Feeling in need of something relaxing, revitalising and luxurious after the maelstrom of Christmas and New Year? I’d seriously recommend booking a facial at One Aldwych. I went along to try the new Oskia range of products and spent 75 minutes being totally cossetted. Not before I’d used the spa facilities and enjoyed a wonderful half hour of swimming and floating about in the stunning pool at One Aldwych though. The pool comes complete with a virtual reality sea-life screen and underwater music. You can lounge about by the side of the pool or de-tox a bit in the sauna and steam room. It’s all quite exclusive and really luxurious.
I have to admit, I try my best to avoid drinking cocktails. Exquisite though they are, I struggle to just have one, especially when the weather is hot. But, Bloom Gin is a perfect drink for Summer, with slightly sweet, floral notes and the concept of a set of cocktails to reflected the floral botanicals was just too hard to turn down.
Each cocktail aims to reflect the delicate botanical notes of honeysuckle, chamomile and pomelo, while the contemporary elegance of the Lobby Bar at One Aldwych reflects the concept with a fabulous installation by Mark Siredzuk of foxtail lilies, almond twigs, lavender and chamomile flowers.
There are four cocktails on offer and between the two of us we managed to try all of them.
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January 18, 2015 - Sunny London Just how delicious is the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Afternoon Tea at One Aldwych Hotel in London? Well… Hold your breath. Make a wish. Count to three… Come with me… and you’ll be in a world of imagination. When I walked in to One Aldwych Hotel, I had no idea what to expect. I have seen both Chocolate Factory movies years ago. However, I didn’t realise how popular Roald Doahl’s book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is in England, until I moved here last year. In America, the films Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory and Charlie And The Chocolate Factory are cult classics, but they don’t really receive much more attention than that. Mr. Sunny, however, spent many childhood Christmas days watching Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. I hear it’s a traditional Christmas Day movie for kids to watch in the UK. Sadly, Mr. Sunny had to work the day of my afternoon tea, so I invited my mother in law to join me. Prior to going, I asked Mr. Sunny to tell me about his favourite scene. His response, ‘When that gum chewing American girl eats too much, turns blue and rolls away.’ Hmmmm. I made sure to leave my gum at home the day I took my golden ticket to my London chocolate factory. My mother in law and I began the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Afternoon Tea with very adult drinks. She chose the glass of Lallier Grand Reserve Champagne. I was eager to have the Charlie Cocktail. This berry fun drink whisked in front of me like a smoking cauldron of temptation. Just how I would imagine it would be served in a magical chocolate factory. We giggled at our ‘Fizzy Lifting Drinks’ in our imaginary Bubble Room. The actual setting of this spectacular event is the One Aldwych Hotel Lobby Bar. It’s airy, modern and colorful.
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