Christmas at the Plaza

With Christmas drawing near in New York City, historian Jessica is hired to assemble a showy retrospective of the Christmas traditions tied to The Plaza Hotel. She teams with Nick, a skilled decorator, and they tour the hotel halls, swapping personal memories and favorite holiday rituals. Their professional partnership slowly turns into something warmer as they test ideas for the exhibition and share meals, carols, and snowy strolls along a glittering city. The Plaza's storied past glows through the display rooms, and the pair discovers common ground beyond their initial differences. In a season saturated with lights, laughter, and memories, their collaboration hints at romance blooming among festive scenes. The city itself holds memories of past Christmas seasons, inviting reflection.

Created by Ron Oliver for television, this 2019 Christmas romance uses The Plaza as its luminous centerpiece. The production spotlights Elizabeth Henstridge as Jessica and Ryan Paevey as Nick, pairing a historical conceit with festive charm and gentle seasonal humor.

The film emphasizes wholesome romance set against a richly lit New York during the holidays. It leans into the allure of preserving Christmas history and the spark between two people who connect through shared traditions, carols, and the Plaza's iconic grandeur, delivering a cozy seasonal mood.

Set in a venue instantly associated with holiday nostalgia, the film taps into a broader cultural tradition of Christmas romance movies set in iconic locales. It reinforces the Plaza as a symbol of refined Yuletide warmth and festive fantasy on screen. Its visuals echo classic holiday cinema and familiar locales.