What to Pack for a PoB Hotels Break with Ettinger

The Pursuits collection features two timeless canvas designs, the Cotswolds Weekend Bag and the Hurlingham Overnight Bag. Crafted from durable anti-stain cotton drill canvas and finished with premium leather details, these bags are designed for both elegance and practicality, ideal for short breaks and weekend escapes. Ettinger’s CEO Robert Ettinger shares his personal favourite: “I always travel with my Hurlingham Overnight Bag with my initials embroidered on the outside. It fits easily under a plane seat or into the overhead locker.” Both styles can be personalised with embroidered initials, adding a distinctive, bespoke touch to your travel essentials and making them the perfect companions for refined journeys.

There are weekends away, and then there are weekends worth packing properly for. A Cotswolds Allure break is very much the latter, honey-coloured stone villages, wisteria-draped manor houses, and the scent of a country spa after a long afternoon walk. Begin in Bradford-on-Avon and Bath before winding your way through Castle Combe, Tetbury, and Painswick, pausing for Michelin-starred dinners, Rococo gardens, and farmers’ markets along the way. Stay in some of the region’s most celebrated properties, in the rolling Somerset hills at Homewood Hotel & Spa or the Palladian elegance of The Painswick. The very best of England, beautifully distilled.

Because your wellbeing remains just as important while traveling, Ettinger came up with travel versions of their bestselling Capra Pill Case, the Small & Large Travel Pill Cases. Handmade from durable goat leather, these elegant cases are designed to keep your supplements and medications neatly arranged, while their compact form allows them to slip effortlessly into your travel bag. A thoughtful and practical addition to any packing list, they ensure you can focus fully on relaxing and enjoying your PoB break.

For those who believe that wellbeing doesn’t stop at the hotel door, a Highlands & Islands break is an adventure that nourishes mind, body and soul in equal measure. From the electric energy of Edinburgh to the vast, breathtaking silence of the Highlands, and on to the wild, wave-battered shores of the Hebrides, this is a journey of constant, joyful motion. Forest bathing in Perthshire, spotting white-tailed eagles from the deck of the Hebridean Princess, seafood straight off the boats in Oban, whisky tasting beneath the turrets of Glenapp Castle. A break this full deserves to be savoured without a single unnecessary distraction.

Available in three sizes, Ettinger’s Capra Ecru Boxes offer elegant storage for everything from a single pair of cufflinks and a couple of rings to a complete jewellery collection. Crafted from sumptuous goat leather with a soft suede interior, these refined cases are designed to protect your most treasured pieces while travelling.
Both practical and beautiful, they make a charming addition to any hotel room, bringing a comforting sense of home and organisation to your PoB break, wherever your journey takes you.

Some breaks are made for dressing up, and a Romance & Restoration break is one of them. Think candlelit dinners beside the river at Talbooth House, lazy mornings in a Mews Suite at Sopwell House, afternoons canoeing through Dedham Vale, and evenings lost in the magic of London’s West End. It moves between city glamour and pastoral calm in the most effortless way, and dressing for each feels like part of the pleasure. The kind of trip where you actually unpack properly, set things out on the dressing table, and feel entirely, beautifully at home.

Small yet indispensable, this elegant accessory is a must-have for any trip. Crafted from Ettinger’s signature bridle hide leather, the travel shoe horn is designed to slip neatly into a jacket or coat pocket, making it ideal for countryside strolls or leisurely walks around the hotel grounds.
Both practical and beautifully made, it’s one of those thoughtful essentials that elevate everyday moments, ensuring comfort, ease, and timeless style.

A break that takes you everywhere calls for shoes that go the distance. A Cultural Affair through South East England is Britain at its most storied, white cliffs and castle moats, Roman walls and royal residences, polo on the Downs and concerts at the Royal Albert Hall. It moves through this rich landscape at a wonderfully considered pace, from the medieval drama of Arundel to the Georgian grandeur of Winchester, and on to the riverbanks of Henley and the iconic skyline of Windsor. History, culture, and great beauty at every turn, the kind of break you arrive home from feeling genuinely enriched.