If you happen to be in Tsim Sha Tsui and don't have a special preference for afternoon tea and want to try it temporarily, the Lobby Lounge of InterContinental Hotel is a good choice for afternoon tea in the hotel. The InterContinental Hotel is located next to Victoria Harbour. The lobby lounge of the hotel is not shaded by a wall curtain, but uses a transparent glass curtain wall, which makes the entire lobby lounge transparent and bright, with a wide view.
InterContinental Afternoon Tea has its own unique style, offering traditional Western afternoon tea as well as Chinese afternoon tea with an oriental twist. There are 11 types of tea for Western-style afternoon tea, using tea from the French brand Mariage Freres. Chinese Flower Tea offers two types of teas, Jasmine Dragon Ball and Jasmine Calendula, as well as other Fu Ming Tang tea options. However, the configuration of the teapot does not reflect the texture of a five-star hotel, using the common transparent glass teapot with a tea drain in the middle, which is somewhat out of place with other exquisite plating.
The configuration of Western-style refreshments is the same as that of English afternoon tea, and savory desserts such as scones, finger sandwiches, and macarons are not too amazing, and the sweetness of macarons also makes it a little difficult for many customers who are not accustomed to sweets to accept. Only the Chinese afternoon tea still has some characteristics. The Chinese Afternoon Tea is served in a three-tiered Chinese gift box and includes signature dim sum and flavoured snacks from InterContinental Restaurant.
Customers who choose to go to the InterContinental Hotel for afternoon tea are often because they can see Victoria Harbour relatively little here. However, InterContinental's Lobby Lounge is not as open as the Ritz-Carlton, and if the afternoon sun is dazzling, the hotel will pull down the blackout curtains, and even if you sit by the window, the view of Victoria Harbour will become blurred.
Fortunately, there is no need to make a special reservation for InterContinental Afternoon Tea, and there is no need to wait in a long queue like at The Peninsula Hotel. As long as it's not the peak holiday season and you're looking for a place to rest for afternoon tea, InterContinental offers a comfortable environment and location. Generally speaking, you can go at 1:30 p.m., and you can choose a location to look at the sea by the window. In addition, InterContinental's menu is available in both Chinese and English, making it much more convenient to order.
