Mandarin Oriental, Boston Celebrates the Chinese Lunar New Year with Special Events
When:
Monday, Jan 27, 2025 12:00p -
Friday, Feb 07, 2025 9:00p
Monday, Jan 27, 2025 12:00p -
Friday, Feb 07, 2025 9:00p
Where:
Mandarin Oriental
776 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02199
Admission:
Unknown
Hosted by:
Categories:
Drinks, Food, Party
Event website:
https://www.mandarinoriental.com/en/boston/back-bay/events
Mandarin Oriental, Boston, a Five-Star luxury hotel located in the heart of Boston’s Back Bay, invites guests to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year - the Year of the Snake - with a series of special events and exclusive offerings that reflect the brand’s Asian heritage. The hotel’s newly renovated Lobby will also feature the traditional red and gold Chinese lantern decor in the Lunar New Year tradition.
- Lion Dance Celebration: Mandarin Oriental, Boston will kick off the festivities with a traditional Lion Dance, performed by the Wah Lum Kung Fu & Tai Chi Academy. Accompanied by lively drum and cymbal musicians, the dance is a symbol of good fortune, happiness, and prosperity. The Lion Dance, which has been part of Chinese culture for thousands of years, will take place in the hotel’s Main Lobby for the public and guests alike to enjoy on Monday, January 27 at noon.
- Himalayan Sound Bathing Community Wellness Session: On Wednesday, January 29 at 5:45 P.M. the Spa at Mandarin Oriental will host a sound bathing session in the hotel’s lobby to restore balance in the mind and body this winter season. Sound bathing benefits by advancing stagnant energy and reinstating natural energy flow within the body. With singing bowls sounding off around the body, soft vibrations resonate and transport you into a state of meditative relaxation. Guests can RSVP to [email protected].
- Lunar New Year Chocolate Tasting with L.A. Burdick Head Chocolatier Michael Klug: On February 7 from 7 P.M. to 9 P.M., Mandarin Oriental, Boston will host a Lunar New Year Chocolate Tasting and Pop-Up Cocktail Bar in collaboration with renowned chocolatier Michael Klug of L.A. Burdick Chocolates, the famed artisan chocolate company with locations across the region, including nearby in Boston’s Back Bay. Guests can enjoy a selection of Asian ingredient-infused chocolates from the company’s special Lunar New Year collection. These will feature flavors such as sesame, gochujang, ginger, yuzu, plum wine and more. Chocolates will be paired with celebratory Asian-inspired cocktails and mocktails to mark the occasion. The tasting on February 7 from 7 P.M. to 9 P.M. will be open to the public, and chocolates and two cocktails will be included in the ticket price for USD 55. Guests can RSVP to [email protected].
- Lunar New Year Hotel Package: Celebrate the Year of the Snake with a special package that includes a Lunar New Year Welcome Amenity, complimentary daily breakfast for two, and a late check-out until 3 P.M. (subject to availability at the time of check-in). The guests will also be offered specialty Lunar New Year Asian-inspired Chocolates as a Turn Down Amenity. The package is available through January 31, 2025.
- Lunar New Year 24-Karat Body Spa Ritual: The award-winning Mandarin Oriental Spa is offering a special Lunar New Year treatment from January 29 through February 8. This antigravity gold and peptide-infused body ritual lifts and contours skin to create ageless radiance. A gold serum hydrates and softens, while a 24-karat brightening cream is applied for a smoothing finish. A gold collagen hand and foot mask and a green jade collagen face mask replenishes and strengthens the skin. The 1-hour and 20-minute treatment is available Monday-Thursday for USD 435 and Friday-Sunday for USD 465.
