Mother’s Day is fast approaching and it’s time to start planning a spectacular day out for a very special person. Do you fancy spending the day indulging in sandwiches, sweet treats and glasses of bubbly? With a wide range of fantastic afternoon tea spots, Leonardo Hotels will make sure your mum has a day she’ll never forget.

If you’re planning to spend a day in the capital with mum, head over to Leonardo Royal Hotel London City, St Paul’s or Tower Bridge for a royal afternoon treat. Served with a glass of prosecco and looseleaf teas, afternoon tea at Leo’s Bar & Restaurant offers a selection of traditional sandwiches, scones with clotted cream and Bonne Mamam jam, plus an assortment of patisserie delights, such as a traditional chocolate opera and carrot cake with mascarpone cream. Once you’ve both spent the afternoon filling up on delicious delicacies, head down to the hotels’ Rena Spa for an invigorating treatment by ishga, including body massages and signature therapies.
Take a trip down to the south coast and visit Leonardo Royal Hotel Southampton Grand Harbour for ambient views and a fantastic afternoon tea offering at the hotel’s Marco Pierre White restaurant. Choose from a glass of Bolla Prosecco or Laurent-Perrier Champagne to go alongside your traditional afternoon tea, complete with a choice of sandwiches, cakes and freshly baked scones.
For an elegant Mother’s Day endeavour, visit Manchester’s luxurious hotel, The Midland, for afternoon tea in its Grade II listed building, The Tea Room. Devour a selection of sandwiches and quiche, an assortment of homemade cakes, including a baked pear & almond tart and a rhubarb & custard macaroon, and even upgrade to a Royal afternoon tea and toast with a crisp glass of Pommery champagne. The hotel also offers vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free versions of afternoon tea.

To get the real London experience, book in for afternoon tea at The Dilly’s lavish Terrace at The Dilly. Overlook the bustling Piccadilly Circus as you sip on a glass of Pommery champagne, alongside some London-themed sweet treats, shaped like some of the city’s major landmarks, such as a lemon and poppy seed cake resembling a red telephone box.
Planning to take mum for a day out in Brighton? Visit the city’s most iconic hotel, The Grand, for a luxurious afternoon tea experience. Presented in the hotel’s Victoria Terrace & Lounge which overlooks Brighton’s seafront, feast on pork and leek sausages rolls, poached salmon, lemon and dill mayonnaise sandwiches, freshly baked scones and a glass of bubbly or gin & tonic to tie it all together.
To book in an afternoon tea treat for mum, please visit leonardohotels.co.uk.