Neil Aronson Meliá Chiang Mai Hotel has unveiled dates for feasts and events for the months of December and January to celebrate Christmas and the New Year.
Meliá Chiang Mai (Riverside- Family Friendly) opened in April 2022, and it is the third Thai property for the Spanish hotel group, with its other Thai luxury hotels located in Phuket and Koh Samui. Meliá Chiang Mai is situated near the Ping River on Charoenprathet Road, this 254-room hotel consists of a striking seven-story podium building connected to a 22-floor tower.
There are seven room and two suite categories ranging from 30 sqm to 113 sqm all offering modern, functional amenities. Dining options include Mediterranean cuisine with Thai twists and a rooftop Mai The Sky Bar. The hotel also features a YHI Spa, an outdoor pool, and a fitness center. Combining European chic with warm Thai hospitality right in the heart of Chiang Mai makes this an ideal choice for leisure travelers looking for a convenient base to explore the city.
Meliá Chiang Mai to Host Two Months of Christmas Festivities
Meliá Chiang Mai has unveiled an extravaganza of feasts, fiestas and culinary treats for the months of December and January in celebration of Christmas and the New Year.
Situated in the heart of Chiang Mai, with the city’s highest rooftop bar affording spectacular views, the award-winning hotel will celebrate its fourth festive season with a program filled with merriment and dining delicacies, with everything from mulled wine to festive cocktails, and from Spanish cuisine to Japanese afternoon tea.
- Merry Mulled Melodies 1 Dec 2025 – 31 Jan 2026
Warm those winter evenings with the hotel’s signature festive mulled wine, infused with seasonal spices and a touch of Christmas charm. Traditional Christmas season melodies create the perfect festive mood at the Ruen Kaew Lounge, daily from 5pm – 10pm.
- Tea & Tinsel Afternoon Tea 1 Dec 2025 – 31 Jan 2026
Melia Chiang Mai’s Festive Afternoon Tea is a delightful harmony of sweet and savory Japanese favorites with holiday-inspired treats. Each set is served with Meliá Blossom or sparkling wine, and a choice of freshly brewed coffee or tea. The venue is the 21st floor Mai Restaurant & Bar, daily from 2pm – 5pm. The price of THB 1,599 net per set for two persons includes two glasses of Meliá Blossom or sparkling wine.
- Spanish Gastronomy Series 1 Dec – 5 Dec 2025
Madrid-born Chef Juan Ignacio García Racionero has previously been chef de cuisine at the one MICHELIN-starred Saddle, as well as Diverxo, recognized in the top three ‘World’s 50 Best Restaurants’ in 2023. Visiting Chiang Mai for this week only, he aims to lavish guests with a banquet of Spanish cuisine.
- Christmas Eve Dinner Buffet 24 Dec 2025
This symphony of flavors will feature roasted whole turkey, honey-glazed ham, unlimited Japanese poke bowls, sushi and sashimi, and handcrafted Christmas desserts. This feast of joy will include live melodies and a surprise appearance by Santa Claus with gifts for the little ones. This lavish buffet is on from 6pm – 10pm at the ground floor Laan Na Kitchen. The price is THB 2,799 net per person (THB 1,499 net for kids 5-11).
- Beats & Baubles Christmas Eve Party 24 Dec 2025
Dance to DJ beats and sip festive cocktails on Chiang Mai’s highest rooftop at MAI The Sky Bar for this one-night-only fun-filled fiesta. Tickets are 600THB per person, which includes one complimentary cocktail, and the party takes place from 6pm till midnight.
- New Year’s Eve Symphony Buffet 31 Dec 2025
Celebrate the last night of the year with music and a lavish international buffet at Laan Na Kitchen from 6pm – 11pm. The buffet will include carving stations, live cooking and special festive desserts. The price is THB 2,999 net per person and THB 1,599 net for children (5 – 11 years). The evening can be enhanced with an additional “free flow” package of drinks.
- NYE Countdown Party at MAI The Sky Bar 31 Dec 2025
The Chiang Mai skyline will be illuminated from the highest rooftop bar in the city with high-energy DJ sets, live bands, cocktails and a spectacular midnight fireworks display. Tickets are THB 3,000 per person, including a THB 1,500 net credit on food & beverages, from 7pm – 1am.
For further information or to make a booking, contact MAI the Sky Bar on +66 (0)52 090 600 or maiskybar@meliachiangmai.com, Laan Na Kitchen on +66 (0)52 090 601 or laannakitchen@meliachiangmai.com, Mai Restaurant & Bar on +66 (0) 52 090 603 or mairestaurant@meliachiangmai.com and Ruen Kaew Lounge on + 66 (0)52 090 602 or fb@meliachiangmai.com
Meliá Chiang Mai Launches Exciting Experience For All Ages
Meliá Chiang Mai has launched a “Family First” holiday replete with fun at a children’s water playground, spa treatments for all ages, a raft of engaging activities at a vast kids’ and teen’s club, and more.
With screens seemingly ubiquitous nowadays, the “Family First” package encourages families to switch off and engage with each other in the present. The package is underpinned by a stay at the hotel’s double 54sqm Family Room featuring city views of Chiang Mai, a sofa bed, separate sitting area, ensuite bathroom, puzzles and board games, a children’s tent and toys.
Adjacent to the hotel’s expansive outdoor swimming pool on the second floor and Tien Pool Bar, a shallow watery playground area for the kids is home to two water slides, a rain curtain, water fountains and a giant tipping bucket.
The YHI Spa’s menu features treatments for women, men and children such as massages that aim to combat cellulite, ease muscle tension and prevent hyperactivity respectively. For children aged six to 12 years, a 45-minute or 60-minute “Kids Therapy” aims to prevent hyperactivity by starting with stretching and animal yoga poses before a gentle massage with HARNN coconut oils to stop skin irritation. YHI Spa’s treatments are based on organic Thai wellness brand HARNN’s products, made with natural ingredients via methods handed down the generations of Thai artisans.
The award-winning hotel’s vast kids and teens club Kidsdom’s program is filled with hand-on activities such as Thai boxing, umbrella painting, plaster model painting, arts and craft with recycled materials and origami.
Kidsdom is made up of various sections including a ‘gaming zone’ offering Chess, Monopoly, Uno, Jenga, Tic-tac-toe, table football, and other games, and a ‘teen club zone’ featuring a drawing board, watercolours, colouring pencils and crayons, and painted plaster dolls. In addition to a ‘mini club’ with Lego, rocking horses, indoor sliders, a ball house and wooden block puzzles, Kidsdom also features a library zone and nap studio.
Drawing on Meliá’s Spanish origins and celebrating Spain’s famed gastronomy, Meliá Chiang Mai’s diverse dining landscape includes restaurants Mai Restaurant and Bar and Laan Na Kitchen, bars MAI The Sky Bar and Tien Pool Bar, and Ruen Kaew Lounge. Freshly made classic churros served with warm dipping sauce are a favorite with the youngsters.
Melia Hotel’s Mai The Sky Bar
Chiang Mai’s highest bar, Meliá Chiang Mai’s 360-degree rooftop bar dubbed MAI The Sky Bar affords sweeping views of the Ping River to the city’s east and famed Doi Suthep Temple on the mountaintop to the west.
Perched on the 22-floor, the bar features rooftop terraces at varying heights, with a spectacular glass bridge connecting the bar’s highest seating areas. Surrounded by glass balustrades that give way to stunning views of Chiang Mai at sunset and by night, the bar’s entertainment includes live bands and DJs. Drawing on Meliá’s Spanish roots, the city’s most happening venue’s menu serves a variety of tapas and pinchos, grazing boards and desserts under sections dubbed “Para Picar”, “Tableros” and “Postres” respectively. The mixologists craft a selection of beverages including imaginative cocktails that reference Chiang Mai’s forests and mountains.
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