Have a family Christmas feast

If you’re not into home parties, you can always bring the family for a Christmas meal at Ellenborough Market Café. What’s in store for you? Other than its popular Peranakan fare, the chefs have upped their offerings to include staples such as the honey-baked ham with pineapple glaze, roasted turkey breast with cranberry sauce and turkey jus, and strawberry yoghurt Yule log cake. For an additional $45++ per person, you can enjoy free flow of Moët & Chandon A word of warning: come with an empty stomach.

Available from December 15 to 31. Call 6239 1847/48 or email dining.merchantcourt@swissotel.com for enquiries and reservations.

Enjoy a cocktail or two… with tapas

You can never have too much food and drinks during the holidays, so a trip to Crossroads Bar is a must when you want to imbibe cocktails paired with gourmet tapas. Here’s an idea: round up your friends and order more to share. You’ve got the plump, pan-seared Hokkaido scallops; drunken mussels with fries; and the escargot à la Bourguignonne.

Available from December 4 to 31. Call 6239 1847/48 or email dining.merchantcourt@swissotel.com for enquiries and reservations.

Feast on more food

At Blue Potato, you can savour a four-course Western set meal comprising traditional festive favourites. The chef teases your palate first with appetisers such as the scampi and crab timbale with greens and caviar dressing, and the wild forest mushroom soup with truffle oil and parmesan biscuit, before going big with the mains.

You have two options here: the wagyu beef mignon with all the trimmings or the seared black cod. It may be hard to choose, but don’t worry, both are equally delicious. Save space for dessert!

Available from December 1 to 31. Call 6239 1847/48 or email dining.merchantcourt@swissotel.com for enquiries and reservations.

Have a pampering spa session

You’ve given your family and friends their presents; now, it’s time to give yourself a treat with a spa session at Pürovel Spa & Sport. A perfect way to re-energise yourself after the Christmas madness (gift shopping, included), a treatment here uses essential oils from Alpine flowers and herbs from Switzerland that works in symmetry with its latest technology.

 Available from December 1 to 31. Call 6239 1780/83 or email purovel.merchantcourt@swissotel.com.

End the holidays with a grand staycation

At the end of the day, Christmas is still about family, so quality time is necessary. Surprise them with a quick getaway within the city with a festive staycation at Swissôtel Merchant Court. A stay here isn’t only about relaxing in the comforts of the grand hotel, but a time to appreciate Singapore’s rich culture through organised trips to heritage precincts and small suburbs.

Bigger families can opt for the two interconnecting rooms; if you’re bringing the little ones, you’ll be glad to know that they’ll get daily ice cream treats and a surprise welcome gift.

Available from November 19 to December 30. Call 6337 9993 or email reservations.merchantcourt@swissotel.com.