This festive season, The Set Collection invites guests to celebrate in style with exclusive and exceptional experiences across its stunning portfolio of properties. Here is a roundup of just three of the group’s iconic offerings from Amsterdam, London and Paris:

Conservatorium, Amsterdam: Exclusive Partnership with the Iconic Cartier House

This festive season, the Conservatorium Hotel, Amsterdam’s leading lifestyle destination, is delighted to announce an exclusive partnership with Cartier. The hotel and the iconic jewellery and watchmaking brand have come together to design an exceptional holiday experience, highlighted by a breathtaking 4.5-metre-tall Christmas tree in the “living room” of Amsterdam. The collaboration marks Cartier’s first ever Christmas tree with an external partner in the Netherlands, highlighting the hotel’s position as a pinnacle of luxury in the city. Throughout the partnership, which will run until 6th January 2025, Cartier will also offer personalised shopping experiences to in-house guests.
Nightly rates from £540.

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Hotel Café Royal, London: Tales of the Enchanted Forest

This winter, Hotel Café Royal has transformed its iconic Regent Street entrance into an enchanted forest, illuminated with whimsical lighting for a Tales of the Enchanted Forest celebration. In collaboration with acclaimed floral designer Jamie Aston, the hotel’s interiors feature enchanted forest-inspired designs and a contemporary golden tree in the main lobby. As well as magical décor, the immersive experience includes exclusive offerings across the hotel’s restaurants and bars, including a Festive Afternoon Tea and chance to dine in the historic Grill Room, which will open on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve for the first time in recent years. Guests can add beautifully decorated Christmas trees to their suite and children can immerse themselves in the timeless tradition of storytelling with a captivating collection of books curated in collaboration with royal nanny, Louenna Hood, and booksellers Hatchards. Those staying on Christmas Day can look forward to a special two-night Festival Tale Package, complete with treat-filled stockings, a visit from Father Christmas and a horse drawn carriage ride.
Nightly rates from £810. The Festive Tale package starts from £1,532, available to book between 24th and 27th December 2024. 

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Lutetia, Paris: Festive Shopping Sprees, Celebrations and Spa Rituals

For a Parisian Christmas, the city’s only luxury Palace hotel on the Left Bank, the Lutetia, invites guests to enjoy magnificent pastry creations, indulgent festive menus, exclusive shopping experiences and tranquil spa treatments. Throughout December, the iconic landmark hotel’s Salon Saint-Germain will be offering a Festive Afternoon Tea, served under the venue’s emblematic glass roof, orchestrated by Pastry Chef Nicolas Guercio. Lutetia Paris is proud to extend its partnership with its neighbour and historic partner, Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche, for an exclusive shopping experience with the iconic store. Available until the 3rd January 2025, guests who book Festive Shopping at Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche stays can enjoy personal shopping appointments, a €200 gift card, festive treats and Champagne, as well as access to the Kids Club Les Récrés du Bon Marché. For those looking for something more restful, Spa Akasha at Lutetia Paris will be offering a special 60-minute Winter Plenitude ritual including a cocooning back oil massage, lifting and sculpting facial and a relaxing scalp massage, for the ultimate mindful moment this holiday season.
Winter Plenitude is priced at €295, available 1st December 2024 – 31st January 2025. Festive stays start from £1,500 per night for two people, based on stays between 1st December 2024 and 1st January 2025.

 

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