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> Quick view: Holiday Inn Melaka has published its full December 2026 programme. The two dates that matter most are 24 and 25 December, when Sirocco Restaurant serves a Christmas buffet dinner at RM98 nett an adult, and a Christmas Day lunch at RM88 nett. Every price in the brochure is nett, so what you see is what you pay. If you are staying the night on 31 December, the countdown party at Sirocco Bar is free.
Melaka is one of the few Malaysian cities where Christmas still feels like a town event. Christ Church on Dutch Square puts up its decorations, St Peter's Church draws crowds for midnight mass, and families drive through the Portuguese Settlement to see the lit-up houses. Hotel Christmas buffets in Melaka, on the other hand, are thin on the ground. When we checked six hotels in mid-October for our Melaka hotel buffet price guide, none had published a Christmas price yet. Holiday Inn Melaka is now the first with a complete list.
Everything below comes from the hotel's own 16-page Year-End Festive Brochure 2026, linked from Holiday Inn Melaka's Holiday Season Collection 2026 page, which we read on 9 November 2026. You can open the festive brochure PDF on the hotel's website yourself.
The Christmas buffets at Sirocco Restaurant
- Christmas Eve and Day dinner (24 and 25 Dec, 6pm to 10pm): RM98 adult, RM78 senior, RM58 child.
- Christmas Day lunch (25 Dec, 12.30pm to 3.30pm): RM88 adult, RM68 senior, RM48 child.
- Saturday lunch buffet at Es.sense Kitchen (Saturdays in December, 12.30pm to 3.30pm): RM68 adult, RM58 senior, RM48 child.
- Sunday brunch at Es.sense Kitchen (Sundays in December, 11am to 3pm): RM68 adult, RM58 senior, RM48 child.
All prices are nett. Christmas Eve falls on a Thursday this year and Christmas Day on a Friday, so the dinner is a two-night choice rather than one packed evening.
The rest of the December line-up
- Afternoon tea (1-31 Dec, 12pm to 6pm): RM58 nett for two or RM88 nett for four, and the brochure promises a complimentary Christmas mug while stocks last.
- The Perfect Pair (1-31 Dec, 10am to 6pm daily): coffee plus a cake or savoury item for RM22.90 nett, dine-in or takeaway.
- Chicken Cordon Bleu at Sirocco (1-31 Dec): RM38 nett, 6pm to 10pm on weekdays and 12pm to 10pm on weekends.
- Saturday spread at Sirocco Bar (5, 12, 19 and 26 Dec, 3pm to 6pm): RM48 nett for savoury bites, hearty mains, pastries and ice cream.
- Happy hour at Sirocco Bar (4pm to 8pm): draught beer or a glass of red or white wine at RM22.90 nett, Tiger bucket RM120 nett, Heineken or Guinness bucket RM140 nett.
- Festive goodies in the lobby (1-26 Dec, 12pm to 10pm): cookies, pralines, macarons, 500g cakes, an 8-inch yule log, and Christmas roasts (roast chicken, roast duck, salmon in puff pastry). Order at least three days ahead.
- Tea Tree Spa: Yuletide Glow Therapy (head-to-back massage and express facial, 60 minutes) at RM168, or Merry and Bright Bean Bliss (traditional oil massage and coffee body scrub, 120 minutes) at RM288 single or RM528 for a couple.
- Free events: Christmas carols in the lobby on 22 and 23 December, 7pm to 7.30pm, and live music at Sirocco Bar on 18, 19, 24, 25, 26 and 31 December.
- New Year's Eve countdown (31 Dec, 8pm to 1am): live band and balloon drop at Sirocco Bar, free for in-house guests.
How to book, step by step
- Pick the meal. For a proper Christmas meal, choose between the 24 or 25 December dinner and the 25 December lunch.
- Book ahead by WhatsApp. The brochure lists +6019 656 1888 for bookings and +606 285 9000 for the hotel. Christmas dinners at a hotel this size fill fast, so book in the first week of December at the latest.
- Ask for the menu. It is not printed, so ask what is on the carving station and whether there is turkey before you pay.
- Order roasts and cakes early. The festive goodies need three days' notice, so a yule log for Christmas Eve should be ordered by 21 December.
- Book the spa separately on +606 285 9000 or +6016 716 8916.
Worked examples
- Family of four on Christmas Eve: two adults at RM98 and two children at RM58 come to RM312 nett.
- The same family at Christmas Day lunch: two at RM88 and two at RM48 make RM272, which is RM40 less than dinner.
- A December Saturday lunch instead: two at RM68 and two at RM48 total RM232, which is RM80 less than Christmas Eve if the date does not matter to you.
- Couple taking a senior parent to dinner: RM98 plus RM98 plus RM78 is RM274.
- Afternoon tea for four: RM88 works out to RM22 a head, against RM29 a head for the two-person set.
- Couple at the spa: the couple Bean Bliss is RM528, or RM48 less than booking two singles at RM288 each.
Who it suits, and who should skip it
It suits Melaka families who want a nett-priced Christmas buffet without driving to KL, and weekenders from the Klang Valley or Singapore who are already staying over Christmas or New Year. The free countdown makes a 31 December room booking better value. If you want a lavish seafood or turkey-heavy spread, wait for the menu before booking, because the brochure only describes the buffet as festive. If you just want a Christmas-week meal out, the RM68 weekend buffets in December are the cheaper choice.
Fine print that trips people up
- No à la carte at Sirocco on 24 and 25 December. Walk-ins expecting the regular menu will be turned away.
- Senior and child ages are not defined in the brochure, so confirm the age bands when you book.
- The countdown is free only for in-house guests. The brochure says nothing about walk-in entry or a cover charge, so ask first.
- The Christmas mug is while stocks last, and the brochure does not say how many come with a four-person set.
- Room package rates are not in the brochure. Check them on the hotel's own booking page or call reservations on +6019 621 8788.
- Terms and conditions apply and prices may change, says the brochure's back page.
