The best place in London to enjoy a sumptuous Afternoon Tea has been named as the The Langham Hotel, which has scooped The Tea Guild's prestigious awards for 2010 in the capital. 

The event, now in its 25th year, is the ‘Michelin star' of the tea world, with world-famous London hotels and tea rooms competing for the coveted honour.

The venue beat dozens of other hotels and tea rooms to win the Top London Afternoon Tea 2010 award after judges were impressed by its 'light and airy setting, friendly and efficient staff and excellent selection of scones, sandwiches and pastries'.

Palm Court at The Langham

Irene Gorman, head of the Tea Guild said: "Palm Court manages to combine a luxurious and elegant ambience with service that is not only friendly and efficient but also extremely knowledgeable. Our judges found that the food and teas were delicious and the presentation was perfect."

Paul Skinner, director of Food and Beverage at The Langham, said the award meant 'a huge amount' to staff. "We are passionate and committed to every aspect of serving the perfect Afternoon Tea and are hugely proud of everything we have achieved," he said.

Awards of Excellence

The UK Tea Council has also awarded a special Award of Excellence in recognition of outstanding quality and consistently high standards in tea service to the following hotels:

• Brown's Hotel
• Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park
• The Landmark London
• Hyatt Regency London - The Churchill
• Sofitel London St James
• The Goring
• The Milestone
• Grosvenor House
• The Ritz 
• The Athenaeum
• The Lanesborough
• The Park Lane Hotel  
• The Dorchester

We offer free online booking for all of the above hotels - select the name for further details, prices and online booking form.

Full list of Tea Guild Members in London