November 2025: The iconic St Ermin's Hotel, Westminster today announces its festively charming new Christmas Afternoon Tea, available throughout December. Tucked away in its own twinkling private courtyard, the St. Ermin's has transformed into a Christmas wonderland — with its historic lobby and sweeping staircases dressed with glimmering trees, floral garlands, and just the right touch of sparkle.

The St Ermin's Hotel Festive Afternoon Tea costs £52pp of £65pp with a glass of Champagne (with Vegan and Gluten Free menus available also) and includes:

• Festive finger sandwiches: Turkey and chestnut with cranberry and tarragon mayonnaise; Goldstein smoked Salmon with lemon and dill; St Ewes' golden egg with watercress and truffle mayonnaise and a prawn cocktail brioche roll
• Sweet delicacies: Mont Blanc; Chocolate and Grand Marnier Mousse, Gingerbread spiced choux, Chocolate and cherry buche Noel and Earl Grey tea crémeux with apple strudel

Served with freshly baked warm scones, clotted cream and strawberry jam with a selection of teas from Tea Makers of London.

The adorable Kids menu costs £24pp and includes:

• Little sandwiches: Egg mayonnaise and ham and cheese on white, plus tuna and sweetcorn mayonnaise on brown
• Sweet treats: Lemon drizzle cupcake; Chocolate brownie flowerpot and Cherry and orange mini donut

With a choice of hot chocolate, tea or fresh fruit juice.

Afternoon Tea is served daily in the newly renovated Tea Lounge, featuring ornate original Rococo plasterwork, Monday-Wednesday 12 p.m. - 5.30 p.m. and Thursday-Sunday 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. 

About St Ermin's Hotel:

With a glamorous heritage, eclectic styling, gorgeous rooms and suites, the enigmatic Caxton Bar and Terrace plus award winning signature Caxton restaurant, the St. Ermin's Hotel is a distinctly individual, contemporary and welcoming offering. The hotel is dog-friendly, and the welcome has even extended to bees with London's only 'Bee & Bee' hotel alongside the hotel's resident Buckfast bee hives on the third-floor wildflower terrace. St. Ermin's is a member of Marriott International's Autograph Collection.

For further information on St Ermin's Hotel, visit www.sterminshotel.co.uk.

For further information, visuals or review requests please contact WixHill:

 + 44 (0) 1483 203992.  Tim Fordham – Moss tim@wixhill.co.uk or Dani West dani@wixhill.co.uk

Notes to Editors:

* The St Ermin's Hotel was voted Best UK Hotel in this years' Travellers Choice Awards

St Ermin's Hotel property highlights :

• Best UK Hotel Tripadvisor Travellers Choice Award 2025
• Second best European Hotel Tripadvisor Travellers Choice Award 2025
• Sixth best Hotel in the World Tripadvisor Travellers Choice Award 2025
• St Ermin's Hotel, Westminster is an accredited Living Wage Employer.
• 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
• 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
• Four AA Red Stars 2022, 2023 and 2024
• 2 AA Rosettes for Culinary Excellence in 2024

About Autograph Collection Hotels:

Autograph Collection Hotels celebrates individuality by curating one-of-a-kind travel experiences at more than 90 luxury lifestyle hotels found in the world's most desirable destinations. Exactly like nothing else, each hotel has been hand selected for its distinction as an iconic landmark, for its remarkable design or for its best-in-class resort amenities. For more information please visit www.autographhotels.com, and explore our social media channels to learn more about championing the independent spirit that is #ExactlyLikeNothingElse.  Instagram  Twitter  Facebook.