Le Méridien St Julian's Hotel & Spa in Balluta Bay marked the beginning of its Festive Season last Friday, with an innovative media launch celebrating Gingerbread Christmas.
On Friday 28 November, the entire management team of the 5-star hotel joined efforts to present their clients and patrons with an enchanted atmosphere on the occasion of the official festive season opening, baptized Gingerbread Christmas.
Doors opened at 8pm with a children's choir interpreting various carols and embarking invitees onto a merry and sweet-sounding universe as soon as they stepped in the main lobby. The choir, presented by Edward Mercieca and his renowned Stage Coach School, was composed of enthusiastic and talented children who managed to grab the undivided attention of the audience within the first few notes of their performance.
For the event, as well as for the whole month of December, the hotel has been magically dressed in its most fancy apparatus: a classic and tasteful decoration in line with the chosen theme.
Guests were greeted upon arrival with a welcome drink and gathered in front of a giant Christmas cupcake, a surprising and astonishing creation by Le Méridien kitchen brigade. The giant Christmas cupcake, was presented and cut in the introductory phase of the evening. Individual cupcakes portions were sold throughout the following weekend in an effort to gather funds for l-Istrina. Guests were then invited to follow the hotel team to the 1st floor of the premises to share a special evening together.
Stage Coach choir again entertained the guests on their way to the Ballroom. DJ Mykill accompanied by a saxophone player marked the start of an entertaining evening and encouraged guests to let their hair down and fill in the dance floor with their best groovy moves. Food was certainly not left to chance, as Executive Chef Sven Cepon and his team took the opportunity to display mouth-watering food stations, allowing invitees to have a taste of the promising Gingerbread Christmas menus available at Le Méridien this year.