Hotels Across Asia Ring in 2026 With Exciting Celebrations

Count Down the New Year at ‘Sparkling Soiree’ on Cam Ranh Peninsula

Alma Resort ushers in 2026 with a vibrant line-up of New Year’s Eve celebrations ranging from a “Sparkling Soirée” countdown party to a kids’ corner with engaging activities and a magic show. A delectable Italian set menu at La Casa, pre-dinner cocktails at The American Bar, entry to cultural extravaganza Alma Show that celebrates Vietnam’s rich heritage, traditions and folklore with contemporary flair, and premium reserved seating for the resort’s countdown party at Alma Lounge are among the resort’s host of festivities. Asiana will serve a lavish holiday buffet showcasing premium seafood on ice including Alaska king crab and Nha Trang lobster alongside whole-tuna and salmon sashimi, glazed honey ham, beef Wellington, and artisanal sushi. Over at Alma Garden, an international dinner buffet and free-flow drinks set the scene for relaxed, family-friendly festivities on Dec. 31. The celebrations culminate at Alma Lounge’s “Sparkling Soirée” countdown party, featuring live entertainment, DJ sets, and a midnight Champagne toast.

Revelry at Chiang Mai’s Tallest Rooftop Bar Set Against Mountainous Backdrop

Meliá Chiang Mai is gearing up to welcome 2026 with a dynamic programme of dining and rooftop revelry ranging from a buffet feast to a sky-high countdown party. The celebrations begin with the ‘New Year’s Eve Symphony Buffet’ at Laan Na Kitchen, an indulgent international feast from 6-11pm featuring carving stations, live cooking and festive desserts, with optional free-flow beverage packages to elevate the evening. Guests head skyward to Chiang Mai’s highest rooftop bar, MAI The Sky Bar on the hotel’s 22nd floor, for a high-energy ‘NYE Countdown Party’, where live bands, DJs and expertly crafted cocktails set the tone against sweeping skyline views. As midnight approaches, the 360-degree rooftop bar becomes the ultimate viewing point. The awe-inspiring venue offers spectacular views of the Ping River to the city’s east and famed Doi Suthep Temple on the mountaintop to the west. The remarkable venue features rooftop terraces at varying heights, with a spectacular glass bridge connecting the bar’s highest seating areas.

Countdown in Krabi on a Tropical Beach

What better way to bid farewell to 2025 and welcome in the New Year than on Banyan Tree Krabi’s beachfront lawn under the stars and moonlight with waves lapping the beach? Starting at 7 pm on 31 Dec, live entertainment and an extravagant buffet are accompanied by selected free-flow beverages. The internationally flavoured buffet will include live cooking stations including a sushi & sashimi bar, a chef’s carving station, a baked bread station, a truffle & risotto station, cheese & charcuterie selection, homemade smoked salmon, a plethora of seafood options such as river lobster, prawns, mussels, oysters and Fine de Claire oysters, and a Southern Thai cuisine live station with tom yam and massaman curry. The night continues with live music and performances, culminating in a dazzling beachside countdown celebration, with fireworks lighting up the skies.

Fairytale Festivities on Koh Samui

Located in a private cove on the southeastern peninsula of the island, Banyan Tree Samui will mark the final night of the year at two of its dining venues, both perched high above the resort and commanding majestic sea views, with the evening culminating in a culinary extravaganza and a kaleidoscope of fireworks and fun. The Edge will host a New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner from 7pm, offering a magnificent buffet that features a “Treasure of Seafood on Ice” — including tiger prawns, mussels, oysters, octopus, lobster, caviar, sushi and sashimi -— as well as French foie gras, a carving station, sorbets, and much more, all accompanied by live entertainment. Meanwhile, fine-dining venue Saffron will present a 5-course Thai dinner which is to include mouthwatering favourites such as spicy salmon rolls, Wagyu beef salad in herbs and spices, Champagne sorbets, roasted lamb chops, and a selection of delicate desserts. The night reaches a climax with a “Banyan Fairytale Party Night” at the beachfront from 10pm to 1am with a countdown party, Champagne, dancing, live entertainment and a bouquet of fireworks to ring in the New Year with style.

Toast to the New Year in Hong Kong

The Hari Hong Kong in Hong Kong’s vibrant Wan Chai district will welcome 2026 with an electrifying countdown party at The Terrace. Staged from 10.30pm-1am, the party will be accompanied by life music by local artists, delectable food and innovative cocktails. As part of the “Festive Elegance at The Hari” package, launched in celebration of the hotel’s fifth anniversary, the hotel encourages guests to toast to the new year with a one-night stay in a luxurious room or suite with views of the city, HKD500 dining credit, and fifth anniversary gifts including coasters and postcards designed by local artist Carmen Ng. Other stay inclusions range from a chocolate muffin Christmas tree presented in-room and entry to the countdown party at The Terrace including two flutes of Perrier-Jouet Gran Brut NV Champagne per room to 15% off delectable New Year’s Eve menus at the hotel’s authentic Italian restaurant Lucciola and contemporary Japanese restaurant Zoku adjacent to The Terrace.

Resorts in Mui Ne and Cam Ranh Celebrate by the Beach

The Anam Cam Ranh and The Anam Mui Ne will mark New Year’s Eve with seafood buffets, free-flow beverages and lively beach countdown parties. At Cam Ranh, celebrations get underway with the resort’s general manager Laurent Myter hosting elegant canapés and cocktails, accompanied by a live violin and guitar duo, on the Lobby Lawn from 6-7pm. Guests then savor either a nine-course feast at The Colonial Restaurant with optional wine pairing or a lavish Roasted Dinner Buffet at The Indochine Restaurant, complete with live band entertainment and a fire show. At the Countdown Party at Beach Club, guests will dance into 2026 amid live music and a fireworks display over the ocean. Meanwhile, The Anam Mui Ne’s The Indochine Restaurant will stage a buffet feast with all sorts of delectable options including a carving station featuring roasted lamb leg, grilled snapper, dry-aged duck breast, and whole roasted pig. The resort’s Lang Viet Restaurant will serve a lavish four-course set menu “Sea Breeze and Sparkle”. As midnight approaches, the Countdown Party on the resort’s manicured lawn fronting Mui Ne’s beach will feature cheerful games and free-flow drinks.

Welcome 2026 in Bangkok with Delectable Dining and Sky-High Party

INNSiDE by Melia Meliá Bangkok Sukhumvit will present an exquisite Spanish menu, a buffet feast and a countdown party to ring in 2026 with a bang. Served across two sessions, from 5-7pm and 8pm until late, LUZ Bangkok Tapas Bar’s a la carte New Year’s Eve menu brims with favourites such as the ‘La Tabla of Spanish cured meats and cheeses’, ‘Grilled octopus, olives, pickled paprika and olive oil’, ‘White anchovy, olives, Basque chili, red pepper and tuna’, ‘Bluefin tuna Chutoro tataki with pistachio soup’, and ‘Cava lemon sorbet’. With its soaring windows affording spectacular views, The Kites Eatery will serve, under the stewardship of executive chef Katisak Pinkaew, a New Year’s Eve buffet from 6-11pm. The buffet’s treats include seafood on ice, salads, cheeses, a Japanese corner with assorted sashimi, BBQ seafood and meats, a carving station, an array of main courses, a chocolate fountain, desserts and more. Free-flow alcohol is optional. Revellers will bid farewell to 2025 and count down the new year at the Giant Swing Pool Bar for a night of rooftop fun and music from live DJs from 6pm until 1am. Exclusive table packages are available for the countdown party.

Release and Renew at a Wellness Retreat in Vietnam

At TIA Wellness Resort on New Year’s Eve guests can take part in the ‘Creative Collage Vision for the New Year,’ a guided, mindful art experience to help guests uncover their creativity, vision, and purpose, from 4pm - 5pm. Following on from the creative release, from 5:30 - 6:30pm, is a ‘Release & Renew Fire Ceremony,’ where guests write, release and surrender what no longer serves them in a fire ritual in the wellness garden. On January 1st at 6am TIA is offering an ‘Awaken the Light Yoga and Intention Setting’ session on the sandy shore in front of the property. The gentle movement practice will be followed by journaling to help guests chart their course for the year ahead and step into the new year calm and clear.

Spectacular Celebrations in Pattaya to a Backdrop of Fireworks

Meliá Pattaya Hotel will host two spectacular celebrations on New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31 from 7pm-late to a backdrop of Pattaya’s fireworks. At Yítong Chinese Restaurant, a New Year’s Eve Chinese Kitchen Party will showcase signature dishes and festive specialties in a celebratory buffet, with optional free-flow house wine, local beer and a midnight glass of sparkling wine. High above the shoreline, Yítong Sky Bar will ring in 2026 with its ‘New Year’s Eve Countdown’ party inclusive of gourmet canapes, free-flow house wine, local beer, and a midnight flute of sparkling wine. The hotel’s ‘NYE Sparkling Staycation’ for stays from Dec 31-Jan 1., include the New Year’s Eve dinner buffet at Yitong Chinese Restaurant and daily breakfast. LAY Beach Club will host the ‘New Year’s Eve Seafood Buffet & Countdown Party’ from 7pm until late with a front seat view of the fireworks. To the strains of live music, the centrepiece of the occasion will be an opulent spread of fresh seafood, shellfish and gourmet specialties.

Counting Down in Vietnam’s Vibrant Capital

In the Vietnamese capital, gala dinners and countdown parties at the iconic Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi will be the order of the evening as the world prepares to usher in 2026. Festivities at the 124-year-old Grand Dame include a bespoke countdown party at angelina, the luxury hotel’s bespoke cocktail lounge, as well as a spectacular late-night celebration with live music by the pool and at the Bamboo Bar. Metropole will also serve a number of exclusive New Year’s Eve dinners, including multi-course meals at the modern French fine dining restaurant Le Beaulieu and angelina, and lavish buffets at Le Club and Spice Garden. Kick off the new year with a celebratory brunch on Jan. 1 at Le Beaulieu, with optional free-flow wine or Champagne.

Ringing in 2026 in Historic Hue and Picturesque Ke Ga Bay

Azerai Resorts in Vietnam is set to ring in the New Year in style at its two elegant properties: Azerai Ke Ga Bay, an all-suites-and-villas oceanfront resort in southern Vietnam, and Azerai La Residence, Hue, a heritage hotel in the former Imperial capital. At Azerai Ke Ga Bay, New Year’s Eve features a children’s surfing lesson and an opportunity for young guests to discover and practice a traditional dragon dance as well as compete in a sandcastle-building competition. New Year’s Eve also includes a special afternoon tea, pre-dinner cocktails and canapés at the sunken lounge, a Western set-menu dinner with live entertainment, pre-New Year cocktails and snacks, a midnight countdown to 2026 with sparkling wine, and live entertainment into the early hours. Azerai La Residence, Hue’s celebration includes cocktails, DJ beats, and a lucky dragon dance at the lobby lounge. A gala dinner at Le Parfum is accompanied by the sounds of piano and violin. Midnight returns to the lounge for a sparkling countdown and toasts to the New Year.

New Year’s Eve Soirées in Cambodia

Two of Cambodia’s most iconic luxury hotels. Raffles Hotel Le Royal in Phnom Penh and Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor in Siem Reap, offer a range of celebrations on New Year’s Eve. At Raffles Hotel Le Royal, a gastronomic five-course dinner will be served on Dec. 31 at Restaurant Le Royal, along with a lavish buffet at Le Phnom 1929 with premium roasts and live entertainment, and an exciting Countdown Party at Empress Room featuring a live DJ, signature cocktails, free-flow Champagne and gourmet bites beneath the stars. In Siem Reap, the season builds to a crescendo on New Year’s Eve with the city’s most spectacular poolside soirée, featuring exquisite cuisine, mesmerising performances by Phare Circus and a breathtaking fireworks display welcoming 2026. Both hotels offer special stay packages and spa treatments throughout the holiday season.

A Wellness-Inspired Countdown in Vietnam

Luxury wellness brand Fusion, with properties across Vietnam and Thailand, will ring in 2026 with a host of special celebrations. Fusion Resort & Villas Da Nang offers daily complimentary wellness for in-house guests from Dec. 24 to Jan. 1, including flow yoga, aerial yoga, guided meditation and Tibetan sound healing, ahead of a dazzling New Year’s Eve countdown under the stars. Alba Wellness Valley by Fusion offers a choice of multi-day wellness packages, in addition to a festive semi-buffet dinner served at Madame Chau Restaurant on New Year’s Eve. Fusion Resort Cam Ranh will serve an exclusive New Year’s Eve countdown buffet featuring fresh seafood, premium cold cuts, roasted turkey and more. Maia Resort Quy Nhon and The Ocean Resort Quy Nhon will host a spectacular New Year’s Eve dinner with a lavish buffet, captivating performances and dazzling fireworks over the sea.