Everyone knows winter is prime time for cozy vibes, and booking a special hotel dinner can be the coziest festive way to experience the colder season. It doesn’t matter if it’s actually snowing outside; The colder months have shorter days and are the ideal time to enjoy delicious hot drinks, delicious hot drinks, delicious food and festive sparkling wine.
You’d be hard-pressed to find a hotel that isn’t decorated with lots of twinkling lights, garlands and winter evergreens. However, some hotels are going beyond the magic of winter, constructing pop-up igloos, constructing cabins, and providing guests with other creative and immersive amenities that really set the winter tone.
The nine hotels, all bookable with points, are spread across the globe, from sunny Florida to the mountainside of Japan, and they go all out to offer seasonal, winter-only culinary extravaganzas that are as tempting as they are tempting.
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The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe—Truckee, California
At this luxurious mountainside hotel, the Veuve Clicquot Cabana Chalets will give you an après-ski experience, especially in terms of luxury. These special winter treats are available for up to eight guests, who can relax on fur-lined chairs and benches, warm up by a private fire pit, and sip Veuve Clicquot and gingerbread hot chocolate. Add-ons include caviar, charcuterie and fondue, while weekend DJ sets only add to the casual atmosphere.
This winter, room rates at The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe start at $619, or 91,200 Marriott Bonvoy points. Veuve Clicquot Cabana Chalets start at $300.
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Singer Oceanfront Resort – Curio Collection by Hilton – Riviera Beach, Florida
Singer Beach Resort proves that you can still feel the spirit of winter even when it’s not freezing outside. Their “Beach Igloo Experience” consists of see-through igloos located on the sand, with the ocean as the ideal backdrop for a cozy scene. Visitors can expect warm blankets, holiday decorations, fire pits and more. The igloos are a collaboration with Caymus Vineyards in Napa, California, which handles wine pairings for a special shared menu curated by on-site restaurant Caretta Caretta’s executive chef Winston Guerrero.
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This winter, rates at The Singer Oceanfront Resort, Curio Collection by Hilton start at $205, or 65,000 Hilton Honors points per night. Beach igloo experiences start at $325.
Park Hyatt Niseko Garden – Hokkaido, Japan
With the famous Ja-pow (Japanese powder) of Mount Yotei as the backdrop, Park Hyatt has partnered with Krug Champagne to create an unforgettable winter wonderland dining experience in the Japanese ski resort of Hokkaido. The “Krug Igloo Prive” includes a beautiful igloo and of course heating. But before getting cozy, guests can enjoy snacks and sparkling wine under the night sky. Once inside, they’ll be treated to a chandelier-lit multi-course prix fixe meal of French, Chinese or Japanese dishes featuring famous local ingredients like Hokkaido abalone and Kobe beef, paired (of course) with rare Krug wines.
Room rates at the Park Hyatt Niseko Garden this winter start at $558 per night or 45,000 World of Hyatt points. Krug Igloo Prive trials start at $5,154.
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Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne – Obburgen, Switzerland
Perched above Switzerland’s Lake Lucerne and accessed by the coolest catamaran and cable car, this bucket list property is the epitome of year-round comfort. But in winter, its magic intensifies even higher. This is especially true for those who experience the “Raclette Cheese with a Difference” package, which includes a helicopter flight over the Swiss Alps to a private location in the Petersgrater Mountains. There you will be welcomed with expensive champagne and a private chef will prepare you an authentic and exquisite feast of Swiss Raclette cheese. Rest the next day and rejuvenate in the more than 100,000-square-foot Alpine Spa’s hydrotherapy pools, aromatic steam rooms, saunas and more.
Room rates at the Bürgenstock Resort on Lake Lucerne start at $1,294 per night this winter, or you can book with points through the Amex Fine Hotels + Resorts program. The distinctive Raclette experience starts at $3,767.
Fairmont Chateau Whistler – Whistler, British Columbia
All the best alpine style and European winter classics are served at Fairmont Chateau Whistler’s snow-season restaurant, The Chalet, located just outside the hotel and accessible by shuttle (or magical walk under fresh snow). French onion soup is not to be missed, as is fondue and charcuterie; in addition, a pot of fragrant chocolate fondue is also a must-try dessert. You can enjoy it all while a roaring fire heats the space through high ceilings and large windows, allowing you to glimpse the snowy landscape and twinkling stars in the distance.
Room rates at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler this winter start at $544 per night, or earn points by booking with Accor Live Limitless. The Chalet’s three-course special menu starts at $50.
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The Berkeley Hotel – London
If you love London but miss the vibe of a ski resort, you’ll find the best of both worlds at The Berkeley Hotel’s Off-piste Feast pop-up, which takes place on a custom-made ski lift on the hotel’s rooftop, overlooking Hyde Park. The charming fixed gondola is the setting for an intimate dinner, starting with mulled wine and progressing to traditional Swiss raclette cheese, fresh truffle tart, milk chocolate fondue dipped in edible candles and gingerbread s’mores. Each cable car has its own “champagne bell,” and guests can order a festive glass of Laurent-Perrier champagne directly at their table.
Room rates at London’s Berkeley Hotel start at $1,004 per night this winter. Or you can book using points through the Amex Fine Hotels + Resorts program. Off-Road Feast experiences start at $114 per person.
Hotel Vin, Grapevine, Autograph Collection — Grapevine, Texas
Grapevine, Texas, hosts numerous Christmas-themed events each year and is known as the official Christmas Capital of Texas, and this boutique hotel just off historic Main Street is themed for the holidays too. Here, guests can find Texas Tinis hand-rolled tableside by a martini butler, a champagne yurt in partnership with Veuve Clicquot, a Holly Jolly bar serving themed drinks, and the most delicious Winter Wonderland Bubbles. These private pods are inspired by chic mountain cabins (featuring cozy Pendleton decor, also available for purchase) and come with a curated hot pot menu.
This winter, room rates at the Vin, Grapevine, Autograph Collection hotel start at $303, or 37,000 Marriott Bonvoy points. Hotel Vin’s Winter Wonderland Bubble Parties start at $200 per party.
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Hotel Plaza Athénée – Paris
During the coldest months, winter Paris fantasies can be found at Hotel Plaza Athenee, one of TPG’s favorite Paris hotels, the beautifully quaint Plaza Athenee Chalet set in the sparkling grounds of La Cour Jardin. Get ready for a stunning evening in Alpine style in the heart of Paris. The experience includes Mauviel 1830 Champagne, raclette and succulent European delicacies including scallops, foie gras ravioli and truffle Alsatian flame cake. Before or after your chocolate fondue, take a one-hour dip on the hotel’s private ice rink, including skate rental.
This winter, rates at the Plaza Athenee Hotel start at $2,066 per night, or you can book with points through the Amex Fine Hotels + Resorts program. Plaza Athenee Chalet experiences start at $265.
