Chiang Mai, Thailand, November 25, 2024 / TRAVELINDEX / The Meliá Chiang Mai is preparing the mulled wine for its exciting Christmas and New Year celebrations, including high-altitude parties, lively buffets and exquisite four-course menus.

The award-winning hotel is located in the heart of Chiang Mai and boasts spectacular views from the city's highest rooftop bar. It is celebrating its third festival season with a program full of joyful entertainment, including:

  • From December 1st, 2024 to January 31st, 2025, the Ruen Kaew Lounge serves "Vino Caliente De Bayas" (mulled wine with berries), "Vino Caliente Con Especias" (mulled wine with spices), and "Vino Caliente Clasico" (classic mulled wine) from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM, accompanied by classic Christmas music. 299 THB net per glass.
  • Santa Claus with gifts and a live band await you at the Christmas buffet at Laan Na Kitchen on December 24th from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Highlights include a whole roasted turkey, beef shawarma, unlimited Japanese poke bowls, and a selection of festive desserts. 2699 THB net per person. 1499 THB net per child (6-12 years). For an additional 1999 THB net per person, you can enjoy two hours of unlimited soft drinks, chilled juices, draft beer, house wine, and sparkling wine.
  • The band Eye Styles, who appeared on The Voice Thailand, will perform acoustic melodies under the stars at the MAI The Sky Bar on December 22nd as part of the hotel's "Christmas Eve Sparkles in the Sky" event, from 5:00 PM to midnight. Entry costs 500 THB per person and can be redeemed as a credit towards food and drinks throughout the night.
  • A four-course Northern Thai Christmas menu awaits you on December 25th from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM at the Mai Restaurant & Bar on the 21st floor. The feast begins with a Christmas platter featuring creamy chicken choux, spring rolls with golden prawns, and crispy citrus noodles. This is followed by a creamy, tangy-spicy soup made with locally sourced turkey and fresh farm-fresh ingredients. For the main course, you can choose between tender, slow-roasted beef fillet with spicy rice sauce, root vegetables, and potatoes, or pan-fried king prawns, New Zealand mussels, squid, and lotus stems, served with salted egg rice. A selection of festive desserts will conclude the meal. 1999 THB net per person, including a glass of house wine (red or white).
  • The lively New Year's Eve buffet at Laan Na Kitchen takes guests on a culinary world tour from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM, accompanied by live entertainment. The lavish buffet includes roast beef, locally raised roast turkey, a BBQ combination of roast duck, char siu pork, and crispy pork, potato gratin with truffle oil, grilled river prawns, steamed snow fish, Kaisen Don bowls, a cheese platter featuring regional specialties, desserts, and much more. 2888 THB net per person. 1599 THB net per child (6-12 years). For an additional 1999 THB net per person, you can enjoy two hours of unlimited soft drinks, chilled juices, draft beer, house wine, and sparkling wine. All children have free access to the KIDSDOM kids' club on the second floor of the hotel.
  • Celebrate the arrival of New Year 2025 with a spectacular fireworks display at MAI The Sky Bar's "Sky High New Year's Eve Countdown Party" from 7:00 PM to 1:00 AM. Enjoy top-notch entertainment from the band 3D, DJs, and drag queens by Blow Entertainment. Guests will have the chance to win prizes throughout the night. Tickets cost 2500 THB net per person for the lower rooftop terrace (including a 1000 THB food and drink credit) and 3000 THB net per person for the upper rooftop terrace (including a 1500 THB food and drink credit).
  • Start 2025 with a culinary highlight: Mai Restaurant & Bar is serving a New Year's menu from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM. The four-course Thai menu begins with a platter of prawn cakes in a green rice crust, northern Thai-style pork salad, and savory "galloping horses" (a type of Thai sausage). After a Tom Kha soup with crab meat, young coconut, and fresh turmeric, you can choose between grilled beef fillet with fragrant sauce and tamarind-glazed vegetables or grilled Andaman tiger prawns in yellow curry with crab roe rice for your main course. To finish, a "New Year's treasure chest" awaits you with a selection of desserts. 2568 THB net per person, including a glass of house wine.

    • About Asset World Corp Public Company Limited: Asset World Corp Public Company Limited (AWC) is Thailand's leading integrated lifestyle real estate group and a member of the TCC Group. Its focus is on hospitality, lifestyle destinations, and commercial real estate. Driven by the philosophy of "Creating a Better Future," AWC strives for growth and expansion beyond the norm with a diverse portfolio of high-quality projects, offering responsible and sustainable solutions for all stakeholders. The company operates in two main business segments: hospitality, led by top managers from world-renowned hotel brands such as Marriott, The Luxury Collection, Okura, Banyan Tree, Hilton, Sheraton, and Melia; and commercial real estate. Projects include: 1) Retail and wholesale, encompassing lifestyle destinations, shopping malls, markets, and wholesale retail properties. Notable real estate projects include Asiatique the Riverfront Destination, Gateway at Bangsue, AEC FOOD WHOLESALE PRATUNAM, and Tawanna Bangkapi. 2) Commercial buildings, including the famous "The Empire" and the Athenee Tower in Bangkok's central business district. AWC is committed to integrating its sustainability strategy across all business areas to create long-term sustainable value for all stakeholders. The sustainability strategy is based on three pillars: Better Planet, Better People, and Better Prosperity. As part of this strategy, numerous long-term initiatives have been launched, including ReConcept, The GALLERY, and other projects.

    About Meliá Hotels & Resorts: Meliá operates 125 hotels in Europe (56), the Americas (18), Cuba (16), Africa (5), and Asia (30). We have a presence in 32 countries and are currently developing 21 hotels in 11 countries. Meliá Hotels & Resorts is characterized by its unique Spanish style in the hotel industry, as well as by warmth, personal attention, and a passion for service. In this way, we offer our guests a unique wellness experience. Our Spanish warmth and spontaneity are part of our Mediterranean roots and shape the Meliá experience. This experience is enhanced by thoughtful additional services. We pay attention to every detail and offer each guest a personalized experience. How do we understand wellness within the MELIÁ brand? We view wellness from an innovative perspective. Wellness is not limited to nutrition or spa treatments, but is holistic well-being. We want to convey wellness that includes everyone. It can be found in all aspects of the brand from different perspectives: physical well-being, spiritual well-being, leisure well-being, social well-being, professional well-being, ecological well-being, financial well-being, and nutritional well-being.

    About Meliá Hotels International: Founded in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, in 1956, Meliá Hotels International operates over 400 hotels in more than 40 countries, either already open or in the process of opening. Its portfolio comprises nine brands: Gran Meliá Hotels & Resorts, ME by Meliá, The Meliá Collection, Paradisus by Meliá, Meliá Hotels & Resorts, ZEL, INNSiDE by Meliá, Sol by Meliá, and Affiliated by Meliá. The company is one of the world's leading leisure hotel chains and has successfully established itself in the growing market of leisure-oriented city hotels, thanks to its long-standing experience in this sector. Its commitment to responsible tourism has led to Meliá being recognized as the most sustainable European hotel company worldwide (honored as a "Sustainability Yearbook Member" by S&P Global in 2024) and as a "Top Employer 2024" in Spain, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Italy, Germany, France, and Vietnam.