Last year almost 100,000 Romanians spent New Year’s Eve in tourist facilities across Romania, 30% more than in the previous year, and spent around RON81 million (EUR18 million), 20% more than the year before, according to the Federation of Romanian Tourism Businesses.
Five-star hotel owners said that last year they were fully booked for the New Year’s Eve party, and now they have similar expectations for this year.
The New Year’s Eve party will bring several thousand euros into the accounts of Bucharest’s five-star hotels, according to ZF estimates.
Themed parties and refined menus
Five-star hotel JW Marriott in Bucharest organizes the “Fête à Porter” party in the Grand Ballroom and Constanta Ballroom and in Cucina and JW Steakhouse restaurants and can seat around 860 guests in total. While last year the price per seat was RON890, this year the price is RON930 per menu, with a 10% discount if booking is done by November 30.
“We have had a few bookings for our Christmas brunch and dinner as well, but such bookings usually start around the beginning of December. People are now much more focused on booking their New Year’s Eve party and this is reflected in the number of phone calls and messages we get daily,” say JW Marriott officials, who add that the number of bookings is similar to last year’s.
Discounts for children
At five-star hotel InterContinental the New Year’s Eve party is organized in 130-seat Fortuna room and in Brasseria Corso, which has 95 seats. The New Year’s Eve party in Fortuna room costs RON690, which includes six courses, drinks and entertainment.
Brasseria Corso organizes a DJ party and a festive buffet, with the price being RON350 per seat.
“We offer a 30% discount for children. The special fee for accommodation for Christmas and New Year’s Eve is RON750 for a double room, taxes included,” according to representatives of InterContinental hotel. At five-star hotel Radisson Blu on Calea Victoriei street the New Year’s Eve party will be organized in three restaurants, Prime Steaks and Seafood, Caffe Citta and Sharkia. The prices for the New Year’s Eve menu range between RON200 in Sharkia restaurant and RON500 in Prime Steaks and Seafood. The prices do not include drinks.
At Athénée Palace Hilton hotel in Bucharest parties are hosted in four halls, with prices going from RON200 to RON800 per seat.
“Le Diplomate” salon will celebrate the 100-year anniversary of Athénée Palace hotel through a dinner and party, called “Through the Decades”. The price per person is RON800. An Asian party will be organized in ‘Cafe Athénée’, where a menu costs RON450. Guests will be able to order “à la carte” at Roberto’s restaurant and at the English bar there will be a “Fancy Dress Disco Party”, with the price per guest being RON400. (EUR1=RON4.4424)
(English version by Daniela Stoican)