If you are ready to jump into a winter wonderland this holiday season, Hilton partners with Hallmark Channel for Christmas 2023 to give you the chance to live inside one of the wildly popular “Countdown to Christmas” movies of the network from the comfort of a custom designed holiday suite at three Hilton Hotels & Resorts properties across the United States…
My Tour: Hilton Partners With Hallmark Channel For Christmas 2023
…and unlike a similar article which I wrote for last year, I actually toured a suite as a guest of Hilton at the Hilton New York Times Square hotel property which is currently themed for Christmas; and I am using my own photographs this year for this article. I did not stay in this suite — I only toured it.
Patricia Johnson is the director of sales and marketing at Hilton New York Times Square and was the guide for the tour. We went up the elevator to the 44th floor. The entrance to suite 4418 was uniquely decorated with its own wreath, striped welcome mat, and awning. One cannot miss this suite.
She opened the door; and stepping inside the suite was like being transformed into a magical festive holiday experience.
A coffee table was filled with ornaments as part of its decoration for Christmas. The ornaments can be seen through the glass tops of the table.
The gift basket on the coffee table was filled with edible goodies for the gust of the room to consume. Other items were on the coffee table as well.
Hallmark Channel typically attracts tens of millions of viewers for their “Countdown to Christmas” movies each year, which is why these holiday themed suites are so popular.
Each holiday suite will have its own unique flair, paying homage to the locale of the hotel property, and to the holiday storytelling that has contributed to “Countdown to Christmas” becoming a beloved tradition for millions of fans each year.
The Christmas tree was bathed with light and ornaments. A Christmas Magic Tree Lighting Switch allows the user to light the tree. A microphone for Karaoke is available to sing to 20 different Christmas songs.
Any gift that is under the tree that is marked with a tag that has Open me printed on it is for the guest to open and keep.
Surprises are scattered all over the suite — including one wrapped gift on the table which has the tag “Take Me” affixed to it.
At least three areas of the suite include shelves that are stocked with hard candy. Some shelves are marked “Please take from here” — meaning that guests can have all of the candy they want — while other shelves are for display purposes only.
Even the chandelier was festive.
Oh what fun the cookies, marshmallows, candy canes, Swedish ginger thins, and other confections give to the holiday spirit.
Speaking of ginger, how about gingerbread doors for the closet and a full Love My Hallmark Channel stocking?
The Bedroom
The bedroom of the suite was almost as decorated as the living room, with a striped headboard, blankets, and shades for the window. The pillows were the Hallmark of the bed.
The headboard was topped with ornaments and lights.
The bedroom has its own illuminated Christmas tree with gifts underneath — as well as its own giant candy cane.
A soft red Hallmark blanket was screaming “Take Me” to its soon to be rightful owner. On the mirrored doors of the closet were different colors of striped hearts, with the instructions scratch and sniff to sample different scents.
The Bathroom
The bathroom of the suite was quite festive as well — including a striped glass door for the shower stall; and a striped mirror adorned with a wreath above the bath tub.
The View
If all of the holiday spirit of the suite is not enough, guests are treated to an incredible view of Manhattan and New Jersey, which includes the Empire State Building and the World Trade Center.
Final Boarding Call
If you want to stay in this special holiday suite for one night, be prepared to pay at least $1,000.00 per night — or as much as $2,200.00 for each night — plus a daily mandatory destination charge of $35.00 plus tax; and other taxes. That $1,000.00 suite will cost a total of $1,191.16.
Regardless, many dates are already sold out. The Hallmark Channel “Countdown to Christmas” Holiday Suites by Hilton are available to book reservations for a limited time magical immersive holiday experience. If you want to book a reservation for this suite, you must do so as soon as possible. As Hilton partners with Hallmark Channel for Christmas 2023, some of those viewers have already booked reservations for these suites. Reservations are available through Tuesday, January 2, 2024.
You can also book a reservation at similar holiday themed suites at the Hilton Chicago and Hilton Americas-Houston hotel properties.
Happy holidays!
Hilton New York Times Square
234 West 42 Street
New York, New York 10036
United States
1-212-913-9488
All photographs ©2023 by Brian Cohen.
