Compiled by V. Sivaji
Hotels and resorts in Penang are lining up their impressive promotions to celebrate Christmas and New Year with an array of mouth watering dishes to entice guests. Here is Part One of Penang Hyperlocal’s round up.
Sunway Hotel
The Sunway Hotel Georgetown and Sunway Hotel Seberang Jaya who are pulling out all the stops to give diners a feast to remember with a Seafood Christmas Buffet Dinner.
The Christmas Eve Seafood Buffet will be available on Dec 24, at Sunway Hotel Georgetown in the Sun Café, while at Sunway Hotel Seberang Jaya it will be held at the Sri Cengal Ballroom.
Highlights also include Asian hot delights, the aromatic Braised Chicken Rendang, Wok-Poached Squid in Chef’s Soy Sauce, flavourful Singapore Fried Chilli Crab and many others.
Others are Crispy Fried Chicken, Braised Beef Brisket, and a selection of pasta cooked with your choice of sauces – beef stew, clam, Carbonara or Marinara. Of course, the shining star of the buffet remains the Oven-roasted Turkey with Chestnut Stuffing, paired with Cranberry Sauce and Giblet Gravy over at the Festive Carving Station.
End the dinner on a sweet note with yuletide delicacies such as Black and White Vanilla X’mas Log, Christmas Pudding with Vanilla Sauce, Chocolate Pudding with Ginger Sauce.
Sunway Hotel Seberang Jaya will also serve buffet dinner to welcome the New Year with our guests on Dec 31 priced at MYR120 nett for adults, MYR80 nett for senior citizens, MYR60 nett for children at both hotels.
On New Year’s Eve, Sunway Hotel Seberang Jaya will be offering the buffet dinner at MYR100 nett for adults, MYR80 nett for senior citizens, MYR60 nett for children.
For an intimate dinner setting, both hotels are also offering an exclusive Christmas Eve Set Dinner. Located at the Level 14 in Sunway Hotel Georgetown, the dinner is priced at MYR200 nett per person, and MYR180 nett per person at Level 15 at Sunway Hotel Seberang Jaya.
Royale Chulan
Over at the Royale Chulan Penang, guests can indulge in lavish Christmas feasts with traditional festive favourites and delightful gourmet presentations.
The promotions and special menus allows everyone to celebrate in style be it with an intimate dinner with a loved one or a soiree with family and friends from Christmas Eve through until New Year. The seasonal offerings range from traditional roast turkey with mirepoix sausage and apricot stuffing, roast beef wellington with Yorkshire pudding as well as a selection of Christmas cookies and traditional Christmas pudding.
The dinner opens from 7pm to 10pm and is priced at RM120nett (Adult) RM80nett (Senior Citizen) RM60nett (Child).
Meanwhile, the New Year Eve dinner comes with sumptuous feasts with a buffet dinner prepared by the talented team of chefs of the hotel.The dinner is priced at RM98nett (Adult) RM50nett (Senior Citizen & Child) from 7pm to 10pm. Call 04-259-8888 for details.
Eastern & Oriental Hotel
The Eastern & Oriental Hotel brings its traditional menu spread brought by their executive chef Fahdrul Abd Malek and his team for guests to celebrate and enjoy Christmas and New Year with friends and family.
In keeping with the theme, the starters corner offer plenty of goodies along with the daily catch seafood spread. Move on to the variety of soups and other highlights like, the homemade meatballs, oven bake rib eye, roast turkey and the main course.
The mains showcases lamb osso bucco with root vegetables, slow braised beef, and oven roasted chicken to name a few. End the celebration on a high with tempting desserts like strawberry bavaroise, raspberry chocolate mille feulle, vanilla mango pannacotta, chocolate pear chiboust creme tart and many more.
Those wanting to festive takeaways can order their roast turkey, roasted prime beef or oven roasted lamb leg available from Dec 1 to Dec 25. Call 04-222-0000 for more prices and details.
Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa
Over at the Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa Christmas is dolled up with jolly snowman and tall Christmas tree.
Christmas eve will be a joyous occasion with Santa and will make his rounds with lots of goodies for the young ones.
Diners can enjoy a seven-course meal at Feringgi Grill with favourites like salmon, turkey roulade or black angus tenderloin with a glass of champagne in hand all at RM428 per person from 6.30pm.
The Spice Market offers a lavish seafood spread, sushi and sashimi at RM298 with free flow of house wine or beer.
On Christmas Day, a six-course dinner priced at RM428 brings a great dining experience while the Spice Market Cafe offers brunch from noon at RM298 topped with all the seasonal favourites.
Count down New Year Eve, join the Pirate Party and countdown at the Raintree Garden from 10.30pm with lots of wine and beer at RM365 with DJ Chris on hand.
Golden Sands Resort
Meanwhile, the Golden Sands Resort celebrates Christmas Eve with a buffet dinner at Garden Cafe at RM188 while the Sigi’s Bar and Grill presents sing along carols session at RM218 from 7pm.
On Christmas day, lunch at Garden Cafe is at RM118 with yuletide spread from noon.
New Year at the resort starts at the Beachfront Countdown Party from 10.30pm at RM50 for walk in guests. Call 04-888-8788 for details.
Lexis Suites Penang
The Lexis Suites Penang offers the magical Christmas eve party buffet at RM138 nett (adults and RM88 (senior citizens/child) with Santa and Santarina along with live band entertainment.
Meanwhile, the Christmas feast buffet lunch at RM98 (adult) and RM68 (senior citizen/child) from 12 pm to 3pm.
Lexis also brings New Year countdown party starts from 6.30pm at RM188 (adult)and RM100 (senior citizen) with buffet dinner long with live band performance and later adjourn to their skybar on the 24th floor for drinks and countdown.
Click on link https://www.lexissuitespenang.com/offers/magical-christmas-countdown for more details.