14 November 2023: The historic St Ermin's Hotel in Westminster today announces the return of its exquisite Festive Afternoon Tea from the 27th November. The award-winning Afternoon Tea will get a jolly makeover this merry season and will be served in the hotel's stylish tea lounge, featuring ornate original Rococo plasterwork and charming Christmassy touches for an unrivalled sense of occasion.

Inspired by seasonal ingredients from the hotels very own rooftop kitchen garden, the new Festive Afternoon Tea menu presents traditional, freshly baked scones along side beautifully presented seasonal sweet treats, such as:

• Mini-Christmas cakes
• Chestnut and cranberry macarons
• Chocolate and cherry snowballs
• White chocolate, pistachio and raspberry slice
• Vanilla panna cotta with pomegranate jelly

Yuletide themed sandwiches include:

• Smoked turkey and cranberry
• Beef pastrami with sauerkraut and Butler's Secret Cheddar Cheese
• St Ermin's Gin smoked salmon with lemon crème frâiche
• Cornish brie, roasted red peppers and fig relish
• Crayfish and avocado with sun blushed tomatoes and rocket

The Christmas Afternoon Tea costs £45 per person or £52 per person with a glass of Champagne. Vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options are also available. A children's Afternoon Tea is available from £24 per child.

Booking in advance is required through www.sterminshotel.co.uk or call +44 (0) 207 222 7888.

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St Ermin's Hotel Property Highlights:

• Excellent location – around the corner from St James' Park tube – minutes from Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament
• Interesting history of involvement with the UK intelligence services from WWI to the present day
• Award winning, two AA Rosette Caxton Restaurant on site
• Third floor terrace Bee Hives – home to over 350,000 Buckfast Bees and London's only Bee & Bee hotel, with urban beekeeping workshops available.
• Fantastic family stay packages including 'Budding Bond' spy kits, 'A Bedtime Story' book stays and kids afternoon teas.
• Beautiful selection of Afternoon Teas, served in one of London's prettiest Tea Lounges
• Stunning ballroom and event spaces, showcasing dazzling chandeliers and magnificent plasterwork
• State of the art meetings facilities and private rooms
• Special wedding packages and wedding party events
• Fantastic range of rooms and suites
• Member of the Considerate Hoteliers Association
• Voted a 'Top London Hotel' in Condé Nast Traveller Reader's Choice Awards
• Top 40 Hotels in London - Tripadvisor
• Four AA Red Stars 2023
• Tripadvisor Travellers Choice Award 2023
• St Ermin's Hotel, Westminster has been accredited as a Living Wage Employer. Our Living Wage commitment will ensure everyone working at the St Ermin's Hotel receives a minimum hourly wage of £11.05 for London, significantly higher than the government minimum for over 23s

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