Library Lounge in City of London, Westminster

Delightful gluten-free vegetarian afternoon tea with champagne at St Ermin's Tea Lounge, attentive staff and charming, comfortable atmosphere. A real treat for a coeliac ( ie, someone having to follow a strict gluten-free diet ).Thank you for looking after us so well.

Fabulous tea and service. Sandwiches were some of the best I have ever had and desserts were delicious. Scones served warm last and the teapot was massive. Great selections and service, even a tea timer to serve the perfect brew. Located in St Ermins hotel, gorgeous and a perfect spot for an upscale filling and delicious tea.

In the late afternoon hours of the last day of our week-long tourist-venue-packed London experience, we searched, on a lark, for a place to have vegan afternoon tea (one of us is dairy-averse). The one location that was in our vicinity and not yet closed was St. Ermin’s Hotel. As we entered the exquisite lobby, our immediate thoughts were that we were both underdressed and probably too late. Joana (or with two n's?) G., who appeared to be a concierge or a manager, graciously greeted us and informed us that the tea room was already fully booked. As we turned to leave, she surprised us and asked that we wait a moment; she spent the next five minutes arranging to have us seated in a quiet spot of the hotel lounge area and to have the bar kitchen serve us vegan carrot cake and our choice of teas. This gesture toward non-hotel guests, and on the eve of our 35th wedding anniversary, will be as well cherished as visiting the British Museum, Tower of London, and Westminster Abbey!

Este lugar tiene una excelente ubicación a orillas del Támesis, pero está algo oculto en el hotel Marriott. Era un sábado por la noche tranquilo, lo que significaba que teníamos mucho tiempo para disfrutar de nuestra comida, un menú de degustación de 6 platos. El servicio fue amable y bastante decente, así que ¿por qué la mala calificación? Bueno, la comida estaba bien preparada pero carecía claramente de sabor. Algunos ingredientes excelentes, como las mollejas, se desperdiciaron por falta de condimentos y salsas decentes. Agregue a eso una factura bastante considerable por lo que teníamos, y obtendrá la justificación.

Pasé mucho tiempo en la biblioteca. Los niños esperarían a que alguien apareciera para jugar al ajedrez. También tenían damas y dominó. Por la mañana preparaba mi computadora portátil y me tomaba un expreso. Bonitas y cómodas zonas de estar. Altamente recomendado Que te diviertas síguenos en @nickellfamilytravel

Hemos estado yendo allí por años y la última vez nos decepcionó, sin embargo, han cambiado el menú, no más sándwiches aburrido y fue genial. El director era muy atento, como el personal. Creo que la última vez fue una indecencia, pero que sin duda en el buen camino! Volveremos seguro

Uno de nuestro grupo quería visitar este lugar por su patrimonio spy. Buena elección. Nos sentamos en una zona común en cómodas sillas y un sofá sirve excelentes bebidas. Conseguí una de las bebidas de miel - en realidad, dos de ellos y me encantó. Hay una amplia selección de cócteles, cerveza y licores. Como turista en Londres, este es exactamente el tipo de lugar que quiera parar y visitar una gran experiencia de bar de Londres. No te olvides de visitar un pub! Prueba el queso Chesire (Pub. )

great space, fireplaces keep you worm and cozy - good drinks happy. Very attentive and accommodating staff.

I loved the appointments in the room - especially the pictures which are pleated, folded maps designed like a dress and a jacket - if I remember correctly! The room is comfortable for dining at a simple supper.

A little pricey -- but food was well presented and delicious.We enjoyed a nice evening dinner and tasty breakfast.

We ate afternoon tea here-the surroundings are very nice-it has a relaxed atmosphere,interesting decorations such as clothing made from maps and quirky ornamentation.

Beautiful, small, old fashioned- just the way a hotel lounge should be frankly. Great for a pre dinner cocktail (good variety). Cool as cucumber service.

Quick pre dinner drinks. Range of drinks was very good, some light snacks to compliment the wine. Service very prompt.

Tuvimos una excelente té de la tarde con burbujas ayer, he viajado de Kent y mi amigo más antiguo de 40 años viajes de los Midlands para un día especial en Londres y el té de la tarde en el salón biblioteca hizo muy especial para nosotros. El personal fue muy atento y amable, sin ser agobiante, nos dio tiempo para ponerse al día.

The bar in the hotel was excellent, we had a meal in addition to having drinks there 2 days in a row. The service was excellent and the people there were very nice.

Nice lounge for drinks and appetizers and fun with friends. Staff is attentive and it is a quiet place.

I am not one for leaving bad reviews but as a guest at the bar tonight I'm absolutely discussed how I heard a member of staff talk to someone on the phone! (I'm pretty confident his name was Terence.) he was totally unnecessarily unprofessional and bad tempered for no reason whatsoever!!! This making me NEVER wanting to visit your establishment again!! Pitty really! As I was hoping to visit again!! But unfortunately perhaps you should give your staff a manners test before employing them. X

Excellent food if you are staying at the hotel. Very helpful and accommodating for our large group. Very friendly

Free flowing bubbles, Delicate but ample selection of sandwiches, scones and cakes. A lovely selection of teas when we arrived which was a very nice touch. Staff extremely attentive and view from window seat very special.Thoroughly enjoyed the experience and was loathed to leave and walk the very wet and windy river side path to the theatre, but numbness caused by the bubbles definitley helped. Very good value for money in comparison to a lot of other posh tea venues.

This is a lovely place to visit. Champagne afternoon tea with endless champagne - what is not to like? The staff were attentive and friendly and the afternoon tea was lovely. The tea selection is not as large as in other hotels but the teas were lovely and refreshing. The free-flowing bubbles were an absolute joy though and this made the afternoon such good value. The place itself is the real joy though. The original library of the old County Hall still retains its charm and the wooden bookcases divide up the room beautifully so that you do not feel like you are having tea with everyone else. I would definitely recommend a window table so that you can watch the sun going down over Big Ben and the River Thames which is really gorgeous - even though it was pouring with rain outside the views were still lovely, The whole place never felt crowded as there is a limit to the number of tables and so you really did feel like a private tea party. There are also lower tables with more comfy chairs which looked equally nice. All in all a lovely place for a special occasion or just a lovely treat.

If you are going to pay 12 pounds ($20 US Dollars at current rate) for a drink, it should not be a stingy pour. And this was a STINGY pour. Very slow service; seemed like they just didn't have enough servers for the amount of people. Pretty setting, but not worth the high prices for what you get. Went here 3 times as I was staying in the hotel, but the drinks were consistently light pours and service was consistently slow.

We ate lunch here the day we arrived and had a delightful array of menu choices, enough to satisfy 6 different people's choices, even the young grandkids! Great wine selection also - necessary for the adults in the group!

Great spot for drinks and a quick bite when staying at St Ermins Hotel. Good selection of wines by the glass,

What a wonderful spot for afternoon tea! It is quiet with a view of Big Bend. The service is outstanding. There was free flowing champagne. The food was very good. The scones were the best! We enjoyed it so much that we will return without a doubt.

Unlimited sparkling wine with afternoon tea was very nice. The library lounge is a lovely room, service was impeccable, food was very nice. Sandwiches were average, scones were lovely and desserts were scrummy. Laura (Lowry) was wonderful.

i don't know if the Library is open to the public but we were fortunate to be staying at the hotel.it has waiter service breakfast with a huge choice

We absolutely loved going to the Library Lounge each evening for cocktails and canapés! The atmosphere is casual, warm, and inviting. It was perfect after spending a day walking and touring the city. We were particularly impressed with the staff at the Library and enjoyed talking with them.

Wonderful afternoon with a group of ladies at the Library Lounge. Booked on a bookatable deal for £32 plus free flowing bubbles. I requested a table overlooking Big Ben and they duly delivered. The deal is for a table for around and hour and a half but we turned up early and they were absolutely fine in seating us and we ended up being there for 3 and half hours and not once did the bubbles stop. The 2 young girls that were serving us were so polite and made sure we were having a good time - I don't think I have seen this level of attentive service in a long time. The sandwiches and cakes were not top notch but on saying that, they were lovely and we were asked if we wanted more - after a number of glasses of bubbles, the food was superfluous to requirements!!! The bubbles by the way is Cava and not champagne, but that suited us better as it was lighter to drink and the nicest Cava I've ever had. This is a perfect place to come for a treat and relax. I shall definitely be returning.

We attended the St Ermin hotel in March for the InfiniTEA. We are two adults, but had arranged with Josef (I believe one of the managers) by email to both have the children's tea. We made a reservation, and after Josef's wonderful customer service we had high hopes for the hotel and for the tea,The hotel itself is stunning, but when we arrived for our tea, we waited near on 20 minutes before they brought our tea out and then another 20 before they brought any food. We had clarified both on our reservation and on arrival that we both wanted the InfiniTEA, so imagine my suprise when we were brought out the adult afternoon tea?! After explaining to the staff another two times that we had booked the children's tea, they went to sort this out for us.We overheard a member of staff laughing and commenting "where's the children, then?" which I throught was a little unprofessional. The sandwiches were stale and the cakes were just OK. I was sad, because I thought so much more could have been made out of the superhero theme, but the only good service we recieved was from Josef by email. The service on the day was awful. Worst afternoon tea in London. Sorry Josef!