HotelChatter - Tag: hotel high tea

Beverly Hills: Pinky Up For High Tea at The Peninsula Beverly Hills

Heidi Atwal — 2009-11-18T14:53:06-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/32083/hightea.jpg" class="top"> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/los angeles">Los Angeles</a> is a city whose locals are fueled by lattes, energy drinks, or sated by cocktails. Yet, that doesn't mean that Angelenos are averse to taking a breather and enjoying tea time, that serene mid-to-late afternoon tradition that's become fashionable at high-end hotels like <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Peninsula+Beverly+Hills/local/550">The Peninsula Beverly Hills</a>. The hotel's cushy, semi-Victorian decor is redolent of a traditional salon, and like most swanky tea rooms, it also bears a "you break it and you buy it" air. That just means you'll have to <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/3/22624/0073/hotels/Five_Etiquette_Tips_for_Hotel_High_Teas">mind etiquette rules</a> when sitting down with that pot of Darjeeling. Tea is served in the hotel's Living Room, where a harpistsadly not Joanna Newsomsets the mood. There are

Chicago: The Palmer House and the Joffrey Ballet Duet for Nutcracker Teas

Jennifer Kester — 2009-11-18T08:59:29-05:00

Chicago's Palmer House Hilton is getting into the holiday spirit with its new series of Joffrey Nutcracker Teas with the famed company's ballerinas and danseurs making an appearance.

The teas, held Saturdays through December 26, kick off on November 21 with the lighting of the Christmas tree at the South Loop hotel's grand lobby. Kiddies can help decorate the tree beforehand and garnish some Nutcracker cookies.

Five Etiquette Tips for Hotel High Teas

Jennifer Kester — 2009-11-03T13:08:28-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/34094/teatime.jpg" class="top"> Hotel teas look so inviting, with refined guests sipping chamomile and nibbling on delicate finger sandwiches. But if you're worried that people will gasp you if don't point your pinky the right way while holding a tea cup, don't fret. We recently went to the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Four+Seasons+Chicago/ian/112676">Four Seasons Chicago</a> to glean some tea tips so that you won't look like a teatime newbie, or even worse, an uncouth pig.1. Dress the part. Okay, you don't have to don white gloves to attend high teas, but dress up. We spotted two ladies in jeans, and while no one shot them disapproving looks, they stood out among the skirts, lady pants and suits in the room. 2. Don't get

Denver: Denver's Oxford Hotel Hosts December Tea For Dolls

JetSetCD — 2009-10-27T09:42:11-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/DollTea.jpg" class="top"> It used to be that you go into an American Girl store (one of the few) and get afternoon tea in the store's little restaurant with your doll. We're pretty sure that doesn't exist anymore, so how about reliving those old glory days at Denver's <a href="">Oxford Hotel</a>, which hosts an annual "Doll's Tea Party" for moms and dads, daughters and their dolls. This year's special day will be December 6, and we recommend making reservations soon. Of course the hotel is offering a hotel package for guests who may not live in Denver, or just want to prolong the experience as a family event. The combination with a night at the hotel begins at only $200

London: A 'Spooktacular' Afternoon Tea Sets The Metropolitan London Apart

JetSetCD — 2009-10-06T14:58:55-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/MetoLonTea.jpg" class="top"> When you're in London, and you appreciate hotels you want to have a true London experience, you naturally zero in on a proper afternoon tea service. There's more than few options of course, but thankfully during October the <a href="">Metropolitan London Hotel</a> has made the decision for us with their Halloween-special service. Called "Scream Tea Spooktacular" (a hokey name, but it works), the limited-time menu includes more than just pumpkin cupcakes, but treats decored an illustrator of the macabre, Rob Flowers. As usual, the Metropolitan tea service will focus on low-calorie items and a wide range of tea choices. The Spooktacular tea service is every day from 3 to 6pm, beginning October 26 and runs until November