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Christmas is one of the most celebrated holidays in America. Every year, families, friends, and even hotel or resort guests look for memorable ways to enjoy the holiday season. While Christmas is often thought of as an indoor celebration, outdoor patio spaces offer a surprising and exciting opportunity. With the right heaters and grills, your patio areas can become warm, inviting, and perfect for hosting.

Whether you manage a multifamily property like an apartment or condo community, or you run a hotel or resort, adding patio heaters and patio grills can help make your outdoor spaces shine this Christmas.

What Makes Christmas a Great Time for Patio Gatherings?

Christmas traditions vary from family to family, but most include:

• Decorating homes with lights and holiday decorations
• Putting up a Christmas tree
• Sharing meals
• Exchanging gifts
• Hosting parties with family and friends

Most people naturally plan these gatherings indoors. But for many residents and guests, outdoor spaces offer more space, greater comfort, and a unique holiday experience. Patio areas are especially valuable in:

• Apartments and condos
• Hotels and resorts
• Duplexes, triplexes, and multiplexes
• Properties that want a more open or scenic holiday setting

With the help of infrared patio heaters and high-quality patio grills, celebrating Christmas outdoors becomes easier, warmer, and far more fun.

Why Patio Spaces Make Christmas Celebrations Better

Extra Space for Gatherings

Apartment and condo units can be small, especially when hosting larger families. Using a communal patio instead allows residents to invite more people without feeling crowded.

Outdoor Comfort with Modern Patio Heaters

Today’s patio heaters are not the older, weak units people remember. Modern infrared technology warms people directly instead of heating the air. This means:

• Heat is effective even in wind
• Guests feel warm and comfortable
• Energy is used more efficiently

This is perfect for Christmas parties, outdoor dinners, and gift exchanges.

A Fun and Easy Way to Cook Holiday Meals

Most families never consider grilling for Christmas, but they should. Patio grills make holiday cooking easier and often tastier. Grilled food feeds more people, cooks faster, and adds a special twist to classic Christmas dishes.

Hotels and resorts can also elevate their guest experience by offering commercial patio grill areas, helping create memorable holiday moments for traveling families.

Infrared Patio Heaters: Keeping Outdoor Spaces Warm All Season

Infrared heaters are the gold standard for outdoor comfort. Instead of trying to warm the air, which easily blows away in winter winds, infrared heat warms people and objects directly. This makes them the ideal choice for multifamily patios and hotel or resort outdoor spaces.

Below are the most popular options.

Horizontal Patio Heaters for Multifamily Properties, Hotels, and Resorts

Horizontal heaters are mounted overhead and provide broad, consistent warmth across a patio. They come in natural gas, propane, and electric models, giving property owners flexibility.

Common mounting options include:

• Hanging from patio rafters
• Mounted to walls
• Attached to eaves
• Installed on poles

These heaters are designed for long-term outdoor use and are built to perform in all kinds of weather.

Infratech

Electric infrared heaters known for precision, performance, and high-end design. Key benefits include:

• Many sizes, wattages, and styles
• Multiple colors, including custom PANTONE color-matching
• Simple to advanced control options (switches, dials, remotes, home automation, voice control, zone heating, timers, and more)
• Excellent durability and reliability

Infratech heaters are considered the best electric patio heaters available today.

Sunpak

A trusted name for natural gas and propane heaters. Sunpak offers:

• Two heating capacities
• Wall and ceiling mounting options
• Off/on, high/low, and remote control choices

Sunpak heaters have been made for 60 years and continue to set the standard for gas-powered patio heat.

SunStar

Another strong choice for natural gas and propane heating. SunStar offers:

• Two heat outputs
• Off/on, high/low, and remote control options
• Marine grade stainless steel models
• Tinted tempered glass faceplates to reduce glare and improve performance in windy areas

SunStar heaters are especially popular in coastal communities.

Mushroom Patio Heaters: A Classic Look with Commercial-Grade Performance

Mushroom heaters are the tall freestanding heaters many people recognize from restaurants or resorts. They work well on patios where overhead mounting isn’t possible.

Available in natural gas or propane, they can be:

• Freestanding
• Installed into a post hole
• Hung from above (for some models)

Sunglo

The top commercial brand for mushroom heaters. Sunglo heaters offer:

• Over 50 years of experience making high quality mushroom heaters
• Multiple models and heat outputs
• Natural gas and propane configurations
• Black or stainless steel finishes
• Durable construction designed for heavy use

For hotels, resorts, or busy multifamily properties, Sunglo heaters is a long-lasting and reliable solution.

Patio Grills: A Delicious Way to Celebrate Christmas Outdoors

Christmas meals are usually baked or roasted, but grilling is a wonderful and practical alternative. Patio grills allow for:

• Faster meal preparation
• Easier cooking for large groups
• A more social cooking environment

PGS T-Series grills are ideal for communal areas at apartments and resorts because they’re built for multi-user environments.

Commercial Patio Grills for Multifamily Properties and Resorts

Fuel Options

T-Series patio grills have models for natural gas, propane, and electric grill installations. This ensures that every property type can find the perfect match.

Grill Materials: Stainless Steel and Cast Aluminum

Both stainless steel and aluminum grills are highly rust resistant, reliable, and durable; meaning they are designed for years of outdoor use.

Stainless Steel Patio Grills

• Four models
• Three sizes
• Available in natural gas, propane, or electric
• Larger cooking areas

Cast Aluminum Patio Grills

• Two models
• Two sizes
• Available in natural gas or propane
• Compact, durable, and excellent for smaller patios

Essential Grill Accessories (All Standard on T-Series Grills)

Every T-Series grill includes:

• 60-minute automatic fuel shutoff timer
• Laser-etched control panel
• Anti-theft control knobs
• Temperature indicator
• OEM replacement parts
• Strong warranties

These features help property managers reduce maintenance issues and enhance safety for all grill users.

The Outcome: A Better Christmas Experience for Residents and Guests

By adding heaters and grills to your patio spaces, you can transform your property into a warm, welcoming place for Christmas celebrations. Whether you manage an apartment community, a condo complex, or a hotel or resort, offering high-quality patio heaters and patio grills will:

• Improve the holiday experience
• Encourage residents and guests to spend more time outside
• Increase overall satisfaction
• Make your property feel more festive and community oriented

Outdoor Christmas gatherings are becoming more popular every year. With the right equipment, your property can lead the way.

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