Our favorite Hotels For a Magical Christmas 2022

Claridge’s

An establishment that has spent close to two centuries refining its offering and guest experience, Claridge’s is an unmissable address when it comes to Christmas in London.

The hotel boasts an unbeatable location at the heart of the city, and a sublime Art Deco interior across its 190 rooms and suites. With a long list of previous residents that includes the likes of royalties and cinema stars, Claridge’s checks all the boxes when it comes to being an exceptional address. And when December arrives, the hotel becomes a fantastical world.

The decoration comes out, adorning the entrance and the common areas, the carols travel the corridors and the restaurants, and the lobby becomes this canvas upon which artists explore their Christmas spirit. Alongside a panoply of activities that include special Afternoon Teas and Christmas-themed lunches and dinner at The Foyer and Reading Room and exclusive Christmas gifts at the hotel shops, the hotel also boasts a unique Christmas tree every year, each time designed by a renowned artist. This year, the Christmas tree entitled “The Diamond” is designed by Sandra Choi for Jimmy Choo.

Peninsula Paris

Built around the Parisian’s art of chic living, the Peninsula Paris is a hotel that delivers excellence across the board.

From its perfect location at 19 Avenue Kléber and within walking distance from every major landmark in the city, such as the Arc de Triomphe, the Champs Elysées, the Place de la Concorde and more, to its contemporary Belle Epoque aesthetics across its 200 rooms and suites, the Peninsula Paris is the brand’s perfect venture into the City of Lights.

When Christmas Season begins, however, the hotel somehow still manages to outdo itself. Guests are treated to an array of benefits and amenities such as an American Breakfast every morning, Christmas-themed Afternoon Tea, and even special gifts and activities for children, including the “Stories from the Tree”. Additionally, this year Chef Anne Coruble will be unveiling her Christmas Log, Racine, which pays homage to her Norman origins.

The Chedi Andermatt

It takes a quite a drive to reach the Chedi Andermatt, however, once at this stunning location in the heart of the Swiss Alps, all the exhaustion disappears.

An exquisite blend of Asian exoticism and Western elegance, the Chedi Andermatt offers a unique way of enjoying the Alps. And when it comes to the Christmas season, the hotel’s singular aesthetic makes for a celebration unlike any other. Located some 1,447 meters above sea level, surrounded by the snowy mountains and snow-covered pines, the alpine setting already lends itself for an authentic Christmas season. The 123 chalet-like rooms and suites, with their warm, wooden interiors, including a gorgeous stone fireplace, offer stunning views of the environs.

However, the Chedi Andermatt still makes it a point to make Christmas even more special for its guests. Indeed, every Christmas the hotel transforms its courtyard into a traditional winter village, filled with festive experiences for adults and children. From the pop-up restaurants like The Chalet and Kota to a market booth at the village square where guests can relish mulled wine, sweet crepes, and other festive delicacies to special games and handicrafts activities for the children such as a llama farm and excursions.

Four Seasons Resort and Residences Vail

Vail is a little slice of Europe in the Americas, and when Christmas Season is upon it, the destination becomes an all-out portal into a land of magic and festivity.

With its 141 rooms and suites, the resort feels intimate and exclusive despite its size. However, that is perhaps one of its biggest assets comes Christmas seasons. The guests share a convivial atmosphere that almost feels like a small community. The Miller & Lux restaurant becomes a communal space to share a delicious hearty meal, while the Remedy Bar with its stunning fireplace is the perfect place to engage in good-hearted banter with complete strangers.

With access to over 5,200 acres of prime snow pistes – some of the best maintained in the world – as well as minutes away from the quaint and stunning Vail Village, the Four Seasons Resort and Residences Vail is the Christmas destination par excellence. A gorgeous alpine setting that emanates warmth and hospitality, this Four Seasons property offers a range of activities that just fits right into the Christmas spirit. Picture dog-sledding, snow excursions, ice-skating, adventure ridge, a back country ride in a heated snow coach, and much more.

Gleneagles

A landmark of Scottish hospitality, Gleneagles has spent decades and over 12 renovations crafting the perfect countryside address, and coincidentally, the perfect Christmas destination.

Surrounded by a vista of rolling hills and sun-drenched moors, Gleneagles seemed to have leapt straight off the pages of a Victorian tale. The almost-hundred-years-old hotel invites guests to a stunning Scottish Baronial mansion, where the interiors were inspired by the natural landscape of Perthshire. Elegant and cozy, each of the 232 rooms and suites of the Gleneagles Hotel feels like the perfect abode for a Christmas night. The décor is quaint with period wallpaper and furniture.

When December finally pulls up, The Gleneagles Hotel easily sheds its summer ambiance and takes on the magic of Christmas. The days are filled with winter activities such as trail walks and ice-skating, Christmas-themed breakfast and lunches, an array of entertainment such as pony rides, shooting school, arts and crafts, chocolate tasting and more. Meanwhile, the nights are when the hotel’s six restaurants and bars unveil their opulent menus for all to enjoy, within some of the most gorgeous settings.