Hotel Lobby

Grand Hilton Seoul

The Grand Hilton Seoul will hold its annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony and a special buffet dinner for children from a local orphanage on Nov. 30.

The ceremony marks the start of the festive season at the hotel with guests, staff and residents gathering for the show of lights, color and holiday cheer. Light refreshments and Christmas goodies will also be served.

Children from nearby Songjuk Orphanage and the Ewha Womans University Choir will give a Christmas carol performance.

For more information, call at (02) 2287-8270.

Seoul Garden Hotel

Chinese restaurant Wangfu at Best Western Premier Seoul Garden Hotel is holding a Chinese Sacheon cuisine promotion.

Lunch set menus are available from 39,000 won to 46,000 won and diner set menus are ranged from 60,000 won to 72,000 won.

For more information, call (02) 710-7286.

Lotte Hotel Seoul

Lotte Hotel Seoul holds a Thai Cuisine Festival at La Seine from Nov. 26 to Dec. 4 and a Royal Thai Gala Dinner at the Astor Room on Nov. 29.

The festival will be held keeping with the theme of ``Loi Krathong,'' an annual Thai traditional festival celebrated at the end of November to bid farewell to the year by floating lotus flower-shaped candles. The festival will offer a showcase of authentic delicacies and traditional performances.

The Royal Thai Gala Dinner available at 150,000 won offers a seven-course Thai dinner paired with five select wines.

For more information, call (02) 771-1000.

Millennium Seoul Hilton

Millennium Seoul Hilton will host the 49th Gourmet Circle Dinner at Seasons, the hotel's French restaurant on Dec. 6-8.

Inspired by rich and celebratory foods of winter, the evening will start with a champagne reception at 7 p.m. and will be followed by a seven-course meal, complete with wine pairing.

The dinner costs 150,000 won. For more information, call (02) 317-3060.

Novotel Ambassador Gangnam

Novotel Ambassador Gangnam features a selection of exotic wines from South Africa at Lobby Lounge through end of February.

South Africa produces white wine ``Chardonnay'' and ``Blanc'' while providing a blended red wine ``Merlot Pinotage,'' a combination of French Pinot Noir and Cinsault, is an exclusive taste of South Africa with a spicy, fruity flavor. Novotel Ambassador Gangnam serves Grimont Pinotage at 11,000 won per glass and 55,000won for a bottle.

Also, fruity-flavored Chenin Blanc is offered at 9,000 won and 40,000won for glass and bottle, respectively, while apple-pineapple flavored Chardonnay is available at 10,000 won and 45,000won for glass and bottle, respectively.

For more information, call (02) 567-1101.