Metropole Hanoi serves up seasonal spirit of Sapa

The Metropole has scheduled a series of seasonal dining experiences for the holidays

In its first celebratory foray into the holiday season, the five-star hotel last week erected a 15-metre evergreen and illuminated the hotel grounds with more than 5,000 colorful lights.

But that’s not all, throughout the month of December and into the New Year, the hotel’s restaurants, bars, shops, and spa are presenting a panoply of festive opportunities, all complemented by décor inspired by the highland town of Sapa, its mountains, fabrics, and chilly weather. The Sapa theme thoughtfully links many decorative concepts throughout the public areas and grounds to the special fabrics and colours of several ethnic tribes including the black Hmong and red Dao. The Sapa decorative concept is part of Hotel Metropole Hanoi’s long-term relationship promoting several ethnic communities through various programmes.

In addition, the hotel has launched the Sofitel brand “Art de Noel” or “Christmas Art” competition linking French cuisine and Christmas.

Beyond the fanfare of the tree-lighting ceremony, the Sapa decorative theme, and “Art de Noel”, here’s what’s going on in the Metropole Hanoi over the holiday season.

Christmas Eve

Five distinct Christmas Eve dinners are on offer at the Metropole on Christmas Eve, each with an individual style and flair, and at prices ranging from VND1,9500,000 to VND3,960,000.

- A six-course French dinner at Le Beaulieu.

- A special Vietnamese dinner at Spices Garden.

- Two seatings at a Christmas buffet in Le Club.

- A six-course menu of Italian fare at Angelina.

- And a Christmas buffet at Thang Long hall.

Christmas Day

On Christmas Day, there are buffets and dinner at two of the hotel’s restaurants, ranging in price from VND1,650,000 to VND2,640,000.

- A buffet and dinner, with a vegetarian option, at Le Beaulieu.

- A Christmas day buffet at Le Club.

New Year’s Eve

With prices ranging from VND1,700,000 to VND4,510,000 gala dinners will be the order of the evening during the final hours of 2015, including:

- A gala dinner, and a complementary vegetarian option at Le Beaulieu.

- A gala dinner at Spices Garden. (Fast forward to the Tet Lunar New Year for a Binh Than Tet Holiday Menu on February 7.)

- Two seatings for a special New Year buffet at Le Club.

- A gala dinner and a countdown party at 11 pm at Angelina.

- A buffet at Thang Long hall.

Ongoing

Throughout the festive season, day-in and day-out, the hotel features two particularly enticing opportunities:

- At the hotel’s award-winning Le Spa du Metropole, a holiday season spa spectacular stirs four elements into a 120-minute holiday package for VND3,230,000: a rose petal foot bath, a 60-minute So Exhilarating treatment, a 60-minute Sisley Aromatic facial, and a signature gift.

- And for shoppers, the hotel’s gourmet food shop, L’Epicerie, is offering a range of international gifts, including foie gras, duck confit, and turkey imported from France, as well as the pastry chef’s pièce de résistance, a Christmas log cake, otherwise known as the traditional French Buche de Noel.

For additional pricing and more information, contact +84 (0) 4 38266919 or email h1555-fb6@sofitel.com