For New Year’s 2012, JW Marriott will hold four parties, in Grand Ballroom, Constanta Ballroom, JW Steakhouse and the Champions restaurant.
For reservations made by the end of the month, the hotel offers a 10% discount.
In the first three restaurants mentioned above, one seat for New Year’s Eve costs 890 lei (EUR204) and it includes special dishes such as martini marinated salmon, pistachio-crusted lamb chops, mango crème and other sophisticated dishes. Entertainment will be provided by Romanian artists. The New Year’s Party is less expensive in the Champions restaurant, where there will only be a DJ. Here, one seat costs RON450.
Nitu added that some of the reservations came in September, even before the offer was published.
“Demand is similar every year, with stable growth between October and November, and a surge in demand in the last week of November, due to the discount. This is the moment when we occupy more than half of our available seats.” Those who choose to spend the night at the hotel need to pay RON380, according to data from the hotel’s website.
Societatea Companiilor Hoteliere Grand, to which JW Marriott is registered, expects sales to reach RON104 million this year, 6% more than in the previous year.
Five-star hotel Grand Hotel Continental has received reservation requests for 50% of the seats available in the Concerto restaurant (which has a total 60 seats). The hotel offers EUR170 seats, which include access to the bar, buffet and entertainment. Those buying the New Year’s pack pay EUR70 for one night of lodging in a single room and EUR90 in a double room, according to hotel officials.
“Aside from the party we are organizing in this restaurant, we also allow access to the conference rooms, for groups wishing to celebrate New Year’s in our hotel,” said Mihaela Staicu, spokesperson for the hotel chain.
Continental Hotels, owned by Radu Enache, is one of the largest hotel groups on the local market, and it includes 14 units. The company expects sales to reach EUR21 million this year.
While last year the five-star Radisson Blu hotel held parties in two rooms, as opposed to four in 2009, this year, the hotel will treat guests with “à la carte” options. “We have changed the concept for this year’s party, based on our analyses. We will allow clients to choose what they wish from the menu,” said Adrian Adam, the hotel’s sales and marketing director.
Radisson Blu will open three of its restaurants: Le Bistro, Prime Steak and Seafood and Caffé Città, as well as Bla Lounge Bar. There is no minimum or maximum order for those choosing the à la carte menu. Those who will not use the à la carte can choose one of three menus proposed by the hotel.
The menu for the Le Bistro restaurant costs RON150 and it includes seafood crepes, salmon stake and cake. On the other hand, the standard menu made by the hotel for Caffé Citta costs RON200 and it includes shrimp tagliatelle, veal scallops and Italian cake. The most expensive menu proposed by the hotel costs RON350 (in the Prime Steak and Seafood restaurant). The Radisson Blu complex has 718 rooms and it is registered to Bucuresti Turism. Last year, the company posted sales of EUR25 million. (EUR1=RON4.3608)