09.10.15

The Hunt: Hotels With Afternoon Tea Fit For Royalty

We’re highlighting the best of the best in The Hunt. We’ve gathered our picks of local gems, foodie must-tastes or tourist attractions you simply cannot miss when you’re hunting down the best things to do while on vacation.
It’s one of life’s most decadent luxuries to stop what you’re doing circa 3 o’clock, and simply pour yourself a cup of tea, tuck into a cucumber sandwich and indulge in a slice of cake (or two).

Afternoon tea is a tradition started by the 7th Duchess of Bedford who objected to having just two meals a day and rebelled by having tea and a light snack taken in her boudoir midafternoon. The trend caught on. Afternoon tea is now available in certain fine establishments in the Americas and thankfully we’ve whittled the list of the best hotels with afternoon tea down to just a few exquisite offerings.

Midwest and luxury aren’t normally in the same sentence, but the Pfister Hotel, a Grand dame of Victorian architecture built in 1893 in downtown Milwaukee, holds true to its iconic roots. Served on the 23rd floor by a Tea Butler surrounded by panoramic views of the city, it’s quite simply the epitome of luxury elegance.

Brit Pick: Opt for a traditional English Breakfast tea for an authentic Victorian experience. English Breakfast tea is a Black tea and the most popular tea consumed in the British Isles where 165 million cups of tea are consumed every single day.

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