Festive Holiday Tea in London

Mark Thompson READ TIME: 3 MIN.

LONDON - This yuletide, Corinthia Hotel London is serving an Afternoon Festivi-Tea menu filled with winter sweets and cosy treats to enjoy throughout the festive season.

The central venue is the ideal place to escape and unwind after a crisp winter's afternoon of Christmas shopping. Under the sparkling Baccarat chandelier, guests can relax in the serene and elegant winter wonderland surroundings of The Lobby Lounge as they search for the season's first snowfall through the glass domed ceiling.

Festive delights on the menu include an indulgent chocolate and gingerbread yule log filled with spiced Jivara chocolate mousse, and a moist cherry rum baba soaked in cherry syrup finished with a shiny cherry glaze.

For a twist on classic Christmas flavors, cranberry macaroons are filled with fresh red fruit cr�me and served alongside an enchanting snow egg of chestnut mousse with vanilla marshmallows and desiccated coconut.

All yuletide fancies are accompanied by an array of teas including bespoke blends created especially for Corinthia London's Tea Palace menu. Guests also have the option to indulge in a glass of Laurent-Perrier with a Champagne Afternoon Tea.

A selection of traditional treats including homemade stollen, Christmas cake and mince pies are also available from the Lobby Lounge table.

For those who relish in a festive frost the Festivi-Tea can also be enjoyed in the enchanting Courtyard. Adjacent to The Lobby Lounge it features two open fires to keep guests warm.

Housed within a Victorian building, 294 rooms including 36 suites and 7 penthouses offer sweeping views across London's most popular landmarks. Corinthia Hotel London provides unrivalled world-class luxury with superb ground floor offerings including restaurant The Northall, serving the best in British produce throughout the day; modern Italian cuisine at Massimo Restaurant & Oyster Bar and the musically inspired Bassoon Bar. Corinthia London is also home to the flagship ESPA Life at Corinthia, a next-generation spa housed across four floors, together with a hair salon by Daniel Galvin.

The hotel boasts the largest room sizes in London, original restored Victorian columns and tall windows that let in swathes of natural light. Cutting edge technology in rooms and meeting rooms allow for recording, mixing and broadcasting from dedicated media rooms.

Corinthia London is a 21st century grand hotel located in the heart of London, created by experts with a passion for craftsmanship and an understanding of world-class service. Corinthia London is the ninth of Corinthia Hotels' collection of five-star hotels founded by the Pisani family of Malta.

DETAILS:

Afternoon Festivi-Tea will be available from 22nd November until 5th January 2013.

'Afternoon Festivi- Tea' - �39 per person

Laurent-Perrier Afternoon Tea - �49 per person

Laurent-Perrier Rose Afternoon Tea - �58 per person

To book call +44 (0) 20 7321 3150

For more information on Corinthia Hotel London visit www.corinthia.com/London

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by Mark Thompson , EDGE Style & Travel Editor

A long-term New Yorker and a member of New York Travel Writers Association, Mark Thompson has also lived in San Francisco, Boston, Provincetown, D.C., Miami Beach and the south of France. The author of the novels WOLFCHILD and MY HAWAIIAN PENTHOUSE, he has a PhD in American Studies and is the recipient of fellowships at MacDowell, Yaddo, and Blue Mountain Center. His work has appeared in numerous publications.

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