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Posted On: 1 December 2009 07:18 pm
Updated On: 12 November 2020 02:10 pm

Hotels to begin Christmas revelries with tree lighting

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The Ritz-Carlton Hotels here, the Sharq Village and Spa and the Doha Ritz-Carlton Hotel, announced they will have their Tree Lighting Ceremony on December 4 and 5 respectively. Kicking off their slew of Christmas events at Sharq Village and Spa is the Tree Lighting Ceremony at 6pm on December 4. The event will be held at the main lobby of the hotel where the hotel’s general manager Hossein Vetry will light the 15-foot tree. The event includes performances from carole singers, a visit from Santa Claus and the presence of two elves. Throughout the evening, revellers can look forward to a continuous serving of hot chocolate with marshmallows, juices, apple cider and ohter drinks. Guests will also be offered homemade Christmas confections such as fruit cakes, minced pies, gingerbread cookies, which are also available for sale at the Christmas Gift Shop in Al Jalsa. The Doha Ritz-Carlton Hotel will signal the start of their Christmas events with the Tree Lighting Ceremony on December 5 at 5.30pm. Guests will be served with cookies, hot chocolate and mulled wine and will be entertained by carolers. Santa will also drop by for a visit. The hotel’s Gingerbread House will also open at the lower lobby at this time. http://thepeninsulaqatar.com/Display_news.asp?section=Local_News&subsection=Qatar+News&month=December2009&file=Local_News2009120154155.xml