Days Out... Fortnums

For two of us this year we were celebrating 'significant' birthdays so in April we decided to take tea at Fortnums for our bi-monthly meet up.  In March it had been given a makeover and was renamed to coincide with the Queen's Jubilee and was looking truly marvellous.

Stepping out of the lifts into the lobby area was a reception desk and a pianist playing steadily in the background really added to the special feeling of an 'Afternoon Tea'.  The decor was elegantly simple with lots of whites, creams and the 'Tiffany' blue and along with all the menu's, crockery and tableware and it really felt like a treat to be part of it.

Fortnum & Mason

You would need to book a table in advance and our tea was approx £45 per person so it is pricey but well worth it for a birthday or anniversary treat.  We had sandwiches, cakes, scones and macaroons which were replenished as many times we wanted.  Thoroughly indulgent ~ it actually made me feel quite like a lady! 

Do you have any hotel recommendations for tea and what were your thoughts?