Wednesday, May 28, 2014

#LDNBloggersTea at the Milestone Hotel

May 17th was our third quarterly London Blogger's Tea!
I love that the most amazing bloggers are joining the fun and making connections.

This time it was at the 5-Star Milestone Hotel.
If you read this post about my first experience at the Milestone 
you will know why I selected this beautiful hotel.

#LDNBloggersTea at the Milestone Hotel

There were 23 bloggers in attendance from a wide variety of backgrounds.
We all gathered in a wood-paneled private room and started our tea with some bubbly.

#LDNBloggersTea at the Milestone Hotel

I know it can be nerve-wracking walking into a room of strangers.
But, I'm always amazed at how quickly it just turns into a room of friends.
We share a common interest and read each others blogs.
It's the perfect set up for making connections.

#LDNBloggersTea at the Milestone Hotel

I stood outside the room quietly at one point and listened to all of the chatter and laughter.
I'm certainly no event planner and this is out of my comfort zone.

The company was fabulous.  The tea was nice.
After our last event, I think we are all completely spoiled
and this tea didn't quite get the rave reviews that the Royal Horseguards did.

#LDNBloggersTea at the Milestone Hotel

The sandwiches were good and plentiful with traditional fillings
although I think they might have been sitting out a bit longer than they should
as the bread was a bit dry.

#LDNBloggersTea at the Milestone Hotel

The scones were good and our request for "more cream" was quickly answered.
Our tea selection was limited to just English Breakfast and Earl Grey.
My first experience at the Milestone, I was able to select my tea and had my own pot.
We were just limited because of the size of our group, I would imagine,
but it's always nice to have more of a choice.

#LDNBloggersTea at the Milestone Hotel

I was so full from the sandwiches and the scone that I couldn't fit more than one sweet treat.
But that red velvet cupcake was divine.

#LDNBloggersTea at the Milestone Hotel

 Admittedly, there were a few problems with the special dietary requests and service.
I think most of us agree that it didn't deserve a perfect score.
Many of the bloggers have already posted their reviews with similar comments.

Personally, I will continue to recommend the Milestone
for afternoon tea because of my first experience.
I know what they normally provide to their customers and it's pretty special.

If you are interested in getting information about our next quartely #LDNBloggersTea
which will be in August at an as-yet-unnamed location,
please drop me an email at selena_jones@me.com.
We would love to have you!

Have you ever had tea at the Milestone Hotel?
What did you think?



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 The regular price for Afternoon Tea with Champagne atThe Milestone Hotel is £46.
We were offered a discounted rate of £30 per person for our tea.