According to Hallmark, 1.5 billion holiday cards were sent in 2015, and at least some of these were sent by luxury hotels.

Here are two unique and very different cards we worked on this holiday season. Hope they inspire you for next year!

Mandarin Oriental New York Holiday Card 

This unique card features a hand-drawn sketch made specifically for the property by one of Rodarte’s award-winning fashion designers, Kate Mulleavy.

In the final version of the card (shown below) the woman in the sketch is slightly obscured by a vellum cover, giving the winter scene a dreamlike quality.

 The Rittenhouse Holiday Card 

The Rittenhouse decided on a more traditional, straight-forward card than the Mandarin.

We love how the gold foil came out on the border and word “reimagined.” It really gives this card a luxurious feel. Of course, the inside of the card is simple and clean, leaving plenty of room for a handwritten message.

The holiday card certainly shows no signs of going away. If your hotel put together a great holiday card this year, please post a link in our comments section!

This post was fueled by “Eight O Clock” coffee, the workhouse caffeinated beverage of the McConnell Marketing office.

Until next time, happy holidays, be well and be sure to stop back this Friday for a new post!