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A World of Wonder: Anantara’s Festive Escapes from Asia to Europe

06 Nov 2025
  • Where to enjoy festive celebrations and wellness retreats in Thailand 2025-2026?
  • Where to enjoy luxury festive experiences in Thailand and Dublin 2025-2026?
  • Where to enjoy luxury Christmas and NYE hotel experiences in Europe 2025?

Anantara Hotels & Resorts presents a collection of festive season offers that encourage guests to celebrate connection and discovery across its distinctive properties in Asia and Europe. Each property’s thoughtfully curated festive programme blends local heritage with holiday traditions for a memorable way to end 2025 and begin 2026.

Festive Escapes & Wellness Renewals at Anantara Thailand

Festive Escapes & Wellness Renewals at Anantara Thailand

Anantara Koh Yao Yai Resort & Villas: A Mystical Himmapan

Anantara Koh Yao Yai Resort & Villas introduces guests to the mythical world of Himmapan, where ancient Thai legends meet the natural beauty of Koh Yao Yai. Over two weeks, the resort offers activities inspired by folklore, including floating sound baths under the New Moon, themed dinners, batik painting workshops and tales of the naga around a beach bonfire.

The resort’s celebrations also include Thai cultural activities throughout the week, featuring maki roll lessons with locally sourced fish and rice, beach fishing with local fishermen, and ancient performance classes such as muay ka yong and rum kra tob mai. Guests can begin 2026 with an immersive Thai Cultural Day, beginning with a sunrise ceremony and a traditional island breakfast, followed by Spice Spoons cooking classes, craft-making, and guided cultural walks.

Validity: 24 December – 1 January | Minimum Stay: 3 nights over New Year's Eve

Starting Rates: From $400 per night over Christmas and from $550 per night over New Year’s Eve


Anantara Layan Phuket Resort: Festive Glow and New Year Reset Journeys

Anantara Layan Phuket Resort offers guests renewal and radiance during the festive season, with Layan Life by Anantara, the resort’s wellness and longevity centre, providing curated journeys designed to nurture wellbeing from the inside out.

Throughout December, the Sparkling Holiday Glow Journey features advanced skin assessments, Hyrafacial Platinum treatments, and revitalising IV therapy, ensuring they greet the new year with a luminous glow. For those seeking a fresh start in the new year, Detox Cleanse and Gut Reset journeys offer a personalised approach to wellness, combining precision diagnostics with tailored plans for long-term vitality.

Validity: from 1st Dec 2025 – 31st January 2026

Sparkling Holiday Glow

Starting Rates:

THB 26,500 per person

THB 40,000 per couple

New Year, New You – Detox Cleanse & Gut Reset

Starting Rates: THB 20,000 per person

Gut Reset: Precision Diagnostics & Personalised Wellness

Starting Rates: THB 73,000 per person

Festive Journeys & Cultural Celebrations with Anantara Hotels

Festive Journeys & Cultural Celebrations with Anantara Hotels

Anantara Bophut Koh Samui Resort: Lotus Whispers

Anantara Bophut Koh Samui Resort sets the scene for guests to embrace serenity, renewal, and joy with Lotus Whispers, a celebration inspired by the resort’s feature in HBO’s ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3.

Each day, guests enjoy themed dining experiences rotating between the resort’s beachfront, lotus pond, and Guilty restaurant. Families are at the heart of the celebrations, with a full calendar of festive-themed arts, crafts, and activities designed to delight guests of all ages. At the resort’s Anantara Spa, featured in the show, guests can select the White Lotus Indulgence Deluxe treatment, a two-hour ritual that includes a foot soak, scrub, massage, and a full-body treatment using white lotus oil to release tension and restore inner calm.


Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort: Echoes from the Past, A Mekong Trade Journey

Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort in Northern Thailand presents a festive program inspired by the Mekong River’s history.

Guests savor family feasts, soulful jazz mornings, and sacred merit-making rituals, all rich with flavor, culture, and wonder. Evenings begin with Explorer Cocktails by a crackling fire and whispers of the wild. Themed dinners for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Eve, as well as the resort’s signature Mekong Nights, feature the graceful movements of local performers, uplifting melodies, and a festive spread of regional flavors throughout the season. Guests may select Chef Yui’s Winter Odyssey menu at Samsarn, which brings together tastes from three regions, creating a dining experience as diverse as the cultures of the Mekong.


Anantara The Marker Dublin Hotel: Unwrap Christmas Magic and Toast to New Beginnings

Celebrate the festive season in true style at Anantara The Marker Dublin Hotel. Experience the joy of Christmas with an unforgettable stay featuring breakfast each morning, a sumptuous Christmas Day dinner, live entertainment, and a festive welcome drink on 25 December. Enjoy a leisurely start to Boxing Day with a late checkout. Then, ring in the New Year in spectacular fashion with luxury accommodation, breakfast, a celebratory New Year’s Eve dinner at Forbes Street by Gareth Mullins complete with live entertainment, and exclusive access to the hotel’s Rooftop Bar — the perfect setting to toast to 2026. Late checkout ensures a relaxed start to the year ahead.

Validity: 24 December – 1 January | Minimum Stay: Two nights

Starting Rates: From €760 per night over Christmas and from €770 per night over New Year’s Eve

Magical Christmas & New Year Escapes in Amsterdam & Budapest

Magical Christmas & New Year Escapes in Amsterdam & Budapest

Anantara Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky Amsterdam: Christmas Wonderland and Magical New Year

Celebrate the festive season in the heart of Amsterdam at Anantara Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky. Immerse yourself in a Christmas Wonderland, soaking up the magical atmosphere surrounded by timeless elegance. Savour the delicate aromas and festive flavours of a sumptuous Christmas dinner at Grand Café Krasnapolsky, paired with exclusive views of the glittering Dam Square. Then, bid farewell to 2025 in spectacular style with a gourmet New Year’s Eve dinner at the 19th-century Wintergarden, complemented by house beverages and captivating live performances — a truly magical way to welcome the year ahead.

Package Inclusions:

  • Daily buffet breakfast at Wintergarden for two
  • Seasonal-themed amenity upon arrival
  • Christmas dinner at Grand Café Krasnapolsky or New Year’s Eve dinner at Wintergarden for two
  • 20% savings on massages at Anantara Spa
  • The ‘Anantara Tulip’ Box featuring 5 bulbs

Validity: 24 December – 2 January | Minimum Stay: Two nights

Starting Rates: From €610 per night over Christmas and from €1,080 per night over New Year’s Eve


Anantara New York Palace Budapest Hotel: A Unique Christmas

Celebrate the magic of the festive season in the grandeur of Anantara New York Palace Budapest Hotel, a landmark of timeless elegance in the heart of Hungary’s capital. Set within a stunning 19th-century palace, the hotel blends old-world splendour with contemporary luxury, offering guests a truly enchanting winter escape. Wander through marble halls, unwind in the serene Anantara Spa, and explore the city’s festive charm with a visit to the world-famous Budapest Christmas Market.

Package Inclusions:

  • Up to 15% savings on accommodation
  • Daily buffet breakfast for two
  • Complimentary entry to Anantara Spa
  • Complimentary transfer to the Budapest Christmas Market
  • Winter holiday amenity upon arrival
  • Room upgrade (subject to availability)
  • Free cancellation until 7 days before arrival

Validity: 15 November – 29 December 2025

Starting Rates: From €265 per night

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