Christmas in luxury hotels 2026: yule logs, festive afternoon teas, New Year’s Eve and galettes

Yule logs, festive afternoon teas, Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve dinners, galettes des rois: here is the 2026-2027 festive diary of palace and luxury hotels in Paris, London, Monaco, Geneva, Dubai and New York. Every price and date is taken from the hotel’s official website, with the link to order or book.

Updated 13 October 2026

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At a glance

  • 🎄 Listed · 133 festive events in 49 palace and luxury hotels across 13 cities (Paris, London, Monaco, Geneva, Dubai…), from November 2026 to January 2027, checked on the official websites.
  • 🪵 Yule logs · from €85 (Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo) to €290 (Carrousel, Ritz Paris Le Comptoir); most are collected at the hotel between 17 and 31 December.
  • 🫖 Festive afternoon teas · from CHF 20, approx. €20 (Beau-Rivage Genève, Geneva) to €150 (Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo, Monaco).
  • 🥂 New Year's Eve · from $205, approx. €180 (Rosewood Baha Mar, Nassau) to AED 8,500, approx. €1,990 (Atlantis The Palm, Dubai).
  • 🎄 Christmas Eve dinners · from AED 795, approx. €190 (One&Only Royal Mirage, Dubai) to €850 (Le Meurice, Paris).
  • 👑 Galettes des rois · from €45 (Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo, Monaco) to €88 (Lutetia, Paris).
  • 📅 Order dates not to miss · George V (15 October), Le Royal Monceau (1 November), Plaza Athénée (2 November), Hôtel de Crillon (9 November).

Highlights of the season

The festive diary, week by week

October 2026

Week of 12 October

🪵 Yule logOn sale

La Réserve Paris

Bûche Signature · Jordan Talbot

Paris · France

Already on sale

Three books paying tribute to the Duc de Morny library, hazelnut, vanilla and caramel; already on sale online.

€115serves 6 to 8

Bûche signature · Four Seasons Hotel George V
© Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris

🪵 Yule logAnnounced

George V

Bûche signature · Michaël Bartocetti

Paris · France

Orders from 15 Oct · collection from 17 Dec

Sleigh tracks in the snow; inside, a reworked pear Belle-Hélène and Cuban dark chocolate.

November 2026

Week of 1 November

L'Envoûtée du Bar Long · Le Royal Monceau, Raffles Paris
© Le Royal Monceau, Raffles Paris

🪵 Yule logAnnounced

Le Royal Monceau

L'Envoûtée du Bar Long · Yazid Ichemrahen

Paris · France

Orders from 1 Nov · collection until 31 Dec

Philippe Starck's Bar Long in caramel: two vanillas, hazelnut praline and mandarin, click & collect within 24 hours.

Week of 2 November

🪵 Yule logAnnounced

Plaza Athénée

Au pied du sapin · Angelo Musa, Damien Gibault

Paris · France

Orders from 2 Nov · collection 21 Dec to 25 Dec

Hazelnut, pecan and lemon, limited edition, to order 72 hours before collection at La Galerie.

🫖 Festive afternoon teaBookable

Claridge's

Festive Afternoon Tea · Thibault Hauchard (pâtisseries)

London · United Kingdom

3 Nov to 3 Jan

Festive afternoon tea in the Foyer & Reading Room, with house Christmas pudding and pastries by Thibault Hauchard, including a chestnut and yuzu Mont-Blanc.

from £120per person

Festive Bridgerton Afternoon Tea · The Lanesborough
© The Lanesborough / Oetker Hotels

🫖 Festive afternoon teaBookable

The Lanesborough

Festive Bridgerton Afternoon Tea

London · United Kingdom

5 Nov to 6 Jan

A tribute to Sophie, the season's heroine: £110 with a cocktail, £116 or £120 with Laurent-Perrier, £60 for children.

from £110per person

Week of 9 November

🪵 Yule logAnnounced

Hôtel de Crillon

Une Odyssée sous les Mers · Matthieu Carlin

Paris · France

Orders from 9 Nov · collection 4 Dec to 30 Dec

A tribute to Jules Verne: a copper-toned chocolate submarine.

🫖 Festive afternoon teaBookable

The Plaza

Holiday Afternoon Tea at The Palm Court

New York · United States

11 Nov to 12 Jan

Festive afternoon tea beneath the Palm Court's glass ceiling, from mid-November to mid-January.

Price not published

✨ Designer tree or décorAnnounced

The Plaza

Holiday Décor et Tree Lighting Celebration

New York · United States

From 11 Nov

The Plaza unveils its holiday décor on 11 November and lights its Christmas tree on 12 November.

🪵 Yule logAnnounced

Ritz Paris Le Comptoir

Carrousel · Joris Theysset

Paris · France

Orders from 12 Nov · collection from 19 Nov

A musical keepsake box in 65 numbered pieces, featuring five of the Ritz animals.

🫖 Festive afternoon teaBookable

Corinthia London

Festive Afternoon Tea, Crystal Moon Lounge

London · United Kingdom

From 12 Nov

Festive afternoon tea beneath the Baccarat chandelier of the Crystal Moon Lounge, with cinnamon scones, a Mont-Blanc tartlet and a yule log.

from £100per person

🫖 Festive afternoon teaBookable

The Ritz London

Christmas Afternoon Tea

London · United Kingdom

14 Nov to 6 Jan

Christmas afternoon tea with mince pies, Christmas cakes and scones, served in William Kent House to the sound of carols.

from £125per person

🛷 Christmas market or chaletConfirmed

Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo

Les Chalets de Noël, avenue de Monte-Carlo

Monaco · Monaco

14 Nov to 3 Jan

Eight chalets of craftspeople and treats set up on Avenue de Monte-Carlo, at the foot of the Hôtel de Paris.

🫖 Festive afternoon teaBookable

Negresco

Le Goûter de Noël au bar Le Versailles

Nice · France

15 Nov to 25 Dec

The Negresco launches a Christmas tea served from a trolley: hot chocolate, waffle, Christmas biscuits and French toast.

from €55per person

Week of 16 November

🪵 Yule logAnnounced

Cheval Blanc Paris

Le Casse-Noisette · Maxime Frédéric

Paris · France

Orders from 19 Nov · collection 18 Dec to 26 Dec

A caramel drum with Art Deco lines; the festive shop opens on 19 November.

🫖 Festive afternoon teaAnnounced

Lutetia

Christmas Afternoon Tea at Salon Saint-Germain

Paris · France

21 Nov to 3 Jan

Christmas afternoon tea beneath the glass roof of the Salon Saint-Germain: savoury creations, seasonal pastries and hot chocolate.

Price not published

Week of 23 November

🫖 Festive afternoon teaAnnounced

Le Meurice

Tea Time des Fêtes · Cédric Grolet

Paris · France

23 Nov to 3 Jan

At Le Dalí, a festive tea time with Cedric Grolet's trompe-l'œil fruits, savoury bites and pastries fresh from the oven.

€125per person

Couronne de houx · Le Bristol Paris
© Le Bristol Paris

🪵 Yule logAnnounced

Le Bristol

Couronne de houx · Maxence Barbot

Paris · France

Orders from 25 Nov · collection 16 Dec to 31 Dec

A chocolate wreath carved with holly, yuzu, kumquat and rice pudding, click & collect 48 hours ahead.

🛷 Christmas market or chaletAnnounced

Hôtel de Crillon

Chalet d'hiver

Paris · France

25 Nov to 10 Jan

A winter chalet serving reinvented French toast inspired by pastry traditions from around the world, on the Extraordinary Voyages theme.

🛷 Christmas market or chaletAnnounced

Plaza Athénée

Le Chalet du Plaza Athénée et sa patinoire · Jean Imbert

Paris · France

26 Nov to 31 Jan

The Cour Jardin becomes an Alpine chalet with an ice rink: skate for an hour, then share a fondue at the communal table.

🫖 Festive afternoon teaAnnounced

Hôtel de Crillon

Tea time des fêtes · Matthieu Carlin

Paris · France

26 Nov to 3 Jan

Festive tea time inspired by flavours from around the world, with coffees and lattes by 1895 Coffee Designers by Lavazza.

€120per person

Week of 30 November

🫖 Festive afternoon teaAnnounced

Beau-Rivage Genève

Goûter enchanté, Rivage Café

Geneva · Switzerland

30 Nov to 9 Jan

Seasonal tea at the Rivage Café: caramel pecan brownie, French toast, crêpe, waffle and madeleine, with pastry-chef hot chocolate.

from CHF 20per person

✨ Designer tree or décorConfirmed

Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo

Sapin Chopard au lobby

Monaco · Monaco

30 Nov to 6 Jan

The lobby Christmas tree is designed by the jeweller Chopard, from 30 November to 6 January.

December 2026

Week of 1 December

🪵 Yule logAnnounced

Ritz Paris

Cœur d'Ourson · Olivier Lainé

Paris · France

Collection 1 Dec to 30 Dec

A 30 cm sculpture: the house teddy bear hugs a white chocolate heart filled with marshmallow.

🪵 Yule logAnnounced

Shangri-La Paris

La Feuille de Chêne · Timothy Lam

Paris · France

Collection 1 Dec to 31 Dec

An oak leaf topped with three bronze-dusted acorns, to order 24 hours ahead.

🪵 Yule logAnnounced

The Peninsula Paris

L'Épi de Blé · Anne Coruble

Paris · France

Orders from 1 Dec · collection 21 Dec to 31 Dec

Created with the jeweller Chaumet, covered in copper scales like its wheat-ear motif.

🪵 Yule logAnnounced

Beau-Rivage Genève

Bûche de Noël · Kevin Ollivier

Geneva · Switzerland

Collection 1 Dec to 31 Dec

A log-shaped bûche: Piedmont hazelnut sponge, pear marmalade, hazelnut praline and chocolate mousse.

Morris · InterContinental Paris Le Grand, Café de la Paix
© Café de la Paix, InterContinental Paris Le Grand

🪵 Yule logAnnounced

Café de la Paix

Morris · Simon Letaillieur

Paris · France

Orders from 1 Dec · collection 1 Dec to 25 Dec

A Belle Époque Morris column facing the Opéra, pear Belle-Hélène, to order from 1 to 25 December.

🫖 Festive afternoon teaAnnounced

Plaza Athénée

Le Goûter (tea time des fêtes) · Angelo Musa, Damien Gibault

Paris · France

1 Dec to 3 Jan

Festive tea at La Galerie with hot chocolate and a mini yule log; children then head to the ice rink.

€90per person

🫖 Festive afternoon teaAnnounced

George V

Christmas Tea-Time · Michaël Bartocetti

Paris · France

From 4 Dec

Christmas tea time at La Galerie, where Michaël Bartocetti's 2026 yule log is served by the slice.

Price not published

Week of 7 December

🫖 Festive afternoon teaBookable

One&Only Royal Mirage

Time for tea, Samovar Lounge

Dubai · United Arab Emirates

8 Dec to 7 Jan

Festive afternoon tea at the Samovar Lounge of the Arabian Court, with a children's option and a candle workshop.

from AED 220per person

🪵 Yule logOn sale

Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo

Cinq bûches de Noël · Cedric Grolet

Monaco · Monaco

Collection 9 Dec to 31 Dec

Five yule logs by Cedric Grolet to collect from his Monaco shop, including an Hôtel de Paris log with hazelnut, caramel and gianduja.

from €85

Week of 14 December

✨ Designer tree or décorAnnounced

Four Seasons Punta Mita

Tides of Light

Punta Mita · Mexico

14 Dec to 2 Jan

A hand-carved Christmas tree inspired by coral reefs, with frosted glass and beads by Wixárika artisans.

🫖 Festive afternoon teaBookable

Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo

Tea Time de Noël · Cedric Grolet

Monaco · Monaco

16 Dec to 3 Jan

Christmas tea time by Cedric Grolet in the palace patio: lobster rolls, a tree of mini pastries, cinnamon scones.

€150per person

Le Carnet d'Hiver de Simon · Waldorf Astoria Versailles, Trianon Palace
© Waldorf Astoria Versailles, Trianon Palace

🪵 Yule logAnnounced

Trianon Palace

Le Carnet d'Hiver de Simon · Eddie Benghanem

Versailles · France

Collection 18 Dec to 31 Dec

A vintage suitcase in dark chocolate, part of the "Le Voyage de Simon" collection; L'Escale de Noël at €49.

🪵 Yule logAnnounced

La Réserve Genève

Bûche Signature « Flocon » · Pierre-Alain Rouchon

Geneva · Switzerland

Collection 18 Dec to 26 Dec

A snowflake-inspired bûche: Piedmont hazelnut, Swiss milk chocolate and orange cream, cinnamon, star anise and clove mousse.

Week of 21 December

🪵 Yule logAnnounced

Mandarin Oriental, Paris

L'Impériale · Julien Dugourd

Paris · France

Collection 21 Dec to 27 Dec

Limited to 150 pieces, to order 72 hours ahead.

Couronne · Mandarin Oriental Lutetia, Paris
© Mandarin Oriental Lutetia, Paris / Studio des Fleurs

🪵 Yule logOn sale

Lutetia

Couronne · Nicolas Guercio

Paris · France

Collection 23 Dec to 31 Dec

A twisted wreath of pear, pecan and vanilla, already on sale online; collection on 23, 24, 25, 29, 30 and 31 December.

€135serves 8 to 10

🪵 Yule logAnnounced

Saint James Paris

Un Rêve à la Clé · Coline Doussin

Paris · France

Collection 23 Dec to 25 Dec

The hotel's wall of keys in pastry form, to order until 21 December on +33 1 44 05 81 88.

🎄 Christmas Eve dinnerBookable

Le Meurice

Dîner du 24 décembre au Restaurant Le Meurice Alain Ducasse · Amaury Bouhours

Paris · France

Thursday 24 December

Christmas menu by executive chef Amaury Bouhours at the starred restaurant, desserts by pastry chef Cedric Grolet.

from €850per person

🎄 Christmas Eve dinner2025 edition · to be confirmed

Ritz Paris

Réveillon de Noël au restaurant Espadon · Eugénie Béziat

Paris · France

2025 edition: 24 Dec

Gastronomic dinner in five compositions by chef Eugénie Béziat at L'Espadon, with musical interludes.

€680per person

🎄 Christmas Eve dinnerBookable

Hôtel de Crillon

La magie du réveillon de Noël (Salon des Aigles)

Paris · France

Thursday 24 December

Cocktails in the Salon Marie-Antoinette, then a gastronomic Christmas dinner in the Salon des Aigles.

€650

🎄 Christmas Eve dinner2025 edition · to be confirmed

Cheval Blanc Paris

Menu dégustation de la veille de Noël à Langosteria

Paris · France

2025 edition: 24 Dec

Italian seafood tasting menu at Langosteria, on the palace's top floor, for Christmas Eve.

€460per person

🎄 Christmas Eve dinnerBookable

Plaza Athénée

Dîner du réveillon de Noël au Relais Plaza · Angelo Musa (desserts)

Paris · France

Thursday 24 December

Festive French cuisine at the Relais Plaza, desserts by Angelo Musa and live music; vegetarian menu at the same price.

from €430per person

🎄 Christmas Eve dinnerBookable

Monte-Carlo Bay

Menu de Noël au Blue Bay Marcel Ravin · Marcel Ravin

Monaco · Monaco

Thursday 24 December

Christmas menu by chef Marcel Ravin at Blue Bay, with a half bottle of Perrier-Jouët Blanc de Blancs.

€420per person

🎄 Christmas Eve dinnerBookable

Le Meurice

Dîner du 24 décembre au Restaurant Le Dalí · Clémentine Bouchon

Paris · France

Thursday 24 December

Christmas menu by chef Clémentine Bouchon at Le Dalí, finished with Cedric Grolet's yule log.

from €400per person

🎄 Christmas Eve dinnerBookable

Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo

Dîner du Réveillon de Noël au restaurant Le Grill

Monaco · Monaco

Thursday 24 December

Single Christmas Eve menu at Le Grill, on the palace's top floor: sea bream with caviar, Landes guinea fowl with black truffle.

€390per person

🎄 Christmas Eve dinner2025 edition · to be confirmed

Cheval Blanc Paris

Menu du réveillon de Noël au Tout-Paris

Paris · France

2025 edition: 24 Dec

Christmas menu at Le Tout-Paris, the palace's starred brasserie, with scallop carpaccio and truffled poultry.

€360per person

🎄 Christmas Eve dinnerBookable

Hôtel Hermitage

Dîner de réveillon de Noël au Pavyllon Monte-Carlo · Yannick Alléno

Monaco · Monaco

Thursday 24 December

Six-course Christmas Eve dinner at Pavyllon, Yannick Alléno's restaurant at the Hôtel Hermitage.

€360per person

🎄 Christmas Eve dinner2025 edition · to be confirmed

Ritz Paris

Réveillon de Noël au Bar Vendôme · Jérôme Legras

Paris · France

2025 edition: 24 Dec

Five-course Christmas dinner at the Bar Vendôme, festive classics by chef Jérôme Legras, with a pianist and singer.

€285per person

🎄 Christmas Eve dinnerAnnounced

Beau-Rivage Genève

Menu de Noël

Geneva · Switzerland

24 Dec to 25 Dec

Christmas menu: foie gras with blackberries, cod with miso beurre blanc, Swiss herb chicken, Senne-Flade with ceps and house bûche.

CHF 180per person

🎄 Christmas Eve dinnerBookable

One&Only Royal Mirage

Christmas Eve dinner at The Residence, The Dining Room

Dubai · United Arab Emirates

Thursday 24 December

Five-course Christmas Eve dinner at The Residence's Dining Room, for adults only.

AED 795per person

🎄 Christmas Eve dinnerBookable

Hôtel de Crillon

Réveillon de Noël à Nonos par Paul Pairet · Paul Pairet

Paris · France

Thursday 24 December

Christmas menu created by Paul Pairet for Nonos, the hotel's restaurant on Place de la Concorde.

Price not published

🎄 Christmas Eve dinnerAnnounced

Lutetia

Christmas Celebrations at Salon Saint-Germain · Patrick Charvet

Paris · France

Thursday 24 December

Christmas menu by chef Patrick Charvet beneath the glass roof of the Salon Saint-Germain.

Price not published

🎄 Christmas Eve dinnerAnnounced

Aman Le Mélézin

Christmas Eve Dinner, Akari

Courchevel · France

Thursday 24 December

Traditional French Christmas Eve dinner to share at Akari, after Father Christmas arrives in the lounge.

Price not published

🎄 Christmas Eve dinner2025 edition · to be confirmed

Gstaad Palace

Christmas dinner

Gstaad · Switzerland

2025 edition: 24 Dec

Christmas Eve at the Gstaad Palace, with music in the Lobby Bar around the decorated tree.

Price not published

🥐 Festive brunch or lunchBookable

The Ritz London

Christmas Day Lunch, The Ritz Restaurant · John Williams MBE

London · United Kingdom

Friday 25 December

Six-course Christmas lunch at the Ritz's two-star restaurant, with a live orchestra, a caricaturist and a visit from Father Christmas.

£670per person

🥐 Festive brunch or lunchBookable

Claridge's

Christmas Day Lunch, The Foyer & Reading Room

London · United Kingdom

Friday 25 December

Christmas lunch with caviar, Norfolk turkey or beef Wellington, Claridge's Christmas pudding and a chocolate, kalamansi and almond yule log.

£550per person

Christmas Day Lunch, Lanesborough Grill · The Lanesborough
© The Lanesborough / Oetker Hotels

🥐 Festive brunch or lunchBookable

The Lanesborough

Christmas Day Lunch, Lanesborough Grill · Shay Cooper

London · United Kingdom

Friday 25 December

Five-course festive menu under the Grill's glass roof, glass of Laurent-Perrier included; Christmas buffet at £330, 15% service extra.

🥐 Festive brunch or lunchBookable

Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo

Déjeuner de Noël au restaurant Le Grill

Monaco · Monaco

Friday 25 December

Christmas lunch at Le Grill overlooking the Principality: wood-fired scallops, truffled Brie de Meaux, exotic soufflé.

€410per person

🥐 Festive brunch or lunchBookable

Plaza Athénée

Brunch Haute Couture (Noël) aux salons Haute Couture et Organza

Paris · France

Friday 25 December

Christmas champagne buffet brunch in the Haute Couture and Organza salons, with live music and an ice rink for children.

€310per person

🥐 Festive brunch or lunch2025 edition · to be confirmed

Ritz Paris

Brunch de Noël au Salon d'Été

Paris · France

2025 edition: 25 Dec

Christmas buffet brunch in the Ritz's historic salons, with a singer and pianist duo.

€295per person

🥐 Festive brunch or lunchBookable

Plaza Athénée

Brunch de Noël au Restaurant des Petits Déjeuners · Angelo Musa (desserts)

Paris · France

Friday 25 December

Champagne brunch beneath the restaurant's 20,000 gold leaves, desserts by Angelo Musa and an ice rink for children.

€290per person

🥐 Festive brunch or lunchBookable

Hôtel Hermitage

Brunch de Noël à la Salle Belle Epoque

Monaco · Monaco

Friday 25 December

Christmas brunch in the Hermitage's Salle Belle Epoque, on 25 December from 11am.

€290per person

🥐 Festive brunch or lunch2025 edition · to be confirmed

Ritz Paris

Déjeuner de Noël au Bar Vendôme · Jérôme Legras

Paris · France

2025 edition: 25 Dec

The Bar Vendôme Christmas menu, in five chapters by Jérôme Legras, is also served at lunch on 25 December.

€285per person

🥐 Festive brunch or lunchBookable

Monte-Carlo Bay

Brunch du Bay spécial Noël, espace Calypso

Monaco · Monaco

Friday 25 December

Christmas brunch with music and close-up magic at the Calypso space, free-flowing champagne.

€240per person

🥐 Festive brunch or lunchBookable

Le Meurice

Brunch des fêtes au Dalí (25 décembre) · Clémentine Bouchon

Paris · France

Friday 25 December

Christmas brunch by chef Clémentine Bouchon at Le Dalí, with Cedric Grolet's bread flowers.

€215per person

🥐 Festive brunch or lunch2025 edition · to be confirmed

Four Seasons Jumeirah Beach

Christmas Day Brunch Buffet at Jou Jou Brasserie

Dubai · United Arab Emirates

2025 edition: 25 Dec

Christmas buffet brunch at Jou Jou Brasserie: traditional roasts, seafood and festive desserts.

AED 895per person

🥐 Festive brunch or lunchBookable

Airelles Le Grand Contrôle

Brunch de Noël au Grand Contrôle · Alain Ducasse

Versailles · France

25 Dec to 27 Dec

Buffet brunch by Alain Ducasse under the chandeliers of Le Grand Contrôle, at the Château de Versailles, with family activities.

€200per person

🥐 Festive brunch or lunchBookable

One&Only Royal Mirage

Christmas Day Brunch at BBG et at Rotisserie

Dubai · United Arab Emirates

Friday 25 December

Two Christmas brunches to choose from: Italian coast flavours at the Beach Bar & Grill or live stations at the Rotisserie.

from AED 590per person

🥐 Festive brunch or lunchBookable

Hôtel de Crillon

Un brunch de Noël féérique · Alan Taudon et Matthieu Carlin

Paris · France

Friday 25 December

Christmas brunch by chefs Alan Taudon and Matthieu Carlin, seasonal dishes to share with the family.

Price not published

🫖 Festive afternoon teaAnnounced

Aman Le Mélézin

Christmas Teatime

Courchevel · France

Friday 25 December

Christmas tea on the heated terrace: marshmallows, hot chocolate and mulled wine around the braziers.

Price not published

👑 Galette des roisAnnounced

George V

Galette des Rois (King's Cake) · Guillaume Cabrol

Paris · France

26 Dec to 3 Jan

Flaky brioche, floral frangipane and caramelised pecans, with a charm designed by Justine Langlade.

🥐 Festive brunch or lunchAnnounced

Beau-Rivage Genève

Brunchs des fêtes · Mathieu Croze et Kevin Ollivier

Geneva · Switzerland

27 Dec to 3 Jan

Festive brunch: shellfish, foie gras, eggs Benedict with caviar or scrambled eggs with black truffle, mini pear chocolate hazelnut bûche.

CHF 145per person

Week of 28 December

🥂 New Year's Eve2025 edition · to be confirmed

Ritz Paris

Réveillon de la Saint-Sylvestre au restaurant Espadon · Eugénie Béziat

Paris · France

2025 edition: 31 Dec

Seven creations by chef Eugénie Béziat at L'Espadon, paired with vintage wines chosen by Florian Guilloteau.

€2,026per person

🥂 New Year's EveBookable

Atlantis The Palm

Under The Stars Gala Dinner with Katy Perry

Dubai · United Arab Emirates

Thursday 31 December

New Year's Eve gala with Katy Perry in concert, lobster and caviar buffet and fireworks over the Palm to welcome 2027.

from AED 8,500per person

🥂 New Year's EveBookable

The Savoy

Midnight Under The Big Top

London · United Kingdom

Thursday 31 December

Circus-themed New Year's Eve gala: champagne, five-course dinner, the band Totem and fireworks at midnight.

from £1,595per ticket

🥂 New Year's EveBookable

The Ritz London

New Year's Eve Gala Dinner, The Ritz Restaurant · John Williams MBE

London · United Kingdom

Thursday 31 December

Six-course gala dinner with Prestige champagne, the London Dance Orchestra, a piper and a military band.

£1,500per person

🥂 New Year's EveBookable

Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo

Dîner de la Saint-Sylvestre au Louis XV - Alain Ducasse · Alain Ducasse

Monaco · Monaco

Thursday 31 December

Single New Year's Eve menu at Le Louis XV: scallops and caviar, squash and Alba truffle, black truffle pie.

€1,300per person

🥂 New Year's EveBookable

The Ritz London

New Year's Eve in William Kent House · John Williams MBE

London · United Kingdom

Thursday 31 December

Four-course New Year's Eve dinner in the Ritz's 18th-century house, with half a bottle of Prestige champagne per guest.

£975per person

🥂 New Year's EveBookable

Le Meurice

Dîner de la Saint-Sylvestre au Restaurant Le Meurice Alain Ducasse · Amaury Bouhours

Paris · France

Thursday 31 December

New Year's Eve menu by Amaury Bouhours at the starred restaurant, desserts by Cedric Grolet.

from €1,095per person

🥂 New Year's EveBookable

Plaza Athénée

Dîner du réveillon du Nouvel An à La Grande Table du Plaza Athénée

Paris · France

Thursday 31 December

Candlelit New Year's Eve dinner in the French gastronomic tradition at La Grande Table, vegetarian menu available.

from €1,050per person

🥂 New Year's Eve2025 edition · to be confirmed

Cheval Blanc Paris

Menu signature du réveillon du Nouvel An à Langosteria

Paris · France

2025 edition: 31 Dec

Signature New Year's Eve menu at Langosteria, with Brittany red spiny lobster and Alba white truffle.

€960per person

🥂 New Year's EveBookable

One&Only Royal Mirage

The Garden Gala

Dubai · United Arab Emirates

Thursday 31 December

Gala in the resort gardens: oysters, caviar, champagne, four-course dinner, orchestra, DJ and fireworks.

AED 4,000per person

🥂 New Year's Eve2025 edition · to be confirmed

Ritz Paris

Réveillon de la Saint-Sylvestre au Bar Vendôme · Jérôme Legras

Paris · France

2025 edition: 31 Dec

Seven-dish menu of French tradition by Jérôme Legras at the Bar Vendôme, with a music quartet.

from €870per person

🥂 New Year's Eve2025 edition · to be confirmed

Cheval Blanc Paris

Menu du réveillon du Nouvel An au Tout-Paris

Paris · France

2025 edition: 31 Dec

New Year's Eve menu at Le Tout-Paris, with a glass of Dom Pérignon 2015 served at midnight.

€690per person

🥂 New Year's Eve2025 edition · to be confirmed

Le Royal Monceau

New Year's Eve au Bar Long

Paris · France

2025 edition: 31 Dec

Menu by the chefs of Matsuhisa Paris and Il Carpaccio, champagne countdown at the Bar Long and a dance floor.

€590per person

🥂 New Year's EveBookable

Plaza Athénée

Soirée dansante en Haute Couture (dîner du réveillon)

Paris · France

Thursday 31 December

New Year's Eve dinner in the Haute Couture ballroom, followed by dancing with a live band and then a DJ.

€580per person

New Year's Eve Dinner · The Lanesborough
© The Lanesborough / Oetker Hotels

🥂 New Year's EveBookable

The Lanesborough

New Year's Eve Dinner · Shay Cooper

London · United Kingdom

Thursday 31 December

Six-course dinner with champagne on arrival: Sharpham brie soufflé, langoustine agnolotti, Devon Ruby Red beef fillet.

🥂 New Year's EveBookable

Le Meurice

Dîner de la Saint-Sylvestre au Restaurant Le Dalí · Clémentine Bouchon

Paris · France

Thursday 31 December

New Year's Eve dinner by chef Clémentine Bouchon at Le Dalí, with blue lobster and veal fillet with truffle.

from €560per person

🥂 New Year's EveBookable

Plaza Athénée

Dîner du réveillon du Nouvel An au Relais Plaza

Paris · France

Thursday 31 December

New Year's Eve menu at the Relais Plaza with music, and a vegetarian option at the same price.

from €490per person

🥂 New Year's EveBookable

Claridge's

New Year's Eve Menu, The Foyer & Reading Room

London · United Kingdom

Thursday 31 December

New Year's Eve menu with caviar canapés, roast scallops and black truffle beef Wellington in Claridge's Foyer.

£425per person

🥂 New Year's EveBookable

Baha Mar

New Year's Eve Spectacular · Ludacris

Nassau · Bahamas

Thursday 31 December

Ludacris from 10pm to 1am on the Jasmine Lawns, open bar and fireworks; USD 645 with the Taste of Baha Mar dinner.

from $495per ticket

🥂 New Year's Eve2025 edition · to be confirmed

Raffles London at The OWO

New Year's Eve Dinner, Mauro Colagreco London · Mauro Colagreco

London · United Kingdom

2025 edition: 31 Dec

New Year's Eve menu at Mauro Colagreco's starred restaurant, with scallops and pumpkin, Mylor prawns and Jerusalem artichoke.

£315per person

🥂 New Year's EveBookable

Atlantis Paradise Island

Andrea Bocelli, New Year’s Eve

Paradise Island · Bahamas

Thursday 31 December

The tenor on the Royal Deck at 11pm, fireworks at midnight, open bar included; tickets from USD 300 to 1,000 plus VAT.

from $300per ticket

🥂 New Year's EveAnnounced

Beau-Rivage Genève

Menu de la Saint-Sylvestre

Geneva · Switzerland

Thursday 31 December

New Year's Eve dinner: prawns with Albufera sauce, pollock with squash, veal steak with Sologne caviar and sakura meringue.

CHF 220per person

🥂 New Year's EveBookable

Rosewood Baha Mar

Dîner du réveillon au Café Boulud

Nassau · Bahamas

Thursday 31 December

Three-course menu with canapés: caviar, foie gras, lobster or Beef Rossini; wine pairing at USD 185.

🥂 New Year's Eve2025 edition · to be confirmed

Ritz Paris

Réveillon dansant de la Saint-Sylvestre au Salon Marie-Louise

Paris · France

2025 edition: 31 Dec

Dance party with an orchestra in the Salon Marie-Louise to see in midnight, with champagnes and canapés.

€175per person

🥂 New Year's EveAnnounced

Four Seasons Punta Mita

Midnight Tides

Punta Mita · Mexico

Thursday 31 December

Gala dinner then a party on Cuevas beach, the finale of the "Tides of Light" programme (14 December to 2 January).

🥂 New Year's EveBookable

Hôtel de Crillon

Dîner de la Saint-Sylvestre à Nonos par Paul Pairet · Paul Pairet

Paris · France

Thursday 31 December

New Year's Eve dinner built around Paul Pairet's signature creations at Nonos.

Price not published

🥂 New Year's EveAnnounced

Lutetia

New Year's Eve Celebrations at Brasserie Lutetia

Paris · France

Thursday 31 December

Six-course New Year's Eve dinner at the Brasserie Lutetia, in Saint-Germain-des-Prés.

Price not published

🥂 New Year's EveAnnounced

The Plaza

New Year's Eve Grand Fete at The Palm Court

New York · United States

Thursday 31 December

New Year's Eve party at the Palm Court: buffet, open bar, show and a Louis Roederer toast at midnight.

Price not published

🥂 New Year's EveAnnounced

Aman New York

New Year's Eve Gala Dinner at Arva

New York · United States

Thursday 31 December

Gala dinner with music at Arva, then the countdown to 2027 at the Aman New York Jazz Club.

Price not published

🥂 New Year's EveAnnounced

Mandarin Oriental New York

New Year's Eve at MO Lounge

New York · United States

Thursday 31 December

Tasting menu and orchestra at the MO Lounge above Columbus Circle, before a midnight toast at the bar.

Price not published

🥂 New Year's EveAnnounced

Aman Le Mélézin

New Year's Eve Dinner, Akari

Courchevel · France

Thursday 31 December

Last dinner of the year at Akari, heated terrace at 11.30pm, then Courchevel fireworks seen from the Salon Bar.

Price not published

🥂 New Year's Eve2025 edition · to be confirmed

Gstaad Palace

New Year's Eve « Vintage Circus »

Gstaad · Switzerland

2025 edition: 31 Dec

A "Vintage Circus" New Year's Eve that turns the palace into an early 20th-century ballroom.

Price not published

🥂 New Year's EveAnnounced

L'Apogée

Velvet Masquerade

Courchevel · France

Thursday 31 December

Masked New Year's Eve party with musicians and dancers, under the Courchevel fireworks.

Price not published

January 2027

Week of 1 January

🥐 Festive brunch or lunch2025 edition · to be confirmed

Ritz Paris

Brunch du Nouvel An au Salon d'Été

Paris · France

2025 edition: 1 Jan

The Ritz festive brunch returns on 1 January, with buffets in the historic salons and a singer and pianist duo.

€295per person

🥐 Festive brunch or lunchBookable

Plaza Athénée

Brunch du Jour de l'An au Restaurant des Petits Déjeuners · Angelo Musa (desserts)

Paris · France

Friday 1 January

Champagne brunch on 1 January beneath the restaurant's gilded ceiling, desserts by Angelo Musa and an ice rink for children.

€290per person

🥐 Festive brunch or lunch2025 edition · to be confirmed

Le Royal Monceau

New Year Brunch à La Cuisine

Paris · France

2025 edition: 1 Jan

New Year's Day brunch at La Cuisine, with dishes prepared for the occasion by the hotel's chefs.

€240per person

🥐 Festive brunch or lunchBookable

Le Meurice

Brunch des fêtes au Dalí (1er janvier) · Clémentine Bouchon

Paris · France

Friday 1 January

New Year's Day brunch at Le Dalí, with dishes by chef Clémentine Bouchon and pastries by Cedric Grolet.

€215per person

🥐 Festive brunch or lunchBookable

Airelles Le Grand Contrôle

Brunch du Nouvel An · Célébration à Versailles · Alain Ducasse

Versailles · France

1 Jan to 3 Jan

Buffet brunch by Alain Ducasse to open the year at Le Grand Contrôle, on the Château de Versailles estate.

€160per person

👑 Galette des roisAnnounced

Plaza Athénée

La Galette Signature · Angelo Musa, Damien Gibault

Paris · France

1 Jan to 17 Jan

Toasted wheat puff pastry, generous frangipane and an almond milk flan.

👑 Galette des roisAnnounced

La Réserve Genève

Galette des Rois Signature · Pierre-Alain Rouchon

Geneva · Switzerland

2 Jan to 17 Jan

2027 galette des rois: Sicilian almond frangipane and Geneva honey, honeycomb decoration in gavotte and tuile paste.

Week of 4 January

👑 Galette des roisAnnounced

Lutetia

Galette des Rois La Couronne aux Amandes · Nicolas Guercio

Paris · France

From 5 Jan

A flaky brioche crown, light almond milk frangipane and orgeat syrup, with a gilded Mandarin Oriental fan charm.

👑 Galette des roisOn sale

Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo

Galette Frangipane et Brioche des rois · Cedric Grolet

Monaco · Monaco

6 Jan to 17 Jan

Puff pastry frangipane galette and a brioche des rois with local citrus, by Cedric Grolet for Epiphany.

Dates to be announced

Announced without a date, or 2025 edition whose 2026 date is not yet published.

?edition
Bojagi · Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme
© Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme

🪵 Yule logAnnounced

Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme

Bojagi · Naraé Kim

Paris · France

Order dates to come

A gift wrapped the Korean way: chestnut, marron and pear on a black tea sponge; order dates to come.

?edition

🪵 Yule logTo be confirmed

Four Seasons des Bergues

Yule Log (bûche en forme de nœud) · Lyece Major

Geneva · Switzerland

Order dates to come

Bows inspired by the façade garlands: chocolate, hazelnut and caramel, or coconut, mango and white chocolate.

2025edition

🫖 Festive afternoon tea2025 edition · to be confirmed

The Dorchester

Festive Afternoon Tea, The Promenade · Michael Kwan

London · United Kingdom

2025 edition: 14 Nov to 3 Jan

Festive afternoon tea on The Promenade, pastries by Michael Kwan, weekend carols in aid of Noah's Ark Children's Hospice.

from £125per person

2025edition

🫖 Festive afternoon tea2025 edition · to be confirmed

Raffles London at The OWO

Festive Afternoon Tea, The Drawing Room

London · United Kingdom

2025 edition: from 15 Nov

Carol-inspired afternoon tea in The Drawing Room, with White Christmas and Deck The Halls pastries and a pianist.

£97per person

2025edition

🫖 Festive afternoon tea2025 edition · to be confirmed

Ritz Paris

Le Goûter Royal de Noël à la française / Le Goûter Impérial de Noël

Paris · France

2025 edition: 29 Nov to 4 Jan

In the Salon Proust, a spiced Christmas tea served by the fire, with a French tea ceremony and a glass of champagne.

from €105per person

2025edition

🫖 Festive afternoon tea2025 edition · to be confirmed

Ritz Paris

Le Tea Time à l'anglaise

Paris · France

2025 edition: 18 Dec to 4 Jan

An English tea time in festive dress in the Salon Marie-Louise: scones, lobster focaccia, salmon bagel and a tree of festive pastries.

€105per person

2025edition

🫖 Festive afternoon tea2025 edition · to be confirmed

Four Seasons Jumeirah Beach

Four Hands Afternoon Tea, Shai Salon · Nicolas Lambert et Michaël Bartocetti (Four Seasons George V)

Dubai · United Arab Emirates

2025 edition: 5 Dec to 8 Jan

Four-hands afternoon tea by Nicolas Lambert and Michaël Bartocetti, pastry chef of the George V in Paris.

from AED 300per person

2025edition

👑 Galette des rois2025 edition · to be confirmed

Cheval Blanc Paris

La Galette des Rois de Cheval Blanc Paris (galette marguerite) · Maxime Frédéric

Paris · France

2025 edition: 2 Jan to 12 Jan

A rustic daisy-shaped galette, Normandy butter puff pastry and almond frangipane lifted with amandon.

2025edition

🎁 Advent calendar2025 edition · to be confirmed

Le Bristol

Calendrier de l'Avent

Paris · France

2025 edition: from 1 Nov

A calendar with a façade inspired by the palace, holding 24 pralines and ganaches from the Bristol's chocolate workshop.

2025edition

🛷 Christmas market or chalet2025 edition · to be confirmed

Ritz Paris

Le Ritz Teddy B(e)ar, pop-up gourmand et boutique éphémère

Paris · France

2025 edition: until 4 Jan

In the peristyle, a 2.5-metre giant bellboy bear, a takeaway tea and a pop-up teddy bear shop.

2025edition

✨ Designer tree or décor2025 edition · to be confirmed

Ritz Paris

Le sapin aux 400 oursons grooms

Paris · France

2025 edition: 29 Nov to 4 Jan

A 6-metre tree in the lobby, decorated with 400 bellboy teddy bears, the hotel's mascot.

?edition

✨ Designer tree or décorAnnounced

Hôtel de Crillon

Rituals of Togetherness (Noël inspiré des Voyages Extraordinaires de Jules Verne)

Paris · France

For Christmas 2026, the Crillon takes Jules Verne's Extraordinary Voyages as its theme, from the winter chalet to the Terrasse Concorde.

2025edition

✨ Designer tree or décor2025 edition · to be confirmed

Claridge's

Claridge's Christmas Tree 2025 by Burberry · Daniel Lee (Burberry)

London · United Kingdom

2025 edition: from 25 Nov

2025 tree designed by Daniel Lee for Burberry: bows made from Burberry fabric offcuts, thistles, brass bells and a golden crown.

2025edition

✨ Designer tree or décor2025 edition · to be confirmed

The Connaught

The Connaught Christmas Tree 2025 · Urs Fischer

London · United Kingdom

2025 tree by Urs Fischer: a 31-foot Nordmann fir on Carlos Place, hung with glowing spheres bearing AI-generated faces.

?edition

✨ Designer tree or décorAnnounced

Mandarin Oriental Genève

Mandarin Oriental, Geneva x Germanier · Kevin Germanier

Geneva · Switzerland

Festive décor by Swiss designer Kevin Germanier: gold and white installations in the lobby, dedicated cocktails at the MO Bar.

Christmas yule logs 2026 by price

21 palace yule logs compared: from €85 (Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo) to €290 (Carrousel, Ritz Paris Le Comptoir), with a median price of €120. The price per slice separates the large sharing logs from the more intimate pieces.

HotelYule log and chefServesOrdersCollectionOfficial site
Hôtel de Paris Monte-CarloMonacoCinq bûches de NoëlCedric Groletn/a€85n/a✓ On sale9 Dec to 31 Dec↗
Café de la PaixParisMorrisSimon Letaillieur6-8€90€11-€151 Dec1 Dec to 25 Dec↗
Four Seasons des BerguesGenevaYule Log (bûche en forme de nœud)Lyece Majorn/aCHF 90n/a↗
Mandarin Oriental, ParisParisL'ImpérialeJulien Dugourdn/a€98n/a21 Dec to 27 Dec↗
Beau-Rivage GenèveGenevaBûche de NoëlKevin Olliviern/aCHF 95n/a1 Dec to 31 Dec↗
La Réserve GenèveGenevaBûche Signature « Flocon »Pierre-Alain Rouchonn/aCHF 95n/a18 Dec to 26 Dec↗
Le Royal MonceauParisL'Envoûtée du Bar LongYazid Ichemrahenn/a€105n/a1 NovUntil 31 Dec↗
Park Hyatt Paris-VendômeParisBojagiNaraé Kim8-10€110€11-€14↗
La Réserve ParisParisBûche SignatureJordan Talbot6-8€115€14-€19✓ On sale↗
Hôtel de CrillonParisUne Odyssée sous les MersMatthieu Carlin8-10€120€12-€159 Nov4 Dec to 30 Dec↗
Saint James ParisParisUn Rêve à la CléColine Doussin6€120€2023 Dec to 25 Dec↗
The Peninsula ParisParisL'Épi de BléAnne Coruble8€120€151 Dec21 Dec to 31 Dec↗
Trianon PalaceVersaillesLe Carnet d'Hiver de SimonEddie Benghanem6-8€120€15-€2018 Dec to 31 Dec↗
Shangri-La ParisParisLa Feuille de ChêneTimothy Lam8€128€161 Dec to 31 Dec↗
Le BristolParisCouronne de houxMaxence Barbot10€130€1325 Nov16 Dec to 31 Dec↗
LutetiaParisCouronneNicolas Guercio8-10€135€14-€17✓ On sale23 Dec to 31 Dec↗
George VParisBûche signatureMichaël Bartocetti8€150€1915 OctFrom 17 Dec↗
Plaza AthénéeParisAu pied du sapinAngelo Musa, Damien Gibault8€180€222 Nov21 Dec to 25 Dec↗
Ritz ParisParisCœur d'OursonOlivier Lainé6-8€180€22-€301 Dec to 30 Dec↗
Cheval Blanc ParisParisLe Casse-NoisetteMaxime Frédéric8€190€2419 Nov18 Dec to 26 Dec↗
Ritz Paris Le ComptoirParisCarrouselJoris Theysset8-10€290€29-€3612 NovFrom 19 Nov↗

Our festive guides

Prices and dates checked on the official websites of the hotels, their shops and their groups between 2 October and 13 October 2026. A 2025 edition marked "to be confirmed" recalls last year's offer until the 2026 one is announced. Past events drop off automatically. Amounts in the hotel's currency; the budget filter converts to euros as a guide only.

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