Festive season is in full swing in Dubai and with halls, lobbies and restaurants decked out in Yuletide cheer, a five-metre high Christmas tree, a giant Christmas bauble gate and perhaps Dubai’s largest gingerbread house welcoming guests as they arrive, Marriott Hotel Al Jaddaf, Dubai is ready to make your festive unforgettable.
GINGERBREAD CRAFTING
Is there any other scent that represents Christmas more than gingerbread? For those who adore everything sweet, Marriott Hotel Al Jaddaf, Dubai will welcome children big and small to create their own treats at the gingerbread house workshop on December 15. At Dhs50 per person, you can explore the life-sized gingerbread house, decorate your own gingerbread house to take home, enjoy a cup of hot chocolate and some tasty Christmas cookies.
FESTIVE IN THE HOME
Leave the cooking and dishes for another night and allow the city’s finest chefs to produce a sumptuous meal for your dining table with a Christmas turkey dinner from Marriott Hotel Al Jaddaf. Relax in the comfortable surrounds of your home and tuck into a tender, stuffed turkey accompanied by all the traditional trimmings throughout December from Dhs649. Orders must be made 48 hours in advance.
ENTER THE FESTIVE SPIRIT
Grab your Christmas jumper and Santa hat and enjoy some seasonal cheer with family and colleagues at a Marriott Hotel Al Jaddaf Christmas Party. Running throughout the month of December, spoil your team at The Market Place with a stylish celebration and a festive set menu served family style that can be paired with wines, cocktails and more from Dhs229. Or head poolside to Aqua Chill where you can soak up gentle winter rays and superb views of the Dubai skyline alongside a specially curated set menu and a glass of wine from Dhs229. Looking for some friendly competition? Plump for BnB where you can challenge friends to a game of pool or watch the latest top-flight football action while tucking into festive-themed sharing platters for Dhs99. A minimum of 10 guests and pre-booking is required to experience a Marriott Hotel Al Jaddaf Christmas Party.
THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
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Warm up for the big day on December 25 by gathering the family at The Market Place for an evening filled with festive food, drinks and desserts. From 7pm, Mum and Dad can toast the season while little ones explore the activities and games in the dedicated kid’s corner before the big man himself, Santa Claus, makes an appearance to sprinkle holiday cheer. Or increase the tempo to your plans at BnB with a night of your favourite Christmas tunes from the live DJ and three courses of scrumptious sharing platters, full of classic and festive bites alongside a bottle of wine or four cocktails for Dhs199 for two guests.
THE BIG DAY
On Christmas Day, if you’re after a traditional Christmas Dinner with a few untraditional twists, head to The Market Place. From 1pm, you can feast upon an incredible spread of festive dishes and desserts as well as a creative selection of drinks while the children take part in games and activities before the man in red drops in to say hello and offer some gifts. With prices starting from Dhs250, elevate your Yuletide experience to include cocktails and sparkling wine for Dhs399 and Dhs450 respectively.
TOAST THE NEW YEAR
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Say goodbye to 2023 and raise a glass to 2024 at Aqua Chill where you can enjoy some of the best seats in town for when the clock strikes midnight, with unimpeded views of the Dubai skyline and the kaleidoscopic firework displays. But before all the sky pyrotechnics, delve into starters, barbecued plates as well as desserts with drinks while being entertained by magician, mentalist and illusionist, Moein Al Bastaki and DJ Leonica for a truly magical evening from 8pm to 2am.
For a more family-centric celebration, place yourself at The Market Place where culinary delicacies await. Treat yourself to a lavish buffet of seafood, paté and sushi, Arabic mezze, carving and grill stations as well as a luxurious dessert display as singer/songwriter Gary Phelan sets the tone for the evening with a special appearance from the aforementioned Moein Al Bastaki. With prices starting from Dhs299, congregate at the hotel’s rooftop restaurant and lounge for the after party for Dhs100.
Or round up your friends and dance the night away with the live DJ at BnB’s New Year’s Eve party. Sample pass-around food and sip on free-flowing champagne and cocktails as you bid adieu to this year and welcome in the new one from 10pm to 2am for Dhs499.
STAY AND PLAY
Take festive plans to another level with a knockout deal to celebrate the season. Don’t worry about the post-Christmas Dinner slump with a room at Marriott Hotel Al Jaddaf with The Ultimate Holiday Getaway: The Market Place Christmas package. Book your room on December 24 or 25 and then head to The Market Place for a delicious Christmas buffet with the whole family from Dhs775.
If you prefer to decamp on New Year’s Eve, select from one of two staycation options. Up first, you can ring in the New Year in true Gala fashion with Welcome 2024 In Style: The Market Place NYE package. An enticing spread of fine food and drinks alongside live music and entertainment awaits from Dhs1,800. Or if firework displays and poolside living is more your kind of thing, choose the Stay and Celebrate: Aqua Chill NYE package where you will have front row seats to the stunning sky show as you welcome 2024 from Dhs1,900.
