Designer Christmas Trees Are Sleighing This Season

This year, some of the world’s chicest luxury hotels have teamed up with top designers to unveil jaw-dropping holiday trees that are nothing short of fa-la-la-la-labulous.

From a Ladurée macaron-draped masterpiece in NYC to a London tree decked with bespoke birdhouses, these festive installations are straight-up magical. Fashion, design and culinary delights fuse to evoke joy and wonder. As if Mariah Carey’s holiday pop-up bar and those picture-perfect Hallmark movie towns weren’t already setting the festive bar high enough.

So pack your cutest holiday fit and check them out before they're gone:

Ladurée for The St. Regis New York City, NY

The iconic Parisian patisserie presents a custom holiday experience featuring a macaron-adorned 12-foot tree, velvet bows, shimmering garlands and dried florals. Highlights include festive afternoon tea in La Maisonette and a signature macaron cart. The tree dazzles with gold, cream and teal macarons, colorful baubles, custom ornaments and a teal velvet bow topper.

Book here, starting at $3,340 per night.  

Houses & Parties for The Dunlin, Auberge Resorts Collection

Rebecca Gardner’s Houses & Parties waves its sugarplum wand at The Dunlin, Auberge Resorts Collection, as the property celebrates its first holiday season. Gardner dusts the resort with Houses & Parties magic with the statement holiday tree, crowned with a delicate nest tree topper, the tree’s base will be elegantly draped in a netted tulle skirt, while pearl garlands shimmer throughout. Coral branches and oceanic hand-blown ornaments bring the whimsical Southern charm of the property to life, evoking the feeling of holidays spent at a beloved, riverside home away from home.

Book here, starting at $600

Jenny Packham for Pulitzer Amsterdam

Pulitzer Amsterdam, the famed heritage hotel of Lore Group in the heart of Amsterdam, has joined forces with renowned global fashion designer Jenny Packham to present the hotel’s annual Christmas tree that blends Packham's signature sparkling embellishments and sculptural silhouettes with the hotel’s artistic heritage which is made up of 25 restored 17th and 18th-century canal houses. Standing nearly nine meters tall, the tree is adorned with artisanal fabric tied into striking monochromatic bows, echoing those seen on the Princess of Wales’ Jenny Packham dress during His Majesty the King’s Trooping of the Colour procession. Showcasing Packham's signature intricate detailing, the tree is complete with sheening handmade pearl ornaments.

Book here, starting at $350 per night.

Bronson van Wyck for The Vanderbilt, Auberge Resorts Collection

Bronson van Wyck draws inspiration from the captivating blend of historical intrigue and nautical elegance at The Vanderbilt for this year’s holiday décor. Guests are greeted by a marine-themed tree, inspired by Newport’s rich nautical heritage and Alfred Vanderbilt’s own storied past, which saw him narrowly avoid the Titanic, only to later meet his fate aboard the Lusitania.

Book here, starting at $350 per night.

Farrow & Ball x Christopher John Rogers for Riggs Washington D.C.

Christopher John Rogers and Farrow & Ball unveil an explosion of color and pattern with a tree soaring 18 feet above the hotel’s double-height lobby. Twelve bold paint colors transform into oversized hand-painted paper bows, paired with draped geometric wallpaper prints. Adornments of blue lobster, pink shallots and silverly sardines are strung about.

Book here, starting at $369 per night.

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