The Peninsula Shanghai Welcomes Guests to Celebrate the Season of Togetherness
Inspiring holiday moments bring us together in joy and harmony. For almost a century, The Peninsula Hotels have combined timeless elegance and unparalleled service to redefine the spirit of sharing during this enchanting season. This year, creating treasured memories together is more meaningful than ever after the challenges we have all experienced. Each Peninsula hotel invites guests to discover traditional festive stories and enjoy seasonal meals and delicacies prepared in time-honoured style. Together, we also extend a helping hand to the less-fortunate members of our local communities.
The Peninsula Hotels is taking particular care to ensure that its festive experiences highlight the most important aspect of the season: togetherness. By inviting guests to share delightful holiday-themed pursuits among friends and family, each Peninsula hotel provides a safe, relaxed, and joyful haven of kinship and good cheer.
Enchanting Experiences to Share
Among the many delightful events and activities holiday-season guests can enjoy together are the following:
Stories from the Tree
As per time-honoured custom, each of the ten Peninsula hotels around the world will light a magnificently decorated Christmas tree in its grand lobby. The illuminated tree will set the stage for “Stories from the Tree,” a beloved series of tales created by The Peninsula Hotels especially for festive-season guests and their children. The tales’ six lively characters, including the Nutcracker, Gingerbread Man, Robin, Reindeer, Santa, and Pageboy, will adorn each hotel’s Christmas tree in the form of ornaments and other decorative displays. This year’s story, the fourth and final tale in the series, features the Reindeer as the main character, who journeys around the world to see (and taste) different Christmas traditions.
Digital Storybook and Children’s Storytelling
Each year since 2018, The Peninsula Hotels has created a specially-written children’s story highlighting a different “Stories from the Tree” character. This year’s story, The Reindeer’s Travels, will be released as an e-storybook for free download on peninsula.com, along with stories from the previous three years (The Nutcracker’s Adventure, The Gingerbread Man’s Tale, and The Robin’s Journey). A printed box set of the complete collection will also be available for purchase, with US$10 from each sale going to a charity organisation in the hotel’s local community.
Opportunities for Giving
To honour the spirit of generosity that accompanies the holidays, The Peninsula Hotels will continue its tradition of contributing to Make-A-Wish Foundation, Shanghai and Shanghai K Charitable Foundation which supports the Sir Horace Kadoorie Youth Development Centre. It aims to inspire disadvantaged youths in China and provide access to career opportunities in the fast-growing hospitality industry. Along with a portion of proceeds from the “Stories from the Tree” box set, Peninsula properties will donate US$5 from each sale of a pin featuring the Robin character. In addition, hotels will donate US$5 from each sale of a Festive Afternoon Tea.
Holiday happiness on the historic Bund
The festive season approaches and once again The Peninsula Shanghai is set to be one of the most special locations to celebrate Christmas and the New Year in the city. A wide range of events will be held across the hotel to highlight the spirit of the festive season.
The Lobby and Sir Elly’s restaurants will be the shining stars of The Peninsula Shanghai’s festive gastronomic offerings. Both restaurants will offer traditional Christmas dinners on 24 and 25 December, providing family, friends and colleagues with a wonderfully festive atmosphere to make lasting memories over the holidays.
The central stage for The Peninsula Shanghai’s festive calendar, The Lobby is set to be bedecked in show-stopping festive decorations and will inaugurate the season at the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony (25 November, 2021). The occasion will be replete with holiday-inspired drinks and bites to be enjoyed alongside entertainment provided by local school children.
The Lobby
the Peninsula Shanghai’s beating heart – will offer a delicious festive spin on its celebrated Afternoon Tea throughout the festive period, offering a delightful range of Christmas pastries and festive light bites(RMB 458* per person or RMB 878* for two). Guests may choose The Lobby to host their holiday dinners with friends and family. A sumptuous traditional five-course Christmas Eve Dinner (on 24 December, RMB 1,888* per person) complete with free-flow soft drinks, dessert buffet and live entertainment will precede a Christmas-themed four-course Christmas Day Dinner (on 25 December, RMB 1,888* for 2 adults and 1 child) package for families.
The Lobby will host its annual New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner (on 31 December, RMB 2,188* per person) for guests to ring in the new year in style with a delectable five-course gala and a glass of Champagne to toast the arrival of 2022. Entertainment will include a live band and a special lucky draw.
Sir Elly’s Restaurant
Sir Elly’s Restaurant will present a delicious and perfectly curated festive menu inspired by Modern European Cuisine. The Christmas Themed Tasting Menu (from 1 to 23 December, RMB 1,488* per person) will include six delectable courses and will be the perfect occasion to celebrate the arrival of Christmas. The Christmas Eve Dinner (on 24 December, RMB 2,988* per person) will feature a six-course menu with a glass of vintage Belle Epoque Champagne, live jazz music, lucky draw and gift. The Christmas Day Dinner (on 25 December, RMB 2,288* per person) alternatively, will feature a five-course menu with a glass of Perrier-Jouët Grand brut Champagne.
A special Christmas Family Brunch Buffet will also be on offer on Christmas weekend (25 & 26 December) for families to enjoy festive delights during the day. A luxurious buffet will be available for both adults and children. (RMB 888*per adult and RMB 488* per child, soft drinks and juices included)
This year, Sir Elly’s famous themed New Year’s Eve Party will return to allow to ring in the new year in style at one of the city’s most exclusive locations. Guests will enjoy unlimited canapes, Perrier Jouët Champagne, selected cocktails and premium spirits while dancing the night away to the musical mixes of an international DJ. (early bird price until 12 December: RMB 888, pre-sales price from 13 to 30 December: RMB 1,088, door sales price: RMB 1,288)
Yi Long Court
Across The Peninsula Shanghai, the festivities will continue throughout the festive period. Michelin-starred restaurant Yi Long Court will offer its Cantonese rendition of the Christmas Eve Dinner, complete with eight delightful courses (RMB 1,988* per person). A delightful eight-course New Year’s Eve Dinner (on 31 December, RMB 2,188* per person) will also be presented for guests to celebrate the arrival of the new year.
The Compass Bar
Throughout December, The Compass Bar mixologists will be serving up Holiday Themed Cocktails (RMB 130* each) and Festive Afternoon Tea(RMB 458* per person or RMB 878* for two), which is perfect to enjoy with friends and colleagues in the spirit of the holiday season.
The Peninsula Boutique
The Peninsula Boutique will offer elegantly packaged gifts, including a selection of deluxe hampers filled with gourmet treats exclusive to The Peninsula Boutique, such as festive chocolates, cookies, stollens, cherry Basque cake, festive ornament, festive bear and The Peninsula Champagne (The Peninsula Hamper is priced from RMB 2,288).
Spa & Wellness
Brightening and Toning Facial Treatment by Biologique Recherche (RMB 1,480*, 90minutes)
Experience the magic of Biologique Recherche in minutes! Perfect for improving skin tone and increasing relaxation, the 90-minute treatment leaves the skin feeling silky smooth and promises a lasting luminous complexion and leaves the skin feeling silky smooth. Recommended for those in need of immediate boost, it imbues a gentle glow by purifying devitalised, dull skin with a subtle combination of mineral ingredients.
Winter Renew & Revive (RMB 1,580*, 110 minutes)
This revitalizing journey begins with a mineral-rich aromatic foot soak followed by a full-body exfoliation using a choice of the Energizing Himalayan Salt Scrub or the Rasayana Detox Body Scrub. A Facial Marma Massage will enhance the skin’s natural anti-aging abilities while the results-driven Blissful Marma Massage works to drain the lymphatic system, release muscle tension and energize the body to induce better sleep.
Festive Room Package
Retreat into festive luxury this season with a series of room packages at The Peninsula Shanghai. Stay in a Deluxe Room, Deluxe River Room or Deluxe River Suite including daily breakfast, festive dinner at The Lobby for two, and a round trip transfer with a festive amenity. Room rates starting at RMB 4,088* per night for a Deluxe Room for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day while RMB 5,488* per night for New Year’s Eve. A minimum of two nights’ stay and 7 days’ advance reservation is required.
For enquiries, please contact festive desk at +86 21 2327 6696
*All prices are subject to a 16.6% surcharge