The Marble Lounge - Menu

What a lovely place to enjoy a wonderful celebratory afternoon tea. The smartly dressed staff welcomed us warmly and after we had looked around the magnificent hotel, they showed us to the lounge with open log fire and comfy chairs. A glass of champagne was poured whilst we mulled over the menu. The attentative staff suggested a selection of sweet and savoury delicacies to accompany our choice of tea. A wise choice as all where well presented and tasted delicious. We look forward to returning in the summer to see the gardens in all their glory and enjoy another afternoon tea

Made a short notice booking for afternoon tea just googled 'afternoon tea near Maidstone ' and found this one!We were seated in The Marble Lounge on a lovely sofa and chairs. There were a large choice of teas and various eating options we chose the traditional afternoon tea of finger sandwiches 4 each, 2 scones with jam and cream, a mini fruit tart, eclair and fruit cake for £17.50 per person. Quite good value compared to London prices though we were not offered any extra food, only refills of tea and coffee. Beautiful hotel and grounds would definitely recommend and return!

Attended as a party of ten ladies. We were shown to the restaurant and seated at a large round table which was perfect for us to be able to chat! We noticed others having afternoon tea in the lounge.We were brought menus however I had to look for someone to take our orders as it was felt we had been forgotten.Happily following the orders being taken, we could not fault the service. Teapots were refilled, extra jam and clotted cream were brought. The jam was homemade and tasted wonderful! The fruit tarts were beautiful. The staff were extremely attentive and even took a variety of photographs.We had a wonderful afternoon.

The grounds of the hotel were stunning and the atmosphere of the room used for afternoon tea was lovely, as was the food. Unfortunately, the service was slow and the staff forgot to bring out the congratulation cake I had ordered and pre-paid for, for my friend, as we were celebrating her baby shower. I was unable to find any waiting staff, so had to go to the front desk to ask when the cake would be ready. By now, all other guests had left afternoon tea and people were arriving for cocktails. It meant we had to explain to our friend why we were still there so long after finishing tea, thus spoiling the surprise. I had read really good reviews of the hotel before visiting, so was surprised t...

Came here for a an afternoon tea to treat my friend for a special occasion. Once seated we waited a ridiculous length of time for our order to be taken. There were two other couples having tea in our room and we more or less all arrived at the same time but our orders were taken separately with about a 15 minutre gap between each. The actual tea...well only a choice of savoury or sweet and not a mixture as you would expect and then you would have to pay in addition for any extras. There was little or no attention to us and there was no offer of a top up to the pot of tea we had chosen. I then had to ask for the bill as there was little or no service. I have been for tea at various other hote...

Came here for afternoon tea to celebrate birthday. We had the traditional afternoon tea, there is a savoury option too which I was tempted by, but cake is cake!!! Must say that there was plenty of food, actually left a small cake each, good selection and was fresh. The staff that dealt with us were friendly. Would just like to point out that no one came back to table to see if everything was ok, towards the end of the tea pot my last 2 cups were more or less cold, would have been nice for someone to ask if extra warm water for the pot was needed, may seem trivial but I have been to other places that charge less, where the food is just as good and they have been more attentive, and have offer...

My visit to Chilston Park on Sunday, July 19th to celebrate my birthday with afternoon tea was disappointing. While the setting was beautiful, the service left much to be desired. We were seated in a poorly ventilated restaurant and had to ask to be moved outside due to the heat. The service was slow, with drinks coming out without milk and stands being brought out without plates. We had to repeatedly ask for water and had to move tables and umbrellas ourselves. Despite requesting additional sandwiches, we were surprised to find out they were chargeable when the bill arrived. The lack of attention to our table meant that several friends had to go to the bar to purchase drinks. Despite raisin...

We stayed at the hotel a few years ago for our anniversary and could not rate it highly enough. Therefore, when my husband said he had booked afternoon tea for our 21st anniversary I was thrilled. The service was excellent as usual but when the pots of tea arrived we were disappointed. The tea was served in glass and stainless steel pots a good idea because in theory you can see the lovely colours of the different teas. Unfortunately the pots were filthy with tea and water stains all over the outside. Both pots.cloud have done have done with a polish! Some of the sandwiches had crusts on, which is a silly thing, but for a £21 per person tea in a posh hotel, you expect it to conform to etique...

My friend and I returned yesterday, 24/10/2014, looking forward to the same very enjoyable experience mentioned in my previous review of 29/04/2014. Well I'm sad to say it was very disappointing and we won't be going back for a third time.Service was patchy and perfunctory, and the glass teapots were in serious need of a good clean. My friend had the Jasmine Tea, which is almost clear in appearance. The inner metal core of the pot which held her tea was badly stained with tannin from previous servings and the rims of both our teapots were stained and grubby. This isn't hidden staining, it is all too evident and the server, or the kitchen, either don't bother to check, or just don't care.The...