Mandarin Oriental International : Enjoy The Festive Season At Mandarin Oriental, Paris

Hong Kong, 25 October 2016 -- Mandarin Oriental, Paris, awarded 'Best Hotel in Paris' by Condé Nast Traveler's Readers' Choice 2016, will celebrate Christmas and New Year with special tasting menus, Yule log, pop-up bar and store, and its own Christmas Market. To set the festive scene, florist, Baptiste Pitou, will decorate the hotel entrance, lobby and courtyard with spectacular Christmas displays.

To enjoy all Mandarin Oriental, Paris has to offer during the winter holidays, guests can book its One More Night Offer, which includes a complimentary third night's stay. Located on Rue Saint Honoré, with spacious, comfortable accommodation and a holistic spa, the palace is an ideal base for enjoying the festive season in the City of Lights.

Mandarin Oriental, Paris will celebrate Christmas from early December as follows:

• Winter Tea Time at Camélia and Bar 8 daily from 3 December to 3 January, priced EUR 38.

• Guests can toast the arrival of Christmas with Louis Roederer Cristal Champagne at the pop up bar installed on the covered terrace of Bar 8.

• French luxury brand, La Facette, will present stylish leather handbags at its pop-up store in the hotel lobby from 3 to 10 December.

• On 10 December, a Christmas Market will offer traditional Christmas treats in the palace's glittering garden, including fruit and vegetables, selections of cheeses and cold meats, oysters, caviar and praline.

• Pastry Chef, David Landriot's Yule Log, made from chocolate, pepper cream, banana bread, whipped coco cream, mango puree, banana and lime, will be available at the Cake Shop from 12 to 25 December, priced EUR 78.

• Thierry Marx will reinterpret traditional festive cuisine with a seven-course tasting menu at Camélia. Dishes will include a 'Hen pheasant and wild mushrooms', 'Scallops, chestnuts and white truffles' and a 'Farmer's turkey stuffed with truffle in a salted Brioche'. Available for dinner on 24 and 25 December, the Christmas Menu is priced EUR 300, and includes a glass of Champagne.

• Christmas brunch with glass of Champagne on 25 December, priced EUR 168.

Mandarin Oriental, Paris will offer a chic, glamorous Parisian New Year's Eve:

• Chef Thierry Marx has planned a culinary extravaganza at Sur Mesure, which has been awarded 5 toques in the 2017 Gault&Millau guide, having scored 19 out of 20 points. A nine course menu will include 'Shellfish mousse, imperial caviar foam', 'Lobster, Miso, Black tempura' and 'Orange soufflé and Bourbon vanilla'. David Biraud, World Vice-Champion sommelier will recommend wine pairings to complement Chef Marx's innovative cuisine. Available for dinner on 31 December, the New Year's Eve menu is priced EUR 750, excluding drinks.

• Thierry Marx has created a six-course tasting menu for Camélia showcasing seasonal 'star products' such as 'Foie Gras, caramelized Granny Smith' and 'Wellington beef fillet with truffles and soft potatoes'. Music from a live band will add to Camélia's celebratory atmosphere. Available on 31 December, Camélia's New Year's Eve menu is priced EUR 450, and includes a glass of Champagne.

• 'New Year's brunch' with Champagne at Camélia on 1 January, priced EUR 198.

Guests wishing to extend their stay at the hotel during the festive season can enjoy a third night's accommodation for free when booking the One More Night Offer, available from 1 November 2016 to 29 March 2017. Rates start from EUR 925 in a Deluxe room.

For room reservations please visit www.mandarinoriental.com/paris, contact the reservations office on +33 (01 70 98 73 33 or email mopar-reservations@mohg.com. For restaurant reservations please contact Camélia at +33 (0)1 70 98 74 00 or Sur Mesure par Thierry Marx at +33 (0)1 70 98 73 00, or email mopar-restauration@mohg.com.