Luxury hotel afternoon tea

A table under a glass roof, a few savoury bites and the aroma of tea: luxury hotel afternoon tea invites you to slow down. Sezame opens these doors for a specific experience without booking a room. In Paris or London, compare pastries, drinks and included services, then choose an afternoon together or a gourmet spa break.

Luxury afternoon tea: our hotels and their menus

Renaissance Arc de Triomphe: sweet and savoury afternoon tea

Sweet & Gourmet Tea Time — Price: €28 per person.

At this five-star hotel on Avenue de Wagram in Paris, the Solis restaurant serves sweet and savoury creations with a hot drink. Its bright, green setting suits a chic afternoon near the Arc de Triomphe, inspired by the chefs’ childhood memories. The creations change with the seasons.

Choose this package for a gourmet afternoon without treatments. Champagne is listed as a paid extra on the experience page and is not included in the base package. Check the included drinks and supplements before selecting your time slot.

Maison Colbert: pastries in the Latin Quarter

La Parenthèse Afternoon Tea — Price: €69 per person.

A short walk from Notre-Dame, the five-star Maison Colbert Meliá Collection hosts this afternoon tea at Café Clotilde. Created with pastry chef Chiara Serpaggi, it combines three savoury creations, a signature pastry, seasonal sweets and warm brioche to share.

A hot drink and a cold drink of your choice accompany the tasting.

Service is listed on Sundays from 3:15 pm to 5:15 pm. Champagne is an optional extra, so add it only if you want it included in your booking.

San Régis: French afternoon tea beneath a glass roof

Le Goûter à La Française — Price: €130 for two people.

In the Golden Triangle, the five-star San Régis serves Jessica Prealpato’s creations at Les Confidences restaurant. Beneath its glass roof, the setting evokes a winter garden. Ancient flours, unrefined sugars, herbs and flowers shape an approach to pastry that puts ingredients at its heart.

The Sezame package features an assortment of sweet treats for two people.

The menu appears in the experience page’s photos: consult it for the presentation and composition offered. Check the included drinks separately.

Combine afternoon tea with a spa break

Le Burgundy Paris: a gourmet break with spa access in a five-star hotel

Spa & Gourmandise — Price: €115 per person.

On Rue Duphot, Le Burgundy combines spa access from 11 am to 6 pm with a pastry and coffee, tea or fruit juice. The package includes a pool, jacuzzi, sauna, hammam and fitness room. The sweet break features the chocolate, yuzu and spice dessert described on the page, rather than a tasting of several pastries.

The wellness area is shared, with the hotel limiting admissions. This experience is for adults only. Choose it for more time relaxing, with a sweet treat to complete the day.

The Peninsula Paris: treatments and afternoon tea at a palace hotel

Exceptional Treatments & Tea Time at the Palace — Price: €1,045 for two people.

On Avenue Kléber, this palace hotel offers one hour of spa access, a ten-minute LED mask and a one-hour facial, followed by afternoon tea at Le Lobby restaurant. Pastry chef Anne Coruble’s creations come with a signature mocktail.

The package is listed from Monday to Friday, with afternoon tea from 3 pm to 5:30 pm. The hammam, sauna and sensory shower have separate spaces for men and women. The price covers the full package rather than afternoon tea alone.

Hotel Café Royal in London: spa and afternoon tea for two

Spa & Afternoon Tea for Two — Price: £259 for two people.

Near Regent Street in London, the five-star Hotel Café Royal pairs two hours in the Akasha wellness areas with afternoon tea at Café Royal Grill. Spa access includes an 18-metre pool, hot tub, sauna, steam room and fitness room.

At the table, sandwiches, warm scones with jam and clotted cream, and seasonal pastries come with a glass of Laurent-Perrier champagne per person.

This address brings the British ritual to the selection: scones and their accompaniments complement pastry chef Maxence Blondelle’s creations. The price remains in pounds sterling for two guests. A couples’ massage is an optional extra rather than part of the base package; spa access is not described as private.

French goûter or British afternoon tea: which experience suits you?

The French word goûter can mean a pastry and drink or a tasting in several stages. A sweet and savoury tea time suits those who enjoy alternating bites, sandwiches and desserts. Traditional British afternoon tea gives scones a particular place, as the Café Royal package illustrates. The name alone is not enough: read the menu rather than assuming every hotel serves the same classics.

In these luxury hotels, atmosphere matters as much as the cakes: the setting, the food and the pleasure of sharing shape the moment. Solis’s bright room, Café Clotilde and the San Régis winter garden suit different moods. For a Paris outing, consider the neighbourhood too: Arc de Triomphe, Latin Quarter or Golden Triangle. In London, the experience can become part of a city break.

How to choose your afternoon tea and budget

Luxury is about more than the palace hotel’s name: compare the menu, service and time set aside for the tasting.

The standalone afternoon teas featured cost €28 or €69 per person, or €130 for two at San Régis. Spa packages cost €115 per person at Le Burgundy Paris, €1,045 for two at The Peninsula and £259 for two at Hotel Café Royal in London. Compare prices in their original currency, guest numbers and included services. Rates may change and optional extras are not included.

The time of day matters too. Afternoon tea is a later treat, while luxury hotel breakfasts offer a memorable start to the day. For a more substantial sweet and savoury meal, consider a luxury brunch in Paris.

Book or give a gourmet break with Sezame

Open your chosen experience page, read the included services and select an available date and time. Check guest numbers, afternoon tea hours and the spa schedule when included. A hotel having a pool or hammam does not grant access unless your package lists those facilities.

The featured experiences have a gift option. Consider the recipient’s destination and preferences: pastries, champagne or a relaxing afternoon together. For allergies or particular dietary requirements, check what the hotel can accommodate before confirming. Finally, read the modification and cancellation conditions shown for your booking.