Just when you thought this blog was getting all Design Hotels focused……BAM!

The Smiths (that’s Mr & Mrs Smith to you) are feeling pretty generous.  Over at their site, they are running a little competition to win an idyllic getaway weekend in West Sussex, with a two-night stay at York House Rooms, a luxury cottage with all the trimmings of a modern city pad.

Added to that, the lucky winner will get a Spoilt Silly giftbox worth £110 from Coco Ribbon, packed with designer treats including a bottle of the signature Coco Ribbon fragrance, luxurious bath oil, a silk jewellery roll, a bespoke-print silk eyemask and a sultry silk knicker set.

Seems we are not the only ones highlighting how hotels can get you out of the credit crunch.

The ever excellent Travel Blog from Mr & Mrs Smith offers 10 great ways to avoid the credit crunch, yet still enjoy and treat yourself to a trip.

They offer a range of tips from staying closer to home, taking more short trips, through to taking advantage of weak exchange rates.

Check out the full article here