Fairmont Miramar - Hotel & Bungalows
Hotel · Santa Monica
101 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Highlights
Afternoon tea with scones, sandwiches, and French pastries
Afternoon tea with scones, sandwiches, and French pastries
"Starting at $95 per person, afternoon high tea service takes place in the hotel’s Fountain Room every Saturday at noon. Chef Damon Gordon’s menu balances old and new traditions, with egg salad, cucumber, and smoked salmon sandwiches; raspberry tarts; and traditional scones with clotted cream, passion fruit curd, and house-made preserves. Reservations are required via Fairmont Miramar’s website or Resy." - Cathy Chaplin
"If you want to nibble on scones and watch housewives from the Palisades carry their Pomeranians through the lobby, head to the Fairmont Miramar. This historic hangout in Santa Monica operates like an A-list clubhouse and the intimate sun-filled tea room sits near the main entrance. It offers prime people-watching and the caviar-studded smoked salmon and cucumber mint sandwiches are particularly good. But the biggest highlights are the excellent French pastries at the end of the meal. That’s one of the reasons why you’re going to pay $95 per person for this three-course tea experience (or $180 for bottomless Veuve Clicquot champagne)—but for the premium, you’ll also get two hours of five-star butler service fit for royalty. Available weekends; seatings at 12pm and 3pm." - brant cox, sylvio martins, nikko duren
"Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, whose collection of properties around the world is growing at a steady clip." - Jennifer Flowers
"Grand gates and a cobblestone-lined driveway lead to a magnificent, oversized Moreton Bay fig tree that predates the 100-year-old property. The newly renovated ground floor includes a breezy lobby bar decorated with midcentury-modern furniture, brassy regency touches, and an eight-seat, Tokyo-style sushi bar called Soko. One of the best happy hours on the Westside can be found overlooking the pool at Fig, or if you’re looking for a more nightlife-y, youthful vibe, head to the Bungalow for drinks and dancing before heading back to your room. The Ocean tower offers more traditional rooms, but we recommend splurging on one of the 31 residential-style Bungalows set in the flower-filled Miramar Gardens." - Krista Simmons
"Awarded one Michelin key as a hotel offering a very special stay, this California Fairmont property is acknowledged for design, consistent service and comfort, and a distinguished character in a coastal setting." - Stacey Lastoe
