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If you&#8217;re in search of the perfect way to relax and pamper yourself this Christmas, The Murray, Hong Kong is offering a plethora of options to put you in the holiday mood. Indeed, the&nbsp;award-winning property by Niccolo Hotel will be offering two exclusive staycation packages with an array of sumptuous dining privileges this festive season to guarantee you greet the New Year in the finest of forms.
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To start, the Murray Merry December staycation package, priced at HK$2,800 per night, includes a myriad of complimentary treats from 1 to 23 December 2020, while those who are looking to spend the a festive getaway through to the New Year will be spoilt for choice with the lavish Murray Festive Escapade from 24 December to 3 January 2021. Priced at HK$4,800, the offering includes a HK$2,000 dining credits to splurge on any of the hotel&#8217;s outlet, except Guo Fu Lou – a move guaranteed to appeal to the city&#8217;s discerning gourmands.
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Christmas dining deals are also on offer at The Murray, including a semi-buffet festive brunch at the Garden Lounge and The Tai Pan on selected dates until 1 January, replete with a gingerbread decorating station, an ornament making station, live Christmas carols and a visit from Santa Claus to ensure fun for the whole family. Prices start at HK$698 per adult and HK$348 per child on 19, 20 December 2020 and 1 January 2021, and at HK$798 per adult and HK$398 per child from 25 to 27 December.
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Your furry friend will not be left out of proceedings as the pet-centred Christmas-themed afternoon tea, Paws For Tea,&nbsp;returns to&nbsp;The Arches on the 20 December to thrill your pet with luxurious supplies from the Doggie Marketplace. Prices start at HK$480 per person.
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For a sophisticated dinner with a mesmerising panoramic view, the rooftop restaurant, Popinjays, will be presenting a lavish five-course dinner by Chef de Cuisine Alexandre Viriot. Featuring European classics with a modern touch such as Langoustine Mi-Cuit, Poached Duck Foie Gras, Slow Cooked Dover Sole and Roasted Venison. The dinner is priced at HK$1,288 for adults and HK$588 for children.
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No Christmas is complete without some shopping, and the ten-day Murray Christmas Market at The Arches is the perfect way indulge in a much needed retail therapy. Starting from 17 December 2020, a top pick is&nbsp;The Murray Hamper, filled with luxurious picks including&nbsp;a bottle of Atilius Prosecco Superiore DOCG Brut, La Prudencia Iberico Bellota Ham 52&nbsp;Months, Loison Italian festive panettone and many more delectable goodies is also available for purchase for HK$2,088.
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Complete the holiday season with a retreat to a relaxing oasis and be spoilt with a Holiday Pamper at the Wellness spa. From now until 31 December, you can wind-down from the stress and tension of city life with a 90-minute skin, body and mind rejuvenating treatment priced at HK$1,750. The treatment will include a hot stone back massage followed by a detoxifying full body wrap and a relaxing head massage to bring back the natural radiance of your skin and energy before the new years.
For enquiries or reservations, please email themurray@niccolohotels.com or call +852 3141 8888.

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The Murray celebrates the festive season with two new staycation offerings

The Tai Pan, the free-style bistro at The Murray always had a relaxed yet refined feel about it, thanks to its spacious sunny interiors overlooking the gardens and the iconic Murray bridge. Now Chef Terrence Crandall, who hails from Chicago and has honed his skills in the US, looks to take an artisanal approach with a new menu concept.
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Drawing inspiration from his travels, and putting the focus solely on the freshest ingredients, The Tai Pan&#8217;s selection of appetisers and mains would make any globetrotter right at home, be it through the lobster Caesar salad that boasts European flavours or the seasonal hairy crab risotto that blends Western technique with Chinese produce in perfect harmony.
Eager to taste-test the new concept for ourselves, we dove into the first dish, the Smoked Prime Beef Carpaccio – a sumptuous mix of beef tenderloin, fried oysters, pickled okra, borage leaves and oyster mayonnaise, where the decadent meat was ably counterpointed by the acidity of the okra and the freshness of the greens.
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The Hairy Crab Risotto, that was served next, was a seasonal speciality and is bound to be crowd-pleaser. Unlike traditional risotto, the addition of orange, coriander froth and pepper made the risotto quite light and refreshing on the palate, with the sweetness of the crab elevating the dish further.&nbsp;
While the risotto is inspired by Italian cuisine, the next dish, the White Miso Glazed Patagonian Toothfish, drew its influence squarely from Japan. The slightly charred fish served with leafy veggies, braised radish and shimeji mushrooms created a perfect balance of flavours on the palate, heightened by the miso glaze that introduced a signature umaminess to the plate.
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The true highlight of the tasting, however, was the Mayura Wagyu Beef Ribeye M6. Sourced from the award-winning <a href="//www.gafencushop.com/mayura-wagyu-beef/">Mayura Station in Australia</a> which breeds full-blooded wagyu cattle that are fed chocolates and sweets along with grain for the last six months of their life cycle to yield meat that is exceptionally decadent and marbled. True to promise, the beef that was plated up in front of was juicy and tender with concentrated flavours, so delicious in its own right that it almost didn&#8217;t need the peppercorn sauce served on the side to enhance it in any way.
Indeed, it is the fresh ingredients sourced from all corners of the world that win the day at The Tai Pan, helping Chef Crandall to create an eclectic menu that pleases the palates of visitors from near and far.
Text: Suchetana Mukhopadhyay
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The Murray celebrates the festive season with two new staycation offerings

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