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How to celebrate the Chinese New Year in our Club Resort destinations

To celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year period, a selection of special offers and festive events will be presented to Club Points Owners and their families in our Club Resort destinations. From holidaymakers who prefer to remain on-site to enjoy memorable experiences to those who enjoy exploring nearby attractions and celebrations, Anantara Vacation Club’s guests will have unrivalled opportunities to partake in the upcoming Chinese New Year festivities!

Anantara Vacation Club Seminyak Bali

Kuta Beach is the ideal destination for celebrating Chinese New Year near Seminyak, Bali. Its local Chinese temple, Vihara Dharmayana, plays host to a dragon parade, Barongsai dancers, prayers and an outstanding fireworks display over the ocean. The resorts along its sandy stretch host themed dinners and buffets along with traditional performances and festive celebrations.

The Chinese New Year will be marked with a three-course family-style dinner featuring traditional Chinese favorites such as Peking duck, dim sum and roast pork. This themed holiday feast is offered at just IDR 350,000 per person, plus tax and service charges.

Anantara Vacation Club Mai Khao Phuket

Phuket is the best place in Thailand to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Phuket’s Old Town is filled with vibrant and fun activities, such as colourful parades and fireworks displays. Visitors will delight in navigating its street vendors and charming shops while taking in the area’s Sino-Portuguese architecture. Thalang Road, one of Phuket’s main streets, will be closed to automobile traffic each evening so that pedestrians can stroll leisurely while enjoying the beautiful decorations, lights and activities on offer.

On 27 January, the city will be hosting a fireworks display to celebrate the Chinese New Year.

Anantara Vacation Club at Riverside Bangkok

In Yaowarat, Bangkok’s official Chinatown, Chinese New Year is a thrilling celebration characterized by dragon dancers, acrobats and fireworks being set off in the streets. The neighborhood is adorned with festive red decorations and paper lanterns, while restaurants and shops offer a variety of family-friendly promotions.

Anantara Vacation Club Chiang Mai

In Chiang Mai, Chinatown closes its main street to automobiles, allowing pedestrians to walk freely through the neighborhood and enjoy the bustling Warorot Market throughout the holiday period. The area comes alive with street vendors, shops, restaurants and tea houses offering special promotions to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Traditional decorations and red lanterns create a lovely overhead canopy, while performers and dancers parade through the street.

Anantara Vacation Club Bophut Koh Samui

Visitors from around the world enjoy the ideal warm weather on the sandy beaches of Koh Samui throughout the Chinese New Year. Extravagant themed dinners are held at resorts across the island, along with temple festivities, parties and fireworks. At Maenam Beach, home to Koh Samui’s main Chinese temple, visitors can enjoy authentic street food, traditional parades and lion dances.

Anantara Vacation Club at Oak Shores Queenstown

Chinese New Year is one of Queenstown’s most popular holidays, with a record 40,000 visitors having flown in for the celebration in 2015. The occasion is celebrated with traditional parades and lion dances in Queenstown, as well as special promotions on sky diving, jet boat riding, wine tasting and trekking adventures.

Anantara Vacation Club Sanya

Celebrate the Chinese New Year in Southern China while enjoying Hainan Island’s tropical climate. The city is decorated with festive red scrolls and bright lanterns throughout the festivities, while streets are filled with revellers, firework displays and food vendors.

For more information, visit anantaravacationclub.com

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