Melia Pattaya Hotel and LAY Beach Club Celebrate First Christmas
PATTAYA, Thailand (Dec. 12, 2025) – Meliá Pattaya Hotel and LAY Beach Club, which both debuted in the heart of vibrant Pattaya near Bangkok on February 14 this year, are marking their very first Christmas with plenty of merriment ranging from lavish buffets to seaside countdown parties.
Tis the season at Meliá Pattaya Hotel
Yítong Chinese Restaurant will host ‘Christmas Eve Dinner’, a luxurious festive buffet, on Dec. 24 from 7pm until late that combines timeless Chinese classics with Western seasonal specialties.
A ‘Traditional Christmas Day Buffet’ will be staged on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, at Sanehh Sarae and DEN from 1-4pm. The lunch buffet will brim with roast turkey with all the trimmings, international dishes and rich seasonal desserts, accompanied by optional free-flow wine and beer in a relaxed, family-friendly setting.
Both the Christmas Eve Dinner and Traditional Christmas Day Buffet are each priced at THB 2990 net per person. An optional free-flow beverage package of house wine and local beer is an additional THB 1750 net per person per buffet.
Meliá Pattaya Hotel will host two spectacular celebrations on New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31 from 7pm-late to a backdrop of Pattaya’s New Year’s Eve fireworks. At Yítong Chinese Restaurant, a New Year’s Eve Chinese Kitchen Party will showcase signature dishes and festive specialties in a celebratory buffet. The buffet is priced at THB 4000 net per person and an extra THB 3500 net per person for free-flow house wine, local beer and a midnight glass of sparkling wine.
High above the shoreline, Yítong Sky Bar will ring in 2026 with its ‘New Year’s Eve Countdown’ party to a backdrop of Pattaya’s skyline by night. Gourmet canapes, free-flow house wine, local beer, and a midnight flute of sparkling wine will cost THB 3500 net per person.
The hotel is also offering a ‘NYE Sparkling Staycation’ for stays from Dec 31-Jan 1, inclusive of the New Year’s Eve dinner buffet on Dec. 31 at Yitong Chinese Restaurant and daily breakfast.
LAY Beach Club brings jolly good cheer
Lay Beach Club’s ‘Christmas Eve by the Sea’ event on Dec. 24 from 7pm until late is underpinned by an international buffet, filled with holiday favourites and gourmet creations, accompanied by live entertainment.
On Dec. 25, the beach club’s guests will indulge ‘Christmas Day Brunch’ from 1-4pm, featuring a decadent spread of carving stations and holiday-inspired treats.
The festivities continue on Dec. 26 with a ‘Boxing Day BBQ’ buffet packed with premium grilled meats, fresh seafood from the grill and a tempting array of sides and salads, served in a chilled out atmosphere.
The Christmas Eve and Boxing Day buffets are each priced at THB 1750 net per person. The Christmas Day Brunch is THB 2400 net per person. Free-flow house wine and local beer is an extra THB 1750 per person per event.
LAY Beach Club will bid farewell to 2025 and toast to the new year with the ‘New Year’s Eve Seafood Buffet & Countdown Party’ from 7pm until late with a front seat view of Pattaya’s awe-inspiring fireworks. To the strains of live music, the centrepiece of the occasion will be an opulent spread of fresh seafood, shellfish and gourmet specialties. As midnight approaches, guests will raise a flute of bubbles as fireworks light up Pattaya sky. The event is priced at THB 5000 net per person for buffet dinner and a glass of sparkling wine at midnight.
“Our ‘A Season to Sparkle’ program is extra special as it makes for our first Christmas welcoming guests, as we reflect on what has been a remarkable debut year for our hotel,” said the hotel’s general manager Javier Gimeno. “From refined Chinese feasts high above Pattaya to relaxed beachfront brunches with toes in the sand, every celebration with us this festive season will be one joy with Mediterranean flair.”
A 234-room urban resort that pays homage to Pattaya’s ethnic diversity and commands expansive views of the Gulf of Thailand, Meliá Pattaya Hotel stands 12 stories high on Second Road, near an array of attractions. Its host of world-class facilities include a diverse dining landscape featuring Yitong Chinese Restaurant and Sky Bar, DEN that specialises in Japanese-Peruvian Nikkei cuisine, and Sanehh Sarae that embraces the tastes of Thailand by drawing inspiration from the coastal villages of Bang Saray and the spice gardens of the East.
Situated on Beach Road fronting the ocean, LAY Beach Club’s crème de la crème is the hydro bar, an elegant cocktail pool where the water’s surface appears to seamlessly merge with the ocean. Dotted with submerged loungers, the hydro bar is surrounded by a white-sand area and deck featuring circle sofas and cabanas. The lounge and bar area anchoring the beach club exudes a Mediterranean feel and is crowned by a chic rooftop lounge affording panoramic views of Pattaya Beach.
For more information or to make a booking at Meliá Pattaya Hotel, visit melia.com, email info.pattaya@melia.com or reservation.pattaya@melia.com, or call +66 (0) 33 168 555. Contact LAY Beach Club on +66 (0) 33 168 599 or email laybeachclub25@gmail.com.
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LAY Beach Club will bid farewell to 2025 and toast to the new year with the 'New Year's Eve Seafood Buffet & Countdown Party' from 7pm until late with a front seat view of Pattaya's awe-inspiring fireworks.
Yítong Chinese Restaurant will host 'Christmas Eve Dinner', a luxurious festive buffet, on Dec. 24 from 7pm until late that combines timeless Chinese classics with Western seasonal specialties.
A 'Traditional Christmas Day Buffet' will be staged on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, at Sanehh Sarae (pictured) and DEN from 1-4pm.
The hotel is also offering a 'NYE Sparkling Staycation' for stays from Dec 31-Jan 1., inclusive of the New Year's Eve dinner buffet on Dec. 31 at Yitong Chinese Restaurant and daily breakfast.
The Traditional Christmas Day Buffet staged at Sanehh Sarae and DEN (pictured) will brim with roast turkey with all the trimmings, international dishes and rich seasonal desserts, accompanied by optional free-flow wine and beer in a relaxed, family-friendly setting.