Christmas celebration at Hyatt Regency with a tree lighting ceremony

KATHMANDU, Dec 22: To mark the beginning of festive season, Hyatt Regency Kathmandu hosted a Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony for the third year in a row.

Every year, Hyatt Regency Kathmandu’s Christmas tree and gingerbread house draw the attention of the guests as soon as they enter the lobby.

As per a statement issued by the hotel, the recycled Christmas tree was made out of 4,600 bottles that took a total of 16 associates and 96 hours to complete. The gingerbread house was constructed with the help of 25-30 associates from engineering, housekeeping and the kitchen. The house was decorated with 11,963 ginger biscuits and along with meringue, icing, sugar paste, doughnuts and chocolates, which took 39 hours to complete. The Lobby was beautifully decorated with a 14-foot Christmas tree with lots of brightly decorated boxes placed under it. The annual ceremony began with traditional Christmas carols performed by children from John Dewey School. The tree was lit by Abdullah Tuncer Kececi, General Manager of Turkish Airlines. 

The statement further added that the highlight of the event was the arrival of Santa Claus on a bicycle. Santa came in with his bag full of sweets and bellowing “ho ho ho.” The children and adults jumped with excitement and started taking selfies.

The evening progressed with a high tea that featured the festive specials.