Night December 31 it is probably the most magical night of the year. A night full of wishes, of new resolutions and many dreams to fulfill for the year that is yet to begin.
Such a special occasion deserves to be celebrated in style. If this year you have tired of repeating menu and / or plan. In our last #Afterwork Summum of 2018 we propose 8 alternatives for a New Year’s Eve different:
In a palace
¿Donde?
Hotel Eugenia de Montijo
Ball Court Square, 7
45002 — Toledo
925 27 46 90
Located in the historic center of Toledo, in what was the palace of the Empreraress consort of Napoleon III, the Hotel Eugenia de Montijo, located less than an hour from Madrid, has designed a plan to New Years Eve
with all the glamor of the Parisian parties of the early nineteenth century. Package includes one or two nights accommodation at the hotel, gala dinner and party in its elegant lobby and New Year’s brunch.
La New Year’s Eve dinner It will take place in the lobby, a unique setting with careful decoration and an exceptional atmosphere, in which dishes such as Bloody Mary with Rías cockles, apple and partridge salad, Galician miljillón saan with Iberian bacon, capaccio de prawns with crunchy artichoke and pesto, cod on an Iberian glaze and trumpets of death; and lamb medallion on couscous ground with Pedro Ximénez and dates.
Price: 309 euros / one night or 359 euros / two nights.
In a spa
What if you seize the day December 31 to disconnect and start 2019 with freshly charged batteries? Spending these days in a spa is undoubtedly a great option for this.
¿Donde?
Castillas Thermal Monastery Valbuena
Calle Murallas, S / N
47359 – San Bernardo (Valladolid)
983 68 30 40
Castilla Termal Monastery Valbuena It is located in the heart of the Ribera del Duero and is the first 5 star spa of Castilla y León. Located in one of the Cistercian monasteries best preserved in Europe, its building dates from the 2.000th century and has been converted into an exclusive tourist complex with a thermal area that exceeds XNUMX square meters. On New Year’s Eve, this spa will offer a special gala dinner with the possibility of accommodation and a subsequent party.
Between the dishes from your gala dinner for the last night of the year, diners will be able to delight in a selection of starters such as the diced bluefin tuna with pickled chives and orange caviar, the caraatu bread with tomato raisins and acorn-fed Iberian shoulder or the scallop in tempura. Among its main dishes, the lobster claws, the seared cod supreme or the duck breast stuffed with foie will be some of the protagonists.
Price: from 444 euros per person for one night with accommodation included or 572 euros for two nights.
At home but without cooking
And what if you opt for all the comfort that not leaving the house offers you and becoming a host for the night, but without having to do anything?
¿Donde?
The Obrador of Isabel Maestre
Pedro Muguruza Street, 7
28036 — Madrid
913 59 68 12
For those who prefer to enjoy Christmas at home but do not want to cook on such a special date, Isabel Maestre Catering, which was the first luxury catering in Madrid and the leading brand for important companies, institutions and figures of political, social and cultural life, presents a good assortment of Christmas dishes to take away. For your design, the Isabel Maestre National Gastronomy Award has been based, as always, on a local product of the highest quality and on the latest trends when it comes to receiving. Trends that, after more than 35 years of experience in the sector, Isabel knows and detects perfectly.
Between the snacks The truffle or ham croquettes, the stuffed peppers or the foie bonbon stand out; Among the starters, the gelée egg with foie and truffle, the Donostiarra fish soup, the cannelloni of shrimp and the monkfish and prawn pudding; and, between himthe main onesThe Wellington sirloin (made with 100% artisan puff pastry) and the stuffed poultry (turkey, poularde or capon) are not missing. Finally, the Christmas trunk and the Lucia chocolate cake.
Orders for the night of December 31 can be made until 12 noon.
Price: C.P.V.
In a speakeasy
House SwedenLocated in the Hotel NH Collection Madrid Sweden, proposes an offer of haute cuisine for the last night of the year. A gourmet menu in which you can also enjoy its restaurant spaces, its spectacular terrace with panoramic views of Madrid and end the night dancing in its clandestine Hemingway Cocktail Bar.
¿Donde?
House Sweden
NH Collection Madrid Sweden
Calle del Marqués de Casa Riera, 4
28014 — Madrid
912 00 05 70
An experience that your chef Javier Utrero, has designed a gala menu that includes a selection of starters such as acorn-fed Iberian ham, “Amèlie” oysters and seafood. To continue with dishes such as foie ingot, duck ham salad with escarole, confit cod with Bilbao sauce and roast suckling pig. All this paired with a careful oenological proposal and a very special welcome to 2019 Sipping the grapes on the terrace and toasting with Moët & Chandon Brut Impérial.
The cherry on the night will come when you go to its speakeasy where you can enjoy the best cocktails and the first dances of the new year.
Price: New Year’s Eve dinner, party favors and open bar: 230 euros.
With Michelin star
¿Donde?
Santceloni
Hotel Hesperia Madrid
Paseo de la Castellana, 57
28046 — Madrid
912 10 88 40
Awarded two Michelin star and considered one of the best restaurants in the country, Santceloni has since 2005 with the quality label of Relais & Châteaux for its commitment to preserve, enrich and value gastronomy and the art of being a host.
These parties, the restaurant led by the chef Oscar Velasco, the sommelier David Robledo and the room manager Abel valverde celebrate a great New Year’s Eve dinner with a luxurious menu whose content has not yet been revealed. The price of this menu is 410 euros per person without pairing and 560 euros with wines. Both options include access to the New Year’s Eve party at the Scotch Bar at the hotel Hesperia.
In the countryside
In the middle of nature, located in Alba de Tormes, a few kilometers from Salamanca, we find the hotel Don Fadrique. An oasis of peace, relaxation and tranquility to escape and in which to say goodbye to 2018 in style.
¿Donde?
Hotel Don Fadrique
Ctra. Salamanca, km 17
37800 – Alba de Tormes (Salamanca)
923 37 00 76
Don Fadrique’s kitchen led by the renowned HeadNicolás Sánchez Monje, is the conjunction of classicism and modernity, roots and evolution. Gastronomic proposal where the extraordinary of the product takes on special relevance: oils, red meat, game, mushrooms, etc. For the last dinner of the year a menu with a recognizable Castilian essence In which there will be no shortage of dishes such as Caldo de Oro with vegetable ravioli and boneless oxtail, Seabass matured for 3 days in seawater with sour-citrus nuances or Carre de Lechazo igp cyl with mushrooms and Caldo de oro pasta with oxtail, among other delicacies.
Price: 180 euros with accommodation / per person.
In the President’s House
¿Donde?
The President’s House
Telares Street 1
05002 – Avila
920 23 69 02
La President’s House is an exclusive boutique hotel in Ávila, located next to the wall where it was the summer residence of Adolfo Suárez and that these holidays has designed a luxury pack to say goodbye to 2018 that includes a gala dinner with open bar, accommodation and brunch of New Year.
During the dinner Oysters, chestnut cream with truffle from Soria, seafood souquet with shrimp, acorn-fed Iberian ham from Guijuelo, capon stuffed with roasted pumpkin or hake in clam sauce, among other dishes will be served. And paired with wines from the winery Alta Pavina y champagne Laurent-Perrier.
An idyllic and charming environment in which to inaugurate the new year in style and less than an hour from the capital.
Price: 460 euros per person with accommodation included.
Aboard a ship
Say goodbye to the year from a luxury cruise it is an experience that more travelers choose every year. Although we are running out of time to say goodbye to 2018, we can start making plans for our next New Years Eve 2019.
The cruise line Oceania Cruises has a wide range of destinations, leaders in gastronomy on board around the world, invites travelers to enjoy a cruise bathed in the sun for the next New Years Eve
in a wide variety of exotic destinations, with menus and activities that will make it a unique experience.
As for example the Regatta cruise What are you presenting for these dates? “Australian Adventure”, a unique itinerary that allows you to travel the most unknown west coast of Australia. During the 16-day trip, visit fascinating destinations such as the Ningaloo Coast, declared a World Heritage Site, the city of Perth, or the Swan Valley wine region. The next cruise will depart on December 21, 2019 and will last until January 6, 2020. Do you dare?
Price: C.P.V.