Would you stay here? ITV - The Savoy

I’ve never stayed at The Savoy, The Ritz, or Claridges, although I have stayed at some other very nice five star hotels in London. I’ve had afternoon tea at The Ritz twice, but I did feel that between the first and the second visit that things had gone a bit more down market. However I’d like to take afternoon tea at The Savoy, just for the experience. If you like afternoon tea, London has some beautiful hotels where it’s a lovely experience.

LauraNorder

Lucca maybe antwacky is a scouse word. We’ve always used it to describe something very old fashioned. I have no idea how to spell the word but imagine it came from antiquated. It is probably fairly apt as a mix of antique, wacky and tacky.
Mr Norder and I felt that many of the rooms were old fashioned rather than tastefully decorated with lovely period features and antiques as we would have expected hence my description antwacky

Great word thanks!

Would I stay? At the Savoy?

Like a shot. And yes, chance would be a fine thing.

Lucca I have just googled ‘antwacky‘. It is in fact a scouse word and I did spell it correctly, even my definition was correct., I’ve impressed myself.
Hopefully the usage will spread as it is quite a descriptive word.

jaylucy it wasn't so much that the old lady sat alone at the bar every week, it was that she went round talking to the other guests. And did she sing too along with the piano player? Sad, but I certainly would want her intruding on my evening.

Oooh yes, afternoon tea at The Ritz is my favourite maddy. My husband sings there with his choir a couple of times in December (and has tea provided)! The Christmas tree is amazing. It isn't happening this year sadly.

We were booked for a 2 night stay at the Savoy in March. The programme editors are clearly only interested in featuring the expensive suites rather than the ordinary rooms so the cost wasn't nearly as eye-watering. There is a choice between 'Edwardian' and 'Art Deco' rooms. They're all recently refurbished. I booked a special offer, advanced payment and non refundable. Obviously, I had to cancel due to the lockdown and assumed that I'd lost the money. However, it was refunded in full straightaway. I was very impressed by the way I was treated by the Savoy and will certainly return when we can.
The only people likely to agree to be filmed would be those foolish exhibitionist types who play up to the cameras and really appear to be rather pathetic.

No definitely not but after watching last night I dreamt about going for a meal there ....weird. The flowers were lovely though.

Personally, even if I could afford it would not be staying at the Savoy. Already picked up on how tacky when foul mouthed Gordon Ramsey appeared in the first programme. Haven't bothered to watch since.

Same goes for the programme about Asprey Jewellers, its customers far from the refined of yesteryear.

Did either of these organisations do themselves any favours by being televised - I think not!

If I had the money I would stay in Claridges. There was a programme about that hotel a while ago and it looks sumptuous. In fact I told my family that if I ever won the Euromillions I would put us all up there for a few days

Yes, I felt it seemed somewhat tacky.
However, what I really didn't like was the butler's appraisal.
His boss, asking him why he lacked confidence?
Maybe working for a passive/aggressive boss was sapping his confidence and not empowering him in his role.
This boss seemed to think he was an excellent trainer!, but actually admitted that he liked the trainee to be 'a little bit afraid of him'!

faringdon59 the trainee butler is the late actress Linda Bellinghams son.

When all this is over perhaps those who like nice hotels should all meet up together for tea at The Ritz or Savoy.

I’d go.

maddyone

When all this is over perhaps those who like nice hotels should all meet up together for tea at The Ritz or Savoy.

Ooo yes, good idea!

Yes let’s, it would be lovely.

Yes please!

That’s three then. Excellent.

what about a budget version, for us below-stairs types ?
no objection to fancy venues, but moolah is wanting.

Premier Inn for us then Welbeck tea and a scone in The Beefeater.

Oh, put me down for that as well. I’m not particular.

St Ermin’s Hotel is a four star hotel in central London and is offering a full afternoon tea with half a bottle of house champagne for £34 until the end of November. Unfortunately that offer will go, but others will appear in other hotels.

Great idea. I can't see me coming down to London though. Maybe the Scottish Grans could do a posh afternoon tea up here one day. I think they've already had one. I remember hearing about it. Sounded lovely.

Hi folks I am definitely in wherever you decide ??

Do you think afternoon teas outside in the parks will cotton on in 2021?