Escape the winter chill without missing out on holiday festivities at these warm Christmas destinations around the world.
Sure, snow is beautiful.
But do you really need Jack Frost nipping at your nose to get into the holiday spirit?
Credit: Paul Broussard/Courtesy of The Roosevelt New Orleans, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel
We’ve scoured the globe for hotels and resorts with comfortable temperaturesandexceptional yuletide festivities.
Blink too quickly and you may even mistake the simulated snowfalls for a New England blizzard.
Both writers reportedly stayed at the property back in the day.
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A century after it opened in 1887, the Singapore government declared the hotel a national monument.
Today, guests can have a classic and ritzy holiday with festive afternoon teas including seasonal cakes.
Meanwhile, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day feature meticulously planned menus for a holiday meal to remember.
Courtesy of Yasawa Island Resort & Spa
You’ll have plenty of opportunities to partake in seasonal activities without stepping off the property.
Angama Mara, Kenya
Glamp your way through the holidays at the dazzlingAngama Mara.
On Christmas, conclude your daytime safari with an elegant candlelit dinner, complete with Christmas crackers and Champagne.
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After dinner, enjoy the festive lights and decorations while opening gifts around a fire.
The hotel serves traditional holiday buffet dinners on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Watch the pachyderms move about their habitat from your own personal transparent Jungle Bubble decked out with Christmas trappings.
Courtesy of Hawks Cay Resort
Guests can sip Champagne at brunch while enjoying the opulent decorations on Christmas Day.
Beachfront suites set the scene for opening gifts before hitting the pool in 80-degree temperatures.
The party carries on through New Year’s Day.
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you’ve got the option to also join other travelers and locals inparrandas, Christmas caroling gatherings.
The decorations are next-level, and families can snow tube (yes, there’s fake snow!)
and make gingerbread houses, among other holiday activities.
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The property comes alive with gorgeous lights, wreaths, poinsettias, and ribbon galore.
Your Caribbean Christmas might include special holiday meals of local flavors, seafood bars, and BBQ.
The hotel often invites guests to participate in an elf scavenger hunt and tree decorating.
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On Christmas Eve, kids are kept entertained with a bounce house.
Its even warm enough to go looking for owls or winter fruits and berries on the property.
The Cloister at Sea Island really knows how to bring the family fun.
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Theres a storytime with Santas Elves and the Reindeer Dash fun run on top of ornament decorating and caroling.
Christmas like royalty in your own private riad at this crown jewel in the heart of Marrakech.
The celebrated hotel becomes a winter wonderland with ornately decked halls and a Christmas tree dripping in crystal.
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In the past, the hotel has offered special peppermint spa treatments and holiday buffets in the ballroom.
Dont leave before admiring the gingerbread village in the lobby.
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Courtesy of The Cloister at Sea Island
Courtesy of Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort
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