Saturday, June 2, 2012

An Elegant Tea at The Prince of Wales


I have dreamed of having tea at The Prince of Wales Hotel
in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Canada.

My wonderful DH Carl is always so willing to
attend Afternoon Tea with me,
and so he is joining me on this very special occasion.


 Anticipation built as we approached the beautiful
historic hotel with all of its
elegance and grandeur.

 As we strolled down the street we admired the
outdoor dining portico.


The Red Carpet is rolled out to greet every guest!




Having seen photos of the elegant tea salon,
I was looking forward to this experience
with great anticipation.


As we entered the Grand Lobby we were
almost overwhelmed by the exquisite appointments
and the spectacular floral arrangements.

Our eyes were drawn to the statuary
at the end of the lobby lit by an opulent chandelier.


Amore & Psyche

The Peacock Window

The Drawing Room Tea Salon rivals any I have seen in London.
From the floor to the ceiling it is a delight to behold
and sets the stage for an intimate Afternoon Tea Experience.


We were greeted at the reception area and ushered into
The Drawing Room
to a table in in front of the ornate fireplace.




 


The Traveling Teapot took her place on a
  classic needlepoint chair.


Carl and I sat on the love seat and . . .

Tea Was Served

For the Afternoon Tea Menu and more information you may go here.


5 comments:

Ruthie Miller said...

What a beautiful place!! My Canadian friend told me about that lovely place and a favorite artist of hers and now mine, Trisha Romance. Glad you had such an elegant time and it lived up to your expectations.
Ruthie from:http://www.ladybstimefortea.blogspot.com/

Ruthie Miller said...

What a beautiful place!! My Canadian friend told me about that lovely place and a favorite artist of hers and now mine, Trisha Romance. Glad you had such an elegant time and it lived up to your expectations.
Ruthie from:http://www.ladybstimefortea.blogspot.com/
By the way, you look elegant too! And radiant. I love your lace.

Steph said...

Very luxurious!

PinkPeony said...

What a wonderful adventure the T.T. is having,
I had the opportunity to visit the Prince of Wales several years ago during an afternoon visit to Niagara on the Lake. Unfortunately I did not have enough time to enjoy the scheduled tea but did get a tour of the beautiful "Drawing Room" such elegance.
I was so impressed with everything esp. all the huge pictures of Royalty that line the hall to left of the entrance....the very heavy gold frames.
What an experience your tea must have been!!!.

Time Traveling in Costume said...

Oh my! This hotel takes my breath away. I wish it were on the west coast of Canada, as I will be able to go up there in early Sept. But I'm glad to have heard of this, and maybe someday I'll be able to try going in at that border and find this beautiful place.
I'm so glad you were finally able to go there, and share it with us.
Val