King Street, Manchester

Really excellent "Gentlemen's Afternoon Tea" with a nice Jack cocktail. Nice atmosphere, friendly staff and modern place, but the "tea" area was much smaller than I was expecting - perhaps book ahead, or for sure ensure you're sat in one of the small booths (there are only 1 or 2). I didn't see the upstairs lounge though, due to a private party.

I was excited to visit this luxury hotel as it has some great reviews. So I booked champagne afternoon tea on a warm Saturday afternoon. On arrival I was impressed with the decor and table settings. There was no air conditioning so it was pretty uncomfortable after a short time but we were served the food and champagne quickly but the waiting staff didn't check on us again for half an hour so I had to get up to go and ask for the tea. The sandwiches were ok but just the usual suspects of fillings and there were 5 sweets and the scone was like most these days and tasted of baking powder. Overall I was disappointed with the experience as did have high hopes for a 'luxury' hotel and it was sadly only average.

Attended an event here recently. The food was amazing and the staff were excellent. They even went out of their way to help by making a children's meal for my daughter even though it wasn't part of the food package. Would highly recommend.

Lovely after tea provided for a social event. Sandwiches were great variety and met all dietary requirements of our party. Slight wait for drinks refills but don't know how busy the rest of the hotel was. Really accommodating and wod definitely consider again for a social event in the future

Afternoon tea in the mezzanine bar. Beautiful decor and nice atmosphere, although it was a very quiet for a Sunday afternoon. Service was pretty good, if a little slow at times. However, the food was delicious and I would definitely return again for a proper meal and to have a relaxing afternoon for drinks in the bar area.