Not long ago I was invited for a wonderful afternoon tea at The Waldorf Hilton. I was super excited to visit this hotel because I have heard so many amazing things and having a traditional afternoon tea there would be a wonderful experience!
I was visiting The Waldorf Hilton for an Afternoon Tea organised by Zena from Zena’s Suitcase who is a good friend of mine. I was also going to meet another 5 lovely bloggers, some who I have met before like Claire from Tin Box Traveller, so I was excited to see them!
The Waldorf Hilton is located in Aldwych in Central London. I travelled by bus as it was a direct journey from door to door so it was perfect for me. It took about an hour to get there but it was a nice journey because I sat on the top deck of the bus at the front so I had a fantastic view of the London streets.
I haven’t visited this hotel before so you can imagine my excitement when I arrived. It is very impressive on the outside and gorgeous on the inside. The Waldorf, known as The Waldorf Hilton since January 2004, has an illustrious history and rich heritage dating back to its opening in 1908. Set in the heart of London’s theatre land, close to Covent Garden, the hotel has attracted a string of stars from all over the world. What better way to spend a lovely afternoon than experiencing a traditional afternoon tea at The Waldorf Hilton!
As soon as I arrived I went to meet the others in the Homage room. The room was beautiful and big. The room was accompanied by their elegant resident pianist and harpist. We were taken care of by the attentive staff who were very nice and explained to us what we would be having. We were given some champagne to start the afternoon on a high! 🙂
We then were asked what type of tea we would like to order. They have a really nice and varied range of teas. I went for The Waldorf Tribute Blend which is a combination of malty, peak 2nd flush Assam tea with a hint of the evocative, smoky Lapsang Souchong tea, together creating a heady aroma of bonfires and honey. The tea was served from silver pots and fine china crockery. It was all so delicate!
Then they brought us a selection of sandwiches:
- Oak smoked salmon and chive infused cream cheese
- Baked ham with a hint of Dijon mustard
- Free range egg and watercress
- Open faced chicken coronation
- Citrus fused tuna mayonnaise with slivers of chilled cucumber
I particularly liked the finger sandwiches including tuna and egg mayo. Each was very tasty! I really enjoyed it!
Tiered stand
Delicious warm scones
Not long after, they brought a tiered stand of sweet treats as well as a selection of warm scones served with clotted cream and jam. OMG, this was delicious! I loved it!
It was actually very filling so we couldn’t finish it all so I took a cute box home with some of the pastries and scones in it and they went down a treat at home.
To end the afternoon tea we were given complimentary cocktails! My cocktail was specially prepared for me which was very nice of them. I said that I would like some strawberries with vodka. They did a great job because I really enjoyed my cocktail. It was lovely!
From left to right: Kaz, Nell, Maria, Cathy, Claire, and Zena
I really enjoyed my time at The Waldorf Hilton and I can highly recommend you to try the afternoon tea too if you are in the area. What a fantastic experience!
Have you been to The Waldorf Hilton before? Do you like afternoon teas? What do you think of The Waldorf Afternoon Tea? What was your favourite food?
*Disclosure: I was invited to The Waldorf Hilton for a complimentary Afternoon Tea for the purpose of this blog post. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own.
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Lucky you it all looked lovely and very tasty. What a wonderful way to spend an afternoon. I love afternoon teas with friends and family.
How convenient the buses run there from your home.
Yes the bus was perfect! Door to door! 🙂 xx
This was such lovely afternoon and great to see you again Franca. These pictures have got my mouth watering!!
Yes it was lovely to see you! We had a great time! Everything was delicious. We should definitely repeat it some time! 😉 xx
Ooo hun!! and those cakes!!!! Spoilt! hehe Looks amazing ive always wanted a Afternoon Tea in somehow snazzzy! its on my wish list for sure!
Oh wow, what a wonderful spread. I hope you were able to take the leftovers home! Pen x #KCACOLS
Yes I did! 🙂 x
I love afternoon tea! Being Cornish, I hope you put the jam on the scones before the cream! #KCACOLS
No I didn’t! Sorry about that! Didn’t have a clue about that! 🙁
Afternoon tea is my absolute favourite! This looks so delicious. I’ve stayed at the Hilton many times, they’re always top of my list and their service is 5 star! xx
Yes, I agree with you! They are very good! X
What a wonderful group of ladies to have afternoon tea with! #KCACOLS
Yes Fiona, it was lovely! 🙂 x
Such a fabulous way to catch up with friends! I love afternoon tea and this looks like it was a particularly gorgeous offering of cakes and sandwiches. Lovely review x #kcacols
Thank you lovely! It was all delicious! I had a great time! 🙂 x
I’m a big high tea person at the moment – Sydney seems mad for them….#KALCOLS
It is lovely, isn’t it! 🙂 x
It looks like you had a lovely time. I’ve never been for high tea or even somewhere like this #kcacols
Wow it looks beautiful, especially the mini cakes, I bet it was absolutely delicious! #KCACOLS
Yes it was all delicious! 🙂 xx
Oooh looks very delectable and grown up. Sounds like you had a wonderful afternoon.
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It was lovely! 🙂 x
Sounds and looks like an amazing afternoon – super jealous! #kcacols
Looks like a very lovely and tasteful place for some adult time! We don’t really have anywhere like this on Cornwall which is a shame #KCACOLS
There’s nothing better than sharing an afternoon tea with my mum or friends. I used to do it loads when I lived in London. It’s a great way of exploring our new local area in the Cotswolds though and plenty of places offer good deals! #KCACOLS
I love the Cotswolds! My brother in law has moved there with his family and we love visiting there! 🙂
Oh that looks so NICE! Looks and sounds like you all had an amazing time Franca! Thank you for sharing! #KCACOLS
Ohmygoodness, I’m beyond envious! I don’t think that many hotels can beat the Waldorf. I wanted to jump right into your photos (especially those gorgeous desserts!).
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Oh my! These sweet treats all look so delicious. I love afternoon tea x
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The Waldorf Hilton is amazing. I haven’t tried afternoon tea there though. I’ll have to add it to my list. I love afternoon tea! #KCACOLS
Me too! 😉 x
What a lovely ceremony, a proper tea, expecially for this mommy from the US! Those scones look divine. I think I could smell them from here! I hope you had so much fun! #KCACOLS xoxo
Yes it was lovey! I had a great time! Thank you Lisa, 🙂 x
This looks lovely, what a fab day out. Those cakes look delicious! #KCACOLS
looks great. Always nice to enjoy an afternoon away from it all #KCACOLS
Those scones look to good – I do like a good dollop of clotted cream on mine! #kcacols
I would love to treat my Mum to something like this! It looks so lovely and something that would be a real luxury afternoon out! #KCACOLS
Oh that would be a lovely thing to do! I wish I have my mum here to take her. Hope you can do it! 🙂 x
Everyone seems to be going for afternoon tea on this linky this week! I feel like I’m missing out – this one looks fab! #KCACOLS
Lol xx
I love afternoon tea! Those cakes look so delicious 🙂 #kcacols
I used to work near to the Waldorf so I used to go there quite a lot but I’d love to go back as that was a few years ago. Looks like a gorgeous afternoon tea! #KCACOLS
How lovely that you used to work near the Waldorf. It is a lovely area! So much to do! 🙂 x
Oh it looks so lovely and absolutely delicious too – yummy!
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Wow! This looks lovely and the food and drink all look delicious. I’ve never been, but I would love to go there for afternoon tea! #KCACOLS xx
You would love it! 🙂
Going for afternoon tea is one of my favourite activities and this venue looks fabulous! You are very lucky!! #KCACOLS
I love afternoon teas too! It was a great experience! 🙂
Wow~looks absolutely wonderful
What a lovely place to visit x
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I love afternoon tea and what better way to do it than with friends! The pastries looked amazing! I am literally drooling as I read the post. #kcacols
Looks like it was a great afternoon tea! Hoping to go soon myself 🙂
Yes it was! 🙂
Macarons and an iced creamy sponge which made me think of a more sophisticated French Fancy, a deliciously sticky orange marmalade cake and the richest chocolate ganache cup with an edible flower to decorate – so rich, I reluctantly declared myself defeated.