Hotel ICON Celebrates the Festive Season with Gourmet Delights

Seasonal Specials Bring Joy to the World 

Hong Kong, 2012-11-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hotel ICON, the premier hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui East, is renowned for its innovative cuisines, award-winning menus and pampering spa offerings. This holiday season, the hotel embraces the spirit of giving with a variety of enticing specials and festive meal offers.

The Spa
A sparkling Christmas is on offer at Angsana Spa by Banyan Tree at Hotel ICON with special 20% discount for all treatments with minimum spending of HK688. Home to a range of award-winning treatments, Angsana Spa greets spa aficionados, below are a few favourites :

Bamboo Massage (HK$1,200+):  Inspired by the natural touch of bamboo, its smooth texture and its natural ability to retain heat, the 90-minute Bamboo Massage is designed to soothe tense muscles and is suitable for guests who experience persistent muscle aches and pain.

Angsana Massage (HK$1,200+): A signature 90-minute massage created exclusively for Angsana Spa, to work on your body’s key pressure points to strengthen inner “qi”.

The Market: International Gourmet in December
Located on the second floor, The Market buffet is known for its epicurean excellence and cross-cultural dishes. This December, visitors can look forward to additional offerings. The lunch selection includes traditional fare, such as Christmas Turkey and Honey Glazed Ham, as well as seasonal delicacies such as Thai Stir-fried Seafood Curry, Russian Egg with Caviar and Salmon Roe, and Spanish Seafood and Lobster Paella.

The extended dinner menu comprises a selection of connoisseur-pleasing indulgences. Diners can choose from Hamachi and Spot Shrimp sashimi, French Duck Meat with Liver Terrine, Boston Lobster, Hand Sliced Parma Ham, Macau-Style Roasted Suckling Pig, Steamed Live Sea Garoupa or Steamed Fresh Crab with Sticky Rice and Brown Garlic.

Hotel ICON’s Executive Pastry Chef, Danny Ho, has also crafted a range of desserts to jingle your bells, such as Warm X’mas Plum Pudding, Chocolate Yule Log Cake, and Panettone Slices.

The Market’s festive selection is available at the following times in December:

Throughout December:
• Lunch Buffet:  $328 (Mon-Fri) or $448 (Sat, Sun or Public Holiday) /adult
$230 (Mon-Fri) or $310 (Sat, Sun or Public Holiday) /child
• Dinner Buffet:  $578/adult and $400/ child

*Includes free flow of soft drinks, orange juice, and beer (Mon-Fri), or sparkling  wine (Spanish cava Raventos i Blanc 2009)  (Sat, Sun or Public Holiday Brunch Buffet)

• Christmas Eve Lunch Buffet  – $498/adult and $348/child
• Christmas Eve Dinner Buffet  – $788/adult and $558/child (Two seatings)
• Christmas Day Brunch Buffet  – $608/adult and $428/child
• Christmas Day Dinner Buffet  – $788/adult and $558/child (Two seatings)
• New Year’s Eve Lunch Buffet  – $498/adult and $348/child
• New Year’s Eve Dinner Buffet  – $828/adult and $588/child (Two seatings)
• New Year’s Day Brunch Buffet  – $608/adult and $428/child
• New Year’s Day Dinner Buffet  – $788/adult and $558/child

*Includes free flow of soft drinks, juice and sparkling wine (Spanish cava Raventos i Blanc 2009) for lunch; soft drinks, orange juice, beer and sparkling wine (Spanish cava Raventos i Blanc 2009) for dinner

Above & Beyond:  Festive Feast with Breathtaking Views

Ideally positioned on Hotel ICON’s 28th floor, Above & Beyond serves traditional Cantonese cuisine with a modern twist, and provides panoramic views of Victoria Harbour and the Christmas lights. To celebrate the festive season, Chinese Executive Chef Joseph Tse has designed two exclusive dinner menus featuring the ever-popular Chinese Specialty Platter, as well as festive offerings including Pan-fried Australian Wagyu Sirloin and Baked Sago Pudding stuffed with Mashed Pumpkin.

The menus are available at the following times:
• Christmas Eve Dinner – $1,088/person for six courses*
• New Year’s Eve Dinner – $1,188/person for six courses*

*All meals come with a glass of Laurent-Perrier NV champagne per person.

GREEN: Merry Go Round
GREEN is the perfect venue to catch up with friends and family during the holiday season. Designed by Western Executive Chef Philip Leung, the merry-making menus feature Christmas Turkey and Warm Boston Lobster Timbale with Saffron Crayfish Sauce.

• Christmas Eve Set Dinner (for two persons)  – $1,388 for four courses includes two glasses of Laurent-Perrier NV champagne
• Christmas Day Brunch – HK$318 for four courses*
• Christmas Day Set Dinner (for two persons)  – $1,388 for four courses includes two glasses of Laurent-Perrier NV champagne
• Boxing Day Brunch – HK$318 for four courses*
• New Years Eve Set Dinner (for two persons) – $1,388 for four courses includes two glasses of Laurent-Perrier NV champagne  (first seating)
• New Years Eve Set Dinner (for two persons) – $1,588 for four courses includes two glasses of Laurent-Perrier NV champagne (second seating)
• New Year’s Day Brunch – HK$318 for four courses*

*Meals come with a glass of sparkling wine (Spanish cava Raventos i Blanc 2009) per person.

Not to be missed is the array of Christmas delicacies that will also be available at the cake shop at GREEN.

Don’t miss the New Year’s Eve Party at ($300) per person, including two drinks. DJ spinning grooves as you usher in the new year!

All food and beverage prices listed are subject to 10 percent service charge.

Take Away the Best of Hotel ICON
This holiday season, guests can enjoy Hotel ICON’s gourmet goodies at home. Christmas Gourmet Set which includes Roasted Whole Turkey, Roasted Ham and French Sparkling Wine costs HK$1,388. The Hotel ICON Classics Hamper is the perfect gift for your beloved ones.

Priced at $1,800, the hamper contains “Hotel ICON” Red & White Private Labels, Christmas Stollen, a Christmas Cookies Set, Duck Foie Gras with Toast Gift Set, Parma Ham, Honey-Roasted Walnuts, Macaroon Gift Set, and XO sauce. Guests are also invited to create their own indulgence-filled hamper or order individual items from a selection of cakes, chocolates, cookies, wines, cold cuts, and other Christmas delicacies.

Christmas Pop-up Store
Don’t forget to drop by the life-size gingerbread house in the lobby selling Christmas goodies including traditional Christmas goodies and gift sets.

For delivery, all orders will require three days advance notice and are available from 1 December 2012 until 1 January 2013 on a first come first serve basis.  Reservations and enquiries pertaining to Christmas and New Year at the Hotel may be made through tel: 852 3400 1345 or email: themarket@hotel-icon.com

For more information on Hotel ICON, please visit www.hotel-icon.com

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