Yes, we’ve only just counted down to 2025, but there’s another new year on the horizon – the Lunar (or Chinese) New Year, falling on 29 January. This one is a bit slinkier than the other as it’s the Year of the Snake, so a ssstylish ssstay is definitely necessssary.
From Hong Kong and Singapore to Bali, Bangkok and even Barcelona, here are some of our top-picked LUXE hotels around the world to scale up your LNY:
Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong
Enter the Year of the Snake with a bang with at The Mandarin Club – located on the 23/F of the Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong, where you’ll have an exclusive, unobstructed view of the Lunar New Year fireworks on 30 January 2025. That’s not all – the hotel’s also celebrating with a CNY-themed cocktail buffet, Baijiu trolley, traditional Chinese entertainment and Chinese calligraphy workshops that you can enjoy during your stay.
Book now: mandarinoriental.com
COMO Metropolitan Singapore
Scale up this Lunar New Year with a stay at the new COMO Metropolitan Singapore, where bookings from now till 12 February 2025 will receive a complimentary room upgrade, seasonal welcome amenity from gourmet patisserie Cédric Grolet, and a celebratory round of drinks at their rooftop Sky Bar. Psst… LNY guests also get SGD50 to spend on F&B plus other exclusive in-house discounts.
Book now: comohotels.com
The Legian Seminyak, Bali
Enjoy a slinky start to the Year of the Snake at the Grande Dame of Bali with exclusive resort credit (up to IDR 2,000,000) – yours with a minimum booking of two nights in The Legian Seminyak’s ocean view suites or The Club by The Legian Seminyak’s swanky pool villas. Guests also get a slew of other benefits like daily afternoon tea and full access to the Wellness facilities, and your extra resort credit can be spent on delicious F&B options and/or at the zen-like spa.
(Applicable to stays from now until 10 February 2025)
Book now: lhm-hotels.com
Four Seasons Hotel, Bangkok
Indulge your foodie side this Year of the Snake at Yu Ting Yuan, the Michelin-recommended resto at the Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok – we’re talking BBQ suckling pig with Krystal caviar, turnip puddings and double-boiled conpoy with ginseng. When you’re all pudding’ed out, head to Palmier by Guillaume Galliot for top-notch French bistro fare and BKK Social Club for some of the best cocktails in town.
Book now: fourseasons.com
The Barcelona Edition
All the way over in Spain, The Barcelona Edition has put together a Lunar New Year package including a welcome delicacy by their in-house pastry chef, daily a la carte brekkie with Chinese specialties, a premium tea box upon arrival and Chinese calligraphy welcome amenity to mark the Year of the Snake. And while you’re there, why not try your luck at a game of Mahjong in their speakeasy-inspired cocktail bar, Punch Room?
Book now: editionhotels.com
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