Hotels light up Christmas trees

Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi tomorrow will light up its 15-metre Christmas tree, which is decorated with some 850 conical hats (Photo courtesy of the hotel)

Each child coming from three orphanages – the Birla Children’s Village Hanoi, the Huu Nghi (Friendship) Village, and Centre of Social Protection 3 – will be given a shining star to hang on the Christmas tree in the hotel lobby containing their wish for this festive season. Guests can collect a star from the tree and purchase the child’s chosen gift and place it under the tree with the orphan’s star on the box.

The evening will feature choir performances from 35 disadvantaged children and 10 JW Voice singers.

Fortuna Hanoi will also host their lighting ceremony, themed Wishing upon the star, at the hotel lobby at 6pm on the first day of December. The evening commences with a welcome cocktail where guests will be entertained by exciting Christmas carols. After Christmas tree is lit at 6.30pm, Santa Claus together with his Santarinas invite all guests to continue the evening for a Christmas party.

The 115-year-old Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi will light its Christmas tree at 6.30pm on December 2 at La Veranda Terrasse. A soaring 15-metre Christmas tree takes centre stage in the hotel’s garden. This year’s tree will be illuminated with more than 50,000 lights and decorated with some 850 traditional conical hats made from palm leaves.

Also on December 2, at 6pm, Movenpick Hotel will have their own ceremony, featuring a Christmas choir, balloon artist, complimentary homemade Gluhwein or hot chocolate with homemade cookies. The event will also ask guests to consider individuals who less fortunate and contribute to the “Christmas for Orphans” charity programme. All funds raised will go directly to buy clothing for young children.-VNA