Afternoon Tea at Corinthia London - London

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The Perfect Afternoon Tea, to celebrate my 50th birthday in style and panache.

The crystal moon lounge is absolutely stunning and the hospitality from the whole hotel team was outstanding,made to feel really welcome and nothing was too much trouble.

The sandwiches, Tea selection, scones , jam and wow the cake trolley with its selection of tasty pasties made me smile so much.

Even received cakes to take home and a pot of there most popular jam.

Make sure to visit hear soon 10/10

Camisha D

I chose to go on an afternoon tea for my birthday and I'm very happy we chose Corinthia. Our experience was great and the location was beautiful.

Plentiful tea options and the sandwiches were delicious. I still think about the scones they were warm and soft, so good! I didn't really care for the desserts but I'm not heavy on sweets.

Absolutely recommend for your London afternoon tea experience.

Damien Kempt

I recently had the Festive Afternoon Tea at the Corinthia London's Crystal Moon Lounge and it was undoubtedly the best afternoon tea I have ever had.

It consisted of three courses: sandwiches, scones and cakes / pastries. The sandwiches were not only tasty but consisted of different flavours which contrasted well. The festive jam which accompanied the scones was delicious. However, the real highlight was the cakes. It is difficult for me to choose a favourite, but I particularly enjoyed the Mont Blanc Choux and Plum & Amaretto Tartlet.

The Crystal Moon Lounge itself is stunning and was the perfect environment to relax and enjoy the tea in comfort. It was also beautifully decorated for the festive season.

However, the absolute highlight for me was the excellent service provided by the staff. Not only were they professional and welcoming, but they struck the perfect balance between being attentive and allowing me to enjoy the tea at my own pace. My server did an excellent job of explaining the courses and also responding to any queries or requests.

Afternoon tea is one of my favourite treats and I will definitely be returning to the Corinthia London in future to enjoy the non-Festive Afternoon Tea.

Nikkita

The best afternoon tea, we’ve had in London. I don’t normally leave reviews but felt our experience deserved a 5* review

The sandwiches and cakes were fresh and delicious, plenty of tea choices with an offer to replenish sandwiches.

what stood out the most for us was the service, a big thank you to Dominic and Rose who made my mums birthday celebrations even more special, they went out of there way to ensure everything was perfect

We would highly recommend and will certainly be returning

Monia Bugaj

What an incredible experience. Coming in early from the stormy London weather (2.30pm original reservation time on Monday 27th Jan) outside we were greeted and told we could sit down earlier. This was much appreciated. Then the experience just kept getting better. We were sat at a lovely table right next to a lovely lady playing the piano. We then met our server, James, who is an absolute asset to your establishment. Very well spoken and his knowledge of the dishes was impeccable. Both of us had dietary requirements and James assured us multiple times we were safe with the food - we thank the Chefs for accommodating us. The selection of vegetarian and dairy free sandwiches was stunning - in particular the salted cucumber and the beetroot. The place was spotlessly clean, all the other servers were friendly. But James was the highlight of our experience, both having worked hospitality for many years we appreciate and value good service. On our way out we were met by Marco - again what a fabulous manager, who praised James immediately when we told him how fabulous James was. The discounted prices in January make this experience even more worth it. A pleasant treat on a rainy day in London. Thankfully my London office is round the corner so cannot wait to find another reason to celebrate and be back at the Corinthia.

Amba Snakeman

This is an expensive experience to experience! They had a wide range of pastry and tea, and for the premium, i barely saw anyone really eating - i mean how much sugar can one take. But its still a place for conversations and gatherings. Staff were excellent.

rita alekna

I usually do not have a habit of writing negative reviews as I know that staff often have to manage situations that they are being put in by management.

Our experience on a Saturday at this prestigious place was disappointing. To start with, we felt we were treated like a number throughout. The waitress rushed through her standard / scripted introduction way too fast to understand what was happening. It did not feel she took much effort in making us welcome and was more interested in getting the show on the road asap. We were told to quickly finish the sandwiches as they had to bring the scones, we were rushed to finish the scones to bring other deserts, constantly being made to feal we were being processed where the whole purpose is to enjoy everything together in peace and to relax.

The waitress was also very keen to constantly push the hotel's agenda of making us have champagne as if she was paid on commission. The pressure to have champagne was unpleasant, and felt intimidating at some point.

When I had a simple request to start my £85 experience with a simple coffee, that request was totally ignored..

In the end we did not have enough time to finish our tea / experience and therefore had to ask staff if we could finish the tea in another area of the hotel. There was not enough time to finish all the items, so 7 items were packed in two boxes. However, the way it was packed, meant that by the time we arrived home, all the items were squashed and crumbled. It had been packed without much common sense of packing, as one of the two smaller packages were placed in a half standing position hence all beautiful , nice looking cakes were smashed into one piece.

The five tiny sandwiches were ok, but I would not combine bread and cucumber. The scones with jam were very tasty.

The piano started playing approximately an hour into our visit.

The venue itself was beautiful.

The hotel says on its website that its afternoon tea is "A slowly unfolding pleasure that must never be hurried. A delightful reminder that time is a luxury to be savoured". However, as explained enough, we never felt this during our experience.

Having to pay £100+ ( without champagne) for the above experience was definitely not value for money and the hotel should seriously think about either reducing the price or giving people much more time to enjoy this experience as there is currently too much of a focus on milking this to the max at the expense of the customer.

P.S We had dinner later that evening at The Northall (the same hotel) and it was an amazing experience.

Cecilia Chan

Absolutely excellent afternoon tea, one of the best in London! Super delicious sandwiches (and you can get a refill :p)…and so are the scones (and the jams and clotted cream). The sweets are beautiful and not very sweet (healthy!). Inesa is very nice and caring too! She offered to remake my tea when I mentioned to her that I prefer it stronger.
Nice environment with live piano performance, the Crystal Moon Lounge is having a special offer in August. Definitely go for it if you you’re also an Afternoon Tea lover!