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.
Thanks for stopping by,
Love you all ❤️
Franca 💋
Carol desJardins says
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.
amomentwithfranca says
Yes the bus was perfect! Door to door! 🙂 xx
Claire at Tin Box Traveller says
This was such lovely afternoon and great to see you again Franca. These pictures have got my mouth watering!!
amomentwithfranca says
Yes it was lovely to see you! We had a great time! Everything was delicious. We should definitely repeat it some time! 😉 xx
amelia avossa says
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!
Pen says
Oh wow, what a wonderful spread. I hope you were able to take the leftovers home! Pen x #KCACOLS
amomentwithfranca says
Yes I did! 🙂 x
Rachel George says
I love afternoon tea! Being Cornish, I hope you put the jam on the scones before the cream! #KCACOLS
amomentwithfranca says
No I didn’t! Sorry about that! Didn’t have a clue about that! 🙁
Becky says
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
amomentwithfranca says
Yes, I agree with you! They are very good! X
Fiona Cambouropoulos says
What a wonderful group of ladies to have afternoon tea with! #KCACOLS
amomentwithfranca says
Yes Fiona, it was lovely! 🙂 x
Vicky says
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
amomentwithfranca says
Thank you lovely! It was all delicious! I had a great time! 🙂 x
Lydia C. Lee says
I’m a big high tea person at the moment – Sydney seems mad for them….#KALCOLS
amomentwithfranca says
It is lovely, isn’t it! 🙂 x
Tracey Bowden says
It looks like you had a lovely time. I’ve never been for high tea or even somewhere like this #kcacols
Laura - mummy lauretta says
Wow it looks beautiful, especially the mini cakes, I bet it was absolutely delicious! #KCACOLS
amomentwithfranca says
Yes it was all delicious! 🙂 xx
Cassie Parish says
Oooh looks very delectable and grown up. Sounds like you had a wonderful afternoon.
#KCACOLS
amomentwithfranca says
It was lovely! 🙂 x
Mummy SetRa says
Sounds and looks like an amazing afternoon – super jealous! #kcacols
Amie says
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
Kirsty HF says
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
amomentwithfranca says
I love the Cotswolds! My brother in law has moved there with his family and we love visiting there! 🙂
Sara says
Oh that looks so NICE! Looks and sounds like you all had an amazing time Franca! Thank you for sharing! #KCACOLS
Carolina Twin Mom / Mary Peterson says
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!).
Carolina Twin Mom / Mary Peterson says
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Helen @Talking_Mums says
Oh my! These sweet treats all look so delicious. I love afternoon tea x
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Kelly | and Jacob makes three says
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
amomentwithfranca says
Me too! 😉 x
Lisa Pomerantz says
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
amomentwithfranca says
Yes it was lovey! I had a great time! Thank you Lisa, 🙂 x
Sarah | Digital Motherhood says
This looks lovely, what a fab day out. Those cakes look delicious! #KCACOLS
jeremy-thirstydaddy says
looks great. Always nice to enjoy an afternoon away from it all #KCACOLS
Ann from Rainbows are too beautiful says
Those scones look to good – I do like a good dollop of clotted cream on mine! #kcacols
Nicola says
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
amomentwithfranca says
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
Crummy Mummy says
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
amomentwithfranca says
Lol xx