Dive into Christmas | At the HUMBUG immersive Christmas Dive Bar

15-11-2024

Dive into Christmas, to cheer up Santa! This November, London’s magical immersive Christmas dive bar, HUMBUG, is back in town and, this time it promises to be even bigger, even better and even more raucous than before. Shaking things up for the festive season, the team at HUMBUG will be firing up the snow machines and sprinkling a little mischief into the magic at the Old Truman Brewery in Brick Lane from November 14^th – December 31^st, after a fully sold-out season last year.

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An immersive Christmas Light Maze with a shopping village and Christmas magic

11-11-2024

We couldn’t find an immersive Christmas Light Maze in Europe yet, howevere correct us if we are wrong. But we love the idea, another fun event to visit with the family instead of just meeting each other for Christmas dinner. Inspiration for Holiday Season events!

Enchant Christmas, creates the beloved holiday event known for its World’s Largest immersive Christmas Light Maze, shopping Village, and magical atmosphere, and its newest creation, Classic Christmas. This year they are also launching ‘Kids Light Up The Night’ during select event dates this season.

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Celebrate Christmas in a church | Bunk Amsterdam and Utrecht

30-11-2023

The festive season at Bunk Amsterdam and Utrecht is about to kick off. Both locations will host events and Christmas dinners throughout December, adapted to the festive time of year. You are guaranteed a warm, cosy and lively atmosphere at both Bunk’s churches. The original cultural program perfectly complements the December month and holiday period. What remains unchanged is the typically approachable Bunk vibe. Everyone is welcome to experience the creativity and sense of community.

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Art of Travel | Louis Vuitton X Claridge’s Christmas Tree 2023

23-11-2023

We love the tradition of Claridge’s, London’s legendary Mayfair hotel, to have their Christmas Tree decorated by a, as they call it, long-time friend of the hotel. We have articles on many of their Christmas Trees decorated by famous designer friends, like for example Christian Louboutin in 2019 and Karl Lagerfeld back in 2017. This year it’s Louis Vuitton and we love their Art of Travel theme!

The Claridge’s Christmas Tree 2023 by Louis Vuitton brings together two illustrious names who have long celebrated the Art of Travel and crossed paths throughout their respective histories after both being founded in 1854.

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‘Countdown to Christmas’ themed suites | By Hilton and Hallmark Channel movies

9-11-2023

When you want to be surrounded by the magic of the holidays in a home away from home, it matters where you stay. Hilton and Hallmark Channel are teaming up to give travelers, fans, and viewers the chance to immerse themselves in a festive dreamscape inspired by Hallmark’s beloved ‘Countdown to Christmas’ movies. The ‘Countdown to Christmas’ themed suites are located at select Hilton Hotels & Resorts properties in New York, Houston and Chicago.

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‘Christmas at Biltmore’ Estate starts today

3-11-2023

Biltmore House in North Carolina is ready for Christmas 2023. This museum where guests can experience America’s Largest Home®, as magnificent today as it was more than a century ago. Your self-guided house visit spans three floors and the basement of the luxurious family home of George and Edith Vanderbilt. Explore the stories of the Vanderbilt family, their guests, and employees through displays of vintage clothing, accessories, art, furniture, and more. Like Christmas decorations inside and outside as their Christmas season starts today!

At the Biltmore Estate they know how to create the ultimate Christmas ambiance, it must be great to visit their estate this time around! Check out how they decorated the estate and the possibilities to visit it. You can stay at The Inn and as from November 26, the movie ‘A Biltmore Christmas’ will premiere on Hallmark Channel.

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Spectacular start of the Christmas season at festive restaurant Grace

23-10-2023

We can’t say it often enough: celebrate the start of the Christmas season! Festive restaurant Grace is leading by example.

A festive moment will take place at festive restaurant Grace on November 19: the tree-lighting of no fewer than thousands of lights in the giant 6-metre-high Christmas tree. This iconic moment not only marks the start of the festive Christmas season, but also unveils the largest Christmas tree that has ever been shown in a restaurant in Rotterdam. Situated in the centre of the restaurant, the tree rises from the ground all the way up to the 6-metre-high ceiling of the recently renovated premises on the Coolsingel. A walking lunch on a Sunday afternoon in dinner jacket or cocktail dress with acts including Mariah Carey look-a-likes, dancers, Mandy McCandy and singer Frank in Person.

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Gastropub Dutch Dukes hosts the first Christmas party of 2023

17-10-2023

Pepernoten (Dutch Saint Nicholas treats which are traditionally eaten in December) hit the stores in August and easter eggs in January. This will not surprise the average Dutch person anymore. So why would anyone be surprised with the first Christmas party of 2023 in October? That is right, on the 18^th of October the gastropub Dutch Dukes in Rotterdam is organising the first Christmas party of the Netherlands. The gastropub is completely decorated for Christmas, just for the party! Whilst it is still fifteen degrees Celsius outside, Rotterdam is taking out their Christmas sweaters and is heating up the glühwein.

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Christmas inspiration 2022 | Christmas around the globe

22-11-2022

We are almost in one of the busiest and, in our opinion, one of the coziest periods of the year for the hospitality industry. And we can finally welcome guests for Christmas again!

Most hotels and restaurants are already busy thinking about the decorations, we have even seen the most beautiful Christmas hotel of the Netherlands on Instagram, ready to receive their guests! We have also seen a lot of newsletters with delicious menus and it’s great to notice that ordering Christmas dinners to go remains possible at many restaurants in addition to reserving a table! Last year we created a digital Christmas inspiration booklet with the biggest trend of that year; the ‘Christmas drive thru’. Of course we had to create another list this year, including the recurring ‘tree lighting’ ceremony, looking on Pinterest for your decorations, Christmas atmosphere in your hotel room, an ‘Electric Bingo’ in Christmas atmosphere and much more Christmas inspiration.

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Eat & drink your Christmas tree | Lowlander launches unique cookbook

17-10-2022

Did you know that the needles of your Christmas tree are packed with flavour and character? In Scandinavia, people have been cooking with spruce needles for decades; a valuable botanical ingredient. With their cookbook ‘Eat & Drink your Christmas tree’, botanical brewer Lowlander, together with chefs Joris Bijdendijk and Samuel Levie, provides more than 20 delicious vegetarian recipes to eat and drink your Christmas tree. The book is written in Dutch but it might be inspiration for other chefs!

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