| Four Seasons, London |
The Lounge
| Hamilton Place, Park Lane London W1A 1AZ Tel. 020 7499 0888 |
The Four Seasons is just a short walk from Hyde
Park and Knightsbridge. It is famed for its
impeccable aminities and top notch services in
all their hotels around the world. Whenever I
am visiting one of their hotels, I know prior to
my journey that I am in for a memorable exper-
ience.
After walking in the rain, nothing could have
welcomed me more than the warm elegance of
The Lounge entrance's floral urn. The harp
music was playing as if beckoning me to enter
this charming room. I was assigned to a seat
by the wall facing the room. I noticed the fresh
flowers in big vases everywhere. It was very
warm and inviting -- just perfect.
I began my order with a selection of tea. I
picked the anniversary blend created by Sam
Twining : a lightly flavored blend with orange,
lemon, cornflowers bergamot. One of the cho-
ices was the Queen Mary, a blend of teas from
the mountain slopes of Darjeeling -- a personal
choice by the late Queen Mary. During my visit, some of the tea sandwiches included lamb
confit with saffron in tomato bread, grilled veg-
etable compote in coriander bread, and the
avocado, tomato, and crab salad in dill bread.
The jam included homemade peach and nectarine are made seasonal. You can also have
strawberry or fat-free scones. I never had fat-free scones before and it's delicious! There
were so many choices that it overwhelmed me.
In fact, being alone was not bad at all -- especially when one of the staff member, Miss
Reuben, stopped by to say 'hello.'
With the varieties of the tea sandwiches, the service of the tea, the ambience, and the overall
preparation, no wonder The Lounge was named "London's 1999 Top Tea Place of the Year.
Tea is served from 3:00 to 7:00 pm.
Park and Knightsbridge. It is famed for its
impeccable aminities and top notch services in
all their hotels around the world. Whenever I
am visiting one of their hotels, I know prior to
my journey that I am in for a memorable exper-
ience.
After walking in the rain, nothing could have
welcomed me more than the warm elegance of
The Lounge entrance's floral urn. The harp
music was playing as if beckoning me to enter
this charming room. I was assigned to a seat
by the wall facing the room. I noticed the fresh
flowers in big vases everywhere. It was very
warm and inviting -- just perfect.
I began my order with a selection of tea. I
picked the anniversary blend created by Sam
Twining : a lightly flavored blend with orange,
lemon, cornflowers bergamot. One of the cho-
ices was the Queen Mary, a blend of teas from
the mountain slopes of Darjeeling -- a personal
choice by the late Queen Mary. During my visit, some of the tea sandwiches included lamb
confit with saffron in tomato bread, grilled veg-
etable compote in coriander bread, and the
avocado, tomato, and crab salad in dill bread.
The jam included homemade peach and nectarine are made seasonal. You can also have
strawberry or fat-free scones. I never had fat-free scones before and it's delicious! There
were so many choices that it overwhelmed me.
In fact, being alone was not bad at all -- especially when one of the staff member, Miss
Reuben, stopped by to say 'hello.'
With the varieties of the tea sandwiches, the service of the tea, the ambience, and the overall
preparation, no wonder The Lounge was named "London's 1999 Top Tea Place of the Year.
Tea is served from 3:00 to 7:00 pm.
