🎄 Christmas in Second Life: Where to Go This Season
Snowpass Resort
December in Second Life means snow, lights, alpine lodges, and seasonal builds that only appear for a few short weeks. Some destinations lean fully into festive spectacle; others offer quieter winter escapes or flexible resorts with holiday add-ons.
Below is a curated selection of standout places to visit this Christmas, encompassing everything from full-blown alpine playgrounds to serene, design-led retreats.
Each entry focuses on what a destination does well, who it suits best, and how it fits into the wider seasonal mix. SLURLs are included for each. They are in alphabetical order and not in any order of preference.
Badu Swiss Alps
Image via AshaRhia
📍 SLURL
📝 Full Review to come
US$5 - US$20 (for groups) per night
Badu Swiss Alps is a short-run, highly atmospheric winter destination that opens each season briefly before closing again, a strategy that keeps it feeling fresh rather than overfamiliar.
Built by AshaRhia, who has created dozens of SL vacation destinations literally over the years, the sim leans heavily into classic Alpine aesthetics: snow-covered mountains, winding paths, village architecture, and warm interior spaces designed for slow exploration and photography.
Because it’s only open for limited windows (typically two weeks), timing matters, but that scarcity is part of its appeal. A strong choice for photographers, couples, and anyone who appreciates seasonal builds that don’t overstay their welcome.
Ryu City Hotel
📍 SLURL
📝 Full Review: https://virtualhotels.online/blog/ryu-hotel
L250-L1500 per night
Ryu City Hotel is a multi-sim Japanese-themed destination that rewards deeper exploration. While the central hotel building is functional rather than luxurious, the surrounding campus, including the spa, mini golf course, beachfront café, and themed suites, is where the experience truly shines. The Eternal Lantern Suite alone makes Ryu City a standout for atmospheric stays.
For the holidays, the owners have added a limited-time PG log cabin perched in a snowy mountain setting, complete with a private skating rink and sledding area. This festive addition sits alongside the main resort, rather than replacing it, making Ryu City a flexible option: urban, Japanese-inspired exploration paired with a seasonal retreat for families or couples who want something Christmassy, with non-Christmas themed attractions also available
Seacloud Canada
Image via Seacloud Properties
📍 SLURL
📝 Full Review: https://virtualhotels.online/blog/seacloud-canada
L1000-L4000 per night, L200 at the campsite
Seacloud Canada is one of the most structured winter destinations currently open. Designed by CK (Seacloud Properties), the resort is built around movement and flow, using shuttles, a gondola system, and clearly defined zones rather than free-roaming chaos.
Recent updates since our first visit have brought the resort fully into winter, with Banff Town, skiing, ice skating, and expanded mountain amenities now available. Moraine Lake remains the highlight, offering a calm, scenic setting that is ideal for couples or photographers. Seacloud Canada caters to guests seeking a comprehensive and curated winter destination.
Snowpass – Luxe Mountain Retreat
📍 SLURL
📝 Full Review: https://virtualhotels.online/blog/snowpass
Starting at L2600 for a half week
Snowpass is one of the most information-rich and fully explained winter resorts in SL, and it shows. Extensive notecards, clear signage, and transport systems (including a scheduled mountain rail) make it easy to understand what’s on offer and how to access it. The resort combines chalet rentals, a spa lodge, a ski lodge, winter sports, and scenic exploration across a large alpine environment.
The chalets themselves are well-equipped, featuring recognised adult furniture brands, private patios with hot tubs, fireplaces, and strong privacy controls. Snowpass does lean heavily into rental promotion, sometimes to excess, but the underlying product is solid. It’s best suited for guests who want amenities, structure, and a traditional mountain resort feel rather than quiet discovery.
Tsubaki Resort
📍 SLURL
📝 Full Review: https://virtualhotels.online/blog/tsubaki-resort
L1000-L4000 a week
Tsubaki Resort is one of the most visually striking winter builds this season. Created by Maison de Fleur, the Japanese-inspired chalets and snow-covered landscape are genuinely beautiful, and the weekly rental pricing represents good value compared to many premium resorts. The cabins are the clear highlight and easily justify a visit on their own.
Where Tsubaki struggles is clarity. Activities and spaces, including adult areas, an onsen, baking stations, beaches, and even an underwater zone, are largely undocumented and unconnected. Guests discover features by accident rather than design.Still, if you’re after atmosphere and winter cabin vibes, Tsubaki remains well worth visiting.
Winter Crest (Illustria Resorts)
📍 SLURL
📝 Full Review: https://virtualhotels.online/blog/winter-crest
L400-L900 a night
Now in its third year, Winter Crest has settled into a reliable seasonal rhythm. Built across two homestead regions, it delivers a classic alpine ski-resort feel with mapped ski trails, chairlifts, skating, sledding, and a wide range of Christmas decorations and interactive elements. It feels more like a winter theme park than a luxury resort, and that’s very much the point.
Cabins are affordably priced (L$400–900) and comfortably furnished, making Winter Crest one of the more accessible options for longer festive stays. A great choice for families, groups, and anyone seeking a straightforward, activity-driven Christmas experience.
The Haven Resort
(For Those Who Don’t Want Christmas at All)
📍 SLURL
📝 Full Review: https://virtualhotels.online/blog/the-haven
L$600/day or L$1,500/week
Not everyone wants sleigh bells and snow. If your idea of a December break involves warmth, calm, and adult-oriented realism, The Haven Resort is a deliberate counterpoint to the rest of this list.
This boutique tropical destination prioritises intimacy, usability, and atmosphere over seasonal theming. There are no novelty activities, and no visual noise, just beachfront villas, a compact spa, and relaxed dining in a cohesive, believable environment.
With pricing at L$600/day or L$1500/week, The Haven also offers strong value for a premium adult resort. Everything is laid out at ground level, performance is solid, and the design is of a very high quality. For couples or solo travellers looking to escape December entirely, it remains one of the most convincing year-round resorts in SL.
Final thoughts
Second Life’s strength at Christmas lies in its range. You can commit fully to alpine villages and winter sports, dip into festive settings via limited-time cabins, or ignore the season altogether and retreat somewhere warm. The best destinations understand what they are, and don’t try to be everything at once.
Whether you’re planning a quiet couple’s escape, a group holiday, or a few evenings of seasonal exploration, these destinations represent some of the strongest, most thoughtfully built places to visit this Christmas.
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