Always ready to embrace a fun and innovative idea, The Athenaeum–that singularly chic five-star independent luxury property –is offering a Gentleman's Afternoon Tea that's a perfect way to celebrate Father's Day.

This is a tea without a cucumber sandwich in sight!  Instead, the menu draws on the traditions of a private club, with appeal for those —men and women alike—who prefer the savory to the sweet.   It features traditional English favorites such as wild boar sausage rolls, miniature steak and ale pies, and warm cave-aged mature cheddar and bacon scones.

Ivo Silva, The Athenaeum's resident whisky sommelier, has collaborated with the hotel's award-winning chef to create an experience that combines hearty fare with perfectly chosen, full-bodied single malt whiskies.   The knowledgeable wait staff at The Athenaeum is also available to offer advice and tasting notes.

Priced at £34.50 (approximately $58), The Gentleman's Afternoon Tea is available now until June 30th. Reservations are required and seating is available from 12:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. daily.

Known as “your London home,” The Athenaeum is located in fashionable Mayfair – across from Green Park and just steps from Buckingham Palace and the best shopping in London.  The 164-room five-star property is family-owned and family-friendly, known for offering accommodations to suit a variety of budgets and needs.  You can choose from traditional guestrooms to suites and the very popular apartments.  All are available for one night or….forever.

Starting at $699 per night for a deluxe room and $1,409 for an apartment. The US dollar rate also includes full English breakfast, all drinks and snacks from the minibar, and tax at 20%. In addition, kids under 12 can enjoy one complimentary meal from the specially designed kids menu with each adult meal purchased.   Stay three nights and guests will receive a complimentary one-way car transfer from any London airport.  Stay five nights and car transfer is round-trip. 

And, during the summer, guests can enjoy a complimentary bowl of delicious strawberries with every purchase of Champagne Lanson White Label Sec bubbly.  Or, stay in any of The Athenaeum's gorgeous suites  -- including the Rooftop Suite with sweeping views of London's skyline – and enjoy a complimentary magnum of Lanson White Label Sec.    Guests staying in the hotel's Parkview rooms will find a complimentary half-bottle of Champagne Lanson Black Label Brut awaiting their arrival, complete with an official Championships Wimbledon branded bottle cooler.

These rates are valid June 9th thru August 31, 2014 and represent, on average, a $150 savings on the most popular room categories. 

The Athenaeum, London

Located in fashionable Mayfair—across from Green Park, just steps from Buckingham Palace and the best shopping in London—The athenaeum is a family-owned and family-friendly five-star 164-room hotel known for its exterior vertical garden wall and the Apartments at The athenaeum.  The 18 one-bedroom apartments are ideal for business travelers and families, offering overnight and long-term guests the space, convenience and privacy of their own home along with all the five-star amenities of the hotel. The athenaeum also features the athenaeum Spa; the Restaurant; the Garden Room, home to an award-winning afternoon tea (voted “Best in London 2012”);  and the Whisky Bar, which offers the most extensive selection of whiskies in London and a full-time whisky sommelier.    Other hotel highlights include complimentary Wi-Fi, minibar snacks and meals for children.  Further information can be found at www.athenaeumhotel.com or info@athenaeumhotel.com, 116 Piccadilly, Mayfair, London W1J 7BJ.  The toll free reservation number is 1-800-335-3300.  Travel professionals may book via GDS (chain code YX).

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