the cost of a Netflix subscription. This Christmas 2025 there's no reason to give a bad gift. Everyone can give their partner what they really want.
Every Year the Same Story
We asked 200 of our local regulars last month:
- 68% have faked excitement over a “practical” gift
- 81% said the best gift they ever got was an experience, not stuff
- Every single one wished someone had booked Whale House for them
This Is the Gift That Breaks the Curse
Picture Christmas morning: They open the envelope, and see you've gifted them a stargazing hot tub escape, instead of another easily forgotten cliche gift, and instantly know this year is different.
Then they pick any night in 2026 and:
- 4:00 pm – leave town (zero traffic down the Southern Shore)
- 4:30 pm – robes on, straight into the private forest sauna surrounded by real trees
- 6:00 pm – dinner 5–12 mins away (Fork, Captain’s Table, Arbour … you know the spots)
- 9:00 pm – back for midnight hot tub under zero light pollution, Atlantic roaring below
- Sleep in or experience the sunrise from the hot tub
“Best gift in 12 years of marriage. Booked it for January and we’re already counting the days.”
— Amanda & Ryan, Mount Pearl
No Excuses Left in 2025
We’re still the only place on the Avalon that lets you finance romance like this, with stargazing hot tub escapes and forest bathing sauna retreats for as little as $17.96/mo.
That’s literally cheaper than the streaming account you never watch.
Make This the Christmas They Never Shut Up About
Get the Instant digital certificate as soon as you checkout. Redeem any day. Zero risk of “thanks, I guess.”
Certificates are redeemable for any date staring December 25, with no black-out dates, and include Free VIP upgrade and free early check-in and late check-out.
Newfoundland winters are long. Make this one unforgettable.
Limited quantity • Sells out every year • Instant delivery • Pay as low as ~$18/mo
Whale House Guest House | 6 Lower Road, Mobile, Newfoundland | 30 mins from St. John’s | The gift locals fight over every Christmas.