As the holiday season approaches, hotels across Asia are bringing Christmas to life in their own unique and enchanting ways. From sparkling city light tours and grand festive feasts to heartwarming traditions and family-friendly celebrations, each destination offers its own take on holiday magic. This roundup highlights some of the most charming seasonal experiences, inviting travelers to embrace the joy, warmth, and wonder of Christmas—no matter where their journeys take them.
An Illuminating Visit to Tokyo
Palace Hotel Tokyo is preparing for one of the merriest times of the year with ‘A Tokyo Christmas’, a stay package encompassing fine-dining, Christmas treats and in-room decorations, along with a privately guided experience of one of the city’s most popular sights, Tokyo’s winter illuminations. The festive Christmas experience includes: a two-night stay, choice of Premier Suite or Executive Suite accommodations; Club Lounge privileges, including afternoon tea and evening cocktails & canapés; choice of daily breakfast at the Club Lounge or in-room, a 5.9-foot-tall in-room Christmas tree decorated with lights and ornaments, a bottle of Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé Brut and a tin of Christmas cookies, an artful Christmas cake made in-house at Sweets & Deli, and a Christmas dinner at Grand Kitchen. In-house guests can also book a ‘Tokyo Illuminations’ tour, a four-hour experience where guests are chauffeured around the city in a private car to several of the areas featuring impressive installations. The package is available only from 20-25 December 2025.
Fabulous Festive Fare in Krabi
Recently lauded as the “Finest Hotel in Thailand” by US guidebook Fodor’s and the recipient of Two Keys by MICHELIN., Banyan Tree Krabi boasts all the hallmarks of a spectacular venue for Christmas dining. The beachfront resort’s Christmas Eve Gala Dinner at The Naga Kitchen is set to be an exquisite international buffet, accompanied by live music and a spectacular fire show. Gourmet options include a salad bar, baked bread station, cheese & charcuterie selection, truffle risotto live station, and a chef’s carving station, while those with a hankering for fresh seafood will revel in the choice of appetizers such as seabass and prawn ceviche with coconut, and lobster bisque with cognac. A live ice station will provide smoked salmon, sushi & sashimi, Fine de Claire oysters, rock lobster, prawns, New Zealand green-lip mussels, clams, crab and local scallops. Festive desserts include Christmas fruit stollen, croquembouche Christmas tree, Christmas fruit cake, American baked cheesecake and Christmas log cake. The Christmas Day Set Dinner from 6:30 pm – 10 pm on 25 December will involve an orchestra of flavours with an elegant 6-course meal, echoing the warmth of tradition and the joy of Christmas.
It Takes a Gingerbread Village to Celebrate Christmas in Cam Ranh
Alma Resort, a 30-hectare beachfront retreat on Vietnam’s Cam Ranh Peninsula, invites guests to embrace the spirit of the season with an exciting lineup of festive experiences, culinary delights and family-friendly activities. An enchanting gingerbread village in the Alma Food Court lets children explore edible creations while parents snap fun photos. On 13 December, the main lobby will host a Christmas tree-lighting ceremony featuring thousands of twinkling lights, festive cocktails, canapés and carols by a children’s choir. Guests can also purchase their own decorated Christmas trees at Alma Mart to bring the holiday spirit into their guest rooms. At Alma Kids’ Club, a daily advent calendar turns the countdown to Christmas into a shared activity, with kids unwrapping a new surprise each day. As Christmas nears, the resort will welcome Santa Claus himself for a meet and greet in the lobby for photos and family portraits on 23, 24 and 25 December. From 20-30 December, guests can enjoy traditional aromatic mulled wine, recalling the cozy magic of European Christmas markets. Festive Glühwein will be served in the lobby and Food Court, with each sip delivering spices and holiday cheer.
Deck the Halls with Spanish Flair in Bangkok
INNSiDE by Meliá Bangkok Sukhumvit is embracing the festive spirit with delectable Spanish menus and buffet feasts set against panoramic views of Bangkok’s skyline. As part of the hotel’s “Feliz Festiva” program from 1 December 2025 to 1 January 2026, LUZ Bangkok Tapas Bar, perched on the hotel’s uppermost floors, the 33rd and 34th floors, will offer a rotating “Special Spanish Festive Menu” each week for four festive weeks from 1 to 30 December. Each week’s a la carte menu, crafted by Madrid-born chef Juan Ignacio García Racionero, offers a selection of dishes celebrating Spain’s famed gastronomy such as ‘Iberian bellota jamon croquettes with caviar’, ‘Spanish red prawn carpaccio’, ‘Spanish Seabass with porcini & parmentier’, and ‘Cannelloni of beef oxtail, foie gras & black truffles mushroom’ and ‘Caramel custard pudding, almond & Spanish nougat’. LUZ will also serve exciting Christmas Eve and Christmas Day a la carte menus from 4pm until midnight. With its soaring windows affording spectacular views, all-day dining restaurant The Kites Eatery will serve, under the stewardship of executive chef Katisak Pinkaew, a Christmas Eve buffet dinner from 6-10pm. The buffet will brim with all sorts of treats including seafood on ice, salads, cheeses, a Japanese corner with assorted sashimi, BBQ seafood and meats, a carving station, an array of main courses, a chocolate fountain, desserts and more. Free-flow alcohol is optional.
Merriment in Mui Ne and Cam Ranh This Christmas
The Anam Cam Ranh and The Anam Mui Ne will celebrate Christmas with festive feasts, indulgent spa treatments and more. The Anam Cam Ranh will serve “Festive Afternoon Tea” from 15 December 2025 until 10 January 2026 at The Colonial Restaurant. From 15 December – 10 January Saigon Bar will present “Champagne & Caviar Soiree,” complementing premium caviar with fine Champagne. On 22 December, the hotel’s lobby will come alive for the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony. Christmas Eve kicks off with a cocktail gathering featuring canapés, mulled wine, house wines, soft drinks and the sounds of live Christmas carols. Two extraordinary Christmas Eve options are on offer: a lavish 9-course Christmas Eve Feast at The Colonial Restaurant or a Roasted Dinner Buffet at The Indochine Restaurant accompanied by live band music and a mesmerizing fire show. The Anam Mui Ne will hold its annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony on 23 December, where a choir will fill the air with timeless carols. On Christmas Eve, Santa Claus will appear at The Indochine Restaurant’s Christmas Eve BBQ Buffet Dinner, and Lang Viet will host a lavish four-course “Christmas feast”. On Christmas Day, the Kids’ Club will host a special Christmas painting activity. The Indochine will present a 3-course Christmas Brunch.
Tofurkey or Turkey in Vietnam
This December at TIA Wellness Resort guests can enjoy a Christmas-inspired afternoon tea menu with classic flavors. There’s eggnog cupcakes, Christmas scones with orange and strawberry jam, turkey sandwiches with cranberries and pickled red cabbage, and more sweet treats enjoyed with a glass of champagne or a selection of Ronnefeldt tea. The special presentation is available from 1 – 26 December from 11am – 4pm. The resort is also offering a decadent Christmas Eve feast, ‘Ray of Christmas,’ with a fully plant-based option available. The six-course menu is accompanied by live piano music. Alcoholic and non-alcoholic pairings are available with a selection of organic wines from Spain, Italy, France, New Zealand and Australia.