Great Afternoon Teas

Seven Sensational Destinations Every Month

The Fairmont Hamilton Princess, Bermuda

Your selection here includes a rum-themed tea, complete with rum-cured salmon and Bacardi cake. Teas include rosehip, camomile and spiced plum.

The Mount Nelson, Cape Town At Orient-Express' Nellie, as this 1899 pink palace at the foot of Table Mountain is affectionately called a pianist accompany what some critics say is the best afternoon tea in the world.		The Peninsula Hong Kong, Hong Kong Sit in the glorious columned lobby and listen to a three-piece jazz band in an upper gallery (specially popular are tea-dances on some Sundays).


The Ritz London, London You need to book weeks ahead for one of the three seatings daily for afternoon tea, with three-tier cake stands, Royal Worcester china and silver teapots and milk jugs.		Reid's Palace, Madiera At this historic (1891) Orient-Express resort, sit on the terrace looking down to the ocean far below, crisp white linens and delicate floral Wedgwood china, lots of clotted cream and strawberry jam.


The Mark, New York Teamaster Ricky Lo - who came from The Peninsula, Hong Kong - makes the choice and serving of the beverage a long-remembered presentation. He also teaches tea-serving classes.		The Ritz Paris, Paris My favorite mid-afternoon experience in this city, afternoon tea in the garden, tinkling stone wall-set waterfalls to one side. You sit under umbrellas at tables set with bright floral fabrics.