Spectacular New Year’s Eve Events & Journeys for 2025/6

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Flutes filled with champagne bubble to a crescendo as fireworks spark across a sky. Countdowns send crowds into a frenzy of kisses as the clock strikes midnight. Few nights are as charged with possibility as New Year’s Eve. Whether your wish is to see in the new year surrounded by loved ones on a family-friendly escape to Dubai or the Maldives, to sip champagne cocktails in London, attend a black tie gala in New York, or to mix celebration with thrilling adventures in Brazil, we will help make your New Year’s Eve sensational.

Each of these New Year’s Eve inspirations can be fine-tuned to include all the classic hallmarks of a perfect New Year’s Eve. Things like champagne toasts and front-row views of fireworks. Or we can introduce you to something a little bit different: fireside Hogmanay celebrations in Edinburgh, or a new year journey through the Amazon after counting down to 2026 on the iconic Copacabana Beach.

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New York

New Year’s Eve in the City That Never Sleeps

New York’s New Year’s Eve celebrations are iconic. From the world-famous Times Square Ball Drop and a NYE soirée at the wonderful Summit observation deck, atop One Vanderbilt, Midtown Manhattan’s tallest skyscraper, to champagne toasts and live jazz in hidden speakeasies, the city offers myriad ways to count down to 2026.

Stay at The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel, an Art Deco landmark on the Upper East Side that has been an emblem of Manhattan since 1930. The hotel makes a sublime base for your celebrations. Think three-course dining at Dowling’s at the Carlyle before venturing out to join the throngs as the ball drops in Times Square, or a private evening in your suite with sweeping city views animated by the sparkle of thousands of fireworks.

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Dubai

A Sky-High Celebration with Maroon 5

With its vast topography of skyscrapers, topped with glamorous parties, Dubai makes a staggering stage for New Year’s Eve. This year, Atlantis The Palm will host an open-air Gala Dinner amid Dubai’s iconic skyline, soundtracked by Grammy Award-winners Maroon 5 playing a headline set as a kaleidoscope of pyrotechnics animates the skies. Family travellers are well catered for, with the Asateer Tent transformed into a festive playground for children, complete with a slide, bouncy castle and outdoor cinema, a perfect distraction, while adults toast the arrival of 2026.

For the ultimate luxury NYE in Dubai, stay at Atlantis The Royal, Dubai, the neighbouring luxury property, where guests enjoy seamless access to the gala next door direct from one of Dubai’s chicest addresses. After the festivities, return to sweeping sea and Palm views from a Sky Terrace Suite or indulge in a spot of Michelin-starred dining at the wonderful Dinner by Heston Blumenthal restaurant.

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London

NYE Celebrations at The Shard

There is no better view of the fabulous London skyline on New Year’s Eve than from Shangri-La, The Shard, London: the glittering geometric skyscraper residing over a curve of the Thames in London Bridge. Your room will be a city view room, with sweeping vistas of the London topography, ideal if you intend to forgo the ground level merriment and indulge in a more personal view, watching from floor-to-ceiling windows as London’s landscape becomes a vast display of colourful fireworks. There’s the main NYE fireworks at Westminster, near the London Eye and Big Ben, but the entire city is lit up with displays at every corner.

As the evening begins to flicker into life, Shangri-La, The Shard transforms into a series of chic experiences with lavish New Year’s Eve dinners at TĪNG and Hutong, while the stylish interiors of GŎNG Bar on Level 52 (the highest hotel bar in Europe!) come alive with DJs and chic cocktails.

Scotland

Hogmanay in Edinburgh, followed by a Romantic Highlands winter

Scotland’s Hogmanay (the traditional NYE celebrations in Scotland) serve as an excellent introduction to Edinburgh, with its marvellous Torchlight Procession (a procession of 15,000 torch bearers) winding from the Meadows through the old town, and ending beneath the towering visage of Edinburgh Castle. To enjoy it at its best, we recommend the wonderful Gleneagles Townhouse, tucked into Saint Andrew Square’s elegant Georgian façades. The townhouse is a private members’ club, but non-members staying the night may utilise almost all of this wonderful Edinburgh hotel, with dining in the spectacular The Spence restaurant, and cocktails and champagne on the view-laden rooftop bar, Lamplighters. Over Hogmanay, the Townhouse is a festive haven with crackling fires and views out onto the picturesque Edinburgh cobbles.

Afterwards, we’ll whisk you off to the wonderful Scottish Highlands for restorative days spent exploring lochs and country houses, with days spent among dramatic landscapes, glittering lochs and indulgent countryside dinners.

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Maldives

A Latin American-Themed New Year on Rangali Island

There’s something really quite enchanting about a festive period spent in the Maldives. The islands, white fringed and paradisiacal as ever, take on a playful tone with local plants arranged as Christmas trees, Santa Claus arriving by catamaran, and beachside celebrations under palms instead of firs and pines.

We recommend you celebrate the New Year at Conrad Maldives Rangali Island, where, for NYE 2025/6, a curated festive itinerary is set to be infused with a hint of Latin America energy. Expect samba beats soundtracking vibrant barefoot celebration with fiery performances, sumptuous feasts with grilled seafood seared in local spice, and fireworks reflected in the impossible blues of the Indian Ocean. If you’ve the time, then aim to arrive on December 21st to witness the ceremonial Christmas tree lighting paired with warm cocktails before Santa’s arrival on the 25th.

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Berlin

Experience a Classic European New Year’s Eve Street Party

Berlin’s New Year’s Eve soiree is legendary. Around a million people celebrate in the open air across a 1.6-mile stretch of Germany’s capital between the Brandenburg Gate and the Victory Column. The festivities run well into the night with live music, DJs, laser shows, food, and fireworks. For excellent access, but just far enough away to get a bit of sleep if you want it, stay at the superb Hotel de Rome, a Rocco Forte Hotel, beautifully set on historic Bebelplatz in the heart of Berlin.

From 10 pm on December 31st, the hotel’s ground floor transforms into a lively promenade, enlivened with atmospheric bars and a food market with cooking stations. If you prefer a more formal celebration, then take a seat in the CHIARO restaurant for a lavish six-course gala dinner, complete with wine pairings and a champagne toast at midnight on the view-laden rooftop terrace. Afterwards, retreat to a suite with floor-to-ceiling views of St Hedwig’s Cathedral and the embrace of a sumptuous king-size bed, perfect for lying in after a night of revelry.

Bangkok

Riverside Elegance at The Peninsula Bangkok

The Peninsula Bangkok’s annual New Year’s Eve celebrations are some of the best in the city, with various dining options including multi-course gala dinners. The setting is stunning, of course, as the hotel is painted across a scenic western bank of the Chao Phraya River in Thonburi. But the NYE options here are myriad, with dining options at the River Café & Terrace, or under the stars on the Peninsula Lawn, where gourmet buffets feature Thai delicacies and international dishes, paired with live entertainment, music, and exceptional firework views over the river. The Lobby Terrace hosts a refined set dinner, while Thiptara offers Thai menus beside the water, enhanced by traditional music and dance.

If you want to join the throngs of New Year’s Eve revellers in Central Bangkok, then head for CentralWorld, which is filled with light shows, food markets, and DJs for NYE, or perhaps follow the local traditions and head to a temple like Wat Arun, with its stunning illuminated stupas, to light incense and reflect on the New Year.

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Brazil

Samba and Champagne: NYE On Copacabana Beach

For 2026, embark on a luxurious 12-day journey through Brazil, combining cultural highlights, sublime nature, and iconic festivities. You’ll begin in São Paulo and the staggering Iguassu Falls, and stay in the excellent Hotel des Cataratas, A Belmond Hotel. After exploring the thunderous beauty of the falls from both the Brazilian and Argentinian perspectives, we’ll transfer you to Rio’s Copacabana Beach. Here, you’ll stay at the iconic Emiliano Rio, an SLH Hotel for front-row views of the world-renowned Réveillon fireworks. Spend your days leading up to the celebrations exploring Rio’s icons: soar over rugged mountain tops and Christ the Redeemer by helicopter, and ride the cable cars for cinematic views of the city and sea.

On New Year’s Eve, join the celebrations to toast the year ahead with samba and champagne, and perhaps make it a touch more special with an upgrade to the legendary Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel. Either way, this is only the beginning. After a day recovering with brunch and spa treatments, we’ll fly you directly into the Amazon Jungle for canoe trips, jungle hikes with professional guides, and village visits bookended with spa treatments and luxury suites enveloped by nature on the banks of the Negro River, at the excellent Anavilhanas Jungle Lodge.

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Your 360 Private Travel Designer will help you create a world-spanning luxury New Year’s Eve celebration. Whether it’s a midnight toast on a Maldivian beach, a glittering soirée in a European capital, or a family gathering shaped entirely around your vision, we’ll refine every detail, from the first hints of inspiration to the very first moments of 2026 (and beyond..).

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