Some years ago in Paris during quite a very 'low' period of my life I had just bought some English papers on the Rue de Rivoli and as I passed the Ritz on Place Vendome I popped in hoping for tea. A very polite lady in charge told me that all the tables were reserved and it would have been better to book ahead. I thanked her and turned to leave when she caught up with me and touching my shoulder she asked me to wait and she would be back. A few minutes later she was back and told me that a young man would come out of a side door and I was to follow him. I did and he took me down the corridor to the very private hotel pool area where they had set up a table on the balcony overlooking the pool with white linen and silver, just one table. I was stunned and ordered tea and cake and sat writing and reading for about 40 minutes before paying and making my way back to the foyer. I asked to speak with the lady in question and when she appeared I hugged her and asked her 'why'? She said that she saw something in my eyes and knew that she had the power to change that so she did. Her name was Marie Claude and I will never ever forget her.

In 2017 during the Christmas season my husband and I were traveling to the UK with our best friends. I reserved months in advance a Christmas Tea for us all at the Ritz. It did not disappoint. The Christmas decor was stunning. Everyone was dressed up and it was so festive. We had a wonderful table in a corner of the Palm Court. There were Christmas Carolers by the piano. This is one of my best memories 😍

I immediately noticed the noise in the room. That’s because people don’t know how to talk these days! Everyone bellows at each other instead of considering the neighbouring tables.

Thanks to you and your sister for the vlog. I’ve done the Ritz Tea in Paris three or four times. The Paris version is completely different than the London Tea. The Paris version is a “French Tea.” That means it is only cakes/sweet foods, not savory foods. The setting in Paris is much calmer and you are not rushed at all. If you decide to jump on the Eurostar to Paris for a day trip, make a reservation to have tea at the Ritz Paris.

I never feel like an outsider looking in when I watch any of your vlogs. No matter where we go or what we do, in addition to wonderful photography and solid editing, you have this natural ability to make your audience feel right there with you in the moment. It's always time well spent in good company.

I loved this vlog, not necessarily for the Ritz experience, but to see you & your sister enjoying some sister time together. You both look gorgeous. Thanks for taking us along with you. 🇿🇦

I had lunch at the Ritz 30 years ago with a group I traveled with, it was very beautiful, pink tablecloths and green velvet chairs. It was a surprise to see how much it has changed, however it's a great experience in the now!❤

your sister and you have a sincere, humble disposition about yourselves despite being in fancy surrounds. your smiles and happiness are a vibe in itself 😍😍

"Do you want me to be honest?" Always Hannah. 😂 Your dress is beautiful. You look stunning. Weird seating arrangement seating you both next to each other like that. Those sandwiches don't look great. "It's giving me Tesco meal deal". Brutal honesty. Love it. 🤣😂 "You're not allowed to take the sandwiches away". Maybe that's a good thing after your review. 🤣

I will be honest, I don’t think that is worth £70. those sandwiches looked as cheap as anything, and it’s disappointing to not have fresh, warm scones. Top that with the loud background noise and uncomfortable seating at those tables and feeling rushed to get back out of the door.. nope. It’s a no for me.

I'm enchanted by the timeless charm of The Ritz. Afternoon tea here is an unforgettable experience, and this video captures its essence beautifully.🥂

Our sons treated us to Afternoon Tea at the Ritz for our 40th wedding anniversary. We loved it! We had strolled around London,including Oxford Sreet which we used to love visiting as newly weds. It's not quite as exciting nowadays! After the tea we walked through Green Park(i think it was Green Park!) and stood outside Buckingham Palace which I had never seen and then a long walk back to find a train home. London is fascinating city. We recently celebrated our Golden Wedding a bit more low key with a family lunch,low key but lovely.

Thanks for taking us along. Great vlog, Hannah! Tell your parents that they did a great job raising such wonderful daughters. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Hannah…Thank you for taking us with you. Like yourself when you’re paying that sort of money you want to be able to chill, relax and enjoy. After all it is called Afternoon Tea and for most folk that’s means a comfortable sit down and relax with your cup of tea 🫖 Thank you for your honesty and letting us see you spending quality time with your sister. Take care

Thank you so very much for sharing such a magnificent with all of us. That was very generous of you! I know you'd both have enjoyed your tea and pastries much more if you didn't have to film it, but it just shows how kind you are!

Oh dear! I'm going to the Ritz in March and now you've really put me off! When we went to the Savoy a few years ago, we were there for over 2 hours and couldn't believe how quickly the time went. Also, I picked my teapot up and a waitress sped over and said, "Allow me to do that for you Madam!" Oh well, I've booked it now and was really excited about going. Never mind!

Thank you for reviewing The Ritz and the afternoon tea, I honestly couldn’t believe that they didn’t pour the coffee tea for you and 12% service charge.!! The whole place was luxurious. It did seemed rushed for almost £80 each.

Your honesty is welcomed!! I find that your taste in food and value for money matches mine, pretty much spot on. Always fun to see Nat! The two of you make a wonderful team for reviewing restaurants and shopping. As always, thank you for taking us along. I look forward to returning to London with my SIL and choosing just the right Afternoon Tea. 😊

My husband and. I were there summer of 22. we had a completely different experience.I never poured my own tea. So much food -we had champagne food was wonderful and my husband andI don't eat meat and they accommodated us nicely we ate at 530pm so it was our dinner ...nice video and good content thank you!

I wasn’t expecting y’all to keep it real, but I’m happy you did. Seems more down to earth.

Hi Hannah, it’s a tough job but someone has to do it :) Thanks for letting us come with you and your lovely sister. I remember going for afternoon tea at the Ritz almost 25 years ago (OMG) and it was an experience i still remember fondly.

Super! Watching this with mom. I treated her for her 70th birthday! She’s reminiscing! ❤️ Thank you Hannah & Nat X

Hannah, the dress was adorable! I thought you were much too kind in this video. The sandwiches looked so sad, and can't believe you had to pour your own tea. And last week's vlog at Liberty was perfect - I loved every print and practically every plate! You're close to 100,000 subscribers - continued success.

It’s nice they dress up. The food looked good. The décor is beautiful.

Thank you so much Hannah for bringing us these amazing videos of your ventures out and about in London. These videos are the highlight for me every Friday

Hi Hannah! I went for the Christmas afternoon tea and I had a similar experience to you, sandwiches were very underwhelming and we found the scones not the best. We did like the savoury cakes however, for £102 per person it was not really worth it even though the room and vibes were nice. I haven’t been to Claridges yet, it’s on my go to next!

Canada here --- visited ten yrs ago. We had 2 Phenomenal Teas---- One was at Brown's where the Sandwiches were non-stop ( 2 Canadian guys here with appetites) more of a relaxed English vibe - but good enough for Queen Victoria, and also the other Tea was at our Hotel. County Hall Marriot at Westminster - which is done in the Library over looking the River was a really quiet little room with pictures of the Men from Wimbleton... Murray Djokovic etc...having Tea there as well. Just discovered your Channel today and enjoying it so much. Anglophile here English Heritage.

Loved this vlog. I took my niece to Fortnums for afternoon tea back in 2013. Was a bucket list tick for me. Molly hadn’t experienced anything like this and we both loved it. Afternoon tea has taken off in Melbourne Australia over the past few years as the tourists from Asia love it. I liked that you were honest with your review. And I would expect a pretty high standard from the Ritz so your feedback is appreciated.

The noise would drive me bonkers. Thanks for sharing the experience.

The Ritz is exactly as I imagined It would be.The Tea Room was gorgeous but the seating arrangement was a bit weird,sandwiches were minute an not very appetising but the cakes were fantastic.You and your Sister looked very elegant and the video was marvellous as always Hannah!!!

Those old glass revoloving doors are beautiful!

Love it when your sister joins you. You ladies are always so classy.

You're a pro Hannah 👍 The camera, the sound, the review! Just perfect. You're a great team girls.

Loved this vlog, it was funny and informative. It was like 2 best friends at a wedding reviewing the wedding menu- very funny and very real. We need more restaurant reviews from both of you please 😃

Honestly, being charming and having a good personality, i understand why some genders might dislike this, and other, videos. I hope you never change. I hope you never get sad about any comments on your channel and just keep on going. This is my new favourite channel. I am binge-watching all your videos:) Stay the same. Sending you love.

The design decor is inspirational and outstanding. Very impressive. Thank you.

These videos are so valuable for those of us who may only get to pick one experience like this in the lucky chance we get to London! We have been to London once (did the Brigits bakery bus Christmas tea a few hours after landing in London and Loved it) and hope to come again this year and I will ALWAYS make sure to book a tea when we come.

Hannah what a treat to share this Afternoon Tea with you & your sister Nat! I appreciate your honest review of the Ritz experience, with all of the good & bad points.Also you & your sister looked very appropriately dressed, & I agree that attending an event like this , should require a nicer dress code! Thx again Hannah for doing such a great job of sharing such a nice activity with us, & have a wonderful weekend!

The ladies come over as truly genuine and authentic. I agree with them re time and cosyness

You two ladies are so special. I believe you give an everyday person the real story on the comparisons of the Tea Rooms. The beauty of the photos and the real-life experience with you two ladies make watching your vlogs very special. God Bless.

Love how honest you both are about Afternoon Tea at The Ritz! You look amazing, and so does your sister 💕 Thank you so much for doing this vlog. F& M Afternoon Tea would be fantastic to see🙂

After a rubbish day at work it was nice to just sit and chill and watch you two having your afternoon tea at the Ritz 😊 It's a lovely place to visit by the looks of it, but I wouldn't pay that much for what you had 😯 Thanks for taking us along with you, see you next Friday 😁

If you ever visit Edinburgh, I'd 100% recommend having afternoon tea at the Signet Library, it's the same price as the Ritz but you get so much food and and can spend ages chatting, it's so relaxed and you don't have to get dressed up at all.

Hello: Enjoyed watching and listening to you and your sister. You are both very real about what you are experiencing rather than portraying the experience as over the top when it's not. Thank you for being candid. My daughter & I will visit London this summer for the first time.

I'm a cream first kind of gal. And when it comes to the sandwiches, I try to eat them in order of least to greatest flavor. This allows me the ability to taste the very subtle flavor notes of the less robust tasting bits.

Thanks for posting this. I love the Afternoon Tea vlogs and it was so much fun to find out what The Ritz is like. You and Nat make a great team too. I hope you both enjoyed the rest of your afternoon.

Thank you Hannah for this lovely vlog. You made me feel I was having afternoon with you and your sister at the Ritz! 💕

This trip was brilliant! Thank you for sharing your experience.

Lovely to see you spending time with Nat! You both look absolutely beautiful! And thank you for sharing the experience with us. 💕😊🥂

Thank you Hannah. My husband and I stayed at the Ritz for a week, and did not do the tea, but did have an absolutely lovely dinner there one evening. There was only one other person in the dining room, which was amazing. I think they must do alot of business with their Tea events. It was a trip of a lifetime. I treated my husband for his 60th Birthday. I loved watching this. Janet

Loved this Vlog of Ritz afternoon tea ☕️. The Ritz is absolutely stunning and the decor is gorgeous 💫✨. It looks like the perfect place to have an afternoon cocktail as well🍸

Thank you ladies- that was so fun! I can’t wait for my once in a lifetime experience of afternoon tea at The Ritz in 2025 (We already have our vacation booked for 2024) And it is because of this video we are going!! Love your cheery, heartfelt reporting. Keep up the good work! Cheers! 🤩From San Diego, California

Great video. I love how you always show the menus and give your honest opinions. 💙💙

Sketch is where we love to take out of towers. It’s fun, not rushed, you feel pampered,the uniform dress is top notch! The bathrooms are super fun and everyone takes a trip up the stairs for photo ops and no one makes you feel uncomfortable. it’s dressy, but worth it.

Очень красивый ресторан, Ханна! Чай, бутерброды - просто прелесть! Спасибо❤😊

It's always a good day when the Ricketts girls are together. Of course the Ritz is the picture of elegance, but I don't know if you got good value for your hard earned money. Afternoon tea is always something I admired about British culture and you guys did it with absolute class. Keep up the good work, and I look forward to your next vlog. Your friend Mike.

Lovely review of your experience at the Ritz. It seems like you and your sister thoroughly enjoyed yourselves. Thanks for pointing out the interior architecture and furnishings in your tour. I walked through briefly in November and saw the lobby decorated for Christmas but of course there weren’t tables available. We were able to have high tea at F&M and a dinner at Harrod’s Social during our stay. So much to sample in London but never enough time! Keep up your great tour experience videos!

Thankyou, Ladies. High end class, exclusivity and real beauty is rarely so engaging and entertaining. Yes, talking about you both. Totally relatable and so funny. Lots of love!

Loved this Vlog of Ritz afternoon tea ☕️. The Ritz is absolutely stunning and the decor is gorgeous 💫✨. Thank you so much for the personal review ❤

I love, love, love your videos!! We visited London for Christmas and unfortunately weren't able to book the afternoon tea at The Ritz; even 3.5 months in advance.... Instead, we went to Savoy and interestingly, we had the same experience as yours with their food and how quickly we had to leave. We loved everything about London. What a great city; and the people are soooooo nice! ❤❤

The Ritz looks elegant but having seen this and having been to Claridge’s a few years ago, I’d pick Claridges. Everything was fresh and delicious. The surroundings were gorgeous. I went with my cousin and stayed for a long time. It was wonderful. Thanks for doing this review.

Oh, I just loved going on this trip with the two of you! Thank you so much for sharing your lovely tea.

Can't beat having the Pianist or Musician, it really does make all the difference!

Love your vlogging style, Hannah. That is what the viewers want, an honest one. Looking forward to the next adventure.

I loved this vlog, the honest evaluation and thoughts are appreciated. Also I enjoyed seeing you with your sister... it was a good chat to listen to.... definitely do more together xx

It was lovely to enjoy afternoon tea in such great company - Thanks Hannah and Nat

We had dinner at The Ritz about 20 years ago and it was delicious and it was an experience we will never forget . Love seeing you and your sister together in the videos.

@Hannahlricketts It was so great seeing you with your sister again. Even though the hotel itself was beautiful I think the Harrods tea was a better value. Thank you for doing these vlogs. Hopefully one day I can visit London again. 💕

What a lovely video! It was so fun to see and your sister together. It's too bad that the actual food wasn't as good as you might have expected, but the setting was spectacular. Thanks. 🥰

« Est-ce que l’ambiance est convenable. » J’aime beaucoup ( le décor )

There is also a ritz in manhattan. my foster mom took my foster sisters here for tea for their birthdays if they wanted it. I used to be so jealous lol. I had no idea how beautiful it was and now seeing this I feel so blessed that they had this amazing experience. It looks so fun.

Oh my gosh those beautiful light blue teacups!!! They make me think of my family...

Thank you sooooo much for the Ritz tour and tea experience! VERY NICE REVIEW!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️looking forward to more videos !

Had tea here in March. Definitely worth the splurge! There is a dress code. I forgot to check before we traveled from the States. But being the Ritz they have jackets and ties to loan.

Hi Hannah and Nat! Wow, the style of the Ritz is just so opulent and beautiful. The toilets are gorgoeus...but nothing beats Sketch!🤣🥚 You two are just so super happy, and lovely people to watch, so thank you, because your cheeriness shines through. 🥂🤍🇬🇧

This vlog of your afternoon tea 🫖☕🍰at the Ritz is really wonderful. Indeed, a very good choice! The Ritz architecture and decoration are amazing and perfect for any celebration. By the way, you and your sister Natalie were amazingly gorgeous! Everything was really perfect! Just missing a Rolls-Royce Phantom V or Bentley outside the hotel entrance waiting for you and Natalie! It is always so cool to see you two together commenting and interacting in your vlogs. I wish you two a wonderful FRIYAY!😀

I really enjoy your outings with your sister! I love seeing the special Tea outings.

You girls were so precious. I’ve been watching so many tea times and different high-end places the Ritz of course is high up there you for sharing. I’ve been watching so many tees and I know they stirred the tea 6 to 12. And the scones they say do not use a knife just open them:-) your price was not bad. I would certainly pay it and all the Yummies that you took home with you. Love it. Wish I could go. thank you girls once again.❤❤

Absolutely love your videos. Very natural delivery and just the right amount of time on products. Keep up the good work. 😁

Great vlog Hannah, always enjoy your content. We went to Afternoon Tea in Harrods in January and I wasn’t expecting it to be as good as the one at Fortnum and Masons, but have to say it was really good. Lots of space between tables, carpet on the floor so not noisy, fantastic piano player, great service, food was really good and very generous servings and they didn’t rush us at all. We had 2 hours and it was great. Was good value, I think was £60pp and I would recommend. Going to try Claridges next.

Love the honesty especially as I’ve been thinking about all the usual locations and this helps to weigh them up

Thank you for this vlog. I loved tagging along with you and your sister and always appreciate your honesty and chill persona.

I love to watch you guys enjoying every bit of everything...Love and Blessings From the Netherlands 🌷🙏🌷🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱

Hello ladies! This is the first video of yours that I watched. Love your attitude and easy-going manner. I was blessed with a very fine taste for food, art and architecture but cursed with a totally inadequate budget for it 😭 😭 😭 That is why I do most of my "travelling" on the Internet. I fully agree with you both, the sandwiches were a bit mean and the pastries not very impressive. Thank you for putting subtitles as it was very noisy and I could not hear you well. Greetings from Buenos Aires, Argentina. PS: You have got a new subscriber.

So classy. What a beautiful atmosphere. Im from America and this is so interesting to see the culture here. Thank you for sharing!

Wow Hanna! 🤩811K views🤩 CONGRATS! I think people like you or more like they love you and your vlogs!! I know I sure do. Thanks for sharing your time with us 🥰🥰🥰

Thank you for this... I'm planning on hosting my own tea (just me and my bestie), so hope it turns out well. Regarding dressing up, though, I'm glad they have a dress code and don't allow people to look like they rolled out of bed. I say we need to bring back a bit of formality. FFS, it won't kill us to not look like slobs for a couple of hours. Oh, no, heaven forbid you have to wear a TIE or a JACKET. Now I am totally with you on uncomfortable shoes though. You both looked very nice!

Loved watching two young ladies enjoying an outing together . As far as the food and decorations is concerned I think it can’t beat indias top palaces which are converted to beautiful restaurants and hotels .

I’ve watched this video a couple times. I know Hannah’s job is in fashion but she is very good at editing these videos as well. Especially the beginning of this video with the music in sync with the shots of the Ritz. Very well done Hannah!

Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful video. You were absolutely gorgeous in this dress, Hannah. We went there two years ago, and absolutely loved it particularly the small birthday cake for 2. ❤️❤️

Oh Hannah I love seeing you and Nat together and always love your reviews x ooh nearly at 100,000 subscribers 🎉

The afternoon tea has always been overrated in my opinion, the venue is absolutely stunning and well worth a visit. You both looked stunning! 😍

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. I will never be able to visit such a beautiful place like The Ritz for such an experience. I have been to afternoon teas and even hosted one, but not on the scale of this one. Thank you again.

You and your sister looked beautiful. And wow what a setting absolutely beautiful.

Your blogs are always so fun! As an American, I would totally splurge on this but I don't think if I lived in London I would.

Out of all your blogs, I like the afternoon tea ones the best. This was was wonderful. Please do Claridges and the Corinthia! Thank you.

I don't enjoy being rushed. Just coffee with friends is usually 1 1/2 hrs. £70 is $Au125 then a service charge!!! I would expect the sandwiches to be super tasty and the cakes decorated with edible gold. Thanks for showing us The Ritz. We may pop our heads in when next in UK. Enjoyed your report.

Hi Hannah, thanks for taking us along. This was soooo lovely. I am dreaming about that hazelnut loaf cake! Cream first and then jam. I enjoyed watching this. Thanks again.

I'll be coming to London (from the U.S.) and I want the type of tea experience that you missed: relaxed, take your time, not rushed, comfortable and not loud either. I'd love to see a video from you two on what you think is the best tea experience in London (without caring about the price if the experience is a 10). Thanks. This was informative! I won't go to the Ritz!

How lovely! ☕️🥪🍰🧁 Jam first on scones - then you can sink your teeth into the clotted cream first 🥰 Nice to see sis as well as you Hannah 😘