Hong Kong, 9 September 2008 – Mandarin Oriental, Prague is now taking reservations for the hotel’s new winter season packages. To celebrate the Advent and Christmas period, the hotel is delighted to introduce two holiday getaway offers: the Advent Special and Christmas Special packages. Prague makes for a special holiday and wintertime setting with the aromas of mulled wine and roasted chestnuts all about, while traditional Christmas markets, live concerts and streets aglow with decorations further confirm the city as a favourite destination for the festive season. Nestled in a peaceful former Dominican monastery and within walking distance of the historic city centre, Mandarin Oriental, Prague is the perfect spot for winter escapes. Guests can enjoy the magic of Prague’s Advent and Christmas atmosphere while wandering the picturesque cobbled streets with, perhaps, early-season snowflakes completing the scene – and then retreat to the warm elegance of the city’s most luxurious hotel. Explore the city’s distinct Advent traditions with Mandarin Oriental, Prague’s luxurious Advent Special package. The package is available from 28 November to 28 December 2008 and includes: Luxury accommodation Daily breakfast at Essensia restaurant or in the privacy of one’s room Special Advent amenities on arrival Complimentary early check-in from 12 p.m. Complimentary late check-out to 6 p.m. Advent Special package rates start at EUR 209. Mandarin Oriental, Prague makes the festive season even more so with its Christmas Special package. Valid from 18 December to 28 December, the package includes: Luxury accommodation Daily breakfast at Essensia restaurant or in the privacy of one’s room Special Christmas amenities on arrival Complimentary early check-in from 12 p.m. Complimentary late check-out to 6 p.m. Christmas Special package rates start at EUR179. Guests staying at the hotel on 24 and 25 December may also enjoy a gourmet Christmas Eve dinner and Christmas Day lunch at the hotel’s signature Essensia restaurant for the following special prices: Four-course Christmas Eve dinner menu – EUR 88 Three-course Christmas Day lunch menu – EUR 68 All prices are per person and do not include beverages. In addition to these culinary highlights guests can enjoy a special Christmas Afternoon Tea served in the hotel’s Monastery Lounge, a former Baroque cloister, and enjoy a superb tea and delightful savoury and sweet delicacies whilst listening to Christmas music. Special Christmas Afternoon Tea – EUR21 The winter holiday getaway packages are subject to availability. Rates are based on double occupancy and a stay of two consecutive nights, and are inclusive of service charge and tax. About Mandarin Oriental, Prague Mandarin Oriental, Prague is an intimate hotel located in a former Dominican monastery set amidst the palaces and gardens of Prague’s historic Malá Strana district. With its award-winning spa in a former Renaissance chapel, its signature restaurant Essensia serving modern Asian and European delicacies and its understated contemporary design blending local architectural elements with supreme luxury, the hotel is a private oasis of sophistication and style in the very heart of Central Europe’s most beautiful city.