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  • My mother and I have been enjoying hi tea at the Phoenician every holiday season for almost 20 years and it is one of my most special and anticipated holiday traditions. Every year we are awed by the beautiful decorations in the lobby with the exquisitely decorated trees and mantles. The tea, sandwiches, scones, and desserts are also something I look forward to (and diet in anticipation for) which is why we have not minded the price of the tea increasing each year to an all-time high of $75/person. This year, however, the tea experience was unlike anything we had encountered before - and not in a good way. The tea room extended the length of the entire lobby and with nearly 100 guests per tea sitting, it was impossible to get near the Christmas trees or mantle to take our traditional tea photo, which broke my heart that my mother and I will not have a photo to add to our tea scrapbook this year. Additionally, the noise from all the tea guests seated at large banquet tables overpowered the beautiful piano music from the live pianist who we've also gotten to know over the past 20 years. Perhaps the most disappointing part of tea this year is that the tea wait staff, who have become part of our extended holiday family, were so slammed with the number of guests the reservation center had made that they did not even have time to engage in a conversation with us other than to serve the tea. It was not their fault as they were doing the best they could with the insane number of tables they were waiting on, but we truly missed their delightful presence as part of our tea experience. Ultimately the number of tables also detracted from the level of service we have come to expect with the $75 price tag - my Mom asked for a new cup for her tea once it became cold and the poor servers were so busy, they did not have time to bring it before our tea service ended. The food was incredible, but it is devastating to see the Phoencian selling out and loosing its charm. This tea, which used to be better than hi tea I've enjoyed in London, DC, and New York, has lost its special ambiance in favor of mall-food court environment where the focus is on volume rather rather than elegance. After our disappointment this year, it might be time to start a new holiday tradition next year that does not involve hi tea at the Phoenician.
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