On the evening of November 30, Sheraton Nha Trang Hotel & Spa organized the “Christmas tree lighting” program. In addition to guests and local people, there was also the special participation of 40 children from Nhan Ai Shelter (Cam Ranh City, Khanh Hoa).
Mr. Paul Dunn - General Manager of Sheraton Nha Trang Hotel & Spa, said that this is an annual program organized by the hotel and the children from Nhan Ai Shelter have been the honored guests of this ceremony since 2009 until now.
To prepare for the program, more than 200 hotel managers and staff spent nearly 2 months developing the script, decorating... This year, the hotel chose the theme "Santa Claus Village" with a message of peace and warmth to visitors and residents.
A 6m high Christmas tree is placed in the center of the hotel lobby with two main colors: green and red. Next to it is a giant gingerbread house with an area of nearly 10m2 decorated with gift boxes, red socks, miniature gingerbread houses, etc.
The Christmas tree lighting ceremony opened with a Christmas choir performance by staff from various departments of the hotel.
Mr. Paul Dunn welcomed the children and visitors to the program and together counted down to lighting the Christmas tree. The symbolic image of the Christmas season will be lit continuously from the night of November 30, 2024 until the new year 2025.
The program will be followed by performances by children and the moment Santa Claus rings the bell, brings a giant gift bag to the children and joins them. These experiences will bring a warm, happy and vibrant start to the end-of-year holiday season.
According to the hotel's leadership, by November 2024, the unit had completed the set target, the total number of guests increased by about 30% compared to 2023. This is a positive signal for the hotel to strive to expand the guest market, constantly improve service quality... The hotel expects that in 2025, it will continue the growth recovery momentum.
Many hotels in Khanh Hoa are also preparing to enter the year-end holiday season with a series of events organized by the hotels, along with attractive promotions to attract tourists during Christmas and New Year.
According to statistics from the Khanh Hoa Provincial Department of Tourism, by November 2024, the whole province had welcomed 10.1 million visitors, an increase of 53.8% over the same period in 2023 (exceeding the 2024 plan by 12.3%). Of which, there were more than 4.2 million international visitors, an increase of 125% over the same period. The average room occupancy rate reached more than 58.9%, total revenue from tourists was estimated at VND 48,902.3 billion, an increase of 61.5% over the same period and exceeding the 2024 plan by 22%.
